Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

brothers, with a difference. She WAS too
young and happy to be analytical; she
just gave herself up to being 50 s~ereneiy
and divinely happy that she did not
think much; she did not look beyond,
but did carefully note the time when Gin
ker looked at his watch and saw that it
was half past four, and sighed with salts
faction as she thought she would not have
to go home until dinner-time-half past
six-two hours. She knew that Tom
would not take her back until he must.
81 always wanted horses, but pape
could not keep them after he lost his
money, SO we have had all our rides j
cable cars, unless at funerals, and | hat
riding in a close carriage anyway. Oh.
sometimes the boys take me out, but VIC
all hate hired horses"
"You will have them hereafter, MI
darling" he said, in a matter-of-facs
tone.
Startled, Elizabeth turned her head and
looked at him; her large dark eyes had
in them something of an animal at bay
what George Eliot terms the "ferceness
of m~aidenhood'' rose within her at these
words; her pride rose up in arms at the
assumption of possession. He understood
that he had not sued in due and proper
form. and now, unless he was prompt In
deed to PROSTATE himself, her pride wouic
get the better of her love, and cause hin
to be obliged to enter into a long anc
tedious siege before she would surrender
he was not experienced for nothing, ant
as there were no spectators but loaded ap
ple trees on one side of the road ant
stubble on the other, for he had at onc'
headed the horses out Of town, he pro
ceeded to abuse himself to the dust
Bringing the chestnuts to a walk, he hell
them with one hand and with the other h
, seized hers.
"Forgive me, Elizabeth l had no RICH
to say such words without your permlS
sion; do give it to me, that ! may lin
words to tell you how much | love you
. wanted to do that the first week | knee
YOU, but you could not love me then; 20
felt offended because / did not see yo
p rehearse Lady Clare;' after you took m
. for Dudley, and / felt your arms aroun
, nv neck, / could not see you again tina
night unless I had you in my arms, SO
forced myself to wait. | went to Alter
. vile to get evidence for Stanley to hel
Sonle because I could not be near 20
and hold my tongue any longer. l wante
to satisfy your parents, for you are youn
q still. and I could not win your love su
reptitiously-oh, what is the use {
words9 For Gods sake, say you 10y
me-"
He had dropped her hand and got h
arm quite around her waist, and she rea
lied something of the strength OF II
y man who could pitch such marvelo'
curves and could win victory on any co
~ tested field Of football.
~ She made a little movement OF resls
! ance that reduced him quite to despa'
70 care you going to say that you can
"a Elizabeth" he said in such tones =
misery and Encouragement that 8
laughed literally in his face, as ne hi
, ~, 1;,e ~ bar chank 3
"a ~ was reading in a newspaper the OF
40 err day about a man who embraced
"a. wife so-so-warmly that he broke thf
Of her ribs, and I was afraid that y
$; might break mine"
,o "His w;fo-and you will be NINE
ID mine, until death us do partf
Of eyes, if father and mother-and u
ley are willing"
The horses, like the intellige ANN
sr they were, realizing that their master y
in much occupied, stopped and began pro-
ing with great enjoyment certain J
an weeds by the roadside dear to the ia
NO Of horses.
Held closely in his arms, his lips "
hers. the sun of the morning Of HE y
no for Elizabeth.