Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-03-25

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father and mother and her y0yrrer sis
tor Kate. Mr. Iceca.Cy di.ccryscd en-
the baruse rrcf, ssian and 10y aud hy took
his leave. Torl saw him oot OF the
house. ard as he returned up the stairs
met Lia fathar
"Joily fellow, isn't he2" said Tom.
Don't ak 20 mo about him, said
aIr. o Dcnaell.
Cd,tidc ;ac drpving room door Kate
appeared. ehc pal hU luecr ON her lip
ana mado 'lic most LiGgons grinacc OF
disgust wliyh Lor pretty face could
achieve.
Meanwhile Elsa aal ler mother were
lone.
"Eisn, ny dating, ago yon really
happy
Elsa overtcd her face. Mother, I do
love h.u, but-but I wish no were
inosc Itc-moro like Tom or father"
Mrs % Dcaheil gave q littlo sigh.
cts not the Jolly, witty mcn who al
ways mako tho Dcst husbands, " she
said. 'If you really luyo him, you
went iaind bis Icing sec-"us; hutmake
su-a Of yourself, my darling, tLat'saL "
Elsa did not reply.
"Elsa, sou don't really mean e? What
reason hayo you? You give no reason
whats the good Of arguing about
It? It's net q question cf argument ]
| feel ! can marry yuu-that is enough.
l lcg your parfltn WIN all my heart
for-for disappointing you. But what
is tic good? Nc could never be happy
together"
why Eot?" said Richard Bcechley.
atm rot your sort. Richard 1 know
/ worry yoa areadfully I'm irrospousi-
bic, ] suppose, and foolish. and you'ie-
you re serious. We should never get on
together"
Richard Hccohloy bit his lip ard tool,
a turn up and down the room. Then he
spoke with al o1c-t:
"Ciyo i5 a longer trial" he said.
you're right in q way. can't hclp
being serious, as you call it. 1 can un-
de-stand [ seem heavy to you
ooh, don t, dcn'tl 1 hate to hear you
run yourself down"
I'm not running myself down, " Caid
he stoutly. I'D rather be as ] am. ]
don't understand men Hlioyour brother,
1 don't see what thcic aim in lifo is.
But, CT course, yoU expect a lot OF So
cial tricks havcn't get. I'M sorry, b1.
you uHst remember I've not becI
brought up ;q tho SOFT Of atmosphere
you haze. tly pcCpio are SO different
Elsa, be sad suddenly, Eve cared foi
one another. DJn't give it up for suci
q little reason Is that"
Elsa burst into tears. Ho leaned owe
her and tried to coiafort her after hi.
fashion She Jet him kiss her pasaivoly.
After awhile she spoke. "Folge
what l said, Richard. ! viii try"
Tom ODcnnell, hearing the hall doc
shut, strolled up to the drawing room.
you've been crying, Hiss" ho sai'
involantatily.
"I's nothing" che said and wen
from tic room.
Tom kicked ove- 2 chair, and, har
peninS later in the day TO pass kichar
Eeechloy in tho street, save him til
slightest yussibie nod.
Q = g e q
The marriage was, Of course, broke
of. The conversation last reported too
place again, twice, thrice, and the
without tic reconciliation, and ii
O'Douuell family were bright. face
once more.
But tho point on which perhaps
would be interesting to DO assured Is
they who loved Elsa were justified. CT
may wcndcr il he should be sorry {
glad. h atclid, unilasinative husbau
and a light headed but simple hoartc
, wifo have been happy before o ]
this case each went Rack to his kin,
Becchloy, if lie Inarrics now, will ma,
~, 1 think, for convenience alone. !
is suspicious, and no il not amorou
, He has thrown himself heavily into Il
2 work and i. very busy indeed.
+, The man 70 whom Elsa O'Donnell
now engaged ia very popular with h,
; father and her brother Tom. Elsa al
no seem to be very fond Of each othe
They laugh together a good zeal the
, chafl each other Witty and have nun
berless secret jokes. On tho other han
= such is tho occasional balance Of Ii
-he is inclined 70 drink rather Il
much and is certain to 80 through t!
bankruptcy court one on later.
1t is Il small problem, this Of the a
tual state and tine forcgone %possibiliti
Of Elsa ODouuell, but l should rath
, like it to be olyed.-Chapman's Ma
azinc.