The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-24

Soois nWHiu6-CONoIeu VerdHuAu hb Qe
drove up. There was q sullen, dissat'
isfied look in his face. She was stretch
ed out comfortably. lazily. in a great
chaise-lounge, her black little slippers
peeping out ct him with perfect aban
donment.
Hello" he said shortly. She gave
him her hand. Sorry I couldn't gel
out last night" He shook her hand
rather ungraciously.
I'VE missed YOU" she said. Pull W
a chair. l was never so lazy as now
Dear me. ! am afraid I'll get stout and
gross"
Spring fever" he announced. HI
was plainly out Of sorts. "Ill stand, Il
you don't mind. Beastly tiresome. sit
ting in a hot. stuffy train"
He took couple Of turns across the
porch, his eyes shifting in the eager
annoyed manner Of one who seeks fol
something that, In the correct order Of
things. ought to be plainly visible.
Please sit down. Leslie. You make
me nervous, tramping about like that
We can't 60 In for half an hour o,
more"
Cant 60 int" he demanded, stop
ping before her. He began to pull a,
his little moustache.
mo. Hetty's posing. They won't
permit even me to disturb them"
He glared. With a final, almost dra
matic twist he gave over Jerking al
his fnoustache. and grabbed up a chair
which he put down beside her with q
vehemance that spoke palmer thar
words. 4...
I say" he began. scowling in the
direction Of the doorway, how long ID
he going to be at this silly job?"
Silly Job? Why. 1t 10 to be a mas
terpiece," she cried.
Il asked you how longf"
"Oh. how can l tell? Weeks, per
haps. One can't prod a genius"
It's all tommy-rot." he growled
Il suppose I'd better take the next
train back to town"
Don't you like talking with mef'
she inquired. with a pout.
"Of course l do" he made haste tc
say. But do you mean to say they
won't let anybody In where Oh,
say! This is rich!"
Spectators upset the muse, o,
words to that effect"
He stared gloomily at his cigarette
case for a moment. Then he carefully
selected cigarette and tapped It or
the back Of his hand.
See here. Sara. I'm going to gel
this on my chest" he said bluntly
I've been thinking 1t over all week
l don't like this portrait painting non
sense"
Dear me! Didn't you suggest it!'
she inquired innocently, but all the
time her heart was beating violent
time 10 the song Of triumph.
He was jealous. 1t was what she
wanted, what she had hoped for all
along. Her purpose now was to en-.
courage the ugly fame that tortured
him, to fan It into fury. to make 1t un.
endurable. She knew him we'll: His
supreme egoism could not withstand
an attack upon its complacency. Like
all the Wrandalls, he had the habit
OF thinking too well of himself. He
possessed a clearly-defined sense OF
humor, but 1t did not begin to include
self-sacrifice among Its endowments
He had never been able to laugh al
himself for the excellent reason that
some things we're truly sacred to him
She realized this, and promptly
laughed at him. He stiffened.
Don't snicker. Sara" he growled
He took time to light his cigarette, and
at the same time to consider his an
swer to her question. In way, yes
I suggested tort of portrait, oi
course. A sketchy thing, something
like that. you know. But not an all
summer operation"
But she doesn't mind" explained
Sara. In fact. she ID enjoying It. She
and Mr. Booth get on famously to
gether."
"She likes him oh 2"
Certainly. Why shouldn't she like
him? He is adorable"
He threw his cigarette over the rail-
Ing. Comes here every day, sup
pose7"
MY dear Leslie. he Is to do me as
soon as he has finished with her.
don't like your manner"
oh" he said In q dull sort of won.
der. No one had ever cut him short
In Just that way before. What's up,
Sara? Have done anything out OF
the wayT
you are very touchy. It seems to
me-"
I'm sore about this confounded Dor,
trait monopoly"
I'm sorry. Leslie. / suppose you
will have to give in. however. We are
three to one against .you-Hetty. Mr..
Booth and l."
Il see" he said. rather blankly.
Then he drew his chair closer. See
here, Sara, you know I'm terribly keen
about her, l think about her. l dream
about her. l. oh. well. here II II in a
nutshell: I'm in love with her. Now