The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

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the Picture smiling You spent
your time examining cannon, and tai
der and left me all alone:
Left you all alone! 1 like thai
laughed Stuart; "all alone with S abdS
eighteen officers"
We'll. but ,,,ti that was natural" l
It's natural for a girl TO talk to nle
but why should a man want 20 tax
mem"
Well. know better than that now
said Stuart.
He proceeded to show that ne kn,
better by remaining silent for the us
| half hour, during which time he co
! tinued 10 wonder whether this effort
keep up conversation was not radics
y wTong. He thought Of several thin
he might say. but he argued that II "
an Impossible situation where a IN,
had TO mako conversation with his OF
| wife.
The clock struck ten as he s9t va
Ing: and he moved uneasily In his cha
What is lt?" asked the Pictui
| what makes you so restless?"
| Staurt regarded the Picture tImid
for a moment before he spoke, II W
Just thinking he said. dou6tfully. tn
we might run down after all, and ta
a look in at the last act; it's not {
late even now. They're sure to run
| hind on the first night. And ther
he urged, I'VE can go around and 4
| Seldom. You have never been behi
the scenes, have you? It's very int
mo, I have not. but If we do"
monstrated the Picture patheticalIy, Il
| know all those men will come troopi
home with US. You know they will"
| But that's very complimentary, 50
my wife" y
Yes. but you know how they Sd
when they get here" she answered..
| don't believe they ever sleep. Do1
you remember the last supper you ga;
Starr and you all were discussing y
Seldon's play? She didn't make a mt,
10 go until half past two and VI
that sleepy, couldn't keep my ey
"Yes," said staurt, 1T rernenber, +
sorry. ] thought II was very interes
Ing, Seldom changed the whole seed
act on account OF what she said. we
after this" he laughed with cheer
ipt bhe part Ol married man In
pair OF slippers and a dressing-goa
and then perhaps I won't be tempt
to roam abroad at night"
You must wear the gown they &
going to give, you at Oxford" said
Picture smiling plac'dly. THE o,
Aunt Lucy was telling me about WI
40 they give you a gown?" she aske
Tt seems such an odd thing 10 do"
The gown comes with the degree.
believe" said Stuart
But why do they give you a degree'
at Oxford. did you?'
Stuart moved slightly IN his chair 4
he said, gently, mo, 1 never studil
there. I wrote some books on-thina
and they liked them
"Oh. yes. I remember now YOU did },
me- said the Picture; "and I told Au
Lucy about 1t. and said we would h
in England during the season. when "
got your degree, and she said you mn
be awfully clever to get 1t. You see
treat her SO distantly'
DO, T." said Stuart, quietly; 'T'
Will you have your portrait paint
in ~" asked the Picture.
I'm the gown. You ars not lists,
ing. said tho Picture reproachfuil
You ought TO- Aunt Lucy ssys it's'
beautiful shade Of red silk. and vel
II don't know" said Stuart. Il
shook his head. and dropping mis- cd
into his hands. stared codly down in}
the fire. Eie tried to persuade himse
that he had been vaingforous. and thI
ne had given too much weight to a
honor which the University Of Oxfoi
would bestow upon him; that he 81
taken the degree too seriously, and thl
the Pictures View OF It was the vie
of the rest OF the world. But ne cor]
not convince himself that he was e1
as it too late to begin on oulsot1
suggested the Picture, as an alternf
Tive to his plan. TT sounds so impro7
stuaT s dgeidsd}y aI %S?0 '@f sesGss ldtS 'P'Ts
want to be improved I want to
amused. or inspired. or scolded, T1'
chiei good OF friends is that they q,
one of these three things, and WI
should do all three III
which shall I do?" asked the Pi('
tnre, smiling good-naturedly. R
Stuart looked at the beautiful Zee.
and at the reclining figure OF the "
man to whom he was 10 turn for syn.
cold shiver OF terror, that passed 4
quickly as u came. He reached out ~
hand and placed it on the arm OF y
chair where his wife's hand shori
have been. and patted the place Elndl,
He would shut his eyes to everf'
thing but that she was good and swct
and his wife. Whatever else she lacx9t
that her beauty had covered up a.
hidden, and the want OF which had le
unsuspected in their previous tormS
Intercourse, could not be mended nov
lie would settle his step TO hers, a9
eliminate all those interests from ~,
life which were not hers as well. Ht
had chosen u beautiful idol. and not -
companion, for a wife. He mad ui1r
to warm his hands az the fire OF az
mond q
Stuart's eyes closed wearily. III
though 10 shut out the memories OF ~
past. or the foreknowledge of what .IS IL
future was sure to he. His head ~, IN,
forward on his breast, and WIN
hand shading his eyes, he looSed
yond, through the dying fire ln'o 80
succeeding years .It
The gay little French clock on %
table sounded the hour OF HlanlSn' Gnn,n
briskiy, with a pert insistent cs.ro,,| c,sms !,
ana at the same instant DOE ST-,.S
and unruly knocking answered II ~
outside the library door M
stuart rose uncertainty from his sna51i sssi5i
and SURVEYED the tiny clock face We
a startled expression OF beWilder'ue"' ''la
relief ,,-.tlt
STUART" his friends called impa"ssuH \
y from the halls. stuart lee % 'rrscor b
and without waiting further for tlIsScrl
pushed their way noisily into the .ssnH :
demanded Weirner. you don't ~. II,
-.Y-y,n "a he spnlcnn IN at all ofteE v--A