The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-13
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! she said, with an impatient movement.
/ You know one cannot serve two mas
ters 1 am going 10 give my lie to my
AT"
But Georgie"-and the man made an
I appealing gesture, for IL was difficult TO
/ speak of such things 10 this gir.-'you
know what il means TO me- mean ycu
/ know could never change or forset.
why n0t2" she returned quchy.
That is just what I wanted 20 speak
I to you about. You see'-and her proud
/ head was raised a trife higher-''you on
/ ly want wife who can see that YOU get
/ good dinner every day and sew the
buttons on your shirts. You have known
US all for years. Why do YOU expect
me the impractical one OF the family,
/ to snatch a the offer Of this post? You
would have shown more sense in ask
/ ing Madge or Lillian, and l dare say one
of them might have had Won.
Il suppose it would have been more
sensible" he agreed, only I don't love
either Madge or Lillian. If you VIII only
have me" ne continued a twinkle in his
eye and aoject humility in his voice. II
VIII do my best 10 overcome my dis
graceful appetite and dine of senti-
mental song if you deem it best
You needn't try to be funny Rex
she said severely. You know quite wei
/ should nave to become q domesticated
woman if I married; and I won't.
am going to devote my life 70 music,
and if I were to sacrifice that and marry
YOU 1 should stop loving YOU in fort
night and hate you in a month
You would stop loving me in fort
night?" ne asked Then, I may infer
you have begun already"
You may infer nothing sir" she re-
torted. sharply: but her face was Grim
son.
# beg your pardon. George. I believe
YOU may be right. after ALL though it Is
hard to think of giving YOU up. And
he sighed softly but resignedly. IF yOu
are not too angry with me, viii YOU tell
me which you think it would be best Tor
me to try and like-Lilian or Madge?'
II am so glad Rex. you are sensible
at last! Really. / have thought il out
carefully. and, though Lillian is awfuly
sweet and-and everything, think
NIadge is the one best suited to YOU.
You see, she cooks splen5idly, and knows
exactly how everything ought to be done
in q house and would be perfectly salts
fed if you kissed her once month or
so. and occasionally said the dinner was
excellent. She really would; she is 50
easily pleased While T.
Shall 1 try? Do you want me TOP
yes, of course / want you to. It IS
YOU a better wife than because / don
want even to be loved I am satisfied
with my life as it is"
An right, George. In a month I shall
have made up my mind, and / will tell
you Good-bye"
Goodbye she murmured vaguely
afraid Of what she had done. She tried
to reason out the cause Of her depres-
sion, but it seemed to have no eau G.
and with a tagging step she made her
way to the sunny den which she shared
with her sisters.
Madge was sitting there alone. sewing
and singing gayly. She looked up with
a smile as George entered, and an IN
usual merriment danced in her eyes.
Guess who's been here?" exclaimed
Madge.
'.Wha?''
Rex And he's got a box for The
Loves of Henrietta tomorrow, and he's
asked mother and me to go"
I'm so glad" said George, but with
singular want Of enthusiasm
A month had passed. Once more
Georgia stood at the same window. She
was waiting for Rex. and her face was
very pale
She had learned her lesson. and borne
her punishment in silence.
Today she had nerved herself for q SUI
preme effort. that she might do no
wrong to the sister who had stepped IN
to the place she had voluntarily re-
signed
She had thought love not worth the
sacrifice Of art. and if art, without love,
had turned to dust and ashes in her
hand. who was to blame but herself2
She was waiting for Rex-Rex, who
6ad fallen such q helpless victim 20
AIadge that he had had scarcely look
or word TO spare for her the whole
month Tt was this that had first
taught her what she had lost and that
had afterward nerved her 20 play her
nart-for q weeks experience had taught
her that it was only a part-0f care
less Indifference and entire absorption In
her att
They shall never see am not salts
fed she said, and struggled on.
Today there was set. stern look on
her face. for this was to he the supreme
ordeal. and at present there was no one
to see her But as She leaned her head
listesslv against the window there came
from the hall the sound Of 4 familiar
whistle. and instantly her expression
changed. A smiling eypectant face
greeted Rex as he entered. and she
scruunized him with playful anxiety.
'The funeral and wedding marches
are side by side on the 0iano" she be-
gan with an affected attempt at seri-
business: 'but T was waiting to choos
between them till have seen Your
face
What does my face tell you?" he
asked
She looked at him critically
THAT the momentous question IS 10
be asked no later than this evening"
She reoIied Good luck attend y0ul"