The evening world., 1914-09-15

Ran9Acnn8 Ms pockote, heIhl0
found money and paid her for the
week.
Fl suppose that'll be air she asked
steadily. 81 mean you won't want
any more typewrit,ng done for q
while7"
II don't know" he said slowly.
Wen have to talk thinss
over. To-day has changed every.
thing -
All tho same. I don't want you TO
think don't appreciate how good
you've been to me-and patient, and
all that I an acknowledgements
I'm not 40 dumb a. you think. I
,know when I'm In the way. all right"
But you entirely misunderstand
me-
20 no, I don'ti You've made your
self plain enough. II you didn't think
I had sense enough TO see. II doesn't
take brains to see through q man
who's only trying to be polite and
kind-ali the time bored
But, Miss Thursday
She turned toward the door.
81 don't quite know what to say
10 YOU" he answered patiently. when
YOU insist on putting thoughts into
nv head that never were there. I've
really wanted to help your
"Why?"
The monosyllable brought him up
startled and staring. "Why7 hard
iy know"
Didn't you know betterf"
81 don't understand you
Her eyes were wide and dark to
his: all trace Of petulance had faded
from her manner. "You ought to.
You ought to know" she insisted
quietly. shat . man like you can't
be Just kind to . siri like me without.
Obi" she cried. Il suppose It
wouid've been different u the show
had gone out-and everythiag--out
now with that hope gone-And
nothing more to do for you-with no
prospects but to lose you-the only
friend I've got in the worldi"-
Her voice broke at q high PITCH. and
she fell silent, turning away to stare
with swimming eyes down at the
table. He saw her Trembling Violent
~, her lips qulvering. His Assessment
was extraordinary and bswilderins.
He heard his voice. a. It might have
been another's. saying: Does II really
mean so much to your"
"Oh, can't you see!"
With a little. helpless motion OF her
hands, she lifted quickly to him face
OF flushed and tear dimmed loneliness.
Another man might have been numb
to It's appeal: to Matthias It proved
irresistible. coming sharp upon the
shock Of comprehending that she Of
fered him her love. herself
In q stride. hardly knowing what he
did, he folded the girl In his arms.
She lay therein for an instant A.
though bewitched by the exquisite
wonder Of this contamination Of her
fondest, maddest dreams: then In a
breath became q woman reanimate
and wild with love. clinging to him
with all her strength. In an ecstasy
Of impassioned tenderness.
Bending his head. Matthias found
her lips.
my dear, dear girl" he mured.
"Oh," she breathed. II have loved
you always-always!"
III had only known. II had only
guessed!"-
How could your didn't know
not till a little while ago. And even
then. couldn't have told you-only
the thought Of losing you-my dear.
my dear!"
IT never gussssd'-
You're not sorry1 You're not
angry with msf"-
Angry adore your
You will love me siwaysr
always and forever"
"And never sind me away from
your"
you shall never leave me but OF
your own will"
81 think l was going mad with the
thought Of losing you'll"
my beloved grill" -
The dusky stiffness OF the room was
murmurous with whispers. signs.
terms Of endearment half smothsrsd
and all but inaudible.
To these q foreign and alarming
sound-a rapping at tho door.
Matthias lifted his head. wincinE
from the interruption. The SIR In
his arms moved feebly. As II TO
engage. He held her for . mon
still moro close. Her heart SCUM
generously against his bosom.
"Hush!" he said In a low and warn
ing voice And then the rappins
was repeated. At once he released
her. She moved away. blushinE and
disheveiled. tho fragrant freshness OF
her starched linen waist a crumpled
disorder. her hair In disarray. her
crimson face one OF many evidences
OF tho tumult of her senses.