Diary of a Drug Fiend

Out of Harm’s Way 309 take it easy. I'll tell them to get some refreshments ready and send some one down to bring you along.” He waved his hand and strode up the hill with the steady swinging step of the practised mountaineer. Lou’s hand crept into mine. We were alone with nature. A new feeling had been born in us. The sense of personality had somehow faded out. I drew her gently into my arms; and we exchanged a long kiss such as we had never done before. We were not kissing each other. We were parts of the picture, whose natural expression it was to kiss. “‘ Hadn’t we better go on ? ” said Lou after a while, releasing herself. But at this moment we found ourselves confronted by a very extraordinary person indeed. It was a fair- haired boy of five years old, bare-footed but dressed in a short robe of rich blue with wide sleeves and a hood ; the lining was of scarlet. He had a very serious face, and accosted us with a military salute :— “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law,” said the little fellow stoutly, and held out his hand. “I’ve come to take you up to the Abbey.” Even Lou realised that it was quite impossible to pick up such an important little person and kiss him. We entered into the solemnity of the occasion with proper dignity, and got up and shook hands. Then, running down behind him, came an even smaller boy. “‘ Love law, love will,” he said. It was obviously a point of politeness. “ They don’t know what to say,”’ explained the elder boy in a lenient tone. ‘‘ My name is Hermes,” he said to Lou, “and this is my friend Dionysus.” We broke into a fit of uncontrollable laughter which Hermes evidently thought highly improper. But Dionysus said to Lou, “I'll dive you a bid tiss.” She caught up the astonishing brat, and returned his salute with interest. When she put him down, he gave each of us one of his hands while Hermes led the way