The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31

They stormed the Shops; Irresponsi-
 ble Children, Both of Them. ly left their names off the passenger list as published for the benefit of the passengers and the saloon-sitting. So they moved in sort of mystery which rough weather prevented being solved.
 One night, when the sea lay calm and the air was caressingly mild, George and Fortune had gone forward and were leaning over the starboard- rail where 1t meets and joins the for ward beam-rail. They were watching for the occasional flicker of phosphor- essence. Their shoulders touched, and George's hand lay protectingly over | hers.
 'l love you," he said; q love you better than all the world" Are you sure?"
 Sure? Can you doubt it?"
 Sometimes"
 "Why ."
 But she interrupted him quickly. "In all this time you have never asked me if l love you. Why haven't you?"
 ." have hoen afraid" Ask mel"
 Do you love me-" his heart miss. ing a beat
 She leaned toward him swiftly. Here is my answer" pursing her lips.
 "Fortune!"
 Be careful! I've a terrible temper"
 But she was not quite prepared for such roughness. She could not stir, so strongly did he hold her to his heart Not only her lips, but her eyes, her | cheeks, her throat, and again her lips. He hurt her, but her heart sang. No man could initiate love like that; and doubt spread its dark pinions and went winging out to sea. That is the way 1 want to be loved. Always love me like that. Never wait for me to ask. Come to me at all times, no matter how I am engaged, and take me in your arms, roughly like this. Then 1 shall know I have been so lonely; my heart has been so l | 1 love you. 1 haven't asked why; 1 don't care When it began I do not know either But it is in my heart, strong and for ever"
 Heart omine, I'm going to be the finest lover there ever was!"
 The great ship came up the bay slowly. It was a clear, sparkling. win ter day, and the towering minarets of business stood limned against the paleblue sky wi,h delicacy not un- like Japanese shellcarving. A thou sand thousand ribbons of cheery steam wavered and slanted and dartled; the river swarmed with bust ling ferries and eager tugs; and great floats of ice bumped and damned about the invisible highways.
 This is where l live" said George, running his arm under hers. The greatest country in the world, with the greatest number of mistaken ideas" he added humorously.
 What is it about the native land that clutches at our hearts so? l am an American, and yet I was born in the south of France I went to school for time near Philadelphia. Ameri- ca. America! Cant be an American, even if was born elsewhere?"
 You can never be president" he said gravely,
 "I don't want to be president" She snuggled closer to him. All l want to be is a good mans wife; to watch the kitchen to see that he gets good things to eat; to guard his comforts; to laugh when he is sad; to nurse him when he is i'll; to be all and every thing to him in diversity as well as In prosperity: a true wife" She touched his sleeve with her cheek. And l don't want him to think that he must always be with me; if he belongs to man-club, he must go there once in a while"
 q am very happy" was all he could say.
 "Georee. I am uneasy. l don't know why. It's my mother, my unele' ana Horace. I am going to meet them somewhere. l know it. And l worry about you"
 About me? That's foolish He smiled down at her.
 Ah, why did my mother seek 10 re new the acquaintance with youF Why did Horace have you Kidnapped into the desert? There can be no such a thing as the United Romance and Ad- venture company. It is a cloak TOT something more sinister" 'Pshaw! Whats the use of worry ing. little woman? Whatever schemes they had must be out of joint by now. Sometimes I think must be dream ing, little girl"
 q am not little. I'm almost as tan as you are"
 "You are vastly taller in many , ways" {,
 Don't be too sure. l am human; l have my moods. am sometimes crotchety; sometimes unjust ana quicA of temper"
 "All right; I want you, temper ana all, just the same" sBut will they like me? Won't they think I'm an adventures, or some