Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
might be. But now I know 1t isn't"
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might be. But now KNOW IL 1911 =
How do you know it?'
Because love, as l think OF 1t, 10
stronger than the traditions. stronger
than anything else in the world. Ana
the traditions are still with me. ad-
nit the existence of the social pale
and as long as live within it have
right to demand certain things or the
man who marries me-"
And love doesn't demand anything
he said, putting the remainder or the
thought into words for her. you ara
right. If could clear myself with a
word, 1 should not say it."
"Why?'
Because your-loyalty. let us call H.
is too precious to be exchanged Tor
anything else you could give me IN
place of it-esteem, respect, and all the
other we'll behaved and virtuous be-
stowals."
"But the loyalty is based on the be-
lief that you are trying to earn the
we'll behaved approvals," she contin-
ued
NO, 1t isn't 1t exists in spite or
everything. and not because Of any =
thing. The traditions may try to make
you stand 1t on the other leg, it's Il
way they have; but the fact remains
The traditions are about to SEND
me into the house. and the principal
problem is yet untouched. What have
you done with Nancy?"
He told her briefly and exactly add
ing nothing and emitting nothing; and
her word for it was Impossible"
Don't you understand" she object
| oA OH RI hpliaXa that
home making for poor Nan and her
waif is merely a bit of tardy justice
on your part and honor you for 1t. But
nobody else will take that view of 1t
If you keep her in that little cabin OF
| yours, Mountain View avenue will have
a fit-and very properly"
II don't see why 1t should" he pro-
tested densely.
Don't you? That's because you are
still so hopelessly primeval. People
won't give you credit for the good mo-
tive. You must think of some othe1
way"
"Supposing L say 1 don't care {
hanf?"
"Oh, but you do. You have you
father and mother and-and me to con
slider, however reckless you may be -
yourself and Nancy. You mustn't leav
her where she is for a single day."
IT can leave her there If 1 like. w
told her she may stay as long as sh
wants to-"
NO" she said decisively, you will
have a perfect hornets nest about you
ears. Every move you make VIII b
watched and commented on. Don't 20
see that you are playing the part of tn
headstrong, obstinate boy AGAIN."
yet you think l ought to provid
for Nan, in some way; how am goin
to do 1t unless l ignore the hornets
Now you are more reasonagle," sh
said. approvingly. II shall ride to
morrow morning, and If you shoul
happen to overtake me, we might thin
i, up something"
The door was opening gently unde
, the pressure of her hand, but he wa
: loath to go.
"I wouldn't take five added years
life for what I've learned tonight Al
dea," he said, passionately. And Their
, Have you fully made up your mind
marry Vincent Farley?'
In the twinkling OF an eye she Wa
, another woman-cold, unapproachabl
with pride kindling as If she had It
ceived a mortal affront.
And then he bade her good night ar
, went his way with lifting song
triumph in his heart which not eve
the chilling rebuff of the leave-takir
was sufficient to silence.
, "She loves mel She would still 10y
i, me If she were ten times Vincent Fa
a ley's wife!" he said. over and over
: himself; the words were on his III
when he fell asleep, and they were st
!, ringing In his ears the next morning
7 dawn break when he rose and ma
ready to go to ride with her.
Al..... Cd