Argosy: The Short Story Magazine — page 31: what you’re looking at

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“Tam sure I would. If the flame is so dangerous, take care that your fine domino doesn’t burn.’ Such silly talk! But he seemed amused, as he probably thought that I had no idea to whom I was talking. _ : “Taking a red counter out of his pocket and handing itto me _ he said, ‘ Will you take supper with me?’ —_ ‘** Not alone,’ I answered. ‘ You are too dangerous.’ ae “He laughed and said, ‘I shall not be alone, my pretty lady.” Then giving me another counter, he said: ‘This is for your husband. If you-will be at two o’clock at that door ’—pointing —- to it—‘ it will be opened for you.’ ” . EpDITH SAUNDERS, The Age of Worth A By the lake at Armenonville in the Bois de Boulogne aa Small begonias had been set in the embankment, both pink and red; With polished leaf and brittle, juicy stem; Pt _ - They covered the embankment; there were wagon-loads of them, 44 Charming and neat, gay colours in the warm shade. “ We had preferred a table near the lake, half out of view, Well out of hearing, for a voice not raised above tt, Pe: es A low, impassioned question and its low reply. WN We beth leaned forward with our elbows on the table, and you of Watched my mouth while I answered, and it made me shy. ae I looked about, but the waiters knew we were in love, “S And matter-of-factly left us blissfully alone. ey, There swam across the lake, as I looked aside, avoiding me Your eyes for a moment, there swam from under the pink and red begonias -T A small creature; I thought it was a water-rat; it swam very well, In complete silence, and making no ripples at all - Hardly; and when suddenly I turned again to you, on. Aware that you were speaking, and perhaps had been speaking for —— some time, a I was aghast at my absence, for truly I did not know 2 Whether you had been asking or telling. a Epna St. VINCENT MILtay, Armenonville a ‘ / 7 3 cComicboOoks.COm