The New York herald., 1922-05-28

table with her husband; actually did wait
upon him and obey him without question in GsSl
everything If Chan-King would return to China
soon and there become insunerable, auto
cratic Eastern husband. The thought oppressed
me unbearaby. Since Chan-King leaving
a vacation trip this a farewell dinner.
He insisted helping afterward
simple household and usually had maid We
very merry the task I'm China" he conhded he
the lot of much easier They
have everything of this kind. know Eng
lish woman Chinese. taught
a college for the sake of something to do"
quite right" said "Idleness is not good for
any one."
idle" he answered gravely they
have many duties every in their household"
At this turned his with intent inner
look. Because was impressed, chose to be fppant
'If obstruct your view will move" said.
cit would do good" he answered. "You always
there-wherever I look"
Later he writing his in Chinese characters on
photograph he had given mother. stood beside him.
dropped the and took both hands in
his own He me, and drew away, shaking my
decisive wrenched hand free and the kiss he
meant my lips reached fingers instead 1
with of invasion. We quarreed, but with
out bitterness or real anger simply that
bound by all ethics to keep
relations the outward seeming of friendship For
that ideals had been rudely shat
tered.
"Oh but you have mistaken mel" he declared earnestly
refusing my hand
Kisses are friendship" managed say.
sorry confessed. but his eyes that he
During his travels he wrote me many letters.
had think, and thoughts admitted that to be
friend Channg better than to have the love Of
any else in the world
returned, wandered together evening
campus and stone bench in the
shade of tall had overheard remark, tinged with
prejudice that had awakened again in heart that
brooding maternal tenderness and when Kings
pleaded wistfuy him, sacrfcial Offering the
That fall he transferred for year to New England
university He told long afterward it that alb
might teach me to know heart l loved him
and admitted it myself with bitter honesty But all
ument of love hopeless and remote the chasm
between seemed impossible that
heart and his letters they smiling
with affected youthful cyncsm the of that kiss
which could nothing to than sweet and
troubled recollection
There ndescribably hopeful anxious look
his he took hands My first sight of his face
grown older graver those long months brought
shock of poignant happiness to tears OFF guard
met lovers with all antagonisms momenarily
away all pretenses forgotten. went to his
this hour love made everything simple
happy
My father mother astonished when
intention to marry. With gentle wisdom mother
suggested that allow ourselves Of engagement n
be she expressed It, We
but consented.
Chan-Kng at to his people in south China,
telling Of his engagement For he had one important
explanation made in his frank straightforward I'm
China told me- parents arrange their
chldrens marriages often in advance When
very young generally understood that would
the daughter of fathers good friend three
younger than There formal betrotha, and when
left home to study asked father not to make def
mite plans for marriage until return The subject has
been mentioned since and don't know what his ideas
But they make difference with us-you
derstand that Margaret dear?' Again felt myself in spr