The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-07

laughing all the while, this will be a
spoilt lot Of butter. do wish could
get hold of some technical farming
terms. / really think We had better
not butter make together again
Don't, oh! cont; leave off! Wait mo.
nent," and she went and fetched the
wet molds, put them in heap, jumpe d
upon the table Fear him and began to
wipe them.
Now, we'll talk"
YES" he agreed; and smiled delight
edly.
I'm sorry your sister doesn't like
me. I like her."
We'll, you see Jane is an odd woman
"a very odd woman"
Not at all; Jane is sensible crea.
ture. Why doesn't she like me?"
"She doesn't object to you personal
ly."
Then she dislikes me theoretically"
IF you mean it's-its because she
didn't know you before we were mar
ried, and because she doesn't know
your maiden name-may be you're
right"
Would that weigh with a woman
like Jane?"
Bless you, yes. Why we've lived here
nearly a hundred years. and we've al
ways married decent weIches, all of
EN- well known in these parts, and I
suppose she thinks"
Il suppose she thinks you've not mar
ried decent wench?"
why, lass, they've only got to look
at you TO see you're something better
than the Others. No disrespect to
them
Joseph. have you evcr-any-doubt
--yourself?"
Me? No, no; never" and ne left
the churn and went towards her.
"Go back." she cried, warningly; and
he obeyed.
Joseph, when you first met met
is not so very long ago, only a few
weeks-I was poor, friendless and
homeless"
He nodded.
II had always imagined that men be-
haved we'll to lonely, helpless women.
was wrong, Joseph. You are man
apart-a superior being"
Joseph blushed with pride and pleas
lre.
I'm fact, you are real, true man.
Now, you know life--at least you
know something of the world-and as
7ou chose to behave in an extraordi-
nary Quixotic way"
Did II"
"And marry me. Tell mellow do
rou find me after ten weeks acquaint-
.nce?"
Perfect You are good, hard
working woman. You learn more in
lay than the lasses about here could
earn in six months. You manage well.
fou don't chatter, you don't rove, you
lon't fool, and-you love me-
She bent over and kissed him again.
81 believe l do. Now l will tell you
low l came to be in a destitute con-
ition at the station nat night"
at doesn't matter if you'd rather
ot"
Il will not, if you stop churning."
He went on turning. She wiped care I
ully into the intricacies of the compli
ated cow-head pattern.
II didn't like my life. 1t was diff
arent 20 this-very different; and | I
idn't like what the future had in store
Or me. 1t would have been all gayety.
II useessness. had schemes by which
D benefit mankind, and / thought Id
egin with women. l left my home
" people would only miss me from
ne point of view; they would not /
rieve for me. l wanted very much to
o some really good work, but mscal-
llated everything; my strength, my {
my money 1t was all l
iserable failure. still want to work, l
ut l want to do it to please myself i
Id my surroundings. Mankind goes
ght out of my calculations hereafter;
hat saw of it hurt me, robbed me,
suited me and landed me in the situ- S
ION from which you extracted me. a
{ you, can you, understand? d
NO, no; | don't understand, but
'lieve you. Do surroundings mean i
e-this house-this life? Can you n
II up with it?"
"Oh, yes." she whispered, leaning her +
eek against his. Il want peace. "
ant TO be taken care of | wasn't
ade 10 regenerate mankind, or revolu- 4
1nize the world. 1t didn't take me Il
ng to find that out. It's only 12 weeks j