Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

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ever. Robert noticed It. de saw. too.
that her slight figure, dressed in the
simplest Of white dimities. ran around
the corner Of pretty curves wherever
ones eyes lighted and followed the
lines. There was an offended look
about her back and half amused dis
pleasure touching her profile.
I'm sorry spoke like that, Anna"
said he. trying to apologize. "A man
has q lot to fight against" lat the end
Of several hating sentences-''of
which even his wife knows nothing.
.:aave you TO fght:" asked she.
turning around and laughing in spite
of herself. "You don't look like q
fighter, Bobs. You look like man to
whom-well. to whom things come"
Nothing" observed he. with beft-
ting gravity-''nothing comes without
hustling and exertion and perspira-
ton, either Of brow or spirit"
I'm that case" said she. still regard
ing him rehectively, Il ought to know
about this Precipitation and the other
accompaniments. With two children
it's quite time began to face things"
She came nearer and laid her hand
on his shoulder. Things might strike
me differently. you see. II i knew
more. Your odd, puzzling little moods
Il could make allowances for them"
He grew confused beneath her can
dor.
my i'll temper" he blurted out.
was Of course. inexcusable. Still
"Oh, nonsense! l don't mind the Ill
temper in the least. I've heaps Of my
own to match it. It's the freakish-
ness of the thing, the-the weakness
of such twisted. untrue mood that
bothers me. How would you feel"
she added quickly, III you got some
remote hint that your mahogany cab
met was q veneered Imitation or II
the smallest doubt came to you about
the gelluineness Of that Inness land
scape there? You'd have forty fits on
the instant. Now. that's how ! feel
about you and the children-my small
collection. If i should discover one
day that you were sham products Of
| q bad period instead of being originals
Of the best-oh. deary metz
"But, Anna. you want perfection.
Now, a man
"Perfection? Nota bit Of It! To live
in the company Of three angels would
be a nightmare. It would demoralize
me to feel myself so AFFECT an out
slider. As to temper. you may even
on occasion storm because you've mis-
laid your gloves or your communication
tickets or throw the soup at Bridget's
head If it's not hot and well seasoned
In those cases, you see. should un-
derstand your motives and your modes
of action would not be bathing. It's
the-the Elusive, twisted moods, as I
say, that confuse me. make me think
Of bad periods and things"
Here the bell rang. and Bridget ush-
cred in Miss Mary Graham.
you've just come in the nick o
time" said Anna, greeting her guest
warmly with score Of engaging pref
illnesses. Robert and were in the
thick Of sanguinary encounter"
"Wen," returned Miss Graham. smil-
ing, '.you do your lighting artistically.
/ see no signs Of vulgar strife"
1--WE thought" explained Anna. wed
save our scalps for future use. since
Robert expects a guest this afternoon.
Now tell me abeut yourself. dear.
added she. as her husband laughingly
strolled out upon the porch. 1T was
most awfully nice to hear you had Sc
cured such a fine secretarial position
somewhere up the Hudson. isn't It?
Must be nice and cool for this hot
weather."
"It's just q bit below Ossining.
Those horrid prison walls are the only
disturbing feature about the place, and
the people are all that one could wish.
Mr.. Templ6- he's Just been made pres.
ident of the Gotham Trust company,
and I'm his first home secretary, I be-
lievs - although wholly businessiikG
and reserved, II polite and sconsidefate
And his mothse-oh. Anna, shes Just
the dearest, sweetest patrician old lady
j you ever saw: i1isn there's Tie
housskeepef; shes queer Cd Puritan
article. plain % . Weslsyan chapel
severe % 40 ancestor IN Oh. bat %
kind and good. Yes. I'm very fortu
nate in my new position. oh. look a
your distinguished guest!' cried Miss
Graham. '.Look at his smart little
trap; look at the sntics Of his brown
cobs Who IL he7 Robert 10 greeting
j him as IL he were the grand mogul."
"A Mr.. Cornelius Brady, I believe
said Anna indinerently-''one Of Rob
ert's innumerable linda Do YOU
know, dear" added she impulsively
leaning forward. II wish Robert wefs
i not 50 susceptible. He costs me mort
a signs and watchfelness than both my
other children put together"
Miss Graham observed the "othef'
and secretly condpued Il.
Mr.. Cornelius Bfndy came smoothly
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