Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-07

sighed.
She was unlike any girl John had
ever known. Her hair was almost
golden, her eyes distinct blue, yet
some trick Of the mouth saved her face
from any suggestion of insipidity. She
was looking straight into his eyes, and
her lips were curled most invltingly.
81 wish knew more about certain
things" he said.
"Oh, why didn't you come before?"
she exclaimed. Fancy Louise never
telling me about you. / hope you'll ask
me to lunch some time"
"I'll have a luncheon party tomor-
row, II you like--that Is, If Louise will
come"
She looked up at him quickly.
isn't Louise going to PARISH she
asked.
Paris? I didn't hear her say any
thing about IT,"
perhaps 1t is my mistake. then"
Sophy went on hastily. II only fancied
that / heard her say So"
There was moments silence. John
had opened his lips to ask question
but quickly closed them again. 1t was
a question, he suddenly decided, which
he had better ask of Louise herself
IF Louise goes to Paris" SOphy
whispered disconsolately, II suppose
there will be no luncheon-party?
For single moment he hesitated
She was very alluring, and the chal-
lenge In her eyes was unmistaknble.
II think" he said quietly, that II
Miss Maurel goes to Paris, I shall re-
turn to Cumberland tomorrow"
For a time there was significant
silence. Then Sophy raised her veil
once more and looked toward John.
"Mr. Strangewey," she began, "you
won't mind If give you just little
word of advice? You are such big,
strong person, but you are rather q
child, you know, In some things"
This place does make me feel igno-
rant" he admitted.
Don't ideallze 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 think you under
stand. Are you going to let me feel
that l have found friend on my first
evening in London?"
IF you want me-" she answered sim
ply. 81 like you, and want you to be
happy here; and because / 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, "nnd
thank you for what you have not said
II am to find sorrow here instead Of
JOY" he added, little grimly, ut Is
better for me to stumble into the
knowledge of 1t by myself"
"Your hills have taught You Just that
much of life, then3" 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-
lltely, as the maid left the room, ''if
my coming has fastened the departure
of your visitors"
'Not in the least" Louise assured
him. "They were leaving when you
were announced. Sophy and / are TAX
ing Mr.. Strangewey to a Bohemian res
taurant and music hall afterward."
Fortunate Mr.. Strangewey" the
prince sighed. "But, forgive me, why
not more dignlfied form OF entertain
ment for his first EVENING"
'The poor man has no Clothes" Lou
lse explained. "He came to London
quite unexpectedly"
mo ciothesT the prince repeated.
at is long journey to take in such n
! fashion. A matter of urgent business,
| perhapsT
Louise had risen to her feet and was
busy rearranging some roses In the
| bowl by her side. She crushed one of
the roses to pieces suddenly in her
hands and shook the petals from her
long, nervous fingers.
To-day" 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 a
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 as
words are sometimes clumsy, l would
like, If II We're possible, to let you see
into my heart"
She came over and seated herself
by his side on the divan. She even
laid her hand upon his arm.
eugene" she expostulated, 1--WE are
too old friends to talk always in yelled
phrases. There Is something you have
TO say to me. You are displeased be
cause have changed my mlnd-be
oouSa fool that I cannot taxa that LIT