The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19

-As for me. ? said he, Il should like
to take a stroll in the Park
And looking t,her with the raised
features Of inquiry he seemed to say
How about iyou?f w., IS I.
But as for her, sitting on the step
and looking up at the stars, she moth
ing said. ia III q t,
|, Yes. yes, said he again. 81 should
like to take a stroll in the Park (;
And directing, ito her again the
features Of inquiry he seemed to say,
That's twice.
Them said she. looking at him
with all the blandness Of incurlosity,
her lovely face ethereal In the star.
light, her chin upon her hand. and her
elbow on her knee them said she
gently, softly. with a certain sweet
air Of impersonality. .why don't you,
Mr.. Gobang?" ~
"Ah!r said he with gesture OF
satisfaction. sI'll tell you.r He drew
close TO her as though about to de.
liver condolences ofesecrecy, looking
smugly up at the stars, looking SNUG.
ly down at her. trying his note with
the air OF pampered tenor about ito
enjoy the plaudits OF the multitude,
and tunefully then he turned to her,
made cosey little gesture that was
almost caress and began:
@I,aSf ptobtss vutd
long 1t seems since then-before you
came-it is difficult to believe that /
met you only two short hours ago
ah, well! Last, night" said he, seek.
ing the cool OF the trees and wishing
tosescape the ,banality of boarders, /
strolled down The avenue and intoA the
Park. Yes, yes; into the Park"
lie made the sad gestures of mel.
ancholy5 OF young man deserving OF
pity, OF one misunderstood and seek.
iiis but for communion of soul. 4
Into the Park, said he, into the
Park. Above were the stars: below
was the grass; while all around 80
He paused, his voice vibrating into
silence, tiuttering like a thread OF silk
held between the teeth and blown out
into a semblance Of rightly, a silence
OF substance, tangible, appealing, in.
yitine, COMMANDING
while all around
rfes?- she whispered.
was Love,.he whispered back.
Quiet then he sat and lonely, look.
ing over at the, Park with an aspect
OF wistfulness, barely discernible in
the shadows, dimly silhouetted
against the distance, his shoulders
hunched forward with the contraction
of WEAKNESS and his hands clasped
around his knees with all the hunt.
lity of one who dare not hope.
was. Love- he's whispered.
Yes. yess Il looked for a seat in vain.
Love held them all. l wandered along
the winding paths. But Love proceed.
ed me and Lovefoliowed. Arm in arm
they strolled, or3arm In arm they sat,
happy, blissful, content, ] wandered
on in silencetwhile all around me muir.
INJURED Love. stopped and Love
grumbled. | turned and Love softly
Missed between it's frightened Inns.
Finding single seat at, last l sat me
down. but Love arose and went away.
grumbling It's expressions and piping
Its opinions OF all who came to see,
wherefore came away and where.
fore do, suppose that must stay
away--forever-and day."
Quiet again he sat and lonely. bu.
now they both looked over at the
Park. its dark branches waving
against the intrusion of interlopers,
waving weave OF happiness and OF
mystery, beating time to the melody
OF this one singing. as he again took
up the burden Of his song. o.=' Z, ]
"Ah-Miss-sii ss--AIiss -.
miss Proone," she gently told him
"Ah. Miss .Proone, . he eagerly ex.
claimed, little doyou know-you who
have just come from the country!
little do you know the loneliness Of a
great city. All around one are the
evidences OF aagayety, and, life.
Dancesr--=- !-{.3a - II .,.et.J, |;
lie made. the. gesture, of a finished
artist, Indicating unto her the
dreamy figure OF d waltz, the glow Of
lights, the everclimbing melody Of
countless violins. N 80 ~ .
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