The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-05-06
But every man ha. his chance.

But every man has his chance.
Suddenly he saw Rose make q dash
across the garden toward the cherry
trees. Her cat had caught a robin.
Here, Dick! Here, here, herei'' she
was calling excitedly. He leaped from
the porch and together they succeeded
In cornering the cat In q nook beyond
the trees. 1t made an attempt to get
through the chicken-wire fence, then
dropped the bird and dashed by them.
The robin lay still a moment, but as
they approached, it fluttered into q
shrub.
ooh, do you think it's hurt7" she
asked eagerly.
Not a bit: It's only scared" he re-
sponded with conviction.
But just see how the poor little
thing shakes Just see how he's
rumpled up" There was q pathetic
CULVER in her voice.
za Hes Is {, only MY frightened, that's all;
his tone abruptly-"I want you to mar
ry me. VIII you, Rose?" She gave
him a swift, startled look, then sided
hastily toward the shrub.
oh, see, his wing must be broken.
Just see how it hangs down. Oh, see!"
mo, 1t isn't. See him fly? But will
He came close to her. There was q
tragic, do-or-die look In his face.
o my dishes III get stone-cold. I
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decisively, but he kept close to her al
most desperately.
But your answer-will you marry
me?"
why, what a question:
Yes or no., will you marry me?" he
repeated doggedly.
mo
"You don't mean 1t, Rose. You can't.
Say, will you, Rose? You will, won't
you" He came nearer. Somehow she
had no desire to laugh now; the affair
was becoming dangerous.
But why? Why should ! want to
marry anybody? She looked him full
in the eyes.
In the Dutch belt Of Pennsylvania
maidens are taught that their hearts
are shaped very much like a purse,
and that love awakes its true ecstacy
only at the sight of the substantial
things readily convertible at the county
bank. The rural swain, therefore, sell
dom advances the himsy logic, 81 love
you, and therefore you should wed me-"
but he advances boldly with the more
convincing argument, "I hav 80 acres
and $1,000 cash; Is that not enough to
make you my wife?' Thus 1t was that
Karl Keichline at the critical moment
began to argue.
II can make you happy. Rose. I
have"
n happier"
Yes; but him what we can have,
Rose. I'm not poor. I'll build you q
whole region, and you shall plan and
furnish it. And you shall have the
best horses that money can buy, and
a stable for them that's right up to
date. l can afford 1t, Rose. Say. will
your"
Eve got everything I want now. I
don ask for another thing better"
But what about a few years from
now? Your father and mother are get
ting old, Rose"
And what OF that?" She was look
ing at him sharply.
= know-but. Rose, you'll need some-
body to loo after YOU
DO I look as If I needed somebody
to look after me?" She stood very
straight and tall before him..
But you surely are not going to live
all alone by yourself o u whole life.
Rose2"
"Oh, possibly not. I may marry some
body years and years from now" She
said it as il h were yielding a great
point.
1T shan't change your life in tho
least, Rose. You may be as free as
you are now-just as free. and ever
freer. But I want you Rose: I love
you. l can't live without you. And
| wan o now" He was looking into
her face with an eagerness that was
almost pathetic.
I'm sorry" she said, a little wave
OF pity somehow beginning to creep
over her tender heart. "But you know
really I can't marry anybody-not for
years and years"
Perhaps I've been sudden Rose. I
won't press 1t just now. I'll ask you
again next Sunday. You give me your
final answer then, won't your"
I've answered you now"
mo, no. You don't mean that, really.
You'll think 1t over and give me the
final yes or no next Sunday. You will,
won't you, Rose?"
NO"
"Rose!"
"A week is not a great while,'' she
said evasfvely. An image of her father
had come before her-eager and plead
ing. She knew well that 1t was his
dearest wish to have the marriage at
once. He wanted Karl to help him with
the present springs work. The thing
was inevitable after all, and what was
the use? AS well him as any one; vet
somehow she shrank. "You may ask
me IN a year-fve years." she added
quickly.
mo, no. I want you now. TIL make
1t two weeks. I insist on two weeks"
You may ask me again on the first
day OF June, II you insist upon 1t, but
not one day earlier"
But, Rose
Not a day earlier"
But that's six long weeks, Rose"
IF o object again, 1 shall make tt
the first Of August
Very well. Then I agree: but,
Rose" icy
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