The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-10
HER HEARTS COMMAND
By Anas.h Morgan.
Copyright, 1903, by w. r. Hearst.)

contact with the world. as o call 1t, II
the experience doesn't really make one a
happier and better being?"
I'll depends upon what yonsrsear by
happier and better" There was a tinge
of defiance in Miss Earlow's voice, which
she tried to conceal beneath a frankly
cheerful smile.
The unexpected appearance of Wesley
Graham while she stood on the corner
waiting for a homeward-bound car had
rather disconnected her. She had reso-
lutely discouraged his attentions for the
past six months and had not seen him
for several weeks.
It was the wtlted, weary time OF day
when wage, earning women are not p to
look their best. Despite the fact that
Miss Harlow had long put vanity under
her feet as out of place In a woman striv-
ing to make her mark in the world, she
felt a distinct vexation that Graham
should meet her Just now.
His argument. too, annoyed her. He
seemed to take dei4ght in showing up the
modern woman In pathetic instead Of
glowing colors.
Miss Harlow pulled vaguely at her
disheveled veil and wondered IL any SCOT
spots sprinkled her chin.
Her ignorance regarding this was not
a-synonym for bliss, and when Graham
swung upon the packed platform of the
rowde cable car beside her she was
guilty of taking q surreptitious glance in
to her mirror.
Reassured, she bravely pursued the ar
gument.
Happiness she. persisted, ignoring
possible listeners in her earnestness, us
not conducive always to. ones best de-
~velopnlent. / mean happiness as the
world understands It."
She chung to the doorway for support
as the car swung round a corner, rigidly
ignoring the encircling protection Of Gra-
hams arm.
What do you mean when you say
that?" he demanded. Are you sure that
you know what you mean?"
Q course I know" she replied quietly.
though with spirit, at mean that even a
strenuous life of unceasing toll and ef-
fort, u~nbrightened by romance or pleas
ure, is, because Of the larger life that
goes with 1t, far preferable to an exist
ence OF purely selfish happiness. Women
are seeing that today as never before.
Absolute Independence is the p~rerogative
OF the modern woman. She refuses to
lean. She does not have to lean"
AS the words left her lips the car again
rounded a corner sharply, sending the
helpless passengers lurching against each
other.
Her rigid attitude was Of no avail this
tine. Before she knew it she swayed
into the curve Of Graham's
~steadying arm.
On the instant her eyes met his fully.
a startled moment of silence followed.
Then Miss Harlow seized the broken
thread Of their talk with a desperate and
visible determination. 1t was as thoueh
she had in that moment mentally faced.
Fought and vanquished an unseen enemy.
Graham watched her features merctless-
~ as she hurried on with her positive as
sertions and declarations. but she would
not allow her eyes to meet his.
her manner grew yet more distant when
he left the car with her and started to ac-
company her homeward.
AT the door OF her boarding house he
startled her with an abrupt question.
Are you always going to discourage me
this way? Aren't you ever going to give
me any hopper"
Taken aback by his straightforward
ness MISS Harlow uttered a half gasp,
While her swift upward glance caught
the look in his eyes. Goodbye she said
hurriedly.
y expect an answer. Won't you send
me some word persisted.
Perhaps" answered Miss Harlow. The
Yielding In her own voice alarmed her.
She hated herself for being sorry when
he turned to go. A strange distress str1,g-
gled at her heart so she FASTENED up
stairs to her room.
a new and powerful realization war
forcing itself upon her with a marvellous
ins.stence. The poignant sweetness of it
enWrapped and thrilled her. It was the
memory OF that startled moment in the
crowded car.
Alone In her room she seemed no long
er able to ignore that memory. But she
was strong, as the new woman invariably
IS, and her well trained will, accustomed
to combat, leaped now to assert itself.
This is folly" she muttered, "and not
TO pc encouraged by even a thought, With
fore me, such a consideration is out Of
the question:
But the argument between heart and
head Waxer more earnest yet, Despite her
efforts to silence 1t.
After dinner she sat out on the steps
IN the damp, sweet spring dusk and alb
sently joined in the conversation Of other
boarders. Her thoughts followed an IN.
dercurrent Of their own.
It is folly. You must bauish It from
your mind" said reason.
But I cannot forget 1t. The memory
clings to me SO. How do 1 know that /
ought to Danish it," protested her heart.
Becans ~ IS Weakness-the primal in
sttnct OF the feminine to lean on some
thing stronger for support. The new
woman does not lean. She does not have
20 Lean,
Her very wordsl Spoken at the thresh-
hold of that golden moment when the
touch of Graham's arms had thrilled her.
The memory surged over her now, nor
could reason beat 1t back. She knew at
last that the shelter Of those arms meant
more to her than all her glittering dreams
OF independence and achievement.
SIDE by side with her vision OF happi-
ness the specter faced her of lifelong
ambition trembling to Its ruin. But the
specter did not dismay her.
A his WIFE," came the finas plea Of her
heart. would you not fulnll even a high
err destiny r.
After t,ase Ii went upstairs I'd. her
reomsssstnging softly under her breath.
AT hels desk she sat writing q letter. II
found Its Etay to mail box on the corner
night. In II was the message for
which Graham waited.
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