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There was a time my soul was not, for pride

Of spendthrift youth, the pensioner who pays

Pole for the pain of searching through tha | haze

Where joy lies hidden. As the puffballe ride

The wandering wind across the summer s side.

So winged my spirit in a golden blaze Of pure and careless present—future naught

But a sad dotard’s wail—and I was young

Who now am old. Now years like flashes seem |

Lambent or gray on the great wall of thought. This is a song a poet may have sung. r No proof remains. I have but dreamed a dream ~Helen Hay in Harper's Magazine.

ry TLN 1 ‘ Y OBTUSE JACK, Theodora was quite sure she had settled the question at last. For a week past her thinking hours had been filled with an all important subject, or, more properly speak- ing, two subjects, for the problem was to decide between two men who had seen fit

to look upon her as a fitting custodian for |

their lares and penates.

In accepting George Hunt she felt her- self fortified by a rampart of approving relatives and adecorous sense of propriety. As for Jack—well, she had always liked Jack. Everybody liked him. He was a genial, good fellow and always in demand at all social gatherings. But be was poor, as young lawyers generally are, and while people predicted a future for him Theo- dora thought of the present and decided to let Jack work out his career alone.

The clang at the doorbell was the signal for the last hurried peep in the glass. Theodora felt a moment's pity for Jack as she caught the reflection. They were go- ing to Mrs. Hathaway's soiree, and the mirror gave back to Theodora’s vision all the loveliness of ber gown, enhanced by the pretty bare neck and crowned by the fair young face.

It occurred to her several times during the evening that Jack was not acting espe- cially worried. Although tonight was the time she had set as the utmost limit of her consideration, he had not intimated by look or word that he remembered this.

Theodora resolved to be severe, and it was with this resolution in mind that she suggested sitting out one of the dances which showed a scrawly ‘‘J’’ opposite on her programme.

‘Certainly, if you wish,” assented Jack, arranging the cushion behind his

head. ‘‘In fact, 1 beyin to think I’m a trifle tired myself. Quite a crush here to- night.”

‘Yes,’’ said Theodora.

‘**] suould think,’’ continued Jack, gaz- ing «ot into the ballroom, “that Hunt woul. retire from society, or from dancing atleost. Just look at him now whirling sround like a top that hasn't been wound up tighv enough. He’s beginning to wab- ble.”’

No response from Theodora,

‘* He gets terribly red in the face, too, and the way be mops his forehead is a sign ot age. He's really quite bald, isn’t he? I only hope 1’ remember it when I get old.”’

**Old!”’ exclaimed Theodora. ‘Mr. Hunt

is a comparatively young man.” “Compared to @ centenarian, perhaps _” Theodora did not dcign toanswer. After a short silence Jack said, suddenly arrang- ing bis head prop more comfortably. ‘* By the way, I’ve been considering the ques- tion I asked you a week ago, and I've con- cluded to save you the trouble of calculat- ing matters too. It’s no use, Theodora, I can’t support a wife. 1 have figured it in every way and | can’t make buth ends mect.”’

Theodora’s face hardened. “I might have saved you the trouble of caiculating by giving my answer a week ago,’’ she said.

“Then you weren't going to accept me anyway?”’ exclaimed Jack. “Ly Jove, I was almost afraid you would.”

“ Indeed?’

“Oh, now, see here, Theodora.’ claimed Jack, tor the first time turning toward her. “Don't be down onme. I supposed you'd look at this thing sensibly. Neither of us believe ip long engagements, and soit is better to brvak off entirely than to worry along tor six or eight years until all the poetry Las disappeared from life."

“You presuppose should have suggested waiting

Theodora arose and siiovthed the folds of her draperies.

“Since I'm going to marry another man Idun't see the use of any further conver- gation on this subject.’’

“Marry another man!” exclaimed Jack, Baiting forward. “1 never thoug se ol that, Theodura.”’

The consternation in his voice vas a Satisfaction to her.

“I presume not,” she seid se ly. “Humbleness is not one of your v'rtues.”’

He did not answer her, and she moved toward the door

“But, Theodora, you know that I love you lt is for your sake’’—

“No, Ldo not know, nor can you make

me believe it. However, that is of no con- Seg uence." “But it is of consequence, Theodora. May | ask who it is you are going to mar:y?’’ “itis Mr. Ilunt,’’ shereplied hanghtily. One dey, about a month after Mrs. athawa)y 8 soiree, Jack met George Hunt the street

‘By the way, Hunt,” Jack exclaimed, I presume 1'm a little behindhand, but I ant to congratulate you, wish you joy pd all that sort of thing.”

*My dear fellow, to what am I indebted Br all this?’ asked Hunt, shaking in a — manner the hand whith Jack

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“*TO the nonor cf being the future hus- band of one of our most charming young ladies,’’ laughed Jack.

*tr. Hunt blushed unbecomingly. “You are either laboring undera delusion or eise this is a very meager joke. Iam en- gaged to no young lady."

**But Theodora’’-— began Jack unguard- edly.

“The young lady you mention did her- self the honor of refusing me,” said Mr. Hunt curtly.

‘‘I beg your pardon, by Jove, I do, Haunt. It was all a mistake. Some one misinformed me. I1’m awfully sorry, but I’ve been behind the times lately.”

“I¢ is of no consequence,” gaid Mr. Hunt, passing on.

Not many days afterward Theodora started fora prolonged visit to her aunt, who lived in a gay town some distance from Theodora’s home. She had seen very little of Jack since the soiree, but just ag the train was starting he swung himself on and in his hurried passage through the car tossed a box into her lap.

““Goodby!’’ he called out, and she watched him swing himself off the plat- form. Forsome unsccountable reason ber becrt was behaving very etrangely. She

took up the box from her lap and broke the string. A note lay ona bed of dsep purple, fragrant violets, and as she saw just the one word, ‘“Theodora,’’ in the familiar, scrawly writing, her heart gave a joyous bound. She opened the note and read these words: ‘‘ T'‘he fool and his money soon parted.’’

She stared at the line. So Jack consic- ered himself a fool for spending a few pal- try cents on her, and this after their con- versation atthe Hathaways! Oh, it was unbearable for atiy man to be so insult- ing, and Jack of all men!

She took a little pencil from her pocket- book and wrote underneath the obnoxious message from Jack, “It would be wise to tack the violets on to one of those ends which will not meet.”

When Jack received the box addressed in Theodora’s handwriting, he eagerly opened the package. Inside he found his pcor violets withered, and then he read the pen- ciled words, ‘‘1t would be wise to tack the violets on to one of those ends which will not meet.”

‘By Jovel’”’ he exclaimed. “That bor- ders on sarcagm. Wonder why she didn’t like them. I'll take a run up Sunday and find out.”

Jack was as good as his word and quite distracted Theodora’s thoughts from her prayers when his unexpected self swung into the church on Sunday morning. She treated him with dignity which smacked of hauteur, but poor Jack was entirely un- conscious.

“By the way,’ he remarked casually that evening, utterly unaware of or at least not noticing the frigidity of Theo- dora’s manner, ‘‘why didn’t you keep the violets? I meant you should.”’

**Indeed, did ycu? I did the best I coald to restore s fool's money.”

‘I say, that’s rather hard on me, Theo- dora. But, of course, I know you oniy meant itasa joke, sameasI did. ButI am sorry you did not keep them.”

‘“*A joke!” she exclaimed. “I think your jokes are in rather poor taste.”

“Oh, never mind; that’s all over now. Say, I congratulated Hunt the other day, and it didn’t seem to set well.”

Theodora gasped: ‘“‘How dare you do such a thing?’ she exclaimed. ‘‘How dare you insu't me in this way? I have never been treated so. First you proposed to me and—and’’—

“I didn’t mean to insult you by that, Theodora.”

“Oh, you know what I mean! You told me you did not want to marry me because I would be an expense. Then you dared to meddle in Mr. Hunt’s affairs’’—

**Now, Theodora’’—

“Then you send me a box of flowers so you can pester me with your excessive bril- liancy of thought. Then, to cap all, you come up here to taunt me with all this and call italla joke. I never thought it of you. I’’—

“Why, Thecdora, what is the matter? Don’t cry, for heaven's sake!’’ impiored Jack, attempting consolation and exhibit- ing immense awkwardness.

*‘Oh, I say, Theodora,” he said, “ft didn’t know you felt this way about it!”

‘*I don’t,’’ sobbed Theodora.

“But, my dear, you certainly do, Upon my word, I did not know that you were not engaged to Hunt. I apologized to him, and it’s all right. And 1 sent the flowers because I knew you like violets, and the note was only a joke. And I said that I did not want to marry you because I was sure you would refuse me at first. ButI don’t believe you would marry any one else or be engaged so soon. Tell mo any- way, Theodora, why won’t you marry me?”

“Because you don’t want me to,’’ she said sobbingly.

**My dear ‘Theodora, it seems to me you are wonderfully dense,”’ he said, taking her in his arms.—Peterson’s.

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