Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-11

But their interl0cutOr was not laugh
ing at theM
but suppose you got real angry and
Willie was angry, too, and wouldn't
make up. What thenT
"Oh, but you MUSTN'T exclaimed
the little one In shocked surprise. tits
wicked to get really mad. You have to
humor a husband some. heard ma
tell Mis- Fosdick so. You see, when
you're married It's different from the
ordinary mad, because you're together
all the time and you've got to stay to.
gether. and II you are mad"-the child
looked helplessly at Willie-"well, 1t
would be dreadful. don't you see."
but suppose you wanted to do
something that wasn't wrong and VIII
lie wouldn't let you. What thenr
"Willie wouldn't stop me from doing
anything that 1 wanted to do IL it
wasn't wrong, but sometimes l don't
know what Is wrong. Now, let Artie
Hale kiss me one day. and Willie was
awful mad. and I just laughed because
he was mad. ! didn't care about Artie,
you know; only 1t was fun to see
Willie's eyes snap little bits Of fire.
But then we talked 1t all over, and now
well, ! amt going to let Artie kiss
me again, not II he gives me two can
died apples, I'm not going to make
Willie feel bad any more, cause II you
really love people you don't like to
make 'em feel bad. do you?" ~-."
Eugenie turned abruptly.
(which way are we to 60, did you
say ..-'~"
Amazed at the sudden change in her
demeanor. the little girl pointed ST.
lentiy toward the woodland path.
When Eugenie had taken half a dozen
steps, she stopped suddenly and hur-
ried back to the children, who stood
watching this odd city lady who had
taken such strange Interest In their
make believe house. She knelt beside
the small figures and, drawing them
gently toward her. murmured
nAlways give In to one another
always, It's SO much easier"
Then she kissed them both and, ris-
Ing, followed her husband down the
leaf strewn pathway toward the Van
Order estate.
Before them spread the gOrgeOusness
Of the setting sun, The red gold sky,
framed by the forest vista, shOne like
the gates Of glory. Neither spoke, but
the face Of each seemed to have caught
the reflection Of the brilliant west.
Just beyond flowed a small brook,
making tinkling music as 1t leaped
over the moss covered stones. Ford
crossed first. then offered his hand to
bis wife. who hesltated when she
stepped on the first stone Of the nat
ural bridge.
AS she reached the other side she
still held his hand. and, seeing that she
made no effort to withdraw from his
protecting attitude, Ford drew her
closer.
"Shall we let the children's lesson
pass unheeded, Walton, or shall we.
like they, kiss and make up|"
He knew the cost of those words to
her proud spirit, and as he bent to kiss
her he said:
II have wanted to ask you this for
days and days, but somehow you new
er gave me the chance. I know I've
been unreasonable. It's hard for a
girl who's queened 1t over fellows for
several seasons to yield always to just
one insignificant man."
you're not insignificant. You're
Just splendid. I've been selfish and
silly" The words came now without
effort and were sealed with n penitent
kiss.
That night the Van Order house par
ty drove over to the dance at the Cross
Country club house,
"By Jove, 1t looks like the old CO.
tillon days to see Ford dancing four
numbers out Of five with Eugene,
doesn't itT exclaimed confirmed
bachelor, thoughtfully strOking his
iron gray mustache.
And SO it happened that little child
led them away from the portals Of the
divorce court.