Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-02

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But Beatrice knew better. shs|
had reached the point where AZ
dances she Sat occasionally amongl
the wall flowers. 10 be sure, thAt|
was because most Of the men IN harII
small town were younger than shes|
and to them she was an old story
but she was not sure that It would
not be the same with the older men ~
q larger community,
Anyhow, she wouldn't accept Angus
as a last resort 1t wouldn't pc faiF
to him. And 80 she came 70
strange conclusion. She would test
her attractiveness. She would 60 to
some big summer hotel and see Il men
called her fair. then she would
marry Angus with clear conscience
She would know then that It was
love and not mere reaching out y for
home and hearthstone that caused
her to accept him.
In August, while Angus went Ode
diently abroad, she began her cam
paign of conquest.
She was not fiirt. however, nor
hard hearted. Fl am not going to
let any man really fall in love with
>me." she said, ''but ! do want 70 pc
sure that | am not wronging Angus
by letting him tie himself to an unat-
tractive wife." \
No one would have called her I'M
attractive as she entered the dining
room the morning after her arrival.
She was in rose-coiored linen. with
fat sailor nat which hid the white
lock In front. Her slender figure,
her ease Of manner. the charm Of her
direct glance, made the women look
at her with some curiosity and the
men sit up and take notice.
But all day long. she was alone.
She walked on the beach. or read .
novel In shady corner Of the porch.
and spoke to no one. Only when
night came did she permit any aD-
proach from the guests in the house.
and then, a dream In white and
silver. she met the men and con-
quered them.
She was chaperoned by sedate
aunt; and her introductions were all
that could be desired. In her own
town her charm had been undervalued
because people had known her al
ways, but here. where the keenness
Of her wit came Unexpectedly, where
her grace was a revelation, and
where her womanllness, which was
tinged with old-fashioned sweetness,
was new to the worldly-wise, she be-
came at once the vogue.
And she enjoyed 1t. 1t was a re-
newal Of her youth to have her card
filled at all the dances, to have
violets and candy again offered at
her shrine, to be the much desired
guest on all motor trips and yachting
parties.
There was count from Austria who
raved about her; millionaire from
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Then, in the midst Of her popularity,
Beatrice ran away.
She explained her conduct In q let
ter to Angus.
"They were beginning to fall IN
love with me, and Of course ! couldn't
have that. No nice woman wants to
hurt q man, and 30 left And now.
II you please. I'll marry you, Angus.
because you are really the only man
who understands me, and who will
know how to keep me from being UNI
happy rs my mother was. And while
/ am girl Of yesterday, and have Q
patch Of white in my pompadour,
know you are going to love me just
as well when my whole head u
snowy, and you won't care whether
/ am old and wrinkled and bent be-
cause love laughs at those things.
doesn't it? Love such as you Will
give me, andswhich ! know nov that
/ can give to you; Angus"
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