The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30

Sne looked away 10 niue tne tears
which sprang into her eyes.
Il can't explain--only, 1t makes me
feel $3.50 lonely!"
"Oh, come now, little woman; don't
take on sol" he urged. 1T might be
lot worse, you know. We've gotten
along pretty we'll, considering"
You have been very kind. Mr..
Blake. and as you say, matters might
have been worse. do not forget
how far more terrible was our situa
ton the morning after the storm. Yet
you must realize how disappointing II
is to lose even the slightest hope Of
escape"
| We'll, don't know. II 1t wasn't for
the fever that's bound to come with
the rain, l, for one, would just as
leave stick to this camp right along,
providing the company don't change"
| She turned upon him with flashing
eyes. all thought of caution lost in her
anger How dare you say such q
thing? You are contemplate l de-
spise you!"
MY, Miss Jenny, but you are pref
ty when you get mad!" he exclaimed.
The answer took her completely
aback. He was neither angry nor
laughing at her, but met her defiant
glance with candid. sober admiration
There was something more than adj
miration in his glowing eyes; yet she
could not but see that her alarm had
been baseless. His manner had never
been more respectful. Suddenly she
found that she could no longer mes'
his gaze. She looked away and
stammered lamely: "You-you should
MT say such things, you know"
why not? Hasn't everything beer
running smooth the last few days
Haven't we been good chummy com
rades? OF course you've got the wors
of the deal. know I'm not much OF
fancy talk; but like to hear 1t whel
I've chance. I've led lonesome
sort of life since they did for my sis
! ters- No, I'm not going to rake tina
up again. I'm only trying TO give yo'
an idea what 1t means to a fellow t
be with lady like you. Maybe
isn't polite to tell you all this, but It
Just what I feel and | never di
amount to shucks as liar"
II believe understand you. Nj
n Blake, and / really feel highly con
o plimented."
7. mo, you don't, any such thing, Mis-
n Jenny. Own up, now! II / met yo
s tomorrow on your papas Doorstep
u you'd cut me cold"
l. 81 should If you continued to be
. rude. Have you no regard for IN
y feelings? But here we are, talkin
e nonsense when we should be going
'e rs it nonsense?" he broke Il
ol What does life mean, anyway? Hell
-e we can be true friends and comradt
III real free living people. 1t can't
80 that YOU want to go back to all thoi
10 society shams after you've seen re
lie life! AS for me, what have to ga
e. by going back to the everlastir
Ut grind? don't mind work; but whe
Is a man has nothing ahead to work Il
but a bank account, when It's grin
H. grind, grind till your head goes sta
ne and all the world looks black, the
sd there's no choice but throw up 20
he Job and go on drunk, II you want
ey keep from gun accident. May
en- YOU don't understand 1t. But tha'
Oy what I've had to go through, time al
"a, again. Do you wonder ! like to fan
al an everlasting picnic here, with
as little partner who wouldn't let I
an come within shouting distance OF b
in the land of lavender-trousers a
ay peek-a-boos
ce "Mr. Blake, really you are most
ne Just! l could not be $3.50 ungra
IN full after all your kindness. L
nd should certainly be glad to numf
&C. you among our friends.
er' Drink and all. eh?"
he "A man of your will-power has
need whatever to give way to such
en- habit"
ter Course not, II he's got anythi
In sight worth while. S5ooA thou
lto my folks must have been poor VIII
led trash. / never could go after NOR
nm lust for the fun OF the game,
OF family. no friends. no--what'you-c
md culture What's the use?
ent have a fair head for figures; but
the the mathematics that l know I've
Ken to catch hot off the bat. It's tru
he grubbed my C. E. out Of a col
spy spondence school: but fellow has
-iss have an all,round. crack.up educat
res. to put him where it's worth while,
on. you still have time to work
OF You are not much over 30"
"Twenty-seven."
and "Twenty-seven | should h
ign thought What q hard life you m
way have had"
the Hard work. Well, l suppose ia
his ma did do for me some. But 1t wa
the so much that. Few fellows could
up the pace I've set and come ou
ale ALL"
hat 81 do not understand"
ack Just what you might expect
axe fellow in my fix-all kinds OF gan
, OF and drink and-the res. OF 1t"
and (Tv BE CONi1NUED)
Sirt,
the Too Much Advice.
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