Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-14
BOOK II.


IA CHAPTER XXV-(Continued).
n aDUT surely. Peter, surely there are
n ID thousands, millions OF women with
N mouths and eyes like-the Humble Per-
ID son's?'
~ eIt is possible" said /, but none who
|sv have the same way with their lashes."
n "What do you Tnean?"
~ Fl can't tell; don't know"
IN "Don't you, Peter?"
NJ "No-it is Just a way"
|S Sand so II Is that you want TO marry
|T This very Humble PERSON.
N "I think I have wanted to from the
~ very first, but did not know it-being a
|4 blind fool!'
III -And-did 1t need night walk in a
|o thunderstorm to teach your"
Ia ..'No-that is, yes-perhaps 1t did"
IA .'And-are you quite, quite sure?"
M "Quitc-uuite surew said l and as
III spoke laid my pipe upon the table and
II rose; and because my hands were trem-
N bling | clenched my fists. But as | APP
|N proached her she started up and put
Ia out hand to hold me off, and then
W. saw that her hands we're trembling also.
n And standing thus she spoke very softly:
N "Peter."
n s'Yes, Charmlan?"
N do you remember describing to me
na the-the perfect woman who should be
t, your-wfe?"
IN s'Yes."
IFf f1OW lndt YOU fIhuSl Dt dDlt u INSptIL
Z. her for her intellect?"
t. "Yes."
X, ''Honor her for her virtue?"
E "Yes, CHAIRMAN"
~ "And worship her-for her-spotless
e pprity?"
n II dreamed a paragon-perfect and i'm
IA possible; l was a foolv' said l.
Impossible! Oh. Peter! what-what do
II you mean?"
"a rshe was only an impalpahle shade
"A, quite impossible of realization-a blood
n less thing, as you said, and quite un-
n natura-a sickly figment of the imagi-
n nation / was a fool!''
IA "And you are-too wise now, to expect
y such virtues-in any woman"
|1 Yes" said 1; ''no-oh, CHAIRMAN!
S only know that you have taken this
f phantoms place-that you fill all my
IN thoughts-sleeping and waking"
Ia mo! MOI! she cried, and struggled in
|z my arms, so that caught her hands and
held them close and kissed them many
Ia times.
"oh Charmiani Chairman don't you
|~ know-cant you see-it is you l want
Ia you. and only you forever; whatever you
II were-whatever you are-I love you-love
you and always musti Marry me Char
mian!-marry me! and you shall be
z dearer than my life-more to me than my
Soul" But. as spoke, her hands we're
|e snatched away, her eyes blazed into mine
|E and her lips were all bitter scorn, and
4 ht the sight fear came upon me.
4 Marry your she painted; marry you?
n mo and no and nop' And so she stamped
her foot, and sobbed and. turning, fed
y from me- out of the cottage.
A And now to fear came wonder, and
" with wonder was despair.
" Truly. was ever man so great a fool!
g CHAPTER XXvI.
|p A BROAD. white road; on either hand
knIA
Of thatch or red tile. backed by trees
Enarled and ancient. among which rises
the red conical roof OF some oast house
Such. in word. is sissinghurst
Nov, upon the ieft-hand side of the
Ia way there stands a square. comfortable,
xni.ewashed building, peaked of roof.
pnsnt as 10 windows, and with a mighty
~ rgn before the door, whereon you shall
pehoid the picture OF bull: a bull roll
ing or eye. astonishingly curly OF horn
~ eno slim as 10 tail, and with a prodigious
klrth or neck and shoulder; such a snort
ING hery-eyed. curly-horned bull as was
never seen on an inn sign
was az this bull that was staring
WIN much apparent interest, though in
Ia ueed had that same curly-horned mon
sIoslty been changed by some en-
grimm. or swan with two necks, the
snances are that I should have continued
'k tOn. ' Si''H H'A
~ Yet how should honest silas Hoskins,
Ia ostler and general factotum OF 'aThe
bull' INN. be aware OF this fact. Who.
pelns thus early at work and seeing me
~ m contemplation. paused TO address
me In good faith7
a. nne bull e be. EN-. Peter? Look AT
em orns. an that theer tail; it's seldom
hem. chr"
VEN seldomi" answered, and sighed
IN m then-is nose-'oles, Peter fest cast
IN s eye on them nose-'oles. will ye;
~ Gang me- II can't ear i'm a-snort-
when i lyooks at 'eml An . were ali
ae.nted oy a chap-a little old chap WI
80 "hlskers-no taller n your elber,
.n,eri Think o. that-a little chap M
nor your elber! seen i'm do II wi
~ wo eyes-a-sittin' on a box. Drored
pull IN WI a bit o. chalk, nrst; then e
outs W. a couple o. brushes: dab 's GOES.
II uan, dab again. an'-by Golesl theer
pair O eyes a-rollin' theirselves at
'est pair o. eyes. Peter. Ahl e
- wonder were that little old chap
, stsy whiskerai The way e went at
,r.. teer bull a-dabbin' at i'm. ere an
rIthppln' at I'm thser till e come TO IL
o. done 'is tail last OF all. Peter.
III te, rh good tailf says !. All that
VII says e. An a good stiff UNI
.,s.,, 'fe jest weep your eye on Il. an
- says e. Talk about tails. Peferi
pet In that theer tail 80 quick as nigh
'e-re my eyes water. an'--as for stiffness
Z. sl' look al ~ l tell zee that chap
e-.a paint a bull WI u eyes shut. an.
49, could an i'm such a very small
~ gray Whlskers. No. ye don't see
m'. peter?''
they would be very hard TO nnd!"
rt~ !, and sighed again. Whereppon
49, sighed for company's sake. and nod
NV. went on about his many duties
""''InEs cheenly
a., preeepuy turned about and crossed
N .'ad 10 The Emilhy. But upon fne
N,.sno't stopped Al "a enco ana drew
'f back. for, despite i1r early hour.