The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
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for shock. 1t is fortunate that you
are millionaire r.
John laughed as he paid the bill and
ludicrously overtipped the waiter.
"You are soc0nvincingl" Sophy muir
INJURED. 'But remember that your fu-
ture entertainment is in the hands of
two women. one Of whom is deserv-
ing but struggling young artist without
the means of gratifying her expensive
tastes"
my Children said Louise, rising,
1--WE must remember that we are going
to the Palace. 1t is quite time we
started"
They made their way down two
flights Of narrow stairs into the street.
The commissionnaire raised his whis-
tie to his lips, but Louise stopped him.
"We will walk" she suggested. "This
way. Mr.. Strangewey!"
They passed down the long. narrow
street, with its dingy foreign cafes and
shops, scarcely one Of which seemed to
be English. The people who fthrOnged
the pavement were Of a new race to
John, swarthy, little furtive, class
Of foreigner seldom seen except in
alien lands. Men and women in all
stages of dishabille were leaning out
of the windows or standing on the door
steps. The girls whom they met 0cca-
sionally-young women of all ages
walking arm in arm, with shawls on
their heads in place Of hats-laughed
openly in Johns face.
'Conquests everywhere he goes r
Louise sighed. I'VE shall never keep
him, SOphyv'
"We have him for this evening, at
any rate" Sophy replied cOntentedly
"and he hasn't spent all his fortune
yet. I am not at oil sure that I shall
not hint at supper when we come out
of the Palace"
"a pity he fell into bad hands so
quickly" Louise laughed. Here we
are! Stalls, please, Mr.. Millionaire.
wouldn't be seen tonight in the seats
Of the mighty"
John risked reproof, however, and
was fortunate enough to find Olsen
gagged box. They devoted their atten-
ton to the show, Louise and SOphy at
first with only a moderate amount of
interest, John with the real enthusiasm
of one to whom everything Is new. His
laughter was SO hearty, his apprecia-
ton so sincere, that his companions
found it infectious, and began to ap.
plaud everything.
"The biOscope," Louise at last de-
cided firmly, 81 refuse to have anything
to do with. You have had all the en-
tertainment you are going to have this
evening, Mr.. Countryman."
"Now for supper, then" he proposed.
'Luigi's," Sophy declared firmly
1.-THE only place in London"
They drove toward the Strand. John
looked around him with interest as
they entered the restaurant. Luigi
who came forward to welcome SOphy
escorted them to one of the best tables
"You must be very nice to this gen.
tleman, Luigi" she said. "He is very
great friend of mine, just arrived in
London. He has come up on purpose
to see me, and we shall probably de-
eide to make this our favorite restau-
rant"
81 shall be VARY happy" Luigi de-
clared, with bow.
81 am beginning to regret, Mr.
Strangewey, that ever introduced you
to Sophy," Louise remarked. as she
sank back into her chair. "You won't
believe that all my friends are as
frivolous as this. will your"
"They aren't" Sophy proclaimed con-
fidently. 81 am the one person who
succeeds in keeping Louise with her
feet upon the earth. She has never
had supper here before. Dry biscuits.
hot milk, and volume of poems are
her relaxation after the theater. She
takes herself too seriously"
81 wonder if / do" Louise muir
INJURED, as she helped herself to caviar.
She was suddenly pensive. Her eyes
seemed to be looking out Of the res
taurant. Sophy was exchanging ameni-
ties with little party Of friends at
the next table.
"One must sometimes be serious, "
John remarked, cor life would have NO
poise at ALL"
II have friend who scolds me-" she
confided. Sometimes he almost loses
patience with me. He declares that
my attitude toward life is too analyti-
cal. When happinesS comes my way,
shrink back. keep my emotions In
the background, while my brain works,
dissecting. wondering, specializing. Per-
haps what he says is true. I believe
that If one gets into the habit of an
alyzing too much, one loses all elias,
ticity Of emotion, the capacity to recog-
nize and embrace the great things
when they come"
ssI think you have been right" John