Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

SECONDARY CONSIDERATION
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Go HE tall, beautifully formed girl
settled her broad shoulders more
comfortably against the sun
warmed rock behind her and g'anced,
father contemptuously at the small.
Eell-knit man beside her.
I'm sure never could endure
man who was not physically brave
and strong" she said, with the irrita.
bility of woman who is conscious of
provoked to find herself liking this 1T
lie man with his charming conversa-
hOnal powers.
"And how about mental and moral
iourage!" he questioned.
Secondary consideration to me-"
me answered, CURLY.
How you must admire Mr.. Dent,
sur young football enthusiast" he
{ laid.
~ do" she said, rising and going
nut to the farthest jut of the rock on
which they sat.
How slippery this seaweed is" she
.alled over her shoulder. and then
With little scream she slipped into
he deep water around the rock. ooh!
IIr. Kendon," she cried, please help.
ne, it's SO deep here"
The young man remained where he
Eas. II happen to know, Miss Drew,
that you can swim like fish, and
am too dry to care to take another
Up"
She let herself sink once, and then
he big form of Mr.. Dent, in immacu-
hte white suit. rounded a corner of
the rock. lie saw Ter rise and he
dashed into the water and bore her to
the rock. She turned with her head
erect and walked with him toward the
hotel.
Dick Kendon noticed freezing tam
perature around Miss Drew the rest of
the day, but next afternoon, regardless
of Mr.. Dents hints at the danger Of
her running her own automobile, she
commanded Mr.. Kendon to take the
place at her side.
They drove through the parkway,
and, coming to n fountain, Edith Drew
requested her companion TO get her a
drink. He was rinslns the cup when
four rowdies of the Sunday afternoon
type came up to the water.
Gee, fellers, see the little dude!"
cried the largest one. Mr.. Kendon con.
tinued to rinse the cup without n
glance at them.
corr see tins stga Mlerry blonde in
ne automobiles! Say. Willie boy,
where did your flame buy her hair
bleach? L want to try some myself,
and like the color of her paint, too. :
Dick Kendon's eyes b.azed. you
dirty, lying dogs" he cried. "If ! had
a gun Id shoot you all rs If you were
lot Of mongrei ours" The big bully
stepped toward him with doubled fist
and Dick threw the contents of the
dipper: full in his face.
"Consider that have struck you in
the face" he cried, flaming with anger.
81 would not really soil my hands OH
you" And before the rowdy could hit
him, he dashed for II nearby elm tree,
and was up and out on the furtlest
point OF a small limb With the agility
OF a cat.
60" lie called to Edith. "go home
quickly; I'm safe here, tie limb won t
bear two.'
With n quick turn of the automob.l,
Edith rode straight for the men who
were hunting vainly for stones on the
smooth gravel road, md knocked one
fellow to one side. The Others started
: to run and she chased them full speed
with the machine almost on them until
they disappeared, leaping over the
J flower beds aud bushes. Then she re-
turned to the young man dangling
from the elm.
"No, indeed lie answered. I'm
aware that my position is elevated, bus
IL is ridiculous. and woman does not
forgive that in man. 4 shall wait
until you 60" -
Il shall not go.p She replied.
lA.Yoi, mnst,.' he said. 81 shall take
the next train for the city and the cpl
rode OF our acquaintance will be ended.
But" md here his voice shook, "by
heaven, you shall know that loved
sou, and If didn't know you despised
me, l would show you that a little
mans love can be us great as big
ones"
"Dick,' he heard from below, 81
think physical courage is a secondary
consideration. and I'm sure discretion
is the better part of valor. If you'll
come down now I'll try to give you a
little Of a big girls love"-Indianap.
oils Sun.
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