Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

unreal embrace, but it was only play.
1t was part of her work.
| John resumed his seat and folded
| his arms. With the embrace had fallen
an imaginary curtain, and the rehear-
sal was over. They were all crowded
| together, talking, in the center of the
| stage. The prince, who had stepped
across the footlights, made his way to
where John was sitting.
$50 you have deserted Cumberland
for timer" he courteously inquired.
81 came up last night" John replied.
London, at this season of the year."
the prince observed, sis scarcely at its
best"
John smiled.
II am afraid" he said, "that I am
not critical. 1t is eight years since
was here last. / have not been out of
Cumberland during the whole of that
time"
The prince, after moments incred
ulous stare. laughed softly to him
self.
'You are a very wonderful person,
Mr.. Strangewey," he declared. 81 have
heard of your good fortune. If I can
be of any service to you during your
stay in town." he added politely,
please command me-
"You are very kind" John replied
gratefully.
Louise broke away from the little
group and came across toward them.
"Free at last p' she exclaimed. Now
let US go out and have some tea"
They made their way down the little
passage and out into the sudden blaze
of the sunlit streets. Louise led John
to Il small car which was waiting in
the rear.
"The Carlton she told the man, as
he arranged the rugs. "And now" she
added, turning to John, why have you
come to London? How long are you
going to stay? What are you going to
do? And-most important of all-in
what spirit have you Gomez
John breathed a little sigh of con-
tentment. 81 came to see you," he con-
: fessed bluntly.
Dear mel" she exclaimed, looking
at him with little smile. How down
right you are"
''The truth" he began.
HAS to be handled very carefully
. she said, interrupting him. 1.-THE truth
is either beautiful or crude, and the
people who NEEDLE with such a won
derful thing need great deal of tact.
You have come to see me, you say.
: Very well, then, will be just as frank.
. have been hoping that you would
= Gomez
"YOu can't imagine how good it is
, to hear you say that" he declared.
mind" she went on, "I have been
hoping 1t for more reasons than one
: You have come to realize, hope, that
, it Is your duty to try to see a little
more of life than you possibly can,
leading patriarchal existence among
your fiocks and herds"
They were silent for several mo-
ments.
81 thought you would come" Louise
said at last; "and I am glad. but even
, in these first few minutes I want to
say something to you. If you wish to
| really understand the people you meet
here and the life they lead. don't be
like your brother-too quick to judge
T Do not hug your prejudices too tightly
You will come across many problems
! many situations which will seem
strange to you. Do not make up your
mind about anything in hurry"
ST will remember that" he promised
"You must remember, though, that
don't expect ever to become a convert
believe 1 am a countryman, bred
and born. Still, there are some things
that l want to understand, if 1 can
) and, more than anything else-I want
to see your
; She faced his direct speech this time
with more elaboration.
''Tell me exactly why"
| eff could tell you that" he replied
simply, 81 should be able to answer
for myself the riddle -hich has kept
: me awake at night for weeks and
I months, which has puzzled me more
than anything else in life has ever
r done"
"You really have thought of me
then?"
Didn't you always know that ]
should"
perhaps" she admitted anyhow
always felt that we should meet
, again, that you would come to London
The problem is" she added, smiling
! what to do with you now you are
+ here"
81 haven't come to be q nuisance,
he assured her. 81 just want little
help from you. I want to understand
because it is your world. I want IL
feel myself nearer to you. 1 want
She gripped his arms suddenly. She
knew well enough that she had delib
erately provoked his words, but there
was look in her face almost of fear
Don't let US be too serious all a
once" she begged quickly. "If yoU
have one fault, my dear big friend
from the country" she went on, will
swiftly assumed gayety, sit is tha
you are too serious for your years
Sophy and I between US must try. tt
cure you of that! You see, we hav,
| arrived.
He handed her out, followed hei
across the pavement, and found him
self plunged into what seemed TO hin
to be an absolute vortex of human be
ings, all dressed In very much the
same fashion, all laughing and talkin:
together very much in the same note
all criticizing every fresh group of ar
rivals with very much the same eye:
and manner. The palm court wa:
crowded with little parties seated a
the various round tables, parta2in!
I. languidly of the most indolen meal o.
the day. Even the broad passagewa!
was full of men and women, standin.
5 about and talking or looking for tables
4 One could scarcely hear the music o,
: the orchestra for the babel of voices
: The prince of Seyre beckOned TO then