The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21

Because women to wOrk-to
work for their daily bread" he answered Besides
II you once start such independent sort Of life
you might not like to give 1t up when you marry"
He paused red flush mounted his forehead
certain awkwardness betrayed itself in his manner
Patience lowered here eyes
She knew-she knew perfectly weIl-that Vernon
was thinking of that day in far distant future
when he would ask her be his wife ana she told
herself somewhat resentfully that he might lust as
well have spoken more openly, definitely. For
it wasn't fair to expect girl to sit down and wait
with folded hands till her lover thought his position
warranted his asking her wife, and after all
Patience reflected, why shouldn't girl be allowed to
make career for herself-acqure fortune? Did it
lessen her attractions later on as wife?
Every girl doesn't get the chance Of marrying
She smiled rather smile and her face grew
very pale For why didn't Vernon throw his arms
about her on this speech-whisper that he loved her
and ask her to wait for him? Why, he spoke now
and really did not want her to take up an artistic
career she would give all idea of earning her
Iving-anything to please Vernon.
Why do you want to be independent? It's not
woman's best destiny-her happiest," He spoke in
upbraiding tones. "Of course you will marry" he
added. "You-you know" he checked himself hur-
Tiedly.
Patience laughed. queer little choBed laugh She
understood that he would not propose yet awhile then
she turned and began to play with small ivory
carving which stood on the manteIpiece 90 quaint
japanese carving.
Marriage doesn't mean everything to a woman"
she answered slowly. She spoke OF the
of her heart. I've always been ambitious-anxious
10 make some sort OF a name Tor myself And
at last my chance has come, and I'm going take it.
He glanced her steadily.
Il am ambitious, TOO" he said, very ambitious:
anu 1 cai sS4a JVu WItHOuJ any DOastiug that 1 am
getting extremely well my profession and that
in few years time shall not only be making quite
a fair lncOme-enough 10 marry on certainly-but I
shall have gained fair reputation IegaI
He hesitated for second. DO you understand why
1 am telling you this now-Patence-do you under
stsnd?"
She glanced at him-a lovely color breaking OUT
over her throat and brow.
ask-ask me now1today veTao4ydo9t out i on {
I'LL you are rlch-tGll you d man.
He shook his head-tghting against the tremendous
bind her TO him nOw-at oncevhiIe lie haa still got To
to his own code Of ho6orItbe code that has brokers
many g gu nesrt4sgPoIt many woman life.
TO you today. Patience What have TO tell you may
way in the world airs aTst" sO' - name my
felt ashamed Of & st roBg hint she ad sn Ven6 o
the hint that he should confess his love. She was
almost relief to her, in the overeharged excitement
footman sppeared-one of the Italian servants whom
fay brshed eRy n of Ior S Rdus
for all that 1t was set down among the cold mists Of
n,.a F Ia iIaTys compliments spoFna and wggd i
exeslIl;eney waits 81, there ere. now"
and as soon as the yoSRS Italian 5ad q s &
Parture from the boudoir she held out her hand to
=, I'm sorry to have to send you away, she said.
studio when he evidently wants to me rather
specially Perhaps he IS going TO give another
lesson Oh, it's wonderful being taught by
of me crafty the king Of modern portrait painters
the moment; but Vernon silently held out his
hand she stifed sigh TO Patience that
she was saying something more than the mere con
ventiOnal good-bye-she had dim presentiment that
she and vernon Ramsey had the parting of the
ways-tO the place where the roads divide
Yet she loved Vernon, and she thOught-she fancied
he her; Patience realized with intuition
that they had somehow contrived miss the golden
houT-an hour that might never come again.
Goodbye, Patience" he spoke in low
Goodbye, Vernon"
They looked at each other-lon gin ly-yearniDgIy;
then Vernon walked slowly to the door. Perhaps he
expected Patience would call him back. but stood
tall and pale, till the door had closed behind him.
and he not to know that her eyes wet with
tears, that the heart IN breast felt heavy
lead