Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-01

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TOO whatr she whispered.
"Too attractive" he ventured.
"It's nice to hear you say So" she
sighed.
She was unlike any girl John had
ever known. Her hair was almost
golden, her eyes n distinct blue, yet
some trick Of the mouth saved her face
from any suggestion Of i%nsipidity. She
was looking straight into his eyes, and
her lips were curled most invitingly.
II wish I knew more about certain
things" he said.
"Oh. why didn't you come before?'
she exclaimed. "Fancy Louise never
telling me about you. ! hope you'll ask
me to lunch some time"
"Tll have a luncheon party tomor-
row, II you like-that is, If Louise will
come"
She looked up at him quickly.
Isn't Louise going to PARISH" she
asked.
paris? I didn't hear her say any
thing about It."
"Perhaps it Is my mistake, them"
Sophy went on hastily. Il only fancied
that I heard her say So"
There was a moments silence. John
had opened his lips to ask q question,
but quickly closed them again. 1t was
a question, he suddenly decided, which
he had better ask of Louise herself.
III Louise goes to Paris" Sophy
whispered disconsolately, II suppose
there will be no luncheon-partyw
For a single moment he hesitated.
She was very %alluring, and the chal-
lenge In her eyes was unmistakable.
II think" he said quietly, that If
Miss Maurel goes to Paris, I shall re-
turn to Cumberland tomorrow"
For n time there was a significant
silence. Then Sophy raised her veil
once more and looked toward John.
"Mr. Strangewey," she began, you
won't mind If | give you just a little
word of advice? You are such a big,
strong person, but you are rather q
child, you know. in some things"
This place does make me feel igno.
rant he admitted.
Don't idcalize anyone here" she
begged. Don't concentrate all your
hopes upon object. Love is won.
derful and life is wonderful, but there
IS only II life, and there are many
loves before n reaches the end. PEG,
pie do such silly things sometimes
she wound up, lust because Of q little
disappointment. There are many dis
appointments to be met with here"
He took her hand in his.
Little GIRL" he said, you are very
good to me, and l think you under
stand. Are you going to let me fee
that have found n friend on my first
evening in %Londonw
IF you want me-" she answered sim
ply. II like you, and I want you to be
happy here; and because l want yor
to be happy, I want you to come dowr
from the clouds and remember tha1
you have left your hills behind ant
that we walk on the pavements here"
THANK you" he whispered, "ant
thank you for what you have not said
If I am to find sorrow here instead O
JOY" he added, a little grimly, ut Il
better for me to stumble into tn,
knowledge Of 1t by myself"
"Your hills have taught you just tina
much of life, thenT Sophy murmured
=
, The prince Of Seyre handed his ha
and stick to the parlor maid and seatc,
himself upon the divan.
: II should be very sorry" he said M
litely, as the maid left the room. ~
: my coming has fastened the departur
Of your visitors"
, "Not In the least." Louise assure,
him. "They were leaving when yo
were announced. Sophy and ! are tall
ing Mr.. Strangewey to a Bohemian res
q taurant and n music hall afterward."
. Fortunate Mr.. Strangewey!" tn
prince sighed. "But, forgive me, VIII
not a more dignifled form Of entertain
ment for his first EVENING""
"The poor man has no clothes" I0,
Use ~expl*'"rl. he came to Londo
d quit unc%nlci w."
mo clCthesi" the prince repeate,
e 1T Is n long Journey to take in such
fashion. A matter Of urgent bushes
+. perhaps"
Louise had risen to her feet and wo
busy r%earranging some roses In III
\, bowl by her side. She crushed one {
% the roses to pieces suddenly In hi
Is hands and shook the petals from HI
r long, nervous fingers.
9, "Today," she sud, "thls afternoon
now--you have come to me with SOM
thing in your mind, something you wiz
l. to shy, something you are not sure no
Is to shy. Tint is, you see. what Hen
L. Gruillot calls my intuition. Even 70
who keep ali your feelings under
Il mask, can conceal very little from me
n my present feelings" the prince d
~ clarcd, II do not wish to conceal.
d. would like you to know them. But
r. words are sometimes clumsy. I wou
like, II It were possible, to let you g.
,e into my heart"
ID She came over md seated hcrse
1r by his sido on the divan. She ev,
laid her hand upon his arm.
re Eugene" she expostulated, 1--WE a
Of too old friends to talk always In veil,
Of phrases. There ID something you ha'
o. to my to me. You arc ~dlspleased b
cause I have changed my mind-t
10 cause I feel that ! cannot take that
30 tie Journey Of oursf"