The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19

| giles.
Too whatw she whispered.
TOo attractive" he ventured.
tits nice to hear you say So" sh'
sighed.
She was unlike any girl John hat
ever known. Her hair was almOs
| golden, her eyes, a distinct blue, ye
some trick Of the mouth saved her fac
from any suggestion of insipidity. Sh,
was looking straight into his eyes, ant
| her lips were curled most invitingly.
81 wish I knew more about certain
things" he said.
ooh, why didn't you come before?
she exclaimed. Fancy Louise neve
telling me about you. hope you'll asl
me to lunch some time"
"I'll have luncheon party tOmor
row, If you like-that Is, If Louise viii
come"
She looked up at him quickly.
'Isn't Louise going to Parish" sh,
asked.
''Paris? / didn't hear her say any
thing about 1t"
Perhaps 1t is my mistake, then
Sophy went on hastily. 81 only fanciet
that heard her say 500
There was moments silence. JohI
had opened his lips to ask a question
| but quickly closed them again. It wa.
question, he suddenly decided, which
he had better ask of Louise herself.
IF Louise goes to Paris" Soph!
whispered disconsOlately, II suppOs,
there will be no luncheon-party?".
For a single moment he hesitated
She was very alluring, and the chal
lenge in her eyes was unmistakable.
Il think" he said quietly, "that L
Miss Maurel goes to Paris, / shall re
turn to Cumberland tomorrow
For a time there was a significan
silence. Then SOphy raised her vel
once more and looked toward John.
"Mr. Strangewey," she began, "yor
won't mind if I give you just little
word of advice? You are such big
strong person, but you are rather {
child, you know, in some things"
"This place does make me feel igno
rant" he admitted.
Don't idealize anyone here" sht
begged. Don't concentrate all YOU
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. PEG
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 fee
that have found a friend on my frs
evening in Londonr'
IF you want me-" she answered sim
ply. II like you, and I want you to bt
happy here; and because I want yor
to be happy, want you to come dowr
from the clouds and remember thai
you have left your hills behind ant
that we walk on the pavements here"
THANK yOu," he whispered, "anG
thank you for what you have not said
If am to find sorrow here instead OF
JOY" he added, little grimly, sit Il
better for me to stumble into the
knowledge of it by myself"
"Your hills havetaught you just thai
much Of life, thenf' Sophy murmured
The prince of Seyre handed his hal
and stick to the parlor maid and seated
himself upon the divan.
II should be very sorry" he said 20
litely, as the maid left the room, I'll
my coming has fastened the departure
of your visitors"
mot In the least" Louise assured
him. '"They were leaving when you
were announced. Sophy and are TAX
ing Mr.. Strangewey to Bohemian res
taurant and a music hall afterward."
Fortunate Mr.. Strangewey!" the
prince sighed. ''But, forgive me, why
not more dignified form Of entertain
ment for his f1rstsevening?''
"The poor man has no clothes" Lou
Use explained. "He came to London
quite Unexpectedly"
mo clothesY the prince repeated
'.It is long journey to take in such 9
fashion. A matter of urgent business
perhapsY'
Louise had risen to her feet and was
busy rearranging some roses In the
bowl by her side. She crushed one OF
thu rocnc ~ vdoooc euddanly IN ha,
hands and shook the petals from hel
long, nervous fingers.
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 all your feelings under 8
mask, can conceal very little from me-
my present feelings" the prince de
clared, II do not wish to conceal.
would like you to know them. But al
words are sometimes clumsy, / would
like, If IL were possible, to let you sex
into my heart"
She came over and seated herself
by his side on the divan. She ever
laid her hand upon his arm.
Eugene" she expostulated, 1--WE art
too old friends to talk always In veilef
phrases. There is something you havs
to say to me. You are displeased be
cause have changed my mind-be
cause i feel that cannot take that lit
tie. journey of oursf"
"YOu mean that you cannot now. OF
that you cannot at any timeY
II do not know" she answered. "Yor