Smyrna times., 1902-07-30

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but suppose you got real angry and
WINE was angry, too, and wouldn't
make up. What them"
On, but you mustn'tY' exclaimed
the little one in shocked surnrisa ..T+,s
wicked to get really mad. You have to
humor a husband some. l heard ma
tell Mis- Fosdick so. You see. when
you're married it's different from tbo
Srulnary mad, because you're together
all the time and you've got to stav to-
setner' ana II you are mad'-the child
looked helplessly at Willie-"well. If
would be dreadful, don't you see."
BUT suppose you wanted to do
something that wasn't wrong and Will
lie wouldn't let you. What thenY"
willie wouldn't stop me from doino
anything that l wanted TO do If If
wasn't wrong, but sometimes l don't
know what is wrong. Now, l let Artie
Hale kiss me one day, and Willie was
aWful mad, and just laughed because
he was mad. didn't care about Artie
you know; only it was fun to see
Willie's eyes snap little bits of fire
But then we talked it all over. and now
well, l amt going to let Artie kiss
me again, not if he gives me two can.
died apples. I'm not going to make
Willie feel bad any more, cause if Won
really love people you don't like to
make 'em feel bad, do you?"
Eugene turned abruptly.
(which way are we to go, did Won
say?'
Amazed at the sudden change in her
demeanor, the little girl pointed si
lently toward the woodland path
When Eugene had taken half a dozen
steps, she stopped suddenly and hur-
rled 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:
Always 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 sIlv.
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 it leaped
over the moss covered stones. Ford
crossed first, then offered his hand TO
his wife, who hesitated when she
stepped on the first stone of the nat
ural bridge,
As she reached the other side she
stiIl held his hand, and, seeing that she
made no effort to withdraw from h
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:
L have wanted to ask you this for
days and days, but somehow you nev
er gave me the chance. know I've
been unreasonable. It's hard for a
girl who's queened it over fellows for
several seasons to yield always to lust
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 a penitent
kiss.
That night the Van Order house par
ty drove over to the dance at the Cross
Country club house.
by Jove, it looks like the old CO.
tillon days to see Ford dancing four
numbers out of five with Eugenie,
doesn't itT exclaimed a confirmed
bachelor, thoughtfully stroking his
iron gray mustaehe.
And so it happened that little child
led them away from the portals of the
divorce court