The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-04-07

-Plsass." he pleaded. don't ~ afrald.
She b surs that she won't come Up 70
the standard Of family domssticity, but
I want . wife. not . hossskssper.
mother"
His mother shook her head. Little
blind boy" she said. Every man needs
. caretakes: not housckeeper. not .
cook. but the guardian Of his home:
one WIN makes II secure place. ref
uge from the world. With wife like
the one you have chosen there viii be-
no fixed abode. WIN you ever BE- hap
~ In . will-o'-the wisp lifef"
"Of course" no said stoutly. but bis
heart missavc him. All Of hia boyish
dreams had tended toward the nne old
estate which his father had left him.
He had seen himself paying the host
with his wife BY his side Yet he had
fallen In love with . woman who lived
half her time In hotels. and the rest Of
II In chair cars sof sleepers,
Yet when he saw her the next night,
IN appealing figure In the little play
which suited her. her red-go'd hair
falling unbound to her knees. her shin
m, ring satin robe giving her q bride
HE beauty. he felt no doubts. She was
perfect. and she would soon BE- his.
10 the spring they we're married. He
had planned . honeymoon a his cot
tage In the pine woods. but fate inter.
vened. There was . great part In Q
great play. and II was necessary that
bis wife should 20 to Paris to see the
author. 20 he went with her.
Arnold gave himgelf up to Q life that
contributed to his wife's success. He
spent money on her freely. iavished
upon her every luxury. and was
amused and interested by the novelty
Of II all. Yet he felt that he did not
make her happy Now and then she
would look at him wistfully and say:
II b going to end: you won't like this
always"
Then he would comfort her. Some
day we'll settle down"
But can settle down! ?" was her In
sistsat question.
.Of cour.e Won can. hs ..,a W,
thees vers tims. vhen her .en,..
seemed 10 separate her from him. and
be felt forlorn and alone.
He never felt II 10 much a. on the
iast night Of the season when she
lowed her farewell to . clamorins An.
dieucs. ehe seemed "a belon. m m.
people. mot 70 him.
when aha esms IN him n.h,ra IN.
seenes. she laid her hesd ss.inst ~.
arm and said. .Iet.s no avsy somc.
where. far away nom everybodv. inst
zoe and I. and BE- happy."
He took her 10 his cottass n a.
pansa. Her mstd vent vith -. To-
IlitfSs hose seemed crovde1 a. ~
arst time. Before be had married hsr
al the service had hsen performed by
one man, 1 native woodsmso. Nov.
however, with the chatteriug French
maid and the two staIvart Svedes
there vas little left Of the charm Of
isolation.
He said something Of this once To
his wife. ALEC and got more out Of
this than you and l."
why"
He used to 20 Oh In the woods and
leave me alone" Arnold said, but you
and I are never alone"
You mean the maids, :" she asked.
Yes. There arc too many of 10 here
there IL no romance
Il had NOT nosiced Il. have studied
% hard"
Come With mo tomorrow iato the
woods" he pleaded. Il want u show
you some Of my old haunts."
you must 70 alone" she stated. II
have 10 many things to do"
In the morning he went on, taking Q
dog with him, and gun In the hope Of
birds. In the evening Il began to rain.
and hs came home ID the gray dr.ssls.
A he nsarsd the cottage be saw 9
point Of liaht IN the window. He halt
wished that Alec might be there In the
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