The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-17

Sophy went on hastily. II only fancied
that ! heard her say So" SKI
There was a, moments silence. John
had opened his lips to ask question,
but quickly closed them again. It was
question, he suddenly decided, which
he had better ask Of Louise herself.
IF Louise goes to Paris" Sophy
whispered disconsolately, II suppose
there will be no luncheon-party?'
For, a. single moment he hesitated.
She was very alluring, and the chal.
lenge in has eyes was unmistakable.
Il thinkH he said quietly, "that If
Miss Maurel goes to Paris, I shall re-
turn to Cumberland tomorrow d
For 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 II i give you just little
word Of advice? You are such q big,
strong person, but you are rather a
child, you know, in some Things"
"This place does make me feel igno-
rant" he admitted.
4 ""Don't idealize anyone here" she
begged. 'Don't concentrate all your
hopes upon one object. Love is won
derful and life is wonderful, but there
Is only one life, and there are many
loves before one reaches the end. Peo-
pie do such silly things sometimes"
she wound up, "just because Of 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 I think you under
stand. Are you going to let me feel
that have found friend on my first
evening in London ~ tSpt'
... If you want me- she answered sim
ply. II like you and I want you to be
happy here; and because want you
TO be happy, ] want you to come down
from the clouds and remember that
you have left your hills behind and
that we walk on the pavements here. ~
"Thank you," he whispered, "and
thank you for what you have not said.
If I am to find sorrow here instead Of
JOY" he added, a little grimly, 1T Is
better for me to stumble into the
knowledge Of 1t by myself"
"Your hills have taught you just that
much of life, then| Sophy murmured.
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The prince of Seyre handed his hat
and stick to the parlor maid and seated
himself upon the divan.
II should be very sorry" he said po-
litely, as the maid left the room, III
my coming 1iasehastened the departure
OF your visitobSg al.&J z. s54uyr
faNotain thelileast," Louise assured
'Rim!se t.They were leaving 1ileI you
we're aHhounced.g s6phy aid Pare tax.
ing Mr.. Strangewey to q Bohemian res
taurant and a music hall afterward."
;,s Fortunate Mr.. Strangewey!" the
prince sighed. "But, forgive me, why
not q more dignified form Of entertain;
ment for his first EVENING"" IA,
1.-THE poor man has no Clothes" Lou.
Use explained. HE came to London
quite unexpectedly" - z,
"No clothes ?" the prince repeated.
1T IS q long Journey to take in such a
fashion. A matter Of urgent business,
perhfps?' -.-..--.-..s r. III
nf4I.0uise had risen to her fest, and was
rbusyt rearRanging some rosesarin the
bowl by herr side. . She crushed one of
the roses ito pieces suddenly In her
hands and shook the petals flbm her
long nervous fingers. u
"Today," she said, this afternoon
now-you have come to me with some
thing in your, mind, something you wish
to say, something you are not sure how
to say. That is, you see, what Henri
Graillot calls my intuition. Even you,
who keep oil your feelings under q
mask, can conceal very little from me-"
l"My present feelings" the prince de-
clared, II do not wish to conceal. I
would like you to know them. But as
words are sometimes clumsy, would
like, If it. were possible, to let you pee
into my heart "A is
She came over. and seated ohsrself
by his side on, the divan. She even
laid her hand upon his arm. lgf. II
Eugene" she e1postulated, I'VE are
too old friends to talk always In yelled
phrases. Theresis something you have
to say to me. You are displeased be-
cause l have changed my Eind-be-
cause feel that cannot take that lit
tie journey of ours?"
'''You mean that you cannot now, or
that you cannot at any timer"
II do not know" she answered. You
tsk me more than I can tell you, Some
lines life seems 50 stable, thing one
an make little chart Of and hang
Up on the wall, and put ones finger
lere and there Today will do this.
omorrow will feel that and the
lext morning comes and the chart IL
a the hre.sT wish understood my
'elf 1: little better, Eugene ~ F.:
Il believe That I understand you bet
,er, far better, than you understand
,Ourself, = he declared. ''That is why
[ also believe that I am necessary to
you. ican prevent your making mis-
taxes"
( "Then prevent me-" she begged.
Something has happened, and the
chart is in the IRE today" 49,.