The Ordway new era., 1908-12-25
REAS0R!
'eopSr'sht' by t,rd Pun =,
BY FAY KELLER.

,ou,S.,' ,,", away from ych wor.
pect Harry had 10 resor, wi. ~
persuade you to dine with ma "a ,u1 'u,es
me to the theater too1nIrb," aug
Enid. what libel, as o.
pec' OF an evening with 20 rb,..I' m
COMPANION was not in Itself a|s
Don't be absurd, Dlcs " p,,,
rupted' We have Just len r VII. u
before we start, and want IA - ,.,s
you seriously" " 'a's
Dick Groancd. Don't ba ,,.,.
please ! want 10 be amused ~
You can be amused later ~
Is amusing enough"
Very well, you look determI,.,
fire away. What is this yery ~.
subject" N''
Enid stirred her coffee for a ro-,
without making any remar. ,p,.
ing her solemn gray eyes on Hst
began:
""aAh F'h ~ At married
i knew It, That's typical Of vuI
married woman, She insists n,
hcing all her friends because ,bs
have been successful In the n,r,i,I
market herself. ain quite eon,s,,
Il bachelor and don't wan, a Wife,
You never used TO talk H.s II.
Dick. When you were hard m !,
always meant TO marry. and pos /,
you have enouEh to live on why IA
you have wife,
"PeThaps-bcCause-,he fac, m,
certain fa!r-ha.rcd little cousin
mine has become Lady Gaytho,pe
plains my reason for remaining Il
gle"
"Oh, nonsense, Dick. it's no use n
tending you were ever In love 4
me. and since my marriage have ID
pining Of a broken heart"
Perhaps no girl will have ne"
rubbish! know lots. You're
eligible bachelor. and only 90"
TOO old"
Don't be stupid. Dick; you usei
flirt once. You never do aEythH
sensible now"
Dick laughed. then smoked Ia
lencc.
Dick. what has happened TO
girl you met abroad? | forget !
name: you never spoke Of her M
but l had an idea you lIsed
rather"
Dick got up suddenly.
Enid was silent for a mOmeat b
said quietly:
Dick, do tell me. We used 10
fde in each other when We were
dren. You've been so different latel
I'm sure there is some tragedy 10
life"
Dick turned abruptly and cane b
to his seat. All the brightness
gone out of his face and a rcH'
look had clouded his blue eyes,
Enid" he said, Il will tell 20
story
once there was young man,
was only %. and a brieiiess oaf'l
but he had a gay time in spite o.
ing hard up. and he iiirted WIN
of girls. but had never found on
could marry. This was fortunate
he was not an eligible. But IL q
matter: no one took him senO
His girls all danced with hlm'
sensIbly married men VINO cou'a
them pretty frocks.
But one summer day, when ne
amusing himself In little ie
French village. he met a girl, an
knew at last that this girl was VI
he had been locking toF' anu
hoped one day to meet. e
she was-ah, well. she Na'
| that a girl always is to the man
loves her.
He didn't fiirt with her Oh.
not that sort of girl--he maze
of her, and he came back 10 "ol
wait and hope. At times ne WV
1
her, such guarded letters "hion =
gave her hint of what sue .
him. He seldom saw her' ~,
| lived abroad with her mo'he'., -
cheaper, and they were no. ,'.a m
But he was only coldly frlen'
the rare occasions when they I'
was not in a position 10 man nv, -
wife, and his standard OIL n'A''
him silent.
But he built up his future :,
her. He weaved a dream III w. =" i,
was his guiding star. All '',s 10
his ambition. was centerea -
1.-TWO years passed by; a. .,..ot ,"'
came and work. And ne WIZ
brief letters telling her OF no y, y,
but he never once let her u
glimpse into his heart ne .,er a,
To see her in the vacuum :, u
meant to tell her then. ana 10, :,
touring with her mother ~ ~ hrie
answered him briefly--very u,'' =
thought, but he was too 3uad ul,aN v
pect why, and ne con'll ,,s well.
hard until the time FOR his
rest"
Dick paused. :, softly
"And then?" Enid saiu - s0 to i
There is not much llio ,s,,sd
went to find the girl ne -, ,u IN i