Mohave County miner., 1891-01-24
eoanelt shs suriied and walked


toward the house.
Poor little girl, said Rob. He knew
now why she was going to marry
Henry. She would be her own mis-
tress. She would be Independent.
She would be free from repellant labor
and petty dssputistpl II the absorbed
Aud passionate devotion I'll Young
hearts crave 1t was not in the nature ol
Dreier to give her. she would at least
receive kindness aud affection. And,
morbid sentimentalists to the contrary,
half loaf Is preferable 10 no bread.
Bonnell went back TO the rosd, He
stood BY the buggy, waiting. He could
hear Within the house the sounds 81
angry and aggrieved protestation.
When. carrying sachel. Miss Josylan
came oot down the path, ana 60 the
caggy, her -.ps were set in mutinous
res fihe, and her hazel eyes were black
with rebellion. Silently he helped her
10. Silently they drove uti, Warmer
the day had growB, The fresh. halt:
driited to them. And faibtly heard
they the rriurniurods whit aud hum
that prslhdss tue summer.
, II IS about q three hours drive from
Coneoriia TO, BclleviIle. They had
travelled more than hall the distance,
and almost la utter silence, when all at
once Linnet broke down in fit OF
childish weeping.
'Turnl" She painted. go back. I
can't marry Henry Dreier. He is good.
fes. know that. But to be with him
-alwaysl D. mono. / was foolish.
only wanted to get away from Blatch.
ford's. IL didn't think Of the sin OF
marrying for such reason. Take me
back-pleaser'
A force mighticr than his will,
mightier than himself. mastered Rot
Bonnell. s--dishonorablea
Perhaps. But he could at that mo-
mcnt no more have held back the
words that sprang from bis heart 10
bis lips and overiiowed them Than he
could have restrained the fierce fury OF
a mountain food.
'Linpet," he cried, hoarsely. II
love you'll Marry mel"
o." she whispered, aud shrank
back trembling. He had stop pped the
team. BE turned in bis seat and faced
her. Their eyes met. There was
that In his imperious. steady. fervent.
that compelled surrender. Linnet's
lai'hes dropped. Rob bent and kissed
her. That broke the mad spell that
was upon them both.
"Don'tr she said. GO on. Icould
care for you-yes. But the disloyalty
would be more wicked than-than
keeping my word"
BcDncll snatched out the whip. He
gave the horses lash. He drove
straight on towards BeIleyille. There
he left Linuet at the hotel. He then
went straight to the Office. He found
Dreier alone. aud in high spirits
Well he cried, that elevator
was fixed to-day. We've
come out several thousands ahead.
What is the matter? You look like
yhostr'
DO If" with wan smile. "Iought
% look like scoundrel. I've fallen in
owe with your sweetheart. Henry. |
asked her to marry me. kissed herr
Dreier said not word for several
moments. When he spoke il was in
lis ordinary bland aad drawing voice.
III Linnet likes you better than me,
Us all right. Mistakes shouldn't be
made in matrimony any more than in
BUSINESS. Mistakes are poor policy.
They don't pay. Anyhow. Bob Saw.
Ter's widow would suit me nearly as
veil. She isn't pretty like Linnet.
'ut she owns half-section over ia
-ogan county that joins mine"
Such an unexpected reply! Such a
Ieiigbtfully unromantic reply! Rob
'urst into a boyish and ecstatic shout
4 laughter. lie felt he could afford to
augh.
He married Linnet. Rumor SAYS the
lawyer and Dreier half-section in
,ogan county viii soon be consolidated
q one farm.
And thus, prosaically and pleas
ntly, eliminated in Kansas modern
lay1ower romance.
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