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THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, AP'RIL 16, 1921.
WfflTnouiDWraRWH-
TURNING ON
THE SPOTLIGHT
Griffith Takes 'Em as He Finds 'Em,
Subjects and Actors S-shh! a Whis-
pering Movie Audience A New
Joan and Her Spring Hat.
By CHARLES DARNTON
f T STARTED with tho doorman, whoso hoarso "Howdy-do" surprised me,
I Next a girl usher emerged from tho shadows and murmured "Checks,
please," as though aho were afraid sorao ono would hear her. There
was a flicker of her flashlight, then close to my car, like- a sigh: "Second
eUle over." I stole along tho orchestra rail to another ghostly figure, trust
ing her to guide mo In the right path
After a 'flash she hissed: "Next '
laic." There a third apparition In
frray made mo feel like Macbeth with
i he witches. In my trembling hand
kho read my fate, T 2-4. I could Just
make out her words, "This way,"
wafted over her shoulder as she
beckoned me to follow her. Finally,
with a weird gesture sho waved me
into a seat, and stealthily I dropped
my overcoat and hat Into another.
Then I listened, not to the play, but
10 the people about me. Everybody
.poke in whispers. And tho play, If
you please, was a "movie" that no
one could possibly disturb!
What could bo the explanation of
this new and strange experience?
Was it respect for that Uelasc.o of tho
tllms, David W. Grimth, or was tho
spoil worked by tho title of tlio pluy.
Dream Street"? 1 Rive It up!
So ao I," laughed Mr. Grimth
after tho audience had drifted Into
other streets. "I noticed the whls
pcrlnc, too, 1 think for the first time."
Ukc most men who have become
ruinous, Grltllth is engagingly simple,
lie never rides u high horse. With
him talk seems to be merely a relax
ation. He loafs through it, lounging
jq the first chair ho llnds and reach
ing for a cigarette. Ho has an air of
being detached from his work. ot he
admits ho works thirteen or fourteen
hours a day. You might imagine that
ha follows certain laws In choosing
subjects for his plays.
"No," bo was frank enough to pay.
. "1 can't give myself even that much
credit. I go entirely by tho aimoal a
Mory may mako to me. But for mo-
' Uon plcturo purposes It must havo
Mtuatlons. Now, a story may bo de-
, llghtful to read, but tho charm of lit
erature alono cannot be reproduced
on tho screen. To be effective, to
make a direct appeal to the emotions
of an audience, a picture play re
quires vivid and striking Incidenta
ls hat wo call situations. Because of
the lack of those I havo more than
onco refused to butcher a beautiful
piece of literature. Burkes "IJrao
bouso Nights' stories attracted mo
because of their being rich in both
color and Incident."
"And 'Way Down East'? did you
bee anything now In that old play?"
"No. I can't say I did when It was
1lrst offered me," Mr. Griffith con
fessed. "But after considering It
more carefully I felt there was only
1 lie loss of a penny between its story
nnd tliat of 'Magda'. Then, too, It
had tho value- of a widely-known
title. But all I know is that It has
proved to bo tremendously popular In
picture form."
As though satisfied with this re
flection, Mr. Griffith helped himself to
another cigarette.
"You don't seem to bother nbout
getting beautiful women to play your
heroines?" I remarked.
"No," ho roplied, "I've never even
thought about It. 1 take people as
ihey come. If a certain person
teems milted to a part, I engage that
person. I don't go rushing around
here and there 'discovering' actors
nnd tolling myself "that this one or
hat one would be wonderful In such-nnd-such
a part. Pcoplo como to me
and 1 mako selections that's all. I
pot Mary Plckford In that way for
Tho Violin Maker of Cremona,' I
think It was, and paid her twfcnty
llvo dollars a week. She has done
jiretty well since that time. I'm told
tho made half-a-million out of her
last picture and l'vo no reason to
doubt it Then the Glsh girls came
along. They found me. I didn't dis
cover them. Everything with mo has
been purely accidental so far as cast.
GRIFFITH AND HIS "DREAM
CAROL
C.E'MACPk
''SILLY"
lng my plays Is concerned. I try, of
course, to havo all tho characters
seem human. Ono touch of human
ity La worth an army on the screen.
I wouldn't trade that two-year-old
baby In TJream Street' for a whole
army. omo people uon t iiko arm
ics, but most people lovo babies."
There's Griffith fdr you!
Another hard-worklnp nrtlst do
serves honorablo mention !n tho
week's nows. The Industry of Mnr-
gnrct Anglln ts no less remarkable
than her acting. When It Is consld
rrcd that Miss Anglln appeared In
"Iphigenia In Anils" while continuing
ner run in "The Woman of Bronio
and at the same time undoubtedly
prepared herself for "Tlio Trill of
Joan of Arr, amazement at a t'rec
rlng cirrus is by no means confined
to ono quarter of tho town.
And what a glorious Joan sh is!
She brings to the Maid the glow of
a slmplo and beautiful faith, poifinint
ucipiossncas anu tragic power.
But even Miss Anglln seemed to be
smiling at herself when she was com
polli-d to come out after the last net
in Monday night, not as a Joan tried
by flro and not found wanting, but
ns a Joan In a most radiant apiing
nat. i wnnuer now sho manages this
business now. Yes, acting Ins in
terfere with one's evenings.
QUEEN OF SHE DA1'
BIG AND THRILLING
FILM SPECTACLE
William Kox's film spectacle, "Queen
of Sheba," has become very popular
with motion picture patrons. Since it
opened at the Lyric Theatre a wcok
ago it has attracted tremendous
throngs, almost Invariably their num
bers being limited onl by the ca
pacity of the house.
The programme calls the big p. dure
"The love romance of the most binu
tlful woman the world has ever
known." Betty Blylhe, who nas the
title role, may not be all of tills -there
Is no way of knowing, of enu.se
hut she certainly is a bc.imi'ul
woman. Another comely young unm
an In tho cast Is Joan Gordon, who ap
pears as tho Queen's sister. The en
tire cast. Incidentally, has been t nr sen
with "type" In mind, nnd the results
aro gratifying.
Tho chariot race, flashed 0.1 the
screen about an hour after tho .start.
Is ono of tho most spectacular Inel
dents ever filmed, it is doubtful If the
"spoken drama" can ever hope to
equal It for action nnd thrills.
"Quern of Sheba" Is probably the
most ambitious of tho Kox lllms. It
must have cost hundreds of thousands
of dollars, sinco Its appointments are
olaborato in the extreme. The pho
tography is perfect.
WESLEYAN UNIVERSTTY IN
FINAL DASH FOR $3,000,000.
Merllna of irailnnte to Ilmiat
i:nUnvrmrnt Held In Thirty
l'ltle l.nnt MkIiI.
Three hundred sons of Wesleyan
University who aro residents of New
York City and suburbs held a get
together dinner In the east ballroom
of the Hotel Commodoro last night,
at which college songs were sung
and friendships of old campus days
revived. The occasion served ms one
for formal launching of the ten days'
appeal by which It is planned to com
plex the university's $3,000,000 en
dowment fund.
STREET" CHARACTERS.
OHAf?t- SORPON SrWTPN
DEMPSTER
A5
Gypsy"
RALPH
GRAVES
'jIMMlE '
hp
EDWARD PELL
, AS
SlOAY WAN "
VERY LATEST IN
SUMMER SCARFS
Trimmed With Startling Designs In
Squirrel and Monkey Fur.
How to Look and Keep Fit.
THK working girl who has only
herself to look to for tho thou
sand and one things that must
be done In order that she may pre
sent tho best possible appearance,
often on very slender means, must
regulate and systematize her time;
otherwlise she is lost.
What her clothes lack In cut, de
sign and elegance must be made up
In exquisite neatness. That her ward-
rube may always be in perfect con
dition, so thnt she will haVo plenty
of time to make her morning toilet,
take a leisurely breakfast and reach
her counter or desk with a tranquil
mind, sho must devote somo part of
each evening to cleaning, pressing
and mending.
The clothes she Is to wear each
morning should be arranged tho night
before; upon the attention devoted to
each little detail dofts her success de
pend. A stain here, a rent there, a
button missing, a frayed hem, dis
close a slovenly mind, obvious to an
alert employer, who will be sure to
find similar flaws in her work.
When the hair Is thoroughly cleaned,
brushed, and if curlers are required,
lone up the night before, very little
time is consumed the next morning in
dressing it.
The knowledgo that everything ts
in readiness for tho following day In
sures quiet, peaceful slumbers. Tho
hedtimo toilet may or may not lncludo
a full warm bath; every girl Is not so
situated that she can Indulge herself
in this respect. She must, however,
uivu her cool morning rubdown
preferably with cold salt water (one
up of salt to ono gallon of water) for
nvlgoratlng purposes, and her warm
oath as often as possible.
Salt water nets as a general tonb .
doses tho pores, abstracts heat and
keeps tho body fresh, young and
lender.
It also braces the nervous Bystem.
md Is, therefore, a physiological
dally necessity to those with nerves,
while nothing fortifies the entire res
piratory tract so well against colds
and similar ills to which tho working
in is constantly exposed.
Further to combat this possibility.
as well ns to keep tho figure young
nnd slender. It Is advisable to walk
to vork every morning, "In wind and
weather.
We should walk at lcatt two miles
every day and practise deep breath
ing the while. In our hurried lives
we have lost the art of walking, and
woman's shoes are not conducive to
ilti acquirement. However, let lib take
H for granted that sensible shoes are
being worn, with rubber heels to act
tig shock absorbers, so that walking
becomes a delight nnd, Incidentally,
the heels are never run over and the
shoes never present a slipshod ap
pearance in order to do her best, the working
girl must not allow herself to tire.
She miibt rest after working hours.
To gel out of ont's working clothes,
slip Into a looj.e negligee and recline
m a comfortable chair for one-halt
hour, with hair loosened and body
complete) relaxed, rests the nervous
iriivos. The day when men and
women too toll d from 7 A. M. to 6
I'. M. six days in the week anil
rested (?) im the soventh day. whllo
nut h,i long ugo, seems to us In thewn
.-iw,ftl moving limes as part of a
ii.i't em. We cover Intlnltely more
hi mud in a stipulated period than
iui prodeccMurs, but we wear out our
machinery proportionately.
Beauty and Health
By Dr. Charlotte C. West
DEAR: Brass Rings Have
Invaded the
every woman's heart of hearts.
I the problems of moving, or any of
the other important things that
happen In tho
spring, aro noth
ing compared to
the problems of
her clothes. In
the strong sun
light of spring,
whin winter
wraps aro laid
aside to reveal
one's real groom
ing, ono feels
quite utterly out of tho plcturo unless
clad in now and smart togs. Hut to
distinguish the smart features of tho
mode from those that are passe Is
ntlll another problem. In my travels
about town I have noted many of
those telling details which while In
significant to the layman mean much
in tho achievement of a modish ap
pearance. A young matron at tea the other day
exploited a novel little turban, made
of narrow green ribbon, plcot edged
In silver, which was made over a roll
frame and sewn In diagonal lines.
Two Jade ornaments over each oar
served the novel purpose of connect
ing a string of Jade beads which
dropped over the neck tit the back. 1
wonder If any of you could guess the
capricious way I saw brass rings em
ployed! On a simple black satin
frock they were sewn close together
by means of bright blue floss, across
the side panels to jive a wide band
effect Bright iblue beads guarded the
upper edgo of the fiand.
One of the prettiest collars 1 have
seen was on a round-necked, dark blue
crcpo frock. It was of net, l.ico
trimmed nnd made in two piece, to
open on the Hides, with the fronl part
Newest Wrinkles in Millinery
1T is appropriate that the mode
should choose to blossom In tho
spring, with enchnnting new
metbods of head adornment exploit
ing diversity nnd ibrlllianco. Although
straw has always been used for hats,
and flowers for trimming, this sea
son much fabric is employed, und the
flowers are arranged quite differ
ently, nnd do not reign supreme.
Taffeta has been employed nil
spring for the development of hats,
but embroidered crcpo de chine Is a
new rival to bo exploited In white,
coral, pervanchc, which Is an odd blue
tint of a foreign flower, black, nnd
marine. There will also Ik some or
gandie hats for garden wear Inter
on, In the fcame colors, with flowers
and ribbons to trim them. Their
brims will be large, to shield tho faco
from the mm, and throw tho little
shadows necessary over the face In
the bright sun.
-There will be some black lac hats,
with odd brims of uneven edge,
trimmed principally with glycerlned
ostrich feathers dropping languidly
of ono sldo or both. Flowers, how
ever, will also trim them, arranged
In flat cabachons around the crown,
or as a single flower restly carelessly
on the edgo of the brim.
Thcro will be some horsehair hats
and a few leghorns, trimmed with
plaltlngs of colored chiffon or black
lace on their upper brims, and with
flowers, principally field flowers
wreathed nbout the crowns. At
present the flower trimmings on the
Milan and llsere straw hats are ar
ranged mostly In monchures nnd
placed against tho crown In front or
attached on the edgo of the brim.
On a small capellno or turn-up brim
the flowers nro strewn over the en
LATEST EFFECTS TO BE
Clftfi
WITH
tSPIZJONT.U
Qt, OK
ERMlr-lE.
COLUAB
NEW YORKERS will have an ad
vance look at Fall fur fashions
in coats, scarfs and wraps at
the Hotel Commodore Thursday
night, April 21, when twenty of the
leariint lur cjarment creators of Fifth
Avenue will exhibit the style., ten
dencies for next winttri 't
Realm of Dress
finishing In points which laid far oil'
on the shoulders.
Satin coats uro many nnd to be In
dividual with ono Is- dlillcult llui.
strolling down tho Avenue yesterday
a prominent New York matron proved
her most excellent ability Tho coat
ui straight and bcltless. with fringe
formed of plcot edged satin tags pro
truding down oaoh hip. Tho wearer
wrapped tho coat about her, to reveal
at tho left side a conservative bus
nono the less attractive glimpse of
the cherry red natln lining.
I notice that a whim of tho moment
Is to wear with ono's suit a gay and
giddy lilousu made of thin sllk.lneo
dyed. Such colors as Jado and nas
turtium arc very popular.
I suppose yon havo succumbed In
somo small way or another to tho
nppeal of fringe, but I saw an inter
esting exploitation of it tho other
day in very long, snaky locks of It
trailing out from 1H-Inr.li wide
slushes in the girdle of the frock.
Speaking of girdles, I saw ono that
was so distinctive It simply "made"
the black frock It nccompanled. It
was of tussor s Ik In a curious brick
red color, embroidered with bright
blue leather flowers and black but
tonholing. Green In a peculiar shndo between
Jade and olive Is tho newest color
note on black frocks. Two silk roses
of this color nestled at the Hide of the
crush belt of a prrtty model, with
long riblion streamers of tho same
color dropping from them.
Havo you seen tho newe.it bags,
made to look like miniature dolls'
The upper part of tho body forms the.
knobs which clasp It, whl'e the skirt
portion, ruffled or embroidered, forms
the bag part.
I saw a'snimt hat made of an ex
quisitely patterned bluck Inco with
a widely scalloped edge, which was
wired to form tho brim. I did not
notice any plaits about the hcad-slr.e
so the fulness must hnvo been taken
out by means of darts which wero ou
away. Tho effect was of an elegant
conservatism.
tire surface. Especially Is this true
with tho small white flowers which
aro of no known variety, but seem
to be pulled from a hydrangea bulb.
They nro Just dainty enough to lend
piquancy to the face, and In combi
nation with black are smart.
The strong influence of black and
white will no doubt wane when the
May days set In, nnd then bo taken
up again in July. Iiut It will not bo
seen at that time In velvet, as we
were wont to sen It a few years ago,
for tho campaign of "summer hats
for summer wear" Is about to make
Its entry, which will prohibit mod
istes from showing anything but
summer hats while tlio summer lasts
IMbbon Is one of tho stnndbys of
millinery which no season could well
do without. Its powers nro simply
unlimited, n the wide with of moire
texture It In made Into the richest
sort oi hi limited hats, with wires
co creel by a mere lilait or a strap nl
narrower ribbon. Hows of soft satin
ribbon are luxuriously draped over
tho broad expanse of brimmed hats,
while on the small hats huge falllo
bows of many loops form a chic and
becoming front trimming. Hnut hats
will employ much riblion to lend
them a subtle dressiness which every
woman likes, either as undcrlirlmi
formed of muny rows of narrow rib
bon sowed together or as a plaiting
on their plain edges or plaited mon
chures against the crowns.
Fringe, that venturesome trimming
which has conquered our frocks of
lute, will appear on hats of tho mo
ment, but Its powers of adaptability
are not much to nponk qf. so Its llfo
w.li not lo long.
In general, the simple effert Is
sought after In all hats, although it Is
often achieved by the most laborious
methods. A small roll brimmed hat,
for Instance, may have Its brim com
posed entirely of small hand-made
petals, which are lined with a con
trasting color, or the most exquisite
embroidery in tiny colored ribbon
and wooden beads may lend richness.
A crown may bo composed entirely
of lattice work of ribbon dotted with
an unconspicuous, but none the less
effective self-culored glass be. id
MIMIU:r IjODKWlfK
SHOWN AT FIRST FUR
imm
The display is given by the Fu'
Division of the National Garment
Retailers' Association and will be
the First fur fashion show ever given
in the United States. Fur dealers
and tur nuyers from il tiio IsmiIimu
titles have indicated their intention
of being present t the style show,
ft m with Jif-m IW lo CRM
V Hr&n Jtl Vry DO
NEW COLOR EFFECTS
FOR BATHING SUITS
Colorful Roman Stripes Make Jersey
Suits Unusual and Attractive.
GLIMPSES INTO NEW
YORK SHOPS.
SOMK of tho newest models
In the shops show tho Use
of fringe. An evening gown
In black Canton crepe has black
silk fringe applied In the form
of drapery. And a .beautiful gray
dress has threo rows of match
ing silk fringe attached at mid
dle of skirt and tho sash ends
are edged with fringe. It Is a
pleasing finish nnd lioth of tbcsu
models aro pto-.ing lutciestlng
exhibits.
Figured voiles arc as popular
as ever this season. In fiictthcy
vlo with thu organdy fr first
placo In summer fabrics. Linens
aro being revived und are meet
ing with approval. Women who
are doing tho summer sowing
before warm weather sets In are
favoring dotted swims for tho hot
weather frock
In silk thu crepo weaves are
leaders. The dlsplay are so
varied both In color and texture
that tho silk counters nro Just a
bewildering mass of beauty. Hut
this means the Individuality, for
which tlio American woman Is
noted, can bo readily satisfied.
And, of course, every woman of
fashion will want a crepe silk
olther for tho afternoon or din
ner dress.
A favorite sport- milt Is devel
oped In the combination of plaid
and plain materials. Usually
the skirt Is In plaid and tho coat
In the plain f.ibri w1th collar
and possibly cuffs and pockets
in the plaid One model in Wack
and while effects is extremely
smart
FASHION SHOW IN U. S.
ir-.tr
Russian sable costs valued at
5100.000 will bo 011 view and other
(larments in rvery known fur jnd at
almost every nnce from a lew hun
dred dollars up. with accent on the
UP. Three cinrments nictureri 10
low liio ptuicOl itIn tendency of
black and white, which is very much
in vogue in gowns and millinery.
CHAPTER XIV.
(Ccnelurlrrtl
HK thought of her seemingly
heartless rejection of him
tho ncndlng of that fatal
daisy, which told him plainly
thnt her lovo for him If It had ever
existed was a thing dead and dry
an ash.
"Life would bo sweot if Uie delay
whldi laBt passed between us had
been as incapable of iriwddlng Its
petals as this," he said in low. bitter
tunes, as he presented tlio Imitation
flowor to MeaUi.
"I I don't understand, Colin." flhe
spoko as a puixled child, who earn
estly nought knowledge with which
to solve an enigma, confronting her.
"How can you mistake my mean
ing? To make myself plainer If you
had not cent mn the message an
nouncing that you no longer cared for
mn, I would to-day be happy . . .
Instead of wishing that llf wero at
an end."
"I sent rou no such message."
Colin wrinkled his forehead In
amusement. She gave tho appear
ance of un Innocent. Sho did not
seem to comprrJiend his meaning
WTiat was her object? Her mood
must have nome purpose.
What are you saying, Neata? Ton
were no careful to sen thut I could
not misinterpret your wish to end our
engagement. The message told by
tho daisy, the petals of which you had
so enrrfutly counted ... do you
not nsmomber?"
'Surely. Itut you did not want my
love. You paid no attention to my
iffnr to become reconciled -my plea
for fond veneris."
'Fonrtvonros? Ton needed not to
ask It all I ever wanted was your
dnvotlon."
Then, when I humbled invself, why
did you Insult me nnd Injure my pride
past all fortiearnncer'
"O my darling, I would have cut mv
tongue out rather than to have uttered
those words. But when you put mo
aside, with no hint of feeling so
easily accepted another In my place
I was mad with Jealousy." '
"Uut It was you, Colin, who said
you did not want me." Insisted Nrata,
tears dimming hor wondrous eyes,
"I? I want you every moment of
my life the ache of not having you
Is torture, which I can no longer en
dure. What mado you dream that I
did not want you?"
The court room had emptied with
out their knowledge. Mrs. Rlbesdale.
worldly wise and full of vision, hnd
quietly sllimed ont of a side door.
Sho know by the Illumination on tho
faces of her niece and tho man who
held her happiness In his well-Bhapcd
palm that she would not bo missed
that at that moment she would be
given no thought
The door man heard her chuckl
with satisfaction as she went out into
ll, Knll
"You said 00. You announced that
1. m.M ti- best to end our engage
ment." Neata replied to Colln's last
niiavrt Inn.
"But not until after Jane brought
me your daisy, with its fortune-
tolling' petals, announcing that you
no Innrer cared for me.
"The daisy distinctly told you that
I loved you," Ncnta insisted. "I
eountcd tho petal most carefully, so
that my meaning would bo unmis
takable. I made certain that tho
u.j.t mital would read 'aho lovos
you.' "
"I would swear my life away that
the flower aald 'she loves you not.'
"You u-ro wrong, Oolln. I an post
live, for I had started to bring tho
flower to you and then my ellly pride
overpowered mo. I had bocn such
an idiot and I eo longed for your
pardon, but I feared your displeasure
So I ankl Jano to take tho daisy to
you. explaining that I had counted
tho petals and that you would under
stand. I told her that our happlnei
depended on a single petal and
bogged her to bo careful In delivering
it Into your hands."
"You told Jane that V
A strange thought came unbidden
to Colin.
Jane! It had been Jane who had
told him of Neata's acceptance of
Plnnell'a attentions. It was Jano who
had first injected in his mind the ba
cilli of distrust It was sho who had
exaggerated Neata's flirtation Into an
affair of Importance which could not
be minimised. Jane had insisted that
Neata did not love Mm that aho was
being forced Into tho marriage by her
mercenary aunt and mother that be
cause of her unwilling assent to his
proposal sho was miserably unhappy.
It bad been his cousin who Inti
mated that the course of honor was
to release the girt from her promise.
And to Jane, he now learned, the 1
importance ot tho single daisy petal
had been carefully explained by tho
trusting child whom he longed to
make hla wife.
He had a mental picture of Jane,
begrudging happiness td tho girl of
whom she was Jealous, being given
tho flower. He could see. In his mind,
tho Jaundiced spite which embittered ;
her eyes as she had gazed at the I
blossom and picked from It the petal
which changed Its mcasago from ona
(if beauty nnd charm, love and gra
cious surrender, to a cold denlul of .
all that he desired.
Tn ruthlrwiness nr nor act uti'- 1
guatod bun. It wu in bit hoart at
I'eirrrlftii jvjt n n rmt iiiMt-ti i, i&
ItbM H.m luri Kwilns Watlill
that moment to pay hor bark in bur
own coin. He wlahc-d her to utTer
to know the absorbing "golly .f pars
ing endless days. Iwreft of lost
to ambition, unapprerlatlvx ot uc
cs whluli was a oh cap thinK. atwr
all, when there was none wKh whom
to share It Iwihush the light of tus
life hail been darkened by het pill-
Ices scheming.
"I believe )o have, unwittingly,
explained the cause of out uuhappl
ness suffering which wns iiiiiiuvm
sary and cruel," he told N'eala
And to her puzzled look, nv an
swered, "I am convlncvd that Jane delib
erately changed your memviKv thu'
she pulled another iwt.il from youi
daisy, with tilie avowed purpiw. of
causing n disruption of our romance."
"O, tho mennnoss of It! Could any
one bo so hoarttess, Col.n?"
"That Is the only explanation of
It . . . And things which she hu
done N-forc nnd since our separation
force mo to tho conclusion. . . . Tell
mo you love me, little darling lei
mo know that tho horror of the
awful weeks has been a mistake and
not because yon wished to part,"
He came closer nnd looked deep into
hex eyre, his hands on her slender
shoulders, which quivered beneath hi
loving touch. Hor heart sang In a
fronzy of ecstasy.
She had been wrong. Colin hnd
not been Indifferent to her love. He
had wanted her longed for her pres
ence nearly ns much as sho had de
sired his. Mho did not believe his love
oould possibly bo an jrrcnt as hen
never had woman so wholly ldollzrd a
man.
"Love yon?" she asked. "I adore
you. Tho grief of existing without
you has made my days unbearable -my
nights hideous." ,
Then, thinking of the ugly words
exchanged on tbat dreadful day when
each, hurt to the quick by the other's
seeming lack of Interest, had !r ' d
odious charges at one another, Nenta
crept closer lo Colin's proteuthe anus
and pleaded:
"Do you really think I am such a
child that you must educate mo ac
cording to your Ideas Niforo 1 am lit
to bo your wife that my will must tw
moulded?"
"Wherever dkl sttoh 1111 Idea gala
housing room in that beautiful head?"
Colin nmtllngly nskrxl.
"Jano said that you told her you
wanted to mnrrv mo lieonuse I was
so Infantllo you could rear mo to your
liking that, knowing I had no other
lover and could probably li.it u none
other you thought I would be tiact
ablo as a wife ... 1)0 you l.
llcvo that Colin?"
He folded her closo and pressed 1
tender kiss upon her sweet, watting
Hps.
"I' want you for my wife because
you aro tho loveliest lady In alKiho
land . . . because life is worth
less, colorless, soul-wearying without'
you. There 1 no sacrlllco too gie.it
no task too dltllcult for accomplish
ment with you near.
Tho thlngn Jane has told you were
a part of her scheme to separate im.
evidently to bring misery to 113 both.
You know now how wrong she wii.
Had you ever questioned me atiuii'
my opinion ns to what I think of men
who attempt to rulo their wivee, our
unhapplneas might havo been averted.
Did you hoar tho caso I, argued to
day? That dealt with this same ques
tion." "Vour pleading for that poor wom
an opened my uyes. It was then I
saw the real you. Hut." Neata teased,
"you did rcsont my knowing Emory.
You wished him strlckon from my
list r acquaintances."
"That waa Jane aguln. She hud
made mo so beastly JwUouh, with her
tales of your bein forced to marry
me, while loving Ilnnell."
Neata smiled wryly
"And I purpoholy nirte.1 with him
to prove to you that I could, by tre
of great effort and under certain fa
vorable conditions, provo tntcrustimc
to others of your sex thinking then
that you felt assured that no other
man would ever com a glanco In my
direction. What awful heartaches
could havo been avoided had we been
frank with each other If we hud
sensibly traced our trouble to its
sourco Immediately "
We couldn't bo sensible Our Iovh
changes our viewpoint Mier Inar
rlaga, when we onn no longer doubt
that we belong to each nih. r. wu mav
see things in their irue I glit, but Hie
uncertainty beforehand foteee toicm
1 4liovo. to emphasize incidents mn
of all proportion to their trur wurtli
"Hut nothing matter, darling, ex
cept that I have vou and that you
lovo me . . I'll not let you go
again. I'm going to inarry you o
quickly that you wont havo time
look at another man And you an
spend the rest of your daya flirting
with your husband."
"That won't bo nueh a difficult
task. I'll have to make up for lust
time." Sho shuddered at the thouttht
of the wceiks of Intolerable pain with
out him.
"How I hate Jane!" tho exclaimed
fiercely.
"Sho is detestable." agr,-ed Colin.
"Vn will forget her." he said gravely.
"I-'orKet her? No," was Neata's r
ply. Then .1 sly, elfin stntlo curve!
her hps a .she added.
"I will be de'lglued to send her an
Invitation to our wedding Her nam
shall.be first on the list"
As Colln's worshipping fsce hnt
noarer, she closed her eyn In r.iptnr.i
and het arms crept tip about bis
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