Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-20
TESTING PRUDENCE

the girls presence most of the time thereafter. Maybe she understood, for the possession of SO much money oft- en brings woman bitter w1sdom; maybe 1t was a femininei desire to re-. pay him for his aloofness; at any rate Miss Fairchfld contrived to give Mar shall glance at parting, as he held her cool little hand. that thrilled his every pulse. It was like the song of nightingale or the scent of June roses And the memory moved him again and again that winter, as he
 built theoretical bridges in the class
 room or delivered vegetable soup in the hotel dining room.
 Now look such as that from a girl who is not a hirt dwells in her memory. too. Miss Fairchild's cheeks were hot, sometimes, when she
 thought of it, and of the answering glance of bewildered joy that flashed from Afarshail's blue eyes. He might take advantage of it.. she said to
 herself. in brief. delicious panic when the invitation of a chum, Nell Bur rows, to come for the January hop of the seniors at Marshalrs college
 reached her. But she went, nvrthe- less.
 The assurance with which he con- fiscated five of the dances on her card at the ball showed that Marshall remembered. They sat out two, which was delightful but dangerous; there ! was little said. and the silence be- tween them was intimate and dgni- , fcant.
 Removed from the glamour of the lights and the music, from the half shielded promise of her eyes and the intoxication of her beauty, Marshall was not satisfied. If she only were poor." he repeated to himself. How can she known that it's she want : and not the money. Suppose that she ! thinks I'm a fortune hunter? And, if the money makes any difference with me, then she doesn't care for me. 1 wish I knew, If you only could give
 me a sign, sweetheart, that you had | faith in my love
 1t was lunch time. and Marshall was l at his accustomed table in the hotel. i His musings were broken by the I and Miss Burrows came in. They were accompanied by Bronson and i Carrick, wealthy frat men of his own 1 class.
 Out of the corner of his eye Mar I shall saw that Miss Fairchild start a l trifie when she recognized him. When i the party had been seated two tables l away by young Condon, another stu- l dent waiter, the girls back was to- i ward him. He had given her no op- {; portunity for a greeting.
 1 For it had flashed over the young | man that the sign, either of favor or i of contempt for his poverty and his mental occupation, must be given. The g1ri would snow Wnetner her nA- ture was gold or dross. If she were I ashamed of him, if she left the room without a word he resolved to tear the | love he felt from his heart and tram l pie it under foot
 Marshall never knew what he did ! before the crucial time came, the mo- ] ment of the party's rising from .he 1 table after lunch but no detail of what | followed escaped him. He saw the i amused lift of Bronson's eyebrows, the 1 scowl on Carrick's forehead, Jas Pru- dence Fairchild. eyes softly shining, | came back to where he stood. If the mountain will not go to Ma ] homet,'' she said, smiling, then of | coure MahomInet must come to the
 npountsain- And | mean to quarrel i with you some time for turning your ] back when I came in. But I shan't
 scold now; I'm leaving for home to- i morrow, and I wonder if I'll see you ] again.
 1 'I will call tonight to say good by ;
 l he replied. eagerly. and I have some I thing important to say, if I may see
 l you alone. I think I've been waiting
 l all my life to say it.
 Her glance thrilled him as it had
 | that September day at the seashore
 , You may see me alone" she whisp-
 | ered.-St Louis Globe Democrat.