Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-02-20

passion for her seemed to invest the man
with strength.
To face his sayagery and do as she
pleased in spiteVf his fierce jealousy she
found an cxhilaration; to command a
creature so much bigger than herself,
and to feel his strength and not his
weakness obeyed, was an excitement.
To look into his savage. somber eyes
and melt them with the smile in her W
was worth doing, and Intoxicating.
One day he asked her to be his wife,
adding that unless she gave him some
definite answer he would see her no
more. She was much interested.
Gould you leave me and not see me
again." she asked.
Eyes"
Would you shoot yourselfg'
ono"
She felt nggrieved. After a pause she
asked, ''Do YOU love mc.'
Eyes" His teeth were set. his face
pale, and he looked at her RS if he hated
her.
Her breath quiclsned. why do you
hurry me soy'
Because l win be made a fool by no
woman
A throb Of fear went through her.
She flung her head back and made an
swer, ''You may 80 at once" and then,
because his eyes frightened her, she be-
gan to cry and-"How do you expect
one to decide at once like that, if she
loves your l can't, and l won't-you
can 60"
How much time Go you want?"
Il don't know
81 viii wait a while"
much better 90. / won't be pat on
time. I don't think l shall care fer you,
anyhow, and even if 1 did you are 50
ugly maybe l would not marry. Go
away and let me alone" She spoke in a
frightened rush.
Don't be foolish, he answered; I will
wait-a while"
During the "while' he saw a great
deal Of her; he curbed his temper. was
always gentle, always devoted, made no
effort to kiss her, half strangled a Ia
at the club who suggested that all act
resses We're alike, and looked at her halt
the time AS if he hated her.
She grew frightened and meek, and
made an exhaustive study Of his tastes.
One day he spoke hsrshly to her; she
cried out that he must not-lhat sine
loved him.
Thereat he took her in his arms, kissed
her and said. VIII you be my wifsf' A
month FROM that time she married him.
Her manager protested, and q good
deal Of money was paid over. To the
wife the manager said, lyon are a fool:
if you ever want 80 come back to the
stage let me know"
Demmon carried her of to Europe.
He was srrong and gentle and devoted.
There was little trace Of his sayagery,
except in a iercely jealous guardianship
over her.
Now and then he ordered her around.
Once she protested vehemently; he
looked at her and answered, you for
get you belong 20 me-"
lie gave her all the moneyshe wanted,
bought her anything she faucied, and
insisted upon her dressing richly and in.
dulging e-xtrayagances, but once, when
she received a check for a story she haG
written, he tore the bit Of paper in
pieces, saying: Il will give you al Che
money you want! Don't foygetl"
She was happy-oh, yes. Ter one
thought was to please him, and to please
him made her happy. She gave up all
her own f~ancies, and ~endeavored only to
meet his moods. She kept up ali Of the
pretty petulance and caprice that had
pleased him originally, because some
times it amused him to see her childish
and exactlng-she knew when to be 81
lent, though, and how to efface herself.
She read the papers faithfully, and, by
dint Of study and close attention to a
few political arguments within earshot
OF, which she came, she got a fair grasp
of the principles Of the party opposite to
her husbands, and argued with him very
well.
To such men as lie presented she made
herself charming-ho Liked to have other
men admire her; herself, she took no
interest in attracting them, and she vas
always a bit afraid of being too success
full and so annoying her husband. Be
sides, attention from other men made
AGI AlcuAL NIl-ts utA AttoDAll4 4OFAu mtl
dearly, but he did not tell her so very
often, and sometimes when she made
mistakes he called her stupid.
OF course she didmake mistakes some
times. Being very anxious to please
him, her instinct was not always true.
There were times when he liked to have
her creep to the side Of HIS chair and
push her soft hair against his face, say
ing nothing meanwhile, unless the little
caressing breath from her lips could be
called speech; but then again this an.
noyed him, and he had to be let alone.
Boing very fond Of him, it wa hard ia
comy near or pass him without reaching
out a hand to touch his shoulder OF
cheek, and this fretted him dreadfully
when he was not in the mood. Also
ihere were times when she wanted him
to take her in his arms and be good tc
her, and lud ont how she felt, OF when
she wanted TO cry and be miserable and
be petted and coaxed ont Of it; all this
was childish and foolish, butch, dear
how her heart ached sometimes.
He loved her-of course she know that
so there was no need that he should
tell her 30 IN the time; besides, he did
tell her what an unfailingly attractive
~cOm1ani0l Lo found her, and he praised