Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-17
SOUTHERNER AND AMERICAN


ways prevail warn yoa fairly. be |
fore Ne begin our tank, ;aa' s'srs WI
he the same ii qGali.y = ~ aaj
i. len We bcgin; FOR ! shall le3rt 2
hundred things a. yoa. where you
learn one Of me IT'S woman 5 va
"Bni there. viii ros 5e'rag eur
secrets Take tina; large chal. taere
By The window, and make yourself
very comfortable, for in that WAY oaiy
is a man agreeable; and visa yeu aoi
be your best You may even light Z
cigar if you wish as my father 0ste.i
smokes here with nc: and II ven are
a smoker you would lose il comfort.
and hence the power TO make yourself
agreeable. without ii =
Il am your most obedient slave ]
answered lightly, and follow biindly
all commands until the sorceress lifts
the spell even to The prosaic one Of
lighting cigar"
She caught at once my glance of in
terest about the room, that had an
air OF occupancy and ''homeness m il
not found IN the most UNANIMOUSLY
furnished hotel rooms.
Il see YOU notice what | call ms
travelling home she said.
Father and are great travellers.
and We love home so much, We always
st,ko ii with us. Ny maid packs al
se ose little things YOU sac, and ycsy
minutes transform with their aid
almost any place into a home II
Is a pretty idea | inherited from my
mother she concluded, giamiRg lev
ingly at sinai portal; over tho
mantle
It vas a portrait Of woman o.
about her own age, most exclusively
painted, and So like her. ! had thought
it j portrait OF herself.
'Ah. that is YOUR mother then. and
net yourself hal thought al first II
was your own"
Yes; am said to look very like
her. She had that done for father
when she was Just my present age
We take il with US always when We
travel. she answered. a soft, wistful,
faraway look coming III her eyes.
But come" she continued, after II
short silence that did not break
We will not talk Of things that bring
sac memories. There must nave beer
many incidents we'll worth hearing In
your adventurous lie Of the past
seven years; and you may begin aad
tell them all, Sir For. remember you
are my most obedieng slave, and
twas for ny own pleasure br.ugnt
you here
did not obey this behest a once
and began speaking OF indineFc.t
things; but very soon. without know
ing how it came about, found myself
playing mild Othello to this modern
Desdcmona, and telling Of hair
breadth 'scapes' BY fiocd ana field, oi
ship-wceks, storms and nasdre 3
great eoavuisions, Of human reyolu
lions ard peaceful sloep disturbed 81.
bullets blowing pathways through
ones hair, and of like incidents IN
Vulnerable
a -
on which she played at Till; and how
long it would have lasted, If unintar-
rupted, cannot toll With clever,
tactful questions, uoilagging interes
making myself and life in some va,
i could perceive ever the theme she
could have continued until she hal
turned my very soul inside out, and
brought each secret, longing. aspira-
ton hidden there before her mental
eye ~
Happily a servant brought up SOM
cards; and in tie conscious period
that The interruption brought, heard
a clock strike five. and realized had
been talking OF myself ard notfT.ng
else for t.o hours and more
| pulled myself together as the
servant left the room. and rose hastily
from the chair, saying
by George. Miss Welles, did no
know was such an egotist and
boaster. You have heard me talk Of
nothing but myself for two whole
hours: and now will ran away be
fore ! sin some more | suppose
have turned half savage in al these
years: and that must be rly excuse to
you. Should we meet again. viii
ondeayor To-"
Just be yourself sac completed,
interrupting me, with a smile that was
certainly not displeasure; and with =
inscrutable look in her eyes / eonl |
not fathom. but in which there seem
ed to mingle a genuine interest. and
amused surprise
That. am AFRAID, | cannot help.
/ replied with ruefulness almost
IucicroLs.
That / can readily tcIieyo bus you
are absoived fron al sin. NJ IIAls,
ton, except the crime Of having nlaflc
ne pass q very plea ant afternoon /"
Here she gavo me her hand, in par.
ing. and LOOK CT greater amusement
canc n her eyes. as She ended with:
4 Perhaps. you viii discover The ro1l
cnfprit By ana BY; but that one has no
shame. and hopes for opportunity Ioi
sin again Goodbye /