The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-09-09
M Eas and lptelllsepcen
BEL AIR, Md, SEPT. 9. 1904.

partnership of equals. the capital stock
personal liberty and of course love and
respect Then If the wife wanted to do
one thing and the husband another
they'd either 90 il alone with perfect
pleaSantneSS or compare notes. Who
ever showed the best case would win
the day.
For instance"-lhe interest in her
face warmed him 10 his theory-"if
you and ! were married. - her face
changed 10 roguiSh disgust-'and yea
wanted to go to Il dinner and | wanted
to stay ut home you'd give your rca-
sons. | mine. If you wished to 20
more than l wished 10 stay. we'd go.
Isn't that fair:"
mo. no. no. she cried ryctedly.
Who'd he judge? You. OF course. Id
he as bad L hermit as you in little
while. Id rather give in than have
friction"
I'm not FRACTIONAL" he pleaded.
You can't or won't understand me.
Besides, if you don't like ne as l am
take me and edit me-
jected manuscript. Why should ~
He laughed, though the shaft found
tender spot After another interval
of silence he began to speak i'll curl
Gus. controlled tone.
Il can't realize my dream is done. |
hadn't any right to it, Of course, but
Just the same I've thought of tine
IN
me- | wanted little house, not very
large or wonderful; it wouldn't need to
be if you were there. Think of having
ones own brand of sunshine, What
fool I've been. You couldn't care for
Il man older, unpublished. his enthusi-
asm and freshness gone. l suppose
some fellow will be lucky enough 10
sit opposite to Your smile"
81 hope So" she said quietly. y
don't care to be an Old maid
you won't he. l wonder who-nat
Howells-he's not clever enough. It's
rather wonder you have stuck it out
30 long. You're unusually fascinating.
Did l ever tell you that"
You never told me anything NICE"
she said pettlshly.
But you knew that for me you were
the prettiest, sweetest woman in the
world. And 1 believed in your talent.
Why, if you'd been willing to marry me
we'd have made you Il. famous artist.
You won't find many men who hold
the theory of woman's right to indi-
viduality."
"Oh, theories she cried impatiently.
you'd feed a woman on theories when
she was starved for Il kiss"
lie sprang To his fect, his face flush
ing.
That's cruel and unjust, You con-
denim me without knowing. Lots of
times your face has been 81 close To
mine had only To put my arms about
you and--and instead I've ciinched my
hands and moved away because l
knew you held Il kiss a sacred thing
and had so little to offer except my
| love"
"You merely mean." she said. her
breath coming Il little queerly, that
you refrained from gratifying pass
ing tcmptatinn"-
why will you try to hurt me-" he
demanded. stopping his quick pacing
and looking down ut her. Il mean
| refraincd from telling YOU loved you
with all my heart and soul, that you
are the one woman'i in the world who
satisfies all my imaginings, and then
and them
Il can't see why You didn't she
murmured, half bold, half tremulous.
I've kept my lips for such & kiss
Something dropped from him like
dark garment.
"But you said" he faltcrei. She put
two trembling hands upon his shout
| dcrS.
you've never told me you loved me.
and I've waitcd so long" Her face
was hidden now.
"You said" he choked, holding her
very close-''yOu said you wouldn't
marry me if l We're the last man on
earth.'
Il said manage-I don't want to
manage, just want to be loved"