The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-07

sorry for" he entreated wildly.
~ cant help It; I've got to. 1t was
it was because wanted TO be with
you There she gasped. frightened
sy her own forwardness Now I've
said it,
Duncan grasped franticaly at
straws. But you don't really mean
it. Josie You know you don't" he
noundered You're just saying that
because You you have such n kind
heart and -ah- don't want to hurt me
--ah because
Nat" she said gently. looking w
into his face. would II make you hap.
ny to know really meant III"
why ah- why shouldn't II. Josie?"
Then please believe me when say
IT,"
"But do believe IT, ~ lie STAN
mered and fell still
Because | do like you. Nat, very
much and and it's very hard for me
to know that folks think I'm pursuing
you and that you're trying to avoid
me-"
Josie" he exclaimed reproachfully.
well. that's the way II looks" she
affirmed p!alnuvely. you don't want
1t to. do yuuE'
why no; of course | don't"
Then why don't you stop IT." she
watched his face, her manner coy and
yielding. Nat she said in softer
voice. IF you like me as well as like
! you
lie moved away pace or two
"Ah, child" he said. with feeling
Z that the term was not misapplied
somehow. you don't know what
/ you're saylng!'
"Yes. do she pouted 81 don't
believe you care anything about me-"
"Oh. Josie. please
| well, anyway you've never told me
So" She turned an Indignant shoulder
to him
How could IT.
"Why couldn't your?
But don't you see that l shouldn't.
Josie?" lie turned back to her side.
looked down AT her. pleaded his de-
Tense with the fire OF desperat ton
Just think. you are an only daugh-
ter"-juSi what this had to do with
the case was not plain even to him
IAN only daughter" he repeated
not only your fathers only daughter,
but your mothers only daughter
Your father-all-is my friend How
unfair 1t would be to him to-
But the girl interrupted with deci
sion. "Bu! papa wants you to. He
told me So
He could only pretend not to under
stand But consider. Josie. You are
rich. an heiress. I'm poor man
Would you like It to be said | was
after your money!
mo one would dare say such @
thing" she asserted. with profound
conviction.
"Oh. yes. they would You don
know the world as | do. And for al
you know they might be right. How
do you know that
NAT" \ catch In her voice stopped
him. Don't say such horrid things
i could tell--a woman always can.
know yOl would be incapable of sucl
thing. Papa knows II too. No on'
has ever got ahead of papa, and HI
says you are a fine. steady, Christian
man and he would rather see me you
wife than any
JOSEF
The interjection was so imperative
that she was silenccd. "Why, what
Matt" she asked, rising.
THE time has come" he declared
"You must know the truth"
"Oh, Nat!'
I'm not what you think me-" h
continued ramatically.
"Oh. Natl!
Nor what your father thinks me
nor what anybody else In this tow
thinks me I'm not regular Chris
tian-it's all a bluff | didn't know
anything about church till cam
here. smoke. and ! drink, and
swear, and gamble. and | only GU
them all out In order to trick You int
caring for me-
"Oh. Nat. don't believe it,
"Alas, JOSIE" he protested violently
its true, only too true!"
But you did 1t to win my love
Naty'
''Ye-es." lie saw suddenly that h
had made fatal mistake.
"Then, Nat, | will be your wife 4
= spite Of ALL"
D He found himself suddenly caugh
about the neck by the girls arms
His head was drawn down until he
cheek caressed his and he felt her lip
warm upon his own.
: "Josiel" he gasped.
NAT, my darling!'
With supreme effort he pulle
himself together and embraced tn
girl. Josie" he said earnestly, 81
I'm going to try to be a good husban
/. to you. And that" he concluded, soft
voce, wasn't In the agreement"
I She held him TO her passionatel!
' Dearest, I'm so glad!'