Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-22

49, - sou, l interrupted. SIT
Ting down On. the sofa beside bar
Because ! was with YOU"
It's very good OF youe:to saw 81
NE. Gray she said politely. .T hona
next year" nope
They'll all be differentn ! 81,
sourly. "All different and snoi,ad =
Why, does old Moore say its1 he
Wet asked. dogearing the piece
lts only New Years Eve. Gwen !.
! muttered. The new resolutions
oont-don't start till Tomorrow
Lady Gwen shook her head. ..1.m
In earnest, Mr.. Gray"
your" a4o1
Nothing" she said with an air Of
fnality.
mere was a long pause before I
propounded a conumdrum.
Can a woman fiirt with her hns-
band?" ], asked.
OF course not. "scoffed Lady Gwen
unguardedly.
7 see, Gwen; I'll never go to the
Derby again."
Why not?" she queried, staring
at me.
Nor Ascot, nor Henley; no, not
even the Academy" I cried. you've
spoiled my life, Gwen"
Il, Mr.. Gray?"
Yes, you," I said, savagely. 81
was looking forward to another han
Ply yea Then to-day, at it's very
.close-the happiest year in all nv
life"
You're only twenty-eight," put in
Lady Gwen.
I know" I cried, "and I may live
to be ninety. Sixty-two more Derbys.
sixty-two more"
II can't make you an exception"
she said, laughing.
If you've got a heart you would
I said, angrily. mo woman's got the
right to have a beastly whim-"
"Mr. Gray!"
so It ts-a beastly within. Just
because you're tired of me-"
You're very unkind," she NUT
tered, frowning, "and you aren't try
ing to help one a bit"
II am" I protested, "but two
blacks will never make a white.
You're doing wrong, you're selfish"
Please" she begged.
mo, I won't STOP" I cried, indig-
nantly. tits all your own fault.
You've brought it all upon yourself.
I haven't a spark Of sympathy for
you. II you keep your resolution
you'll be unkind to me. Unkind!
What a word! You'll be simply driv-
ing me to the deuce"
You're not helping me-" she cried
again.
Il am. I'm trying to think out a
way. Give me the paper, Gwen. In
the dim ages I read for the bar; I
might possibly be able to find some
way out of the impasse."
Gwen looked at me doubtfully.
Promise you won't laugh" she con-
prom1se gyou-yuu Wont
bring it up against me afterwards"
"Of course I WON'T" I assured her.
"1'm simply your counsel in this mat
ter"
Slowly she surrendered the scrap
OF paper. I unrolled it..
"'Good resolutions 1t is headed"
I read aloud. Number one, not to
firt any more with Bob Gwen!"
She blushed and dropped her eyes
to her lap.
II told you I couldn't get out of
it," she said in a low voice.
For a moment I pondered. But,
Gwen!" I cried suddenly, "you-you
said you couldn't .firt with a hus.
band"
Il know, but"
Don't you see, Bob would
would merge, as the lawyers say.
Your marriage to me would repeal
number one"
Gwen looked at me, a smile on her
flushed cheeks and in her bright eyes.
tits the only way, Gwen" l told
her, exultingly.
"But-but then number one will
mean nothing" she faltered. dimp-
ling.
cit will" I said sternly. ANY
judge-and I'm the judge in future
would read that clause to mean
not to firt at ALL"
would he?" she murmured.
I kissed her suddenly. BE very
careful, Gwen" I said sternly. "Num-
Der n has got to be kept"
Up to now I can safely say It has
haon The Taller