The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27

his heart the memory of a slender fig
ure silhouetted against the light from
the open door.
In the early dawn the big touring
car slipped down the dusty road. There
was the usual gossip, and then Wich-
field forgot Treadway III the excite
ment Of Il revival meeting ut hich
a famous evangelist eXhorted, But
Treadway did not forget, even though
he put the width OF the Atlantic be-
tween himself and the little town
where he had met defeat. He dawdled
in London and loafed miserably in.
Paris, but lie could mo- forget the girl
with the big brown eyes, and he was
glad when at last he turned his steps
homeward.
The summer had passed, but the
brisk autumnal air made touring a de-
light, and presently for a second time
the big black car rolled into Wichfield.
Perkins, the Treadway lawyer, had
town, but there was an excellent no
tel, and presently Treadway found
himself installed In a comfortable
room, Once settled he sailed forth to
find Marion. r.
She wa not at home, they told him
at the house, but Mrs. Hitesman added
minute directions by which he found
the patch of woods where Marion had
gone in search Of nuts.
Evidently her nutting was but an ex-
cuse for a walk in the woods, for he
came upon her day dreaming at the
foot Of a huge chestnut. AS he APP
preached the looked up wonderingly;
then, after u moments pause, she
sprang to her feet with outstretched
hands.
.:For a moment l thought you must
be a vision" she cried as ne hurried
toward her. ''AIr. Perkins told m just
before he left that you had gone abroad
for the winter"
Il did so across" he confirmed, but
l couldn't stay. l wanted to come
back and ask you if your decision was
inal.'
my decision?" she echoed.
Eyes" he explained. 81 know you
told me that you would not marry me,
but 1 could not be content until ask
ed again. l went to London and Paris
to try to forget you, but the farther
from home 1 got the more seemed to
want you. and so here ! n.
But the hundred or more who We're
ready to accept sou and your mil
liols:" she reminded.
"Thcre might be Il million or more
who would lie ready to accept my hun
dreds," lie replied iiupatiently. but
the whole MILTON in one big seraglio
would rot lie on. dear. 1t was a
silly. bIag"art speech that | am hearth
ly ashamed OF NOW. 1t was that which
brought ile back. | wanted to tell
YOU how wen | realized what Il fool l
had been. l love You too much to give
up without another appeal. I've a
whole lot to learn. Marion, but will
you be the teacher, dear. ana show me
that the cursed money is not every
thing?"
II think I should like to try" she
whispered as he caught her hand.
AIN L III oNCA hCAC pACpo1So "
the argument Of my life" he said Won
deringly.
"You said this time what you should
have said before" she replied. The
last time you offered me wealth and
position. This time you have offered
me your love. 1t is love that Il girl
wants, Tom. It's not always the mon
ov Sho cocl,s 7 Iil:od Won bafnra Inf
I could not he bought"
"But l loved you then" he cried.
"Not in the same way" she explain
ed. ''or you would have told me so.
You wanted me to teach you. That
was the first lesson"
"Then here endeth the first lesson"
cried Treadway. With a laugh. as he
bent to touch the soft brown hair with
his lips. Lets hope the others will
not be SO drastic. You've been pretty
hard on your pupil. sweetheart"