The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-04


be due to an uncommonly suscepti
BILE ear. but as q matter of fact
your mind has q stronger accent
still. You became thoroughly Eu.
ropeanized. one Of US, and-I say
this quite impartially-the most
statesman.like woman in Europe,
Your mind was still plastic when
you came to us-and your plastic
years are long over. ma chere. II
your mind had become as young as
your body. you would have bitterly
resented 1t. You were always yerv
proud of that intellect OF yours
and with the best Of reasons"
Mary was staring out OF the win.
dow. She recalled that she had
raced the fact of the old mind in
the young brain when she first dis.
covered that she loved, Clavering.
How could she have forgotten :.
for few short weeks-and up
there! She raised her eyes
to the mountain. From where she
sat she could not see the top. 1t
looked like an impenetrabls ram.
part. rising to the skies.
Can you tell me with honesty
and candor," he continued in those
same gentle tones that had always
reminded her of limpid water run.
ming over iron. and for all your
subtlety your mind is too arrogant
and fearles to be otherwise than
honest au fond-that you believe
you could remain satisfied with
love alone? For more. let us say,
than a year"
she moved restlessly. perhaps
not But l had planned to live in
Vienna. He would spend only q
part OF the year there with me.
His own interests are here, of
course. It would be perfectly
workable arrangement"
Are you sure? II you are, II
must conclude that in the mental
confusion love so often induces,
you have lost temporarily your re.
narkable powers of clear and CO.
1erent thought. Do you not realize
hat you would no longer be Grain
you would be Mrs. Lee
ciavering? Do you imagine for a
moment that you could play the
great r9le in Austrian affairs you
rave set yourself. handicapped by
n American name-and an Amer.
can. husband? Not with all your
lifts, your wealth, your genius for
'laying on that complex instru-
nent called human nature. Aus
ria may be a Republic of sorts,
ut 1t Is still Austria. You would
q an American and an outsider I
presumptuous interloper."
She stared at him aghast. "I-oh!
i had not thought of that. It
GEMS incomprehensible-but had
ever thought of myself as Mrs. I
lavering. have been Grain Eat.
any so long," Z
= And your plans were we'll de. Il
ned. and your ambition to play a G
reat role on the modern European O
tage possessed youSotterly until
oU met this young nan--is 1t NOT 4
D"
Oh, yes, but"
Il understand It must have been S
ute a marvellous experience. after Il
lose barren years. to feel your. II
III glowing with all the .yitalities Il
youth once more: to bring young
en- to your feet with a glance and t
fancy yourself in love-" II
Fancy: She Interrupted him h
.ssionately. Il am in love-and N
ore more than ! ever was with d
III. Until l met him did not
zen guess that / had the capacity b
love again. 1t was the last thing b.
wanted. Abhorrent! But ly
It he has something for
9 that you-not even you-ever 81
ID that had given up fe
'pe Of finding long before I met =
She stopped, coloring and hest. ia
ting. She had an intense desire til
make this man understand, but tn
10 shivered. ais II her proud re- ye
ave were a visible garment that yc
% had torn OF and flung at his H
ct. leaving her naked to his pl
onic gaze. H
He was leaning forward. regard. Of
g her through his yelled eyes. Of
leir light was not ironic, but It oh
IS very penetrating. wi
"And what is that something, in
arie?" he asked softly fin
"I-you know those things can. re
t be put into words" va
II fancy they can. It is merely st,
. more delusion of the senses. w
10 Of the tmagination's most an
Wish tricks. I had 1t for you hi,
d you for me-for time! In the az
timacies of either a liaison or SIT
atrimony that supreme delusion to
soon scattered, ma chere." vo
But I believe it." She spoke ius
stinately. although that brawling we
cam seemed to take on q note vi
derisio1. !
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