Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-09

lon shoprlrl rather than a prince disruised ns Calander acquiring a prin- cess dedicated Co fatal enchontment- that "TQsmet" wns a qunint fallacy one with that whimsical conceit of ori- ent fatallsm which assigns Co each and every man his day of days. where i'm he shall range the skies nnd plumb the abyss of his destiny alternately lord and puppet m But presently. with an effort blink ing. he pulled his wis together and' tra6ic policeman creating a favorable opening, the two scurried across and plunged into the comparative obscuri- .ty of West Thirty-eighth street sturdy George and his modest Violet already Q full block in advance. of we hurry we might catch up," suggested Molly Lessing.
 q don't miss lem much" he admit ted, without offering to mend the pace. She laughed softly.
 Are they really in lover George is, replied P. Sybarite, aft CT taking thought
 "You mean she isntY
 ''To blush unseen is Violets idea of nothing to do-not, at least, when one is perfect thirty-eight and possesses a good digestion and an infinite capae- ity for amusement a la carte"
 "That is to say''-- the girl prompted violet will marry well if at all"
 ''Not Mir. Bross, then"
 "Nor any other poor man. l don't say she doesn't care for George, but before anything serious comes of it hen have to make good use of his day of days--if 'Kismet ever sends him one. hope it will" P. Sybarite add ed sincerely.
 "You don't believe-really"-
 "Just now? With all my heartl I'm so full of romantic nonsense l cnn hardly think"
 Again the girl laughed quietly to his humor.
 And since you're a true believer, Mir. sybarite, tell mo what use you would make of your day of days"
 CT? Oh, T'- Smiling wistfully, he opened deprecatory palms. "Hard to say. I'm afraid l should prove O fat uous fool in Georges esteem equally with old Hajj. I'm sure that like him.. the sunset of my day would see me prescribed, a price upon my head"
 'fBut--why2"
 '1'm afraid I'd try to use my power to right old wrongs"
 After a pause she asked dimdently, Your ownP
 Perhaps. Yes, my own, certainly. And possibly another's, not 60 old but possibly quite as grievous."
 Somebody you care for a great deal|
 Thus tardily made to realize into what perils bis fancy was leading him. be checked and weighed her question with his answer gravely judgmatlcal
 Perhaps I'd better not say that" | be announced, a grin tempering his temerity. But I'd go far for a friend somebody who had been kind to me, | and-ah-tolerant-if she were fin trou- | ble and could use my services"
 He fancied her glance was quick and sharp and searching. but her voice when she spoke was even and lightly attuned to his whimsical mood
 'Then you're not even sure she l your frend-is in trouble2"
 i've an intuition Sue wouldn't be where she is if she wasn't"
 Her laughter at this absurdity was delightful Whether with or at him, lt was infectious, He echoed it with out misgiyings.
 ''But, seriously. you're not sure, are you, Mir. sybarite?"
 "Only. Miss Lessing," he said sober ly, 'of my futile, my painfully futile, good will"
 She seemed to start to speak. to think of 1t to fall silent in a sudden, shy constraint Computations smote bim. With his crude and clumsy ban ter he had contrlyed to turn her thoughts to sadness. He would have given worlds to undo that blunder. to show her that he had meant neither a - rudeness nor a wish to desecrate her -1Gcenco, but only an indirect assur- ance of gratitude to her for suffering him and willingness to serve her.
 He respected her silence and held his own in humility and modification of spirit until they were near the door. yard of their boarding house And even then 1t was the girl who loosed his tongue.
 ''Why. where are theyT" she asked in surprise.
 Startled out of the deeps of self con tempt P. Sybarite realized that shC meant Violet and George. who wert nowhere visible.
 Violet said something about a little supper in her room" explained the girl
 "I know" be replied. Crackers and cheese, beer and badinage, our humble pleasures. You'll be bored to extinc h0n But youn come won't youT'
 Why of course. counted on lt But"-
 ''rhey must have hurried on to mako things ready-Violet to set her room tl rights, George to fetch the wash pitch CT to the corner for beer And verl likely pending our arrival they're lin gering at the head of the stairs for ( kiss or two"
 The girl paused at the gate. "TheI we needn't hurry" she suggested pmflinw aYWoff fucf a u1fnufo Mir