The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02

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Women were coqucttcs. hearslcss. :.
They sought a mans affection simply
TO tor with. He hated the sight OF
them. Aud yet. did he?
Every evening he drew from its
hiding place little bundle of love
letters. over and over again he read
them; and from his pocket he drew q
tiny Photograph and kissed II.
All. how he treasured that precious
picture! The heart hovers round these
sacred relics OF the past. They may
Dc mere tribes, but. after all. Is not tho
world made up OF tribes?
Again and again he rackcd his brain
In search OF some reason for Edlth's
strange conduct. Why had she east
him aside with no word OF explana.
ton!
Suddenly an inspiration seized him.
He would write a book and reveal
woman lin her true colors." lie would
paint her leading on her lover 10 the
highest realms Of Joy and happiness
just for the pleasure OF dashlng him
down again. The book would be the
sensation OF the year.
lie snntchcd up his pen while the
idea was hot. lie was In the middle
OF the first chapter when Ted bounced
In. Jack had forgotten TO sport his
oak"
"lIurrah. Jack" he shouted. eve
got two months vacation: am or 10
Europe Saturday" Then noticing tho
pale. excited face OF his friend. he
said:
Let me prescribe for you. Jack
Tut all those beastly papers out OF
sight, or, II you will. pack them up In
your bag and come with me. II will
make n new man OF you"
Thanks, old man-no. I've Just
begun my life work-my masterpiece.
This book will take the world by
storm
1t can bc written as well. nay. be.
ter. under the shadow of the Alps than
In the stufly rooms"
The novelist thought OF Rrrne. lie
would Ice nearer Edith. But. no-hc
dared not 20. IL would only bc fan.
ming the tame he was trying TO Kill.
Ted was In Switzerland. IL only
jack were there. too. Why shouldn't
he hook up Miss GTtton: Why had
she thrown over Jack Ia that mysicri.
Gus wlyy Who knows: Perhaps he
might he pcaccmakrr. lie called on
Edith and her father The old gen.
tlclnan tried 10 sound him on the
split" but Ted knew nothing.
Ted aud Edith were sitting out one
evening watching the sunset. II was
u glorious scene. liy coincidence their
thought wandered back To- the Grctton
home ana a certain evening.
Ted would have liked % have won
this girl for himself. She looked so
handsome--So winsome ~ she sat
thcrc--though perhaps tribe sad. lie
was sorcly tempted. she had OF her
own accord given up Jack Then lie
thought OF the lonely man who loved
her still. and he thrust aside the mad
wish.
why did you give M Jackg" be
suddenly blurtei out. lie felt he must
say something 10 break the spell or his
good intentions would melt like the
snow they saw before them.
Can you nsk;' she replied coldly.
"You already know"
"I-I-know" aud wild wish was
father 10 the thought.
IL was one OF those evenings that
invite condolences. The sun was 20.
ing down and leaving just a simmer.
Ing twilight
Yes" she said sadly: you were
really the means OF bringing before me
the facts that made me wish 10 see Mr..
Rowlands no more
He drew his chair closer 90 her
do, please, tell Inc all about H." he
said. His heart beat wildly. Could
IL be possible she had broken with
Jack for his sakeg
Then she described word for word
what she had overheard.
WILDLY II all came back 90 him.
lie was tempted for moment, but
FOR moment only.
My dear Miss Grctton." he said.
how glad ! am | came OH To Bcrne.
We were discussing not you, but a
snapshot photo Jack had stolen OF
you with his pocket camera. It's
terrible thing. don't think you would
recognize yourself. lie accidentally
broke the negative soon after and his
only print Is n poor little pyro.staincd
| thing. He"
WHAT Edith jumped M, her face
| all aglow. Il never knew he took pic.
lures
THAT was his 'frst,' and. what's
more" said Ted. he carries that
wrctchcd little photograph In a pocket
near his heart"
Two weeks later Edith came home.
In the Gazette she read the announce
mcnt that the celebrated novelist, Mr..
Rowlands. was engaged on new
book.
1T Is calculated 10 take the world
h. H.. ...I,