Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-14

al ana can't wear my token she said
s.ee.eiy sii, rurned Without anoi!ler
word ara vent into the house be;tring her
,llsitreaeed blue scarf. Wary was amazed.
Won. Iii be jiggered,' he exclaimed
with a long whistle, '.if size doat care!
who'd err thought it? If I'd knowed she
cared-but, land. who kin live up to wo-
me-. p?
During the next week he was seen less
than usual IIe was less forward than
usual Ellens conscience smote her ofie
wished that she had not taken away
the token. She all but sent for Wary and
returned it. mo she told herself Sc
verely 81 went. He doesn't deserve it.,
end he slant have it' The lady was so
serious about the knight.
She watched for him anxiously. She
was perversely glad to see him one day.
his old time gayety recovered, as momen-
tary she came to her window to lower
the shade. About half an hour later as
she came downstairs the bell rang furl-
ously. THAT'S a Wary ring" said one OF
the family boldly from the library door.
Don't answer it, sweet lily ma d.
I'm going out anyway said the lily
, maid And she bravely turned the door
knob The door burst open, and Wary.
more torn more dusty than usual. with
one eye swelling to an alarming and pur-
pie size, scrambled in, dragging; a howl
ing, termed small girl Dy Tie II tiu.
The small girl was as disheveled and as
dusty as Wary, and Ellen. was attired for
calls not to be made in the neighborhood.
But, regardless of her crisp and spotless
white piaue and white gloves, she gather
ed the small girl in her arms and indig-
nantly turned upon Wary.
''Wary how could you?" she said, in a
granite.
Cd foar nth hi ,iV,iII
eye. He sighed "Women amt got no
idea O. things he said. 81 amt hurtin'
her She had cent, an feller grabbed
it an hit her, an 1 jes' grabbed her. an
pounded the feller-beat him, too-an' got
her cent. She's scarf to go home, an
amt got no time for girls, so | brung her
here You talked a lot bout soin bout
redressin' human wrongs, an then, Wen
does it, you gifts mad an says, Wary,
how could your There amt no countin
ON women!" The knight regarded the
wary" the lady pleaded, "olease for
give me- You see I didn't know. Ii
looked
.eWomen orter learn not to go by looks.
said the knight sternly
"Of course they ought, agreed the iady.
81 won't again, Wary. Now, please for
give me, or i can't smile-wllen you've
fought for lady's smile too" She smiled
now and held out her hand i'll it's Whlte
glove. -,
Wary relented and took it. "Well-aii
right he said nobly. 49,,
"Kin | have back the blue toxin now!
he said eagerly. shed ave been pound
ed awful if l hadn't rescooed her.
The tears came into Elaine'; eyes. ana
she was obliged to dr. them before she
replied. This very moment!' she SAID.
She took the two children to her room.
She bathed the small girls face, and she
mt witch hazel on Wary'S eye Then sne
found the blue scarf .a
ut is so-old. Wary" she SAID.
"Wouldn't you like me to get you ne"
one. Just like it?''
Wary shook his head II sorter want
that one. cause it was the one had
first" ne said.
some fresh tears came into the lady.s
eyes you'll keep it this lime. won
! you, Wary -
"You betr said the knight. ut won't
be so easy, though, cause Wen l sees
dog ies' aches ter tie can Ter It's ,aii.
but I'd jes as soon git along thout dom
it if YOU find it so awful" This shows
Warv's forwardness, but as ht, Went nome
with the small girl he gave voice TO a
sentiment. which shows it most ana best.
.Women is queer he said. fhey
got no eye for fac's. an they cry when
you'd expect EN- ter smile Theys tha'
nneartin there's no countin on wot
they'll do. But they's sorter NICE. an
thev,s that tender, they takes all the lui
outer tyin' cans ter a dogs tail an SIGN
like They sorter makes feller want tei
do wot they expects. SOS not ter dissp-
pint EN- Wot they expects, cuts nors
ice then wot they taiaks IL they only
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