The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-03

saw. AT any rate. her VOICE tried to
be friendly AS sac said: "Well--l
have crossed the Rubicon. And don't
regret 1t was silly of me to cry.
thought had been through so much
that was beyond such weakness But
you will find me calm from now on
and reasonable"
Not too reasonable. please" said
|. with an attempt at her lightness
"A reasonable woman is as trying as
an unreasonable man"
But we are going to be sensible
with each other" she urged, like two
friends. Aren't we?"
I'VE are going to be what we are
going to be-" said l. Wen have to
take life as IL comes
That clumsy reminder set her to
thinking. stirred her vague uneasiness
In those strange circumstances to ac-
tive alarm. For presently she said,
In a tone that was not so matter-of.
course as she had tried to make It:
Well go now to my Uncle Frank'a
He's brother of my fs:Sern Al.
ways used to like him best--and still
do. But he married woman mamma
thought-queer. They hadn't much,
so he lives away up on the West Side
One Hundred and Twenty-seventh
street.
THE wise plan. the only wise plan,"
said ], not SO calm as she must have
thought me. lis to go to my partners
house and send for minister"
Not tonight" she replied nervous.
ly. Take me to Uncle Franks, and
tomorrow we can discuss what to d
and how to do It,"
Tonight" persisted. I'VE must
be married tonight. No more uncer.
tainty and INDIGESTION and weakness.
Let us begin bravely, Anita"
Tomorrow" she said. But not to.
night. | must think 1t oyer"
Tonight" I repeated. Tomorrow
will be full OF its own problems. This
is to-night's."
She shook her head, and saw that
the struggle between us had begun
the struggle against her timidity and
conventionality. mo, not tonight"
This In her tone for finality.
To argue with any woman in such
circumstances would be dangerous; to
argue with her would have been fatal.
To reason with woman is to fiatter
her into suspecting you of weakness
and herself of strength told the
chauffeur to turn about and go slowly
up town. She settled back into her
corner Of the brougham. Neither of
us spoke until we were passing
Grants tomb. Then she started out
of her secure confidence In my obed.
fence and exclaimed: This Is not
the way!" And her voice had In II
the hasty call-to-arms.
NO." replied, determined to push
the panic into rout. las told you
our future shall be settled tonight.
That in my tone for finality.
A pause, then: 1T has been set
tied" she said. like child that feels
yet denies. its impotence as 1t strug
giles in the compelling arms of its
father. II thought until a few min
utes ago that | really intended tc
marry you. Now see that | didn't.
Another reason why we're not going
to your uncles," said I.
She leaned forward SO that coult
see her face. II can not marry you.
she said. II feel humble toward you
for having misled you. But It is bet
ter that you-and I-should have
found out now than too late"
1T is too late-too late to go back.
Would you wish to marry a woman
some one else. and who tells you SC
and refuses to marry your" She hat
tried to concentrate enough scorn into
her voice to hide her fear
Il would" SAID |. "And | shall. II
not desert you. Anita. when your couT
age and strength shall fail. l viii
carry you on to safety"
81 tell you ! can not marry you
she cried. between appeal and com
mand. There are reasons-I may
not tell you. But II | might, 20,
would-would take me to my uncle's
l can not marry you!"
That Is what conventionality bid.
you say now" | replied. And then
| gathered myself together and in {
tone that made me hate myself as
heard 1t. | added slowly, each wore
sharp and distinct: But what will
conventionality bid you say tomorrow
morning, as we drive down crowded
Fifth avenue, after night In thii
brougham?"
could not see her, for she fell bacl
into the darkness as sharply as II
had struck her with all my force full
In the face. But | could feel the ei
feet OF my words upon her.
Full fifteen minutes Of that fright
full silence before she said: II viii
go where you wish" And she said |
in tone that makes me vince as
recall II.
called my partners address M
through the tube. Again that fright
full silence. then she was trying Il
choke back the sobs. A few words
caught; They have broken my will
they have broken my will"