The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22

OTIS lust a young mau AL -
&c a LAWYER and moderately wen Oh.
He has wanted me to marry I'LL ~.
yoars He was friend OF my pro'i-
er's. Lately he has been Dothellns
,;++,a more than usual-in fact, sup
noso have received what might De
called an ultimatum. He came up yeo
terday, and / went out with nun iao'
NIGHT He has gone back to Batn TINS
morning. and | have promised TO let
him know in q month. think that ~
why I went out to Waterloo bridge III
| q macintosh and got wet.
"Do Won like him?" John asked prac-
tically.
~ like him, 1 suppose" Sophy sighed.
"That's the worst of 1t. II didn't IKE
him, there might be some chance. l
can't realize myself ever doing more
than liking him in mild sort OF way ;
and if he expected more, as OF course
he would, then l should probably nate
him. He tried to kiss me on the way
TO the station, and I nearly scratched
him. That isn't like me, you know.
rather like being kissed sometimes.
John buried himself in the wine-lst.
"Weu," he admitted, at doesn't
sound very hopeful. I'm no sort OF
Judge In these matters, but l nave
heard lots of people say that one gets
on all right after marriage without car
ing very much before. You don't seem
to have very comfortable life now
, do you?"
Comfortable? No, but I am free"
Sophy replied quickly. Il can come In
and go out when I please, choose my
, own friends. It's rather fine to be
: here. you know-to be in the atmos-
: phere, even if the limelight misses
. one"
= John sighed, and regarded her
: thoughtfuily. you're n queer little
, Girl, Sophy," he said. 81 don't know
- how to advise YOU"
"Of course you don't" she answered
: "No one could. AS for you, I suppose
). iyou will marry Louise. What will hap
pen To YOU after that, / don't know.
Perhaps l sha'n't care so much about
y london then. You've made it very nice
" for me, you know"
"Tou'ye made it bearable even for
: me-" he told her. II often think how
: lonely / should have been without you
- to talk to. Louise sometimes is de-
J. liehtfulIy companionable, and kind
= enough to turn ones head. Other days
{ I scarcely understand her; everything
i we say to one another seems wrong
! I come away and leave her simply be
cause I feel that there Is a wall be-
i tween us that | can't get over"
"There isn't really" Sophy sighed
~ Louise is dear. Considering every
thing, I think she Is wonderful. Blu
~ YOU are utterly different. She is yer!
a. complex, very emotional, and she ha:
~ her own standards of life. You, on thu
- - other hand, are very simple, very faltn
i4' full and honest, and you accept tn
standards which have been made TO
you-very very rigidly, John. VIVA
are you looking at?'
u Johns whole expression had sudden
as " changed. His eyes were fixed upol
Gu the door, his face was stern as gran
ei. ite block. Sophy turned qulckl
III around. The maitre d'hotel, with ar
le other satellite In his rear, was WELDON
eo ing with much ceremony two lately &C
rived guests. Sophy clutched at tn
III tablecloth. The newcomers were Lot
n l Use and the prince of Seyre.
81 don't understand this!' John mu
" tered, his lips twitching.
Sophy Gerard said nothing. Tie
~. cheeks were pink with excitement.
la' Suddenly Louise saw John and s.
-. phy. She stood quite still for M
" ment; then she came toward ther
slowly and a little languidly. II
ins prince was still studying through n
'ho eyeglass the various tables which II
I'LL. head waiter was offering for his co
sideration.
LIN "What an astonishing meeting
ua' Louise remarked as she laid her har
eft, ,,,+ -, conbv,c shouldf
Fss- "What is going on behind my backT'
on John rose very slowly to his feet. t
seemed taller than ever, and Louise
We, smile remained unanswered.
"The rain broke up my week-el
. party" he explained, "and met Sop
in the Strand. In any case, | intend
returning tonight | understood tn
#, YOU would not be here until t0morr'
Il about eleven o'clock.
II "Those were my plans" Louise
I'M piled: "But. rs you see, other thin
.Dl have interviewed. Our little hot
SM marty, too, was broken up by this abo
iii. Unable weather, and we all motored
Hill to town. The Faradays have &C
.lIH home. The prince heard from Nj
HiIt that I was at home, &nd telepnor
8lII me to dine. Me voici y
FIJI John was struggling with crowd
hateful thoughts. Louise was wear
a wonderful gown; her hair was be
tifully arranged; she had the air
woman whose toilet was compl
and perfect down to the slightest
tail. The princes slow drawl reacl
"A them distinctly.
III at was my servants fault, l
UA pose" he said II told him to ring
I'M last night and order the table for
WI In that corner However, we will t
~ the vacant one near your desk
ITO lookad around and as If for