The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-03-19

~I've told you you're not to go bat
tonight"
"But l must, dear. Really!
The speakers voice verged on I'll
plaintiye.
"You can go in the morning. I don
mind you leaving me so much whe
the suns shining and it's bright an
cheerful"
II shan't get in till afternoon thel
and that means another whole da
wasted. l must catch my train II
night"
AThen you'll have to turn right roun
the second we get up to my hotel an
walk all these five dreary miles bac
to the station; and on this bitter nigh
without your dinner! You can't trave
hundreds Of miles without anything t
eat. Don't be ridiculous!"
"I'll get something at the station"
Miss Dennison conveyed by her ex
preston that she considered the re
sources of the station inadequate.
"You are not going tonight, dear%
II must, pet"
"You are going to stay and eat
good dinner beside blazing fire, an(
have real nice, cozy evening. Jus
think how dull I'll be If you 60 ant
leave me all alone to listen to the howl
ing Of the haseful wind"
I'D give anything to stay, my OWL
darling little girl. You know that as
well as l do. I'll be down again fol-
the weekend"
"Then you don't love me, and you
never loved me-"
"0h, my darling, don't begin all this!
I've got to catch that train tonight,
and nothing YOU can say or do will
make me miss IT."
"I'll never speak to you again IL you
60 by it; | swear l won't"
"FOr Gods sake, don't let's have an
other scene! I'm getting perfectly sick
of 1t ALL"
"Then why don't you turn right
round and leave me? Why do you walk
on beside me? Why do you stay en-
gagged to me?"
l. A.Because I'm foolw
/ As Miss Dennison could not consist
emily contradict the assertion, she con-
fined herself to dlgnifed toss of her
head, and continued to walk along the
road in naughty silence.
/, A row of telegraph poles stretched
desolately before them, and the wind
swept across the marsh and hummed
mournfully along the wires. Far away
the sea doomed, and the sharp, white
sand flew up from the road in singing
showers, so that Miss Dennison put
Aler muff before her face as she battled
onward. The man at her side strobe
on with downcast head, and hands
.rammed deep into the pockets of his
.overcoat His cap, pulled low down
over his frowning eyes, partly protect
I'd his face from the onslaught Of the
gale. He was a strong, thick-set man,
and his expression resembled that Of a
;weN-beaten but desperately goaded
dog.
"A fat and cheeky gust Of wind sent
the girls boa flying around her hat
and the man caught 1t just in time.
AS three miles had still to be traversed
before they reached the hotel where
Miss Dennison's people were staying,
and Miss Dennison was Of a chatty |
disposition, she welcomed this oppor-
tunity to break the silence.
,A%If were man should be pefcoc
" ashamed to let a girl insult me and
trample on me sol | don't know what
sort Of a husband you think you'll
makew
The man preserved a discreet silence.
Il always wished to marry a man
could look up to. Why, you can't have
any self-respect at ALL"
you've done your best to kill 1t,
haven't you?"
It Ia policy for the owner Of the dog
to maintain q firm hold IL 1t resent
Miss Dennlson tilted up
her chin and assumed an air Of in
tense and injured Indignation.
II nave done my best to wake 1t up.
If there is IN insult which has power
to rouse you 1t is my misfortune, and
not my fault, that l do not know it."
Miss Dennison's happy and fortunate
betrothed looked down on her with
patience that was tightly strained.
lis there any object in quarreling at
this particular moment2 The wind
makes conversation rather an exertion;
and, though assume the proper
course for me to take Is to turn on my
heel and stride away forever, can't
leave you to 60 home alone, you see."
"Why not?"
'"The roads too lonely
SOLITUDE Is more companionable
than you"
The more than happy object Of Miss
Dennison's affections hesitated; then
decided not to answer.
A whirl Of sand came hurtling to
them up from the ground. Miss Den
nison stopped dead. A boarding stood
Oh one side of the road, behind the iron
ratings. Tattered bills and posters
duttered from 1t mlserably.
ado come along, dear!" said the man.