Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06

himself can't read her. LII l nau mar
ried q girl like that instead / won
der IL that heart-trouble of the wife's
is ever likely to carry her off sudden"
An hour or so of sunlight remained.
Anice, tired from her all-day confine-
ment indoors, donned hat and jacket
and sailed forth for walk. She
turned her steps northward toward
the open country that lay beyond
Pompton Avenue. There was a sting
in the early fall air in that high lati-
tude which made walking a pleasure.
Moreover, after the atmosphere OF
work. tobacco, politics and reminis-
cences that had been her portion since
early morning, it was Joy to be
alone with the cool and the sweetness
of the dying day. Besides she wanted
to think.
But the solitary stroll she had
planned was not to be her portion
for. as she rounded the first corner,
she came upon Give Standish deep In
talk with Anssl. Gives tired eyes
frightened at the sight Of her. The
look of WEAKNESS that had crspt tnto
the candidates face since she had
last seen him went straight to Aniee'g
heart. With hurried word Of dis
missal to his campaign manager,
Standish left his companion and fell
into step at Miss Lanier's side.
This is better than / expected"
said he 81 always manage to include
Pompton Avenue in my tramps lately,
but this is the first time I've caught
a glimpse of you
"You are looking badly" she COM
mentad 'You are working too
hard"
"One must, in fight like mine.
It's nothing to what | must do during
nay tour. Everything depends on that.
l start tomorrow"
80 soon? I'm sorry"
"Why?" he asked in some surprise.
"I'm afraid you'll find Mr. Conover
stronger upstate than you think.
don't like to see you disappointed"
'You carer"
''of course do. I hate to see any
one disappointed.
How delightfully."- impersonal!"
grumbled Give, in disgust.
II thought you were averse to per-
sonalties. You've said so in both the
speeches I've heard you make"
You came to hear me? I"
Zone likes to keep abreast Of the
times; to hear both sides"
"And having heard both"
"One forms ones own conclusions.
"And yours are"
quite formed"
"Anice!" exclaimed Standish impa-
tiently, nature never cut you out for
a Sybil Can't you be frank? If you
only knew what your approval-your
good wishes-mean to me, you would
be kinder"
There are surely enough people
who encourage you and"
mo, there are not | want your en-
couragement, your faith; just as had
it when we were boy and girl to-
gsther, you and J"
you forget, I am in the employ Of
Mr. Conover. AS long as I accept his
wages, would it be loyal Of me to"
Then why accept them? If only"
Zone must make living in some
way. | have other reasons, too"
THAT same wretched old mystery
again! AS for making living, that's
a different thing, and it has changed
too many lives. Once, years ago, tor
instance, when l was struggling to
make d living and a bare, scant one
at that kept silent when my heart
clamored to speak / kept silent be-
cause / had no right to ask any wo-
man to share my hard luck. But now
Pm on my feet. I've made the 1iv-
ling you talk about. And there's
enough of it for two. So /"
81 congratulate you on your sue
cess" said the girl nervously. Here
is my corner. must hurry back. I've
long evenings work to-"
"Anice!"
"Good-by!'
'You must hear me. +"
hello, Miss Lanier! Parleying
with the enemy, Ell? Come. come,
that isn't playing square. Evening
Standish!"
Caleb Conover, crossing the street
from the side entrance of his own
grounds, had confronted the two be-
fore they noted his approach. Look
ing from one to the other, he grinned
amusedly.
eve heard there was more'n one
leak in our camp" he went on, but
never sposed this was it,"
Trembling with confusion, perhaps
with some deeper emotion, Anice new
ertheless answered coolly:
81 hope my absence hasn't delayed
any of your work? l was on my way
back when you"
NOV look at that" exclaimed Caleb
with genuine admiration. Here's my
hated enemy as red and ratified as If
I'd caught him stuffing ballot-boxes or
cheering for Conover! And the lady
in the case is as cool as cucumbers,
and she don't bat an eye. Standish,
she's seven more kinds of man than
you are, or ever will be, for all your
big shoulders and bigger line Of talk.
Wall wa won't keen Won anV longer