The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-02-03
II is to see them ro,np and play! They

II is to see them ronp and play! They
nave their OWE tiny joys and sorrows,
interest as. themselves ]. like the girls
best. Of course, but little boys are nice,
too. especially when they're fine, mans
u little fellows. But IN every, family
there shouldEbs both boys and girls. d
While 5the@womunp was running on,
Unconscious that 1.-The picture she was
drawing .swas the untitled desire of the.
two people she was talking to, that
they were not married and both had
for years 1wished. to -beaMnrried;;@esp
cially for the home she had suggested
by her remarks upon children, jenkins
was looking at the ceiling, Out, of the
window my place except where he
might be; expected to look. Suddenly;
be turned his eyes upon the lady be-
side him and saw blushes5coming and
going like, an aurora borealis, with
smiles on the lips like sunlight on rip
pies Of water! Then their eyes met
The usual happening, from such q
m~eetingitsof ieyeR under such circum-
stances might BE- embarrassment, or'it
might be half embarrassment and half
amusement, or 1t might be anger. The
look .betweentthesetwo was. neither Of
these. There was in that glance
than has been written ID manya vol
lme, and no volume' could express, as
much. The mans eyes said, "Let us
fulfill theipicture."el The woman's said !,
I u m145s5l5 g 81 r55t SSgo m2s5t3}S1sw, IS d /
m,turdfR stinct.5 1Yd Observation-Disclosures
tlrse two had mated was because they
Tad frd4p childhood been surrounded
iy arti dts4aieh=eonditions. He had look
ell upon.#zsallssassK.o geographically, judicially,
thking fimalesSsaamn1 deliberate whether hc
wanted or motif he could get
her-whilefshiee1s1,ad considered the men.
of her acquaintance in the same fash
ion. While all these considerations,
pro and con, had failed to make a
mating, suddenly Il spark had flashed
between them and made them one.
Nor does it matter thatftthere was q
great deal Of the artificial TO stand be-
tween them and realization: What,
was to follow was not as4process Of
building up IL love, but of Breaking
down barriers. When they left the
house both knew that the artificial
condition by which, they were, sur
rounded required THAI S.they asproceeeG
step -by~-step. -4nmohe~ respect. they
were very near, in another they were
FIR apart. They had pledged a silent
tioth and yet they were strangers.
DO you think you will take the
llousea,s' asked jenkins, a. they stood
on the sidewalk about to part.
"R1tt1er, do you think you'irtHse ft?"
was the reply. ~ a4, g + ri - n
III ;am@ certainty not So unga1lant as
to stand in 4 lady's way" -
MOI. .Moli!d- l. Think taking tiff
yon want
jenkins stood thinking for a moment
relations that We're occupying his
thoughts.
suppose" he said. taking out his
card, you send me word as to your
II WILL" she replied in Il low tone.
non second thought, ! viii not put
You to sc 1lnWtl troubleI III you will
let ME know where | could get your
reply ] would he pleased to call for
ifnHf;1 sD4t-it fI..! etFl2k 81 i'ti
81 shouaa he happy TO lidve you do
So. She gave him her address. r.
! ar, .-..4'.
%"GoodF mornin&,,' '''5 ''1-'
Not aavisrs warm parting for ;ani en-
gagged couple. :Nevefaleless keHpfwent.
away with s$Ma1lissllal1alii221~ il. .4llleir hearts.
For the first time in their lives they
lad listened to the voice OF nature I'M
alloyed by artificial conditions .-tait
IN 6. few days Jenkins called upon
the caretaier, with whom the renting
OF the house had been left, With a cou.'
pie of+leases in bis pocket andseXecut,
led one fol-, the owner and another, ieff
himself.
'"When will you move in, SIR" asked
the woman 20 %'71isE 4c'i7 ~
81 don't know. l. would like to7have
you remain as you are and take, care
of the house for me for the present"
THAT would suit me very well. If
Mrs. Jenkins wishes any cleaning
done, sir, I'll be glad to attend to it
for her." ..at l-4, L.s.,,. ..,;ti5.5 c4,
Jenkins said he would let her know.
But as there was as yet no Mrs. Jer:
kins and "a great many artificial bar
riers to be broken down before there
could be the woman was. not likely. to,
receive any hurried order. He fully
Intended to occupy the house WITH the
wonlnn. the %caretakerH supposed swass
Mrs Jenkins, but before thatEa great
deal, must. be done. Not even a word
Of Itove had been spoken. What had
been looked 3aiid understooaJ was AM
other matter. re..s l85i: 4-,t7n 14soi Ut
Months passed. before the caretaker,
got her order. to do the cleaning. Then
everything was made spick and span,
apd fu~rniHtuHre heganffto arrive Jenkins
Went, to, the house and saw that it was