charge up the wear and tear to his backbone under the head of "special
attendance."

"H-m-m!" sighed Sanderson, as the door closed on the bowing form of the
proprietor, "that fellow's presence reminds me that we are not
absolutely alone in the world, and you had almost convinced me that we
were, darling, and that by special Providence, this grim old earth had
been turned into a second Garden of Eden for our benefit. Aren't you
going to kiss me and make me forget in earnest, this time?"

"I'm sure, Lennie, I infinitely prefer the 'White Rose Inn' with you,
to the Garden of Paradise with Adam." She not only granted the
request, but added an extra one for interest.

"You'll make me horribly vain, Anna, if you persist in preferring me to
Adam; but then I dare say, Eve would have preferred him and Paradise to
me and the 'White Rose.'"

"But, then, Eve's taste lacked discrimination. She had to take Adam or
become the first girl bachelor. With me there might have been
alternatives."

"There might have been others, to speak vulgarly?"

"Exactly."

"By Jove, Anna, I don't see how you ever did come to care for me!" The
laughter died out of his eyes, his face grew prefer naturally grave, he
strode over to the window and looked out on the desolate landscape.
For the first time he realized the gravity of his offense. His crime