Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08
BOOK II.
CHAPTER xvI-continued.

CHAPTER XVI-Continued.
a1,rAPoT?" repeated, and then I saw
that still held it in my hand.
4frav. sir-what might you be going
Al with the teapot in one hand, and
e,i fork in the other?'
u was going to make the tea, I re-
rember." said l.
Is that why you were standing there
..ans at the kettle while it boiled
/ ogerY"
8 at-foreot all about the KETTLE said l.
!. charmian took the teapot from me,
"a sci about brewing the tea, singing
-errilv the while. Anon she began to
~ Inc bacon giving each individual slice
"A due amount of care and attention;
,at her eyes CHANGING to meet mine, the
rnr died upon her lip, her lashes flick
Il "a and fell, while up from throat to
NOW there crept a slow, hot wave of
,smson And in that moment / turned
,vav and strobe down to the brook.
NOW II happened that l came to that
sme spot where she had leaned, and,
Xfnsing myself down, l fell to studying
4 M reflection in the water, even as she
\ hd done.
Heretofore, though 1 had paid scant
4 heed TO my appearance, l had been con-
tent dn a certain impersonal sort of
ray). had dressed in the fashion, and
taken advantage Of such adornments as
we're I'm favor as much from nabit as
/ from any set design; but now, lying be-
aide the brook with my chin propped in
nv hands, l began to study myself
critically, feature by feature, as l had
neyer dreamed of doing before.
n II Ia. oil I haba1d
f A face lean and brown, and with lank,
4 black hair; eyes, dark and of a strange
8 brlliance, looked at me from beneath a
4 steep prominence of brow; saw some
4 what high-bridged nose with thin,
nervous nostris, long, cleft chin, and
4 disdainful mouth.
Truly. a saturnine face, cold and dark
z and unlovey, and thus-even as l gazed-
+ the mouth grew still more disdainful,
4 and the heavy brow lowered blacker and
+ more forbiddng. And yet, in that same
4 moment, l found myself signing, while
strove to lend some order to the wild
ness of my hair.
Fool said l. and plunged my head
. beneath the wafer, and held II there so
ong that ! came up putting and blowing;
/Ehereupon ! caught up the towel and
e to rubbing myself vigorously, so that
again, ! saw that my hair was wilder
han overall rubbed into long elf-locks.
bfaightway lifted my hands, and would
iave smoothed it somewhat, but checked
s he impulse.
Let be" said / to myself, turning
.Hay let be. am as / am, and shall
henceforth in very truth a village
lacksmith-and content so to be-abso-
4hiely content"
Al sight Of me Chairman burst out
laughing, the which, though l had ex-
pcted II, angered me nevertheless.
why, Peter! she exclaimed, you look
Ike"
"a very low fellow" said 1, SAY
mage blacksmith who has been at his
atlutions"
II you only had rings i'm your ears,
- scarf round your head. you would
~ image os a Spanish brigand--or
ne the man Nina whose exploits The
hink."
"a guerrilla leader" said /. taking my
pace at the table," and a singularly
~ia-piooded villain-indced, j think II
pooaple that we much resemble one
Ahotner; is 1t any wonder that | am
|hnnned by my knd-avoided by tho
knoIant and regarded askanee by the
+tdls
why, Peterr said Chairman, regard
ms me- with grave eyes. what do you
y mean that the country folk here
ssput go out of their way to avoid
tosslng my path-not that. l suppose.
my looks"
Your locks?"
They think me possessed of the EVIL
.ss or some such folly--may l cut you
piece OF bread?"
on Peter"
aueady' by divers honest-hearted
''.s'ss am credited with having cast
e'auiy spell upon certain unfortunate
TX TX with having fought hand TO hand
~ ~ .ne hosts OF the nethermOst pit. and
W hAYng sold my soul TO the devil
: trouble you to pass the butter?"
~ Feter how foolish of themw
ene now eKcusablei considering their
93'-hce and superstition" said l.
a am well aware. Is not a face
slsis me the heart of man, woman, or
srss p'ey ESPECIALLY women and chill
ho,s' snare IN common with dogs and
nss, that divine attribute which, for
MA, petter name, We call instinct
I.,- w they love or hate for the mere
Nv N" q a voice, the glance OF an eve.
f.,. "onon OF a hand, and, the love or
s.,l ehoe given, the prejudice for, or
.qs1S y seldom wholly overcome"
fPfea said CHAIRMAN. ~ believe In
Il IMPRESSIONS"
r'ns a woman" said
.,..'.s a womanl" she nodded; "and the
oI,.. Vl dog ana child and woman has
41 t,ofea true In the end"
I-s,ra,s Instinct Is always trueY' said
-s<l .nenk you for another cup of tea
na,1 ,ihnkely enough, dogs generally
4e a .'fnas with me very readily, and 1
I.. children 20 whom I've spoken
b, ntithef screamed nor run away from
lsl 'r 'i as ! said before, / am aware
I..a ioohs are scarcely calculated ID
1.I Ak, ,ofe OF man, woman, or child;
.n I,t-,h matters greatly. seeing that /
sIk,,S 70 hold very little converse with
Ios ,e S.t one woman, Peter, 20 whom
at+S tAlked BY the hour together
d 4 "a. rno u doubtless weary enough
Trojan ,,s,s more especially Of Epiototus ana
~ IN Jumps Of sugar. Pster9a
"a. ai,'f soul wemen are very like noN-
MOI. Z, A very profound remark, sirl-
4..|.. lfVally coming from one who has
'nN knows womankind 50 deeply
ID pity that they should pp