The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-03-30
anything bad Of your"

anything bad Of your
She turned her eyes on him In won
derment; then she went on:
II was wondering how girl could
distinguish between the feeling she
has for man she merely likes and the
feeling she has for man she loves"
Jefferson bent eagerly forward so as
to lose no word that might fall from
those coveted lips.
''In what category would be
placed?" he asked.
81 don't quite know" she answered
lauglingly. Then seriously she added:
"Jeff. why should we act like children?
Your actions. more than your words,
have told ne that you love ne. have
known it all along. If have appeared
cold and indifferent, it is because
She hesitatcd.
"Recause?" echoed Jefferson anX-
iously. as if his whole future depended
on that reason.
Because l was not sure of myself.
Would it be womanly or honorable on
my part to encourage you unless l felt
l. reciprocated your feelings? You are
young. One day you will be very rich.
The whole world lies before you
There are plenty of women who would
willingly give you their love-"
mo, nO!' he burst out in vigorous
protest. at is you l want, Shirley
you alone
Grasping her hand more closely, he
went on, passion vibrating i'll every
note of his voice: 81 love you, Shirley.
I've loved you from the very first even
ing met YOU want you to be my
wife,
Shirley looked straight up into the
blue eyes so eagerly bent down on
hers, so entreating in their expression,
and in Il gentle voice full of emotion
she answered.:
Jefferson. you have done me the
Don't ask NE to answer you now
like You very much more than like
you. Whether it is love feel for you,
that have not yet determined. Give
me time. My present trouble and then
my literary work.
II know" agreed Jefferson, ''tlat
this is hardly the time to speak of such
matters. Your father has first call ON
your attention. But as to your literary
work do not understand"
Simply this: am ambitious. I
have had !ittl" success-just enough
to crave for mora. realize that mar
riage would put .n extinguisher on all
aspirations in that direction"
"Is marriage so very commonplace
grumbled Jefferson.
Not commonplace, but there Is no
room in marriage for woman having
personal ambitions of her own. Once
married her duty is to her husband
and her children, not to herself"
".rhat is right" he replied; "but
which is likely to give you greater Joy
IA literary success or happy wife
hood? When you have spent your best
years and given the public your best
work, they will throw you over for
some new favorite. You'll find YOUR
self an old woman with nothing more
substantial to show as your life work
than that questionable asset, a literary
tations today conceal an aching heart
and find it difficult to make both ends
meet? How different with the woman
who married young and obeys natures
behest by contributing her share to the
process of evolution. Her life is spent
basking in the affection of her husband
and the chubby smiles of her dimpled
babes, and when in the course of time
she finds herself in the twilight Of her
life, she has at her feet new genera
ton Of her own flesh and blood. Isn't
that better than literary reputation?"
He spoke so earnestly that Shirley
looked at him in surprise. She knew
he was serious, but she had not sus-
pected that he thought so deeply on
these matters. Her heart told her that
he was uttering the true philosophy Of