Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

RgVMR well met, upon my word! Have you
t19AE1 waited for me long''
@&N1N8 "Olga'
"The flushed with victory over
the passing years, joyous too at the sight of you.
counted on finding YOU here
I'm delghted but how
Il know your habits, my dear. You always loved to
prow And there used to be tme you know when
prowed together
He found himself glad to see her, glad that he for
got how angry he Lets prowl then he said, and
turned his steps southwark again Il suppose you know
I've been hunting for you?
"Yes' She volunteered no more.
"When did you get back?' he asked -.
Tuesday. | wasted no time you see, in looking for
YOU. I've just come from the studio
you might have me in Normandy if you had
cared to-
ooh quite enough of you there she said dryly.
Besides knew what you wanted. | wasn't ready to
talk to you. | am now
He laughed uneasly. 4What is it you have to say
to me?"
Much I've been thinking John. Curious ISM it?
Wearing too,-adversity's sweet milk, philosophy Is
beauty's ensign yet crimson in my cheekso
"If you weren't of it, you wouldn't ask me" he
laughed. "Why didn't you want to me?'
Il didn't say didn't want to see you. | merely sug-
gested that didn't think it wise
"Why noto'
"You might not have understood my point of view.
You may not now. | think was trae bewidered over
there Now I'm clear again She paused, her gaze
focusing quickly. ooh, john what you We made
of my ideas!'
"I?" he muttered stupidity; but he knew what she
meant. what have to do with your ideals, Oga?a
"Nothng-except that you gave them birth and then
destroyed them. It's Misunderstanding less, she
said.
He CROPPED for a word, stammered, and silent.
She examined him curiousy, then smiled. "Silence!
Confession
1--WE nothing to confess And then desperately,
appearances against If you've spoken of
that you done great mischief rreparable wrong
TOTO Hernia.
She laughing again silently, inwardy, her head
bent ooh as that II relieve your anxiety at once
she said at last at rich to tell too
quickly too good story-and then the embroidenes-
had to think of them. No, have not told it. John-not
yet. You after left you changed my mind about
things. Your rural is still secret, my friend"
He gasped a sigh of relief. How could he ever have
believed it of herr He laughed lightly with an air of
carelessness. "You wouldn't tell knew that You're
not that sort, Olga
mot so fast, my poor friend" she put in quickly
"Ive said that your ndiscreton still secret; but
still the right tell it here in New York if the
humor seizes me-
"Nonsense he laughed. Il simply don t believe YOU
She shrugged. Il have told you the truth. mean
what say. l shall tell what l know, unless She
paused. Her moment not yet.
"Uness-' he questioned
unless l find reasons why shouldn't" she finished
provokingly.
MEANlNG-what? he persisted. He regarded her
moment in silence, quickly joining in her laughter
"Oh, what's the of making such lot of fuss over
thing 1t mprudent, indscreet of u.s. if you like
Hernia and | met by accident. was tramping it, as
you know. | asked her if she didn't want to go along
and she did Simplest thing in the world We waved
convention aside. Nothing odd about that. We're
doing it every day
@Oh, are we?'
"Yes. The laws of convention made only as
props and crutches for the crooked If you're straight
YOU don I need EN-"
Still she unused SWeetly. Society must be Dro