Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22

N2 fkS lou hHOW very well what N 4AS I mean. It would be foolish rSs--sy worse than foolish-for
 us to marry ana-it is not
 because I do not love you George" she added, earnestly.
 What on earth is neoessary-ex. eept love?" asked the impatient man.
 The girl laughed. "Mueh-mueh mere,' she said. You admit. for in- stance, that you are absolutely bored to death in the country, that picnies, any kind of outing where you have to get down to nature is uninteresting to you. Even today you chafe under the discomfort of having to sit on a messy mound instead of in mahogany arm chair with leather hassock at your feet. You would rather hear the clang of a trolley car than the song of a bird; you would rather eat a six course dinner in a brilliantly lighted restaurant with music and the gay chatter of many companions than sit down quietly in your own home to a simple domestic meal with-with a single woman for a vis-a-vis. While, I-wer, set down all the opposites of the things you live for and you have what I like Don't you see, George2i
 For a time the man did not answer. He counted the buttons on his gatters with the tip of his walking stick.
 "Is it as bad as that, girl?9 he asked. Are we as far apart as that?"
 ~ho 1l straight into his eyes. We are" she repeated, "even as far as that"
 And there we stand-do we?"
 "Yes-you in the city with all the lights turned on you; l in the quiet, peaceful country with only the eyes of my family and my friends to see me and all of nature to commune with
 'It doesn't look like very happy prospect for a life together, Eleanore. We're old enough to see that-even in our 20's-aren't we? But oh" and there was a great longing tenderness in his voice-'1 do lowe you. do want you, dear.
 The girl turned away. Presently she rose to go. There was no buoyancy in her movement. At last, the thing she had been fearing had come to pass. They had had their explanation-they had tried to have an understanding IS to why they could not marry each other. There was no further hope that he would tire of the life she con sidered artificial, the life she had been brought up in and-hated. Always, she had longed for the country and when she began to realize that she loved George Davidson it was with fading hope that she studied his lie, his fancies, his preferences. He loved every inch of the merry avenues of the crowded cities. every atom of their ex- istence.
 On the way home the man told her frankly that if he could not have her if she could not marry him and take a chance with it all-he would put her out of his life. He, manlike, was Will ing to take any chance to have her for his wife; but then, she explained 10 him. he had not given it the thought that was necessary.
 Well. I'll travel" E3eanore told him when they were parting. T want to see rural France and Germany and with you out of my life, George-a might be lonely she said little wist fully. She looked hastily away that he might not see the effort with which she kept the sparkling tear-drop rom tumbling down her cheek. "And-H ] find that I can come back and-aho live with my ear cn the trolley racK' Tll-Ill come and let you know Mean time. you shall not know where l am she said, an almost impereeptibie break in her voice. She had tried to be gay. but she had failed dismaliy- and she knew he knew it.
 All right, girl" the man said hold ing her hand closely in his own. since you're afraid of adding to the long llst of mis-mates among our friends Il remain as I am. I'll have you or nc one, mate or mis-mate Good-by
 He strode off with never a look be hind and she knew he was gone out of her life until-"Oh. foreveri" she said, as she dashed away the foollsh tears that pushed each other from her eyes.
 True to her word, she travelled. She 5ourneyed here and there and enloyeu things as only a woman of her eailper can enjoy the beautiful, rare old things she had read of and heard Of all hef life.
 When she returned to her own couh- try it was to take up her profession O. tutoring-but in the country thls tune She found a home in the reetory or an old church. The minister was IamlIy friend, and she went into the falAlly 10 tutor his two children with the pIiF' ilege of having a few others durihs odd hours in the week.
 She spent many happy days with the enlldren; she taught them eYerythlns she knew how to teach them rom reading and spelling to French anu Beware of Ointments for Catarrh 'nd
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