The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-14

~ wish ! knew more about certain
things" he said.
"Oh, why didn't you come before !?
she exclaimed. "Fancy Louise neve
telling me about you. hope you'll asl
: me to lunch some time"
, "Tll have luncheon party t0mor
row, If you like-that is, If Louise vii
|, come"
She looked up at him quickly.
isn't Louise going to Parish" she
asked.
"Parls? I didn't hear her say any
thing about It,"
Perhaps 1t is my mistake, them
Sophy went on hastily. 81 only fancied
that ! heard her say So"
There was moments silence. John
had opened his lips to ask a question
but quickly closed them again. 1t was
question, he suddenly decided, which
he had better ask of Louise herself.
IF Louise goes to Paris" Sophy
whispered disconsolately, 81 suppose
there will be no Iuncheon-party?
For single moment he hesitated.
She was very alluring, and the chal-
iehge in her eyes was unmistakabIe.
Il Think he said quietly, "that If
Miss Maurel goes to Paris, l shall re-
turn to Cumberland tomorrow"
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 if 1 give you just little
word of advice? You are such big,
strong person, but you are rather a
child, you know, in some things"
"This place does make me feel igno-
rant" he admitted.
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 l think you under
stand. Are you going to let me feel
that | have found friend on my first
evening in London?"
"If you want me-" she answered SIM
ply. II like you, and l want you to be
happy here and because l want you
to be happy, l 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 am to find sorrow here instead of |
joy" he added, little grimly, ut is |
better for me to stumble into the |
knowledge of it by myself"
"Your hills have taught you just that
much of life, then?" Sophy murmured.
The prince of Seyre handed his hat
and stick to the parlor maid and seated
himself upon the divan.
81 should be very sorry" he said pO-
itely, as the maid left the room, "if
my coming has hastened the departure
If your visitors"
"Not in the least" Louise assured
lim. "They were leaving when you
we're announced. Sophy and are TAX
ng Mr.. Strangewey to Bohemian res
aurant and music hall afterward."
Fortunate Mr.. Strangewey the
prince sighed But, forgive me, why
lot a more dignified.form of entertain
nent for his first EVENING""
"The poor man has no Clothes" Lou
Sc explained. "He came to London
Iuite unexpectedly"
"No clothes?" the prince repeated.
Tt is a long journey to take in such a
ashton. A matter of urgent business,
erhapsT"
Louise had risen to her feet and was
usy rearranging some roses in the
owl by her side. She crushed one Of
he roses to pieces suddenly in her
ands and shook the petals from her
ing, nervous fingers.
"Today," she said, "this afternoon
ow--you have come to me with some
hing in your mind, something you wish
} say, something you are not sure how
} say. That is, you see, what Henri
raillot calls my intuition. Even you,
ho keep all your feelings under a
lask, can conceal very little from me-"
"My present feelings" the prince de-
ared, II do not wish to conceal.
ould like you to know them. But as !.
ords are sometimes clumsy, / would
Ike, If ii were possible, to let you see
to my heart"
She came over and seated herself 81
7 his side on the divan. She even W
i'd her hand upon his arm. IN
Eugene" she expostulated, 1--WE are
o old friends to talk always in yelled
lrases. There is something you have
say to me. You are displeased be-
use have changed my mind-be- et
use feel that cannot take that lit ot
} journey of ours?" w
"You mean that you cannot now, or nj
at you cannot at any timer" tn
II do not know" she answered "You m
k me more than can tell you. Some hf
nes life seems so stable, thing one Cl
n make little chart Of and hang
on the wall, and put ones finger oh
re and there-'Today ] will do this, ~
morrow I will feel that'-and the n
xt morning comes and the chart Is 10