Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17

mad put him where he is to-day. at the
head Of q department.
Father" said Betty Annesley at
the dinner-table that same night II
have engaged new groom. He rode
Pirate to-day, and thoroughly mastered
him"
Pirate? You don't say! Well, I'm
glad Of that Pirate will make capt.
tai saddle-horse If he is ridden often
enough. The groom will be safe com
panion for you on your rides. Are you
too tired to do some drawing for me
tonight"
"The fertilization plans?"
EYES," His eyes wandering from her
face to the night outside. How gray
and sad the world was! "You will
always love your father, dearie?"
Love him? Always!"
Whatever betide for veal or woe 2"
Whatever betide."
How easy it was for her to say these
words!
"And yet, some day, you must leave
me to take up your abode in some
other mans heart My only wish is
that 1t may beat for you as truly as
mine does"
She did not reply, but stepped to
the window and pressed her brow to
the chilled pane. A yellow and purple
line marked the path of the vanished
sun; the million stars sparkled above;
far away she could see the lights of the
city. OF what was she thinking,
dreaming? Was she dreaming of
heroes such as we poets and novelists
invent and hang upon the puppet-
beam? All, the pity of these dreams
the young girl has! She dreams Of
heroes and of god-like men and of the
one that is to come. But, ali; he never
comes; and the dream fades and dies
and the world becomes real. A man
may find his ideal, but woman. never.
To youth, the fields of love; to man,
the battle-ground; to old age, a chair
In the sunshine and the wreck Of
dreams!
"The government ought to pay you
well If those plans are successful" She
moved away from the window.
Eyes. the government ought to pay
me we'll 1 should like to make you
rich, dearie, and happy"
"Why. daddy. am l not both? | haya
more money than l know what to do
with, and am happy in having the
hndest father" She came around the
table and caressed him, cheek to cheek.
Money isn't everything. It just makes
me happy to do anything for you"
His arm grew tense around her
waist.
do you know what was running
through my mind at the embassy last
night? l was thinking how deeply /
love this great wide country of mine.
AS looked at the ambassador and his
aides, was saying to myself, You
dare not!' 1t may have been silly, but
couldn't help it. We are the greatest
people in the world. When compared
foreign soldiers with our own. how
my heart and pride swelled! No for
malities, no race prejudice, no false
pride. was never introduced to a
foreign officer that did not fear him,
with his weak eyes, his affected man
nerisms, his studied rudeness, not to
me, but the country represented.
How l made some Of them dance! Not
for vanity's sake; rather the Unborn
patriotism Of my race. had only to
think OF my father, his honorable scars,
his contempt for little things, his
courage, his steadfastness, his love for
his country, which has so honored him
with its trust. oh! I am a patriot;
and shall never, never marry a man
whose love for his country does not
equal my own" She caught up her
fathers mutilated hand and kissed it.
"And even now this father of mine Is
planning and planning to safeguard his
But you must not say anything TO
a soul, my child; it must be secret
till all is ready. l met Karloff to-day
at the club. He has promised to dine
with us tomorrow night
Make him postpone it. have prom
ised to dine with Nancy Warburton. .
"You had better dine with us and
spend the evening with your friend.
Do you not think him handsome fell
low?"
"He is charming" She touched the
bowl Of peoples with her fingers and
smiled.
He is very wealthy, too.'
Betty offered no comment.
What did they. do to that internal
rascal who attempted to run away with
you and Mrs. Chadwick"
"He was arrested and locked up"
II hope they will keep him there.
And what reason did he give the police
for attempting to run away with you?'
He said that he had made a wager
with some serving-maids to drive them
from the embassy He claims to have
got the wrong number and the wrong
carriage"
"A very likely story!"
Eyes, a very likely story!"-and
Betty, still smiling, passed on into the
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