Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
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Dixie chivalry. 1 suppose. Well, I've
played with you long enough, Lieu
tenant Burrell. Pm tired of the game.
and you interest me no longer"
"You-you-say you've been playing
with me!' stammered the man. The
bottom of things seemed suddenly to
slide from under him. He was like
one sinking in some hideous qpagmire.
He felt us IL he were choking.
why, Of course" she cried scorn-
fully. Just as you took me up for
amusement. You We're such fine,
well dressed, immaculate mound Of
conceit that l couldn't resist the temp
tation. and you hid your condescension
SO poorly that thought you ought to
be taken down peg. knew was a
squaw, but l wanted to see If were
not like other women, after all, and II
you were not like other men," She
was talking rapidly now, almost
shrilly, for she had never attempted to
act before, while lie stood dazed and
specchless, fumbling at his throat
while she rallied ut him. you needn't
waste time debating whether I'm good
enough for you. because I'm not-de-
cidcdly I'm not your kind, and you are
joke to me-"
He uttered an inarticulate cry, but
she ran on unhceding, her eyes wide
and glowing like Goals, her lips chall;
white. You see, it's time stopped
such foolishness anyhow, for I'm to
be married on Sunday"
muttered laborionsly.
ayes, to Poleon. Why. that's been
understood for years"
He whirled upon the Canadian In q
fury, md his words came hot and tum-
bling.
"D-don't blame him" cried the girl
Historically. 'It is -all my doing. he
had no part in It."
"Yes," said Doret In n restrained
voice, "dis ain no work of mine"
You're llarw breathed the Ken
tuckian. now fairly wild with anger
but the other looked him squarely be
tween the eyes and made no move.
"M'sieu'," he cried, "I'm Twin forty
year an never took no nam lax dat
before, but dere's reason here wy
can't maxi no answer"
"Why, you aren't really angry, lieu
tenantw Knocked Necia. "It's only the
joke of an ignorant half breed CIR
whose sense Of humor is all out Of
gear. You mustn't quarrel over 9
squawT'
She tainted him like baited badger
for this thing was getting beyond he
control, and the savage instincts of tn
wilderness were uppermost.
You are quite right" he replied. :"
am very foolish, and the laugh is witt
you" Els lips tried to frame smile
walked out.
The moment he was gone she criet
brenthlessly:
"You must marry me, Poleon. You'v
got to do it now!"
"Do you mean dat for sure Z" he sale
Cant you see there's nothing els
for 1t after this? I'll. show him that b
can't make me n toy to suit his conven
fence. I've told him 1 would MARI.
| you on Sunday, and I'll do 1T or die. o
course you don't love me. for you don
know what love is. suppose. How
could your" She broke down and be
gan to catch her breath amid coughin
sobs that shook her slender body
though they left her eyes dry and fl
verlsh. "I-I'm very unhappy. b-bu
Ill be good-wife to you. Oh, Poleor
II you only knew
He drew long breath. When h
spoke his voice had the timbre of som
softly played instrument, and n tremo
ran through his words.
NO! l dom know wat kin of lov
is dis, for sure. De kim of love