Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
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, HlS. lou never caFeu especially ABOUT
the playthlng before; but. now that
you're in danger of losing 1t, you cry
out: oh, love 1T! love itv You'll
soon find another toy that'll make you
forget
Dallas, you are unfair! You have
no right to treat my love for you ss
if
LAS II 1t were mere whim? Isn't
it? Nov. don't say No but look mo
in the Eyes and answer one question.
If Scott Gibbs hadn't proposed to me
If that paragraph had not appeared In
the paper would you have come here
today and told me you loved me? No.
you know you wouldn't"
Don't talk like that, dear" implored
Bennett Il tell you love you! More
than ever dreamed a woman could be
loved l love you! r.
"There's an easy way to prove 1t,
then"
what way? Anything
by doing something to make me
feel proud of you. l don't feel SO now.
l could not marry a man who loiters
his life away-a man who sits idle
while others are thronging past him in
the upward climb. You are rich,
thanks to your fathers efforts. What
have you done with that wealth? II
you've done no harm with it you've at
least put 1t to no good use. You are
young, talented. highly educated.
What have you done with your youth,
your talents, your education? How
have you used them for your own bet
torment or for your fellow men's2
What have you to offer me? Money
Social position? l have plenty OF both.
What else can you offer me? Nothing
absolutely nothing"
"My love. for one thing. can oher
you that"
.In what is your love better than
any other mans? Behind 1t is not
a record of hard work, of self sacrifice.
of achievement-of any of the things
that go toward making love strong and
enduring and beautiful-to make 1t
support that woman can lean on for
life? What have you to offer me or
any other womanp
There was silence Yet when Ben
nett spoke there was a new note In
his voice-a ring of awakening strength
that impressed Dallas In spite of her
self-that sent wholly strange thrill
through her and set her heart to beat
ing with unwonted Quickness.
"You are right" said he. II have
done nothing. I've been content to be
rich mans son, and I've nothing to
offer that is worthy your acceptance,
but that does not mean never shall
have. And by the grace Of God !
shall! You've put things in new light.
l see them as never did. 1t isn't
wholly pleasant experience, but it's
good for me. There's nothing yet that
I'm fitted to do. but I'll find something,
never fear. And when l do
Don't say there's nothing you're At
for" protested Dallas. There's moth
ing you couldn't accomplish If once
you set yourself to it. Why, just think
of those speeches you made for Mr..
Lorimer last campaign. They were
fine. was so''-
ooh, those amounted to nothing.
Just did it to oblige him. And, be-
sides, it was fun to sway the crowds"
That's just it. You did it for fun
and for friend. Why not do some
thing in earnest and for yourself? The
world is fairly bristling with oppor-
tunities for such man as you. Grasp
those opportunities. Won't you?"
eyes! And when do-is there any
hope that you will?'
81 have given Mr.. Gibbs no promise.
told him to wait"
"Then my chance is as good as his.
From now on l am going to drop the
role Of rich mans son and be some
thing on my own account. II you have
faith in me-if you believe in me-if
there is ghost Of chance that you
can some day love me-
II have faith in you, Alwyn," she
answered softly, letting her hand lie
passive in his grasp. Then, withdraw
ing it with pretty gesture of petu-
lance, she added:
"Only wish it didn't always re-
quire a blow to rouse you to action.
Did you ever happen to notice that
trait in yourself?"
"yVhv no 7 don't n1ife understand"