Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-02-01

day manner separated them once
again, brought back with rush the
old uncertainty. the old unrest.
She laughed.
ooh, delightful And let us dine
here, do, please | simply adore this
house, and | want Agnes to see it.
You know you have always happened
to be away when she has been up in
town. How enchanting everything is!
No matter where one looks one sees
something that is perfect of its kind
and that is not what one can
say of every magnificent home. you
know" said Camilla. She had moved
| to the door, and he opened it. They
passed out into the wide corridor.
"The fact is a mans taste is always
SO much better than a woman's,'' she
chartered on restlessly, ''it is really a
most absurd idea to suppose that i
house must have woman in it 81
For the best of us will persist in
filing our rooms with rubbish Do
you know, to this day have the great
est difficulty in denying myself the
job of Japanese fans on the walls,
and art muslin draperies and cur
tains? OH" she said suddenly, E
quite forgot to ask you; how is your
mother? | hope she is better"
/ Il hope she is said Rlus 4rt," but
l have not seen her. She has gone to
Paris. My halfbrother is ILL.,
He went with her to Ihe entrance
door, and hiwself put hGr into the cab
| that was waiting.
She stretched out her hand just be-
fore starting.
q must try and say thank YOU she
said nervously, f''but it is not easy to
| do l shall send this son 10
my friend at once You will have the
consciousness of knowing you have
made one person very happy tonight.
Mr.. Haverford! A demain! May we
dine late? s y s. | have such a full day
| tomorrow. Good night. -
He held her hand very, very close
1 ly, and let it go reluctantly.
The light of the cab-lamp was
shining on him fully He looked
very handsome as he stood there
against the dark, foggy background. a
man to make gladness to the eyes and
heart of any woman. But as she rolled
away swiftly. Camilla Lancing leaned
back and flung up her veil, signing
rapidly and impatiently.
after all. he does mean to speak
** * and soon" she said to herself,
''and when he does | must agree;
must say 'Yes! How can | possibly
refuse? 1t would be madness. He
would do everything so well. | need
never again be anxious about the
children, and | should have every
thing want, no more horrible bills
no more difficulties. and an end to
the hideous dependence on Neds
father, (" she pulled aside the
sable almost roughly from about he,
throat The night was bitterly cold
but she felt as if she were sitting.
But what life. l don't be
lieve | should be able to stand it for
even month. should feel like
a Gagged animal My very thoughts
would not be my own. I wanted
, him to love me, but not like this. He
}, loves me too much. He will exact
too much l shall have to give ur
, everything I like. No more bridge
no more freedom, no more fun. Oh
my Cod" said Camilla with fierce
ness, though she was crying, 81 know
shall never be able to do it!
don't want that sort of man." she
said. 81 don't want to stagnate ant
: grow old, and good. | want tt
live = = 9 to live! $ And l did live
before Ned left me! = How cal
! marry a man like this after l have
been Ned's wife? Oh, Ned, Ned. i
only you had not died! s. 8 If only
5 could feel you were somewhere in tn
i. world, even though there were twent.
women between us it
would be all so different, y"
: She cried increasingly for fey
. moments as the cab swayed and jerk
l ed over the greasy pavement an
4 then she pulled herself together.
: ooh! what an ass l am. If Agne
4 sees red eyes, she will want to knoy
: all there is to know. l can imagin
! her expression if l were to explain
S had been crying about Ned!
r that blacl1guard Ned" She laughe
J. in an impatient stit1ed way Eve mus
4 go somewhere tonight" she said