The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30

was dsndineu. never nave L felt so
lgrotesquely out Of proportion with my
self as at that moment. My stature
seemed to increase from an even six
feet to something like twelve, and my
bulk became elephantine. She was SO
slender, so lissom, so weak, and l so
gargantuan, so gorilla-like, so heavy
handed! And l had come gaily up to
crush her! What fine figure Of a
man I was
She did not complete the sentence,
but walked slowly towards the window.
had faint glimpse of dainty lace
handkerchief fiercely clutched in a little
hand.
By nature l am chivalrous, even gal
liant. You may have reason to doubt
lit, but it is quite true. As I've never
had a chance to be chivalrous except in
my dreams or my imagination, T made
haste to seize this opportunity before it
was too late.
Madam / said, with considerable
feeling. ~ have behaved like a down
fright rotter today. l do not know who
you are, nor why you are here, but !
assure You it is Of no real consequence
if You will but condescend to overlook
my insufferable-'
| She turned towards me. The wistful,
appealing look still fingered in her eyes
The soft red neither lip seemed a bit
tremulous.
~ am an intruder she interrupted
smiling family. "You have every right
to put me out of your-your home, Mr.
Smart. | was horrid pig to deprive
you of all your nice comfortable chairs
and
"1--I haven t missed them.n
Don t you ever sit downao
II will sit down if you II let me, ;"
said ], feeling that l wouldn t ap-
pear quite so gigantic if was sitting
"Please do. The chairs all belong
to you.
"lm sorry you put it in that way.
They are yours as long as you choose
toto occupy furnished apartment
here"
~ have been very selfish, and eat
tish, and inconsderate, Mr.. Smart. You
see, I'm spoilt child. I've always had
my own way in everything. You must
look upon me as very horrid, sneak
ling conspiring, person, and II really
think you ought to turn me out -
She came a few steps nearer Under
the circumstances ! could not sit down.
So ! stood towering above her, but
somehow going through process of
physical and mental shrinkage the
longer I remained confronting her.
| Suddenly it was revealed to me that
she was the loveliest woman / had ever
seen in all my life! How could l have
been so slow in grasping this great, be-
|wildering trutha The prettiest woman !
had ever looked upon! Of course had
known it from the first instant that /
looked into her eyes, but | must have
been existing in state of stupefaction
up to this Illuminating moment.
| am afraid that I stared.
"Turn you out9" | cried. "Turn you
out of this delightful room after you We
had so much trouble getting it into
shape? Never"
con, you don't know how I've i'm
posed upon you!" she cried plaintively.
|"You don t know how I've robbed you,
and bothered you--"
eyes, | do,'' said I promptly. II
know all about it. You we been stealing
my Goals, my milk, my ice, my potatoes,
my servants, my sleep and here l
gave comprehensive sweep of my
hand - everything in sight. And
you We made us walk on tip-toe to keep
from waking the baby, and-'I stop
ped suddenly. "By the way, whose
baby is itf Not yours, l M sure"
To my surprise her eyes filled with
tears.
eyes. She is my baby, Mr. Smart. .
My face fell. "Oh!" said I, and got
III further for a moment or two. "I--
please dom tell me you are mar
ried!"
"What would you think of me if I
were to tell you I'm mott" she cried
indipnantly.