The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-10
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MOI ~ TIT. ~uf : ~ Nj nv ~
ri.ucod in s"ciet!'s ways, and you !
cam pay You compliments 10 r"nr face,
he finished. laughing.
Indeed. | have no thought OF flirting,
Pint you may he dra WI into it. Men
are =" weak whore n pretty girl l. con
%c"rn".l. AMI Won viii not deny that sh"
j abroad, evidently attracted by yon.
Won would think M q dreadful cox-
CONT If / admitted the SOFT imp"ach-
u"ni Le rtturted. smiling.
"Wheihor you admit i, or not. IL j. a
fact. 1hink it was enthusiastically writ
ten oil her fac. to-day.
And have Won decided whether this
yer! uatent affection is returned: he
asked. raliyiug. par'ly 10 carry of a
certain >i,r"rishuc>s which all men ieecl
GU l.iu. told he, bsvr won p N"Inan's
low.
"Ceriainiy no, yet, and it il extremely
unlikely that YOU ever will return it.
That is why | want you Ia keep ava end
l"l her got over this infstuati"n.
They were nearing her bungalow nov.
and she drew her whit. shawl close. and
picked ~ her umbrella which had fallen
down.
Won are MOI angry with me-" she
asked him presently.
Angry with you: No.
And you don't think | have meddlcd
with matters that do not concern me-"
Il think il is like your sweet womanli-
ness 10 speak AS you have done. | re-
sp"rt you for il, snd thank YOU"
They had stopped before her door. aud
jumping "a the ground. he assisted h:
TO alight.
"Good-by and. Mrs. Denc. | shall re-
member what you have said. and !
won't"
He stopped, in half-amused embarrsss-
ment.
won't what" she persisted. merci-
l"-slv.
Il won't fir, with your little friend, |
promise
Laughing At his coniral confusion. she
shook hands with him. and wished him
S%ood-hy. and stood for d moment looking
after hin AS he drove away Then. with
a smile still lowering upon her lips. she
went into the bungalow.
Smiling still. she >auntcred into The
drawing-room. slowly taking of her
gloves; but her face became EXPRESSION
less in a moment when she saw her hus-
band seated at the open window. How
was II that his presence seemed 10 drive
every feeling from her hear, excep,-cx-
c"p' was ii only fear
Gerald. If ! had known you We're here
| would have come home earlier"
Then ! am glad you did not know.
for | never wish 70 deprive you Of any
pleasure"
H." had Noticed he" quickly the smile
nae fad.G from her face on seeing him.
ana was hurt that it should be SO. Was
he always TO be a restraint upon her:
Could he not even share her simple ev.
ery-day thoughts. though he were for
over shut our from participating in her
deeper joys and sorrows:
My pleasure is with YOU" she said.
gently. rs though conscious of what was
in his mind.
Your duty. perhaps. wish the words
w"r" SynonymOus."
Her lips quivcred. and The Tears ca,ne
MT" her eyes. but before they could fall
he was AT her side. holding her unvloyed
hand between his own.
Nora. don't cry, | am n brute. did
not mean anything | said. was only
'eXed for a moment that | had no, sue.
r""d"d in making yoir life happier than
il u.s."
81" looked ~, al him sweetlv. if
grsNrly sill. through 3 mis-, Of unshed
tears
Indeed. she said. Il think | am han.
pier than | know and she lef, him puz-
cling OVER the words.