The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25

Ellen united 1t with firm hands and -fs-'
moved II.
~ knight who Is cruel isn't n knight at
all and can't wear my token" she said
gravcly. She turned without another word
and went into tho house, bearing her mall
treated blue scarf. Wary was amazed.
"Wen I'll be Jlggercd." he exclaimed.
with long whistle ~ sho don't care!
Who'd or thought Il? II I'd knowed sho
cared! But, land. who kin live UP to wo-
mem"
During the next week no was seen less
than usual lie was less forward than
usual. Ellcns conscience smoto her. She
wished that she had not taken away the
token.
She watched for him anxiously. She
was porvcrsely glad to see him one day.
his old time Taycty recovered. as momen-
tarily she came TO her window to lower
the shade. About half an hour later rs
she came downstairs tho bell rang furl-
ously. That's Wary ring" said one of
the family boldly from the library door.
Don't answer II. sweet lily maid"
I'm going out anyway" said the lily
maid. And she bravcly turned the door
knob. The door burst open, and Wary.
more torn, more dusty, than usunl, with
one eye swelling to an alarming and pur-
pie size. scrambled In, dragging howl
Ing, terrified small Girl by the hand.
Tho small girl was as dishcvelcd and rs
dusty AS Wary, and Ellen was nttirod for
calls not to be made In the nclghborhood
But, regardless of her crisp and spotless
white piquo and white gloves. she gather
cred the small girl In her arms and indIg
nnntly turned upon Wary.
wary, how could your" sho said in n
tone that would have melted n heart of
granite.
Wary stared Mt her with his uninjured
eye. lie sighed. women amt got no
a t.. ~ g..Ht l.,- IT,
her. She had cent. an n Teller grabbed
II an hit her, an | jes grabbed her an
pounded the fcllcr-bcat 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 lot bout goin' bout
redressin human wrongs. an then wen
| does II you gifts mad an says, Wary.
how could you? There amt no countin'
on women" The knight regarded the
lady plaintively.
wary" tho lady pleaded. please for
give me. You SEQ, didn't know. 1t
looked
women ortcr learn not to go by looks"
said the knight sternly.
"Of course they ought" agreed the lady.
II won't again. Wary. Now, please for
give mo or / can't smile, when you've
fought for lady's smile too" She smiled
now and held out her hand in its white
glove.
wary Telentcu ana TOOK IL. el-Hll
right" he said nobly.
KIN have back the blue toxin now?"
no said eagerly. "Sho'd ave been pound
ed awful II hadn't rescooed her"
The tears came into Elaine's eyes. and
she was obliged TO dry 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
put witch hazel on Wary's eye. Then she
found the blue scarf.
at is 10 - old. Wary" she said.
wouldn't you like me to get you new
| one Just like IT."
Wary shook his head II sorter want
that one, cause It was the one l had
first" no said
Some fresh tears camo into the ladys
eyes. you'll keep It this time. won't you,
Wary"
"You botv' said the knight. at won't
| DO 30 easy though. cause wen l sees
| dog jes' aches ter tic can ter Its tail
but I'd Jes' NJ soon git along 'thout dom
| IT, II you find II so awful" This shows
Wary's forwardness, but as he went homo
with the small girl he gave voice to Il
| sentiment which shows 1t most and best
women Is queer" no said, "They's
| got no eye for facs. an tpw y when
| you'd expect 'em ter smis US that
unsartin there's no coz on wot
they'll do! nut they's( :, nice, an
| they's that tender they - all the fun
| outer tyin cans ter a . tail an SIGH
like. They sorter make. Teller want ter
| do wot they expects, sos not ter disap-
| pint 'em. Wot they expects cuts more ice
than wot they thinks, II they only know
ed IT."