The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-05-26
LafrlSorl Pride:
By CLARIssA MAcKIE.
Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

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IF you would listen to reason" be-
gan Pauline argumentatiyely, but her
fiance interrupted her.
''Reasonw he snorted contemptuous-
iy. There Is no such word as reason
in womans vocabulary"
Miss Lamson arose from her seat
and surveyed him with cool hauteur.
"You forget yourself, Mr.. Seymour.
Remember, please, that you have not
now and never will have the right to
address me in that manner. beg you
will excuse me. sir. Good night" She
swept from the room while Seymour
stared miserably after her.
Five. ten, fifteen minutes passed, and
Pauline did not return. Then Seymour
got upon his feet and. taking his hat
and stick, left the house with sense
of deep injury, somewhat tempered by
the knowledge that he was entirely in
the wrong. IL Polly wanted the dining
room, on the south side of the new
house they We're building, what mat
ter? 4
His own wishes were for a cool,
shady dining room on the north side of
the house. while the library occupied
the sunny southern exposure. where
Pauline could have blooming plants In
the windows and where he could see
her bright head bending over her sew
ing when he looked up from his work.
What evil spirit had tempted him to
argue the question with her and to act
like an unmannerly brute? Now there
would he no home at all. He turned
in at the club and spent the evening In
solitary wretchedness.
Miss Lamson made dignified haste to
her own room. where she locked the
door and confided TO her pillow that
Bob Seymour was a sour, cross, crab
bed old thing and that she was glad
they would never be married. Upon
this reflection she sobbed more bitterly.
Finally. when the fury Of her brief
mental storm had subsidcd she heard
the closing OF the front door and the
echo Of familiar footsteps on the pave
meut dying into silence.
She sat UP theoretically.
"Pauline Lamson. you are a little
fool"' she soliloquized. IF Bob wants
the library on the south side Of the
house. what difference does II make to
you? He has TO work In there most OF
r the day, while the dining room Is only
2 used at rnealtimes. and II doesn't mat,
? ter where II Is. Now there won't be
E any library. north or south. nor any
I dining room nor anything. for cannot
T 20 hack on my word. 4 Lamson never
does tllatg'. g
I She sobbed herself into a most un
5 pleasant sIumber which was broker
. by frequent lapses into wakefulness
and at last a gray morning dawned
And all the mornings and afternoons
:. were gray after that, for Bob Seymour
e did not come TO sue for pardon. and
n neither did Pauline send the little note
which would have brought him repent
i ant 20 her feet.
II was Seymour pride against Lam
, son pride. and so Love drew his rosy
mantle about him and spread his wing:
3 to he about other and more profitable
y business.
3
81 came by the new house today
Pauline. and II Is n dear" Emile
J. Raymond helped herself 10 anothel
bonhon from the dish on Paullne's tel
q table and nibbled II appreclatively.
g "Yes?' Pauline's voice was faint
y aud there was pink flush in eithe'
Q cheek.
n Yes. mimIcked Miss Raymond pet
ulantiy. your Indifference Il well as
< sumed. Polly. dear. but
J. Emile" said Pauline. with suddei
decision. 81 must tell you'll haven
told another sOul-thai Bob Seymour
and are not going TO he married.
D. Miss Raymond uttered surprises
u shrek.
Is polly Lamson. what do you mean
10 Why. ! was talking with Bob not NV
P. minutes agO-he was standing on th
n stems If the new house--and fror
what he said She paused with en-
L. harrassmcnt and hustled herself wit
: the honlon dish.
ii "Hhat did he say?" Paullnc's ton
b was lcily cold.
n "why~-now. dear. Of course don
r; understand anything about the matter
Il but lie said when hiu.ed that ! wotil
like 70 GO over the house. Mrs. Ses
le Innur VIII have that pleasure In th
spring. and he smiled so NATURAL
" that / supposed She looked e.
" prcssivciy at her friend.
u at Is probably some one else-som
other GIRL" smiled Pauline stifily.
&c at, might be." was the dlsconccrtin
al rcnlr. II dId'scc him talking TO Lind
burton the other day. aud just as
passed them Linda was saying.
much prefer the library In green too
If. I didn't tifisk anything about II at th
NO time. but-Linda Is certainly sftra'
I tive"
A. LINDA Is a dear" gushed Paulin
Al pouring herself another cup Of tea.
We'll" remarked Emile PRACTICAL.
n. "of course rm surprised 20 hear thu
On your engagement>is broken. but
n must say that Linda Burton can CO
"a. salniv fYlaka that house look like