Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-08
An Eventful
Dialogue
BY RUTH GRAHAM

Ine nutnry EAiNu euCH III tu'u A"' '"
or her signature on u paper lying on
table. then affixed his seal. folded the
palJer. put Il into Il Tin hoS and. bow
Ing, left the room The young man
and young woman followed. apparent.
~ wrapped up In each other.
This takes me back nearly a quar-.
ter of century" said the elderly man.
when PASSED through like cere'
mnny. WAS then as big fool as
Francois"
And Ms addle pated as Lucille"
Your niece may possibly possess the
gift ~ cunstancy."
Your nephew may not be- drawn
hither and thlther by every pretty face
ne sees"
During this bit Of dialogue the man
stnOd with one hand ON the table
where marriage settlements had been
signed. eying the Indy sternly, scorn'
fully. repUachfully. while the lady had
walked a. window and stood lock
Ing ont. tapping the waxed floor with
the toe of her slipper The man was
forty.two, the woman thirty eight. and
both still looked young.
What has become Of De RelevilieT
How should know? Why should
carp!"
''It wns he who rendered that sign
Ing of settlements between you and
me null and void Rut. parbleu, there
hax been time since then for many
such interferences."
"pe Bellrvl,le never interfered be-
tween you and me-"
Ibid not Interfere. VIII you he good
enough 10 inform me what didf"
THAT actress"
What actress"
"Thc one who was breaking the
hearts OF so many young fools. She
played Mt the Theatre Frnncais. be-
iievc though II wns so long ago fall
10 remember. Doubtless by this time
she is ns unnttractive as | am"
WHO told you that admired an
actress ut the Theatre Francais?"
II saw you there myself the evening
of the day the settlements were made
for our marriage. ! was indisposed
and about to go to bed when friend
gave me bit Of information. went
to the theater and saw you gazing upon
the woman through acoring eyes"
Tim. Had the malicious informa-
tion communicated By your friend any.
thing TO do with my eyes appearing to
adore the actress?''
What saw through my eyes
.'you mean yoiir imagination"
was convincing"
Them
.'rhen | proposed that two could
play at d game like that. De Bellerille
happened to call the next morning.
You came while he was there. ! com.
polIed you to wait. and when he went
away
II see 4. all. Why have you waited
all these years to tell re, that nnder
n false assumption. instignted by-by
whomf''
"My cousin. Julie Demourier."
Julie Dpmou-ier. Why
"Why whntT
-She threw herself at me as soon as
you had broken with me-"
"She threw herself at your
Certainly" as
ooh. henvens."
lie strodp toward her and stood be-
side her. looking into her eyes almost
fprcely
she hlightrd our lives" he said.
There was 10 reply she stoDd with
her hack "a him. looking intently on,
through the window.
"You permitted yourself To he made
n dupp by one who WAS not worthy Ia
tie your shoe
III yon had loved me you would
have sought ME again You wolifl
have given me m opportunity to-
How did know that r'ri were
prompted by jealousy and were show
ing n preference you Gid not feel for
another?''
The argument was ,inanSwerahle.
"Heaven grant" he continued. that
no .friend' will come between these
two happy creatures who have just
left us before the knot is tied
She shuddered.
~Hortpnsp." he said in Il Iuieter tone
there is yet old nGe for its.
For ms Ysu are in your prime A
man Of your age. II he marries. viii
nnite With n young woman.
"Yon are ns beautiful TO me as the
day thai contract was signed.
''NUt 10 the world Yon would he
r.,rna ashamed OF me. Only men whe
grow nd with their wives grow old IN
faeir affection for them"
"IIortpnse. let ns close the Enp be-
tween that settlement ceremony and
the present so far as we can by n
wedding VIII call the carriage: we
will drive TO the maire."
She neither answered nor stirred
III. placed an arm about her and kiss
ed her Then he stepped to bell
aud called n servant
THE carriage" he said when the
iickpy entered
| Tint evening the two returned foi
: dinner from drive and were met al
the door by the nephew and niece.
why. anntie. where have.you beenT
"ro the maire's." said her compan
/ ION we have been married"
+ Married.
Yes: We leave nuptial cereInonials