Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-01


''But must, dear. Reallyw
The speakers voice verged on the
plaintive.
you can go in the morning. 1 don't
mind you leaving me so much when
the suns shining and it's bright and
cheerful"
II shan't get in till afternoon then,
and that means another whole day
wasted. I must catch my train to-
night"
Then you'll have to turn right round
the second we get up to my hotel and
walk all these five dreary miles back
to the station; and on this bitter night,
without your dinner! You can't travel
hundreds of miles without anything to
eat. Don't be ridiculous"
"Ill 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, and
have real nice; cozy evening. Just
think how dull I'll be If you 60 and
leave me all alone to listen to the howl
ing of the hateful windw
'Id give anything to stay, my own
darling little girl. You know that as
well as do. I'll be down again for
the weekend"
"Then you don't love me, and you
never loved me-"
"Oh, 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 If you
60 by it; swear 1 won't"
"For Gods sake, don't let's have an
other scene! I'm getting perfectly sick
of it allw
'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?"
Because Pm a foolr'
As Miss Dennison could not consist
emily contradict the assertion, she con-
fined herself to a dignified 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 stinging
show ers, so that Miss Dennison put
her 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
ed his face from the onslaught of the
gale. He was strong, thich-set man,
and his expression resembled that of q
Well-beaten but desperately goaded
dog. s,.!.r' n-.,,'.s~---s'. ....s
b a fat and cheeky gust of wind sent
the girls boa flying around her hat
and the man caught it just in time.
AS three miles had still to be traversed
before they reached the hotel where
Miss Dennison's people We're staying,
and Miss Dennison was Of chatty
disposition, she WELCOMED this oppor-
tunlty to break the silence. : s.,-s--;,
"If were man should be perfect
1y ashamed to let girl insult me and
trample on me so! l don't know what
sort of husband you think you'll
make" .... - ..-;.szs, =: =; li1,'-.''.
PThe man preserved discreet silence.
81 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 it,
haven't you?"
1t is policy for the owner Of the dog
to maintain a firm hold If 1t resent
chastisement. Miss Dennison tilted up
her chin and assumed an air of in
tense and injured indignation.
81 have done my best to wake it up.
If there is an insult which has power
to rouse you it is my misfortune, and
not my fault, that 1 do not know it,
Miss Dennison's happy and fortunate
betrothed looked down on her with
patience that was tightly strained.
SIS there any object in quarreling al
this particular moment? The wind
ilbhto tOh Ntl lullicI I'LL cAeIllOu
and, though / assume the proper
course for me to take is to turn on my
heel and stride away forever, l cant
leave you to go home alone, you see."
"Why not"
"The roads too lonely
SOLITUDE is more companionablt
than you"
The more than happy object Of Mis-
Dennison's affections hesitated; thel
decided not to answer.
A whirl of sand came hurtling t,
them up from the ground Miss Den
nison stopped dead. A boarding stoo'
on one side of the road. behind the irol
railings. Tattered bills and poster
futtered from 1t miserably.
"Do come along, dear!" said the man
Miss Dennison pressed her hands in
to her muff and began an exhaustiv
study of the contents of the boarding
The man took few steps forward II
III n L.