The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-05
The Question.

Il brought You ouJ 10 ask YOU question he be
gan, and though / overcome by he fear Of IN
immediate proposal could not but admire the mas
tcrful lines that dccpcDcd about his eyes and mouth
Why could not the mau he sensible and realize that
the mating Of paupcrs social error? And 1
want you to answer me honestly" he continued.
"But jim, don't spoil
Tin not going To spoil anything after get through
with few faces up nj the Chroniclcr Office, What
want to know is. where do YOU get those damn
clothes? beg your pardon, but the thing has gotten
on my nerves Now. don't YOU do the irappt stunt;
You can't freeze me off. You wont marry me-you
don't even want me TO love YOU
How do YOU kuow?' managed TO murmur
How do know he echoed hotly Because |
know the whole rotten system of your education: be-
cause can't put up the price 10 buy YOU that you
have set upon yourself: I'm permitted TO be near
YOU If could get few innings | would teach You
10 dig out your soul: that's what Your mothers
AFRAID of katherine. dear, there's IL you love that
. YOU do not know Yourself It's hidden away some
where and maybe it Will get from cover,
but
Jim don't be tiresomc." | stGcd a ynwn and he
mutercd savnGely the shot forward with 4
terrific plunge and then he relapsed into silence.
really was tremendously excited Jlm'S outburSi.
put one cannot overcome in minute the training of
years When his silence began to bore Inc / sug
sestcd that VIC had better turn back
But YOU must have some tea
Never mind | had rather forcGo tea than face
mothers wrath" Jim lighted up and let the car
creep along for q while Then he laid his hand over
mine.
Understand, grille, | not doubling you for
minute In whatever way YOU get the clothes
Know II Is all right" I squeezed his dugcrs crate
iuiIy You need not bctber to tell me how YOU manag
H. Dut You must give the privilege Of protecting
yonr good name. You have father or brother nnd
It's up to me. Be engaged to me FOR II week. You can
KICK me out then any old There's a lot of people
/ III spelling 10 lick Damned II let your name gst
going in the clubs
Something moist and warm splashcd on my check,
and from distance | heard Jim say Good Lori
The cbid'S human after all and then the car didn't
make any noise for willie. Jim just held me close
aud had good cry lie kissed before be- Ict NE
90, and felt very young and Subdued and entirely
unlike my usunl self
We didn't tnlk much for the rest Of the trip: il
was late, and we had to nirt with the speed
limit or course would not engage myself to jim
just 10 leave him fight my battles Father wasn't
cad before me- and 1t not for me 10 develop a
yellow streak / mnde confession about Marcus.
sin, but 1 managed TO persuade lin to forcgo hl,
pngllistic intentions until We could have another
tai;.
boat mo.h~r homo by four seconds and as we
had different engagements for the evening and did
not her uuti The next afternoon she forgot to
make any inouIrics about MarJore's tea That night
dreamed that Marcussu sent me a wonderful gown
embroidered all with hearts
y few nights later. after had dismissed Natalie,
mother came in and know that of our "wnys
and means session was on