The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-23

lbana if is written that I am to remain an investieator rather than a teacher. And he is lonely and-but I have not vet decided. I have not given him an answer.
 "I hope" Matteson began, choosing his words carefully, that you will de- lay your decision as long as possible and try to see if you have not duties of your own now, without assuming new ones that do not at present con- cern you. You have your duty to your self. This passion for self abnegation lis morbid and unwholesome. You have your duty to me. You have a duty 10 Ithe generation that has reared and ed- Iucated you to remain in 1t and not be drafted into a generation that has had lits day. You can ruin my life if you will, You can ruin your own. l shan't say much now, for I can't trust myself to speak. I can only beg you not to he in haste in your decision. Good l bve dearest-I must call you that good bye"
 And again he stood facing her. ready | to go.
 As Matteson presently swung off down the path toward the gate. Miss Talbot was conscious of bitter disappointment that his call had been so brief and, If the truth must be told, that this time | he had not offered to kiss her. If he had swept her into his big arms and crushed her against his chest. if he had rained kisses on her face and poured endearinR words into her ears. resist ance would have been simply out of ouestion. Like many another young man in love, he was entirely too eau tious.
 place on the front porch of Dr. Talbot's house. which was set on a hill and lcould not be hid. It was most unfor- tunate.
 Arthur" said Matteson, as he burst into the mill office few minutes later "I fear another of my famous de- lbauches is due about now. This time lI1l tell you beforehand where I'm go- ing. because you may need to use the Information in hurry. Let's see. where's a good place? Not too far away"
 "Montreal?"
 | "Know too many people there. Ban Ipor-no; Maine won't do. Have to go through Boston. By George. I'll dis lappear like magic in New York! The
 great. bustling metropolis shall swallow me as if-
 Know lots of people there. too"
 "Yes. hut I can dodge 'em."
 All right" said Rankine. noting the humber that Matteson gave him. 'Tll keep my eyes open. Go along now and begin your drunk, you disgusting lobtect."
 Arthur. where's Bert Matteson? % demanded Mrs. Rankine. rushing upon lher husband like q whirlwind as he en- 1 tered the house late in the afternoon
 of the next day.
 New York" he answred shortly. unless he's started for Kalamazoo by
 this time"
 The outrageous thing! Can't any
 thing be done? She says she's going to
 promise old Hawkins tomorrow to mar
 ry him."
 ferently.
 ,'You-you brute" sobbed the little lady, bursting into tears.
 Pm afraid. dear" Arthur went on
 after an interval of irrelevant discus sion. that am something of fatalist
 ahout matters of this sort. It's fated.
 T suppose. that she is to do this fool thing. and that's all there is about it.
 You mustn't blame Bertie for going off
 that way either. She's thrown him
 down. and thrown him down hard, and | 1T hurts, and he doesn't like to stay
 round here l wouldn't if you'd treat l ed me in that way"
 I'm going to see her after dinner"
 she announced in tones of decision. | wont be any use. Her duty is
 nlain. but she won't see 1t. She ought ! to marry him for his own sake and take 1 him out of this cursed place; go around
 the world or something. If she wants
 to do something worth while for an assortment of her fellow men wouldn't
 his ducats give her the biggest kind of
 an opportunity"
 May Rankine mentally noted her hus- ] bands suggestion. Prolonged foreign