Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-19
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By Ill the laws and the prophets Of
precedent Kenwocthy should have
made Z stormy exit at the height Of
the quarrel. In staying on when tho
anal word had been said and grim a.
hence had succeeded the heated accu-
sadons and counter accusations he Was
guilty Of IN anticlimax. But Ken
worthy was no respecter of precedent
and ct present It mattered not 4 rap
10 him whether be was guilty Of an
ant1climax or not. He only knew that
hs was utterly miserable and that The
60e view he had Of Alicia's back
turned to him with IN obviousneas not
% be gainsaid- In nowiss oncour-
aging.
He at in the hammock, his face
study Of contradictins emotions, gas-
Ing absraetetlly aneld and pulling the
silky ems Of Rajah, the brindle bull
terrier that lolled beside him. Twice
be essaysd to speak, but each time %
be raised his eyes and caught sisht Of
that Incorporating back the words
died On his lips.
At length he looked down at the dog.
A Whimsical smile curved his lips, and
be looked grimly toward Alicia, who
30 all intents was interested I'm the
distant landscape.
"Rajah, old boy" he said, addressing
the dog, 1T strikes me that women
are getting very unfair these days.
They accuse chap Of all sorts Of
things, and when he offers to explain
they fly into fine dudgeon and turn
their backs on him. They give him
the maximum sentence without 4
trial"
He glanced at the girl She was
quite unmoved. The landscape was
apparently quite as absorbing az ever.
The back was certainly no whit less
incorporating.
1--WE been Ill treated. old man." Ken
worthy went on. Il wanted to ex-
plain it oil to her. but she wouldn't
listen"
At that moment a Persian kitten
came stalking across the lawn, paused
1Eresolutely beneath the trees and then
Jumped into Alicia's lap.
Teddy, you DEAR" cried the girl,
stoking the Kittens white coat, you
knew I wanted to tell you something
about men, didn't your
Kenworthy pricked up his ears.
'Teddy," she went on conndentially,
AL men are horrid-selnsh and hor-
I'D. You can't trust any Of them"
Kenworthy smiled at the dog.
Between you and me, Rajah," said
be, II think the sum and substance Of
the whole matter Ia Jealousy"
"1magine my being Jealous, Teddy"
said the girl scornfully. who on
earth would I be Jealous off,
II imagine It's the Bronson GIRL
Rajah," said Kenworthy.
THE Bronson girl goes automobil-
ing quite frequently Of Late" said tho
girl to the kitten. "And she's such
horrid little dirt! She boosted when
she came here she'd have q spin In
every car in town. I did think, Ted
dy"- She stopped abruptly.
by Jove, it Il Jealousyr' said Ken
worthy, forgetting to address his re-
marks to the dog.
Didn't tell you men were horrid.
Teddy7' said Alicia, with much CON-
viction.
Kenworthy chuckled softly.
DO you suppose abe really cares II
I did take the Bronson girl for spin,
Rajah?' he asked.
"He was to come here at 4 yester-
day afternoon. Teddy" she said. TT
was half past 8 before he came. I'm
glad he found such congenial compa.
n.y."
See here, Ra3ah," said Kenworthy.
the explanation che refused to listen
10 shall tell to you"
Aren't men clever at explaining,
T6ddy7' asked the girl, With sarcasm.
You see," Kenworthy went on, pat
ting the dog, II started out in the car
to run over here yesterday afternoon.
When I got to the old Bassett place
there was Jim Culver lying dat ON the
ground beneath that runabout Of his.
I'm busted says Jim to me, and
Miss Bronson wants to get that 4:62
from the junction. Think you can get
her Overt You'll have to make 4 rec
ord What could fellow do. Rajah,
old chap7 He couldn't be cad enough
TO refuse, now, could her,
| The girl stroked the kitten thought
fully.
ITS a very clever explanation" shs
unused.
The worst Of It il, Rajah, she won't
believe word Of Il" said be gloomily.
I'm almost tempted to believe IT,
Teddy" said she.
And II she does believe It che won't
be sorry for the way she treated me"
be went on.
I'm almost tempted to b sorry"
she said softly.
And even II she IL sorry she'll never
care for me the way I've been trying
for the past four years 10 have her
care" he persisted.
The girl held the kitten at arms'
length.
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