The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-12


a rustic bench. "Shes so difficult
can't lay it to college and her trip to
Europe, for she was lively till Just OF
late. Now she doesn't enjoy society
and is getting interested IN the poor
And what do you suppose Is her rea
son for refusing to have anything 10
do with that nice DR. Kingdom and
"Some fool notion her father
grunted.
And taking up with that Bradford
l hope she won't marry him l don't
care If we have always known him he
doesn't seem quite nice. Well. he told
Elizabeth that DR. Kingdom said at the
club that western girls hadn't reserve
enough that he disapproyed Of eo=edu#
cation because It made girls too free
and easy with men and d lot OF stun
like that"
"She needn't he fool II he did lie
never meant 1t for her
NO. I'm from New Hampshire. and
she has lived there half her time during
the last six years wonder where she
Is now? Probably at Anue's. She's
safe enough 10, II you're going TO
sleep we nights We'll ~ tn / don't
like talking to the air, and don't like
Dick Bradford. and | wish the children
were home Listen 10 that. now" Two
men. laughing and yelling drove past
Ia a cart at furious pace
ITS sam Brown" continued Mrs.
Treynor 81 wish they didn't live next
door He's sure to Kill some one sooner
or Inter Hell come back drunk about
midnight and chase the family out
doors ] think the public ought
Her voice died away as she entered the
house with her husband
Then Kingdom turned aud faced the
still. proud girl beside him. She held
her head high her beautiful face full In
the moonlight
is that true = what your mother
laid Is that why you treat me so?
Won't you be fair enough to tell me?'
well, yes" she admitted. Il don't
like being called underbred. It's not
true. and you wouldn't like 1t your
self"
1T was a careless statement, eXag-
gerated by Bradford. and made when
had met only u few girls OF the Molly
Racer type. You know perfectly well
that it never applied to you in my mind
or anybody's. | saw at a glance that
you were thoroughbred-that you add
ed to the older culture Of the east the
frank courage and honesty of the west
that you had the polse to be a law unto
yourself-and unto me. Oh | shall fin
ish now for | shall never speak to you
again till you say you wish me to- You
are girl could adore and be proud
Of, east or west. | would bear anything
for one willing word of love from you
You know me-my pedigree, education
and viOr-the best of their kind |
haven't much money, though l shall
have, but | have pride-as much as
you"
lie paused. Elizabeth looked straight
at him
Il was unfair, and l am sorry. |
want you to- A furious rattle OF |
wheels, sound OF curslng and yell. |
Ing. and Sam Browns cart careened |
AhAl XII buHlN az lllt AtLIlutd uOTSS /
crashed into the fence just beneath. |
Kingdom started To leap down. then
caught the girls face 10 his breast and |
covered her ears with his hands to |
spare her the sight and sound OF the |
drunken brute being dragged to death. |
The horse broke loose and dashed
away A crowd gathered and King |
don whispered. Stay here-I'll be
back 10 a moment and get you down"
lie slipped down Into the alley aud
out into the crowd
Ia about twenty minutes--ages to the
girl-he again scrambled up beside her.
i did what there was to dO-told |
them the life had gone out He never
knew what struck him. It's under
takers work now. This has been mis-
cradle enough for you. Let me help
you down and to the house. As she
did not speak he looked at her She
laughed and held out her hand
VIII you speak to mellow that
ask you to? You are-the incest man
Il know" She took his hand aud
climbed down, he after her.
Wait" he commanded, swinging
down before her 81 shall lift you
down" She was just in easy reach
of his arms. "And-another thlng-I
want you to-klss mer'
His masterfulness took her breath.
why should I?' she laughed at last.
tits improper-reason enough for a
western girlr' he leased.
impairment and won't stand" she
decided. Another reason"
well. Ellzabeth--do it-beoause you
want to-"
He held out his arms, and abe could
not and 1t In her heart to deny him.