The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-07

Ewing MIN the Qn0cttOnot0 ulCknatn0
OF her girlhood days. I'm awfully
He srinned at her boyishly. "well.
you jolly we'll haven't given yourself
the chance to 30 pleased then. Why
or earth didn't you send mo . line
or call me on the phonef I had to
learn OF your arrival from the
She blushed again wildly. sud.
denly realising that the specious
reason she had given herself for
only hurt him to see her again. dear
boy-he'd been 30 in love With her.
was wholly untrue. The fact was
she had been afraid Of hurting her
"Why, Why" che stammered. tax
ing refuge In the white lies OF soci-
ETY.. do you mean to tell me you
didn't get my card7"
He laughed outright. That's an
old one. Mag. Come on. Tess up
you thought I'd come around ana
your engagement to his joblots was
announced"
1.-THE ideal" she exclaimed weakly.
"Well. l promise to behave like a
tame person II you'll let me come
and see you. The fact II ] want aw.
fully to talk to you. There never was
a Girl I could be frank with as can
with you. But, say-tell me. how do
you like being a peeress? II It all
you thought It would be?
The shadow that passed over her
mobile face spoke for her. His SYM
pathetic mouth saddened. and he
slapped her shoulder with friendly
pat.
ITS rotten bad form to talk about
It. I know. but was afraid you
would find things-rather-we ap-
] palling. That's one reason I rioted
| so. 1t wasn't ALL just my selfish
, love. but-well. you are handsomer
than ever. II that's any comfort to
YOU"
He looked down admiringly at his
companion: the red bronze OF her
/ hair under the little green turban;
the sea she'll pink Of her skin. that
even late hours and conglomerate
foods could not erase; the Hash Of
her hazel eyes. In which tiny necks
OF gold seemed to swim-they were
all so familiar and dear. DO full Of
throbbing memories. He smiled ut
himself. even a. his look thrilled her
through. How In the world. he won.
dered. had he ever imagined that this
beautiful bit of brio brac was a
woman for him to love, who would.
In return. love him7 Why. from TOD
to toe she was luxury personif,ed.
| OF course. q title and the Ceremonial
shows Of life were necessities FOR
her. While he--
I'm working very hard" he said
apparently at random. Doing pretty
well, too. Am architecturing. e. ,,susi.
got taken into the arm last March
OF course. I'm the infant. and they
mako mo drudge. believe me-"
The sound Of his voice was stirrine
her deadened sensibilities. All at once
the dreary emptiness OF life became {
thing Of the past. Her whole being
happiness. She looked up with ths
surprise Of Brunhilde's awakening
The Story Of the spring rushed upon
her; the beauty Of the tall trees stir-
ring Softly In the wind: the ineffabls
white, moist light: the vigorous green
OF the grass: the scent OF lilacs, in.
toxicattng a. music. She lifted hei
lovely head and. not daring to look al
her companion. gassd In ecstasy at the
the stately residences became, to heI
enchanted vision palaces OF Fairy.
land. Knightly adventure glanced
frOm the battiements. Love an(
Beauty stood at the Easements within
each palace. the vision Of Crowned
Love hoated above the hearth. Wha
did she care for her sodden lord
Let him 30 back TO his broad domair
and the concealed contempt Of hi
people. She turned her glad eyes Il
the man by her side. He was talkinl
very prossicaliy and. manliks. abou
himself.
II want TO show you the plans OF
the Ideal House. I'm going TO build
Il for myself. It's acrackerjack-lats
Elisabethan. good style, but with
every modern contraption you car
think Of"
Her fancy showed her the picture
with herself standing In the door.
way holding out welcoming hands Il
the maker Of the homo. The star,
we're in her syss - she turned then
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