Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-13

voice shouted; somewhere behind her
heavy footsteps fastened. With blind
eyes, Miss Dennison fed on. Now the
distance; now the downward hill was
gained which led there. Now-oh, rap
turei-a tall, broad-shouldered and de-
spised betrothed turned and stood
amazed in the roadway, to see Minerva
fallen from her pedestal and running
after himi
Save mel" said Miss Dennison, and
flung herself, penitent, submissive,
~breathless, in his arms.
Darling! here's some one coming
past! Wait a second till he's passed
us!"
Miss Dennison's betrothed, though 8
lover, vas an Englishman.
Miss Dennison opened her eyes
family.
Hes got your boa. See, he's COM
ing up to you"
Two embarrassed young people stooG
still while a still more embarrassed
| policeman approached them sheep
ishly.
81 called to the young lady, but you
didn't seem to hear, miss. You dropped
it just by the boarding. l was coming
across marsh and l see the wind take
it, and l caught it as it flew across
the ratings %yonder."
Miss Dennison smiled Whitley; Miss
Dennison's betrothed thanked the po-
liceman more substantially. The po-
liceman continued to the station with
contentment in his tread.
"Now, darling" said Miss Dennison's
betrothed.
ooh, don't be angry!" said a sudden
| ly abject despot. "I'1l never be horrid
again. I'll always do exactly what you
tell me. Only darling, darling, darling,
don't leave me to go home along that
dreadful, dreadful road alone!"
my poor, frightened little girl!
What a brute I've been!"
you have rather" confessed Miss
Dennison.
Along the lonely road two lovers
loitered. The wind swept merrily
above them and around them, all I'M
needed. Miss Dennison's face was
screened from the rough blast her
head was hidden penitently against
a sheltering arm.
And, as they walked along, Miss
Dennison's betrothed concluded a kind
and decisive conversation in which
Miss Dennison played an astonishingly
contrite and secondary part.
"And you understand, dear, there
are to be nc more of these ridiculous
quarrels?"
mo, darling, I'll do whatever you
wish"
THE man must always be the head.
I've been foolish to give in to you SO
weakly. It's been as much my fault
as yours"
eyes, dear, it has"
But you have been very inconsid-
crate"
"a woman is always more in love
than a man"
"a man has duties which he must
fulfill"
Yes, darling, and it's very wonder
full and beautiful Of him to neglect
them for a woman's sake. A silly,
cowardly, selfish, unattractive girl"
Miss Dennison's betrothed refuted
such an appreciation of her character
with warmth.
"Please!" said Miss Dennison, 'the
hotel people will see u.s."
The brilliant facade of the hotel
shone out suddenly behind the hill.
Miss Dennison and her betrothed
walked decorously up the drive, where
her anxious people welcomed them
from the piazza. Miss Dennison con-
Quoted her betrothed in triumph in the
hall.
Late that evening Miss Dennison and
her betrothed concluded another con-
versation Of a similar nature.
and you'll be down at half-past
seven in the morning to give me my
breakfast"
Eyes, sweetheart"
"And you'll take me to the station?'
Eyes, darling"
"And always do exactly as I tell
your"
Eyes, my own
Miss Dennison hesitated. Then she
assembled the stairs pensively, while
her betrothed stood at the bottom and
watched adoringly. At the turn of the
baluster she paused, candle in hand.
The light shone on her sweet and
saintlike profile.
But all the same,' said Miss Dem
nison, you must admit that you did
not catch that train. London Sketch.