The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22

ton that she had ceased to know
when it probably had ceased
She tried to think just why It was
that she had not married him years
aGo-oh. yes. at first IL was that his
old mother lived with him, and she
would not live with a mother-in-law
She had seen other families made
miserable that way. And then no
had taken to smoking. which she de
tested. ana they had disagreed even
on politics-and especially on relig.
ion. That is. she had found fault
with his ideas.
Dispiritedly enough she washed her
few pretty blue dishes. and thought
what fool she was Dark had fallen.
and the lamp was lit; she drew the
curtains, and moved things about to
homolikc coIincss What for? She
laughed bitterly at herself. Here she
was twcnlyuine past, acting like "A
girl expecting boy loverl Well,
John certainly was not coming
Probably he was taking that little
nothing OF Sadie somewhere. She
went into the bedroom, lighted the
gas over the mirror. and looked at
herself as she put on the soft but
rather worn and old.fashuned rose
colored dress he had once liked so
much Ridiculing herself as she did
so, she let down her thick dark hair
and rewound it softly and becoming
~ about her head. looscning 1t about
tho temples. 1t took five years from
her age
Back in the sitting room she took
her chair close to the light and picked
up some sewing but the stitches
would not go in straight; she tried to
read, but the story she picked up
seemed mare and tircsomc. What
was the use? Then another thought
came to hcr--what if she should cali
him up over the phone in the hall
and ask him TO come TO see her,
Could she? She never had done So
she had an old-fashioned dislike for n
woman's making any advance to even
the most trusted of friends. Perhaps
he would not want to come but would
feel that he had tu-and she would
see that. and it would hurt a hundred
times worse than never seeing him
again at all No she could not
BY s o'clock she had made herself
SO miserable that her face was
flushed, and she was nervous enough
to jump calm as she was by nature
Several times she had even gone into
the hall, intending to risk calling him
up. and then her courage had failed
She was just deciding to phone any.
way. and ask some trivial question
she could say she had n very bad
Office in the morning He knew she
never had headaches, but this might
alarm him he might be sorry.
At this point the doorbcll rang
not an unusual thing, and she won,
dcrcd impaticutly why on earth Mrs
Jones did not 20 to tho door Where
was the woman? Finally she heard
her lumber down the hall and open
the door. 4 mans voice spoke a few
words, and mans foot sounded on
the stairs TO her door
She jumped to her feet and opened
to the light knock John Trenton.
hat in hand. stood before her with n
serious face. making no offer 10 come
in until she found her voice and babe
him enter
Well. here / am" he said, while
she closed tho door and he made no
motion 10 sit down. Can help you
in any way?'
His eyes were dcyouring her as she
stood flushed and hesitatinG in her
rose gown, her eyes suspiciously wet
Her gaze widenod on him.
DO anything? Not that ] know
OF will you SIT down." He took a
chair tentatively and answered the
question in her eyes.
Just few blocks up met Madge
and that Bobbytrailer Of hers. They
said you wanted to see me this even.
ing. thought It strange you should
send me a message by anybody, when
you KNOW
Here things became too much for
Emily The tears came up and over
flowed in spite Of her She stood be-
fore the mans questioning look, help
lessly dabbling at her eyes.
Fe rose and reached her at n step
and took her into his arms.
Tell me the truth-did you send
for me?"
She hid her face against his arm
and shook her head violently lie
bent low to hear what she might say.
But she said nothing. Then he tried
another question.
Shall | go away"
She chung to him, and again found
her voice, pulling bravely away to
look Mt him while she said brokenly:
81 did not send for you-that
Madge ought to be-spanked-but
was going to phone to you and
| did want you----
He stopped her there In her speech.
well. II you want me, shall stay.
Not evon you, Emily. can send me
away again! Just exactly when are
you going to marry me?"
'Vould-next week some time be