The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-05
nv MARION c. WALTON.

III only / were man." Ellen cS-
Sspleded. her eyes dark with tears.
Clay,ons eyes twinkled despite
eheir open admiration. IN donat
es1f Ii possible to improve on the ways
Ii al PROVIDENCE. he said Sttil--in
&this case. don't see any misht
-nt course not--you believe What
& ever Is. is right Ellen fung at ht;n ii
"a tone meant To- be crushing.
clayton took her hands in his.
II looked carefuiif at the pink palEns,
Aoft as habys. al the tiioert naiis,
The iapcring tips and went oni IL
n really seems to me the powers that
ss#be knew their business. What could
you do with these hands Besides--
men are not allowed t. cry merely
mr. getting woodworking short ot
4 losing n fortune or wife excuses
4 them for being laehrymose---
''Hush You are too hateful fer
anything Anything Ellen burst
nut. 'sos course. if were a man |
Il 1i1oultint be----the ridiculous nuisance
aI AMI should have reach and
strength Of body to match nay strength
4 ri mind
.sDear me: Where do yea keep
III: / always thought you adora hiy
& fen,injne-not the least bit strong
minded Clayton interraFted teas
AZ tngiy III alarms me--area dtully-to
q lind myself mistaken. Yoa know I've
\ quite made up my mind to marry
YOU.
II Indeed Thu monosyliable spoke
Il yolumes-=sf scorn o. anger, Of
b smothered satisfaction. clayton caught
IL the smothered note and smiled co
Nvertly.
Ellen saw the smile. read II Alright,
Esand grew angrier than ever. Maybe
Esl am ungrateful" she Went on, ehok-
Ling slightly. but really. it seems to
mar l have some rights in the case
All rights. CLAYTON conceded
ESfona don't lets quarrel. on before
We are engaged.
.sThen--when can We quarrel .
ElIen demanded We surely never
Wih he engaged.
Dr. you mean that Clayton dc
0Anded. hint of seriousness creep
~ jntut his voice.
Ellen looked him up and down. |
lkan IL. Utterly. possti sei&,' she
1d- $50 ] had better say good By
ypu--I fancy you won't care tn
M for dinner
but | am not going until yos
" me out" Clayton said halt stern
I'VE have got beyond testing
4t me state the case. You know !
0Fe you've been showing il the
10t know how this year and bet
&t. ] think you love nisz~-no mat
&er what you say~-noN Btlt Sou are
QMting me angry with me over the
nOst foolish thing in tho world. An
64A quarrel. one that belongs to the
Zen Of your family. II 1t mean any
Afng. I'd joy to take it up. You are
4EcIous to me--~sO precious any hurt
I'D shame or seattle To Son would lie
worth mans life II ! knew 1t. Eut
don't intend T. make myself a
1Nghing stock for the county by ~
Missing 10 speak from the sane stand
nth General Peabody at the rally next
eSgA3k. ! want to speak for MANY
Deasons---i ought 10 do it-it belongs
~ me ar man and citizen. You
aHUuidn't have me sit back snail
N nay shell
would when that creature Pea
odF was around. Ny father simply
MoIldnt bear him II / We're q man
al show him fhe blood was true Il
kEHif--;la Burton over forgets. Ellen
lid. her cses flashing
sS Clayton WAS not sure whether he
wanted most to Kiss her or to shak..
va. He compromised by kissing her
Mnds, mnrmaring fond words as he
m If.
She snatchea away the hands sa&
#a0x gcornfnlly. No doubt YOU think
m cias--io he nodded rs you choose.
But this ! tell you--and YOU MAY BE-
I've 1.-THE day you shake hands afth
3eneTal Peabody. that DAY you cease
~ he--even ar Acquaintance of mine I"
After the iast wcrd she turned away.
z1agtan ubistled, and took an instant
eparture. lie felt ia had made the
kAna mistake of arguing where he