The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

a. day. 'and then there won't be any more
w riding
But must see you in the winter just
the sane,' he cried hastily.
She shook her head.
We have been very happy and all that" she said
looking him with steady frankneSs Il remember
your foolish argument for getting acquainted too
1t won't lead anything 1t can't. | know myself
we'll to be mistaken
Her face was serious, solicitous with desire
not to hurt, and her eyes were unwaverng. but in
them the light golden and glowing-the abyss of
Sex into which he unafraid to gaze
1--WE been pretty good he declared. Il leave it
to you if l haven't Its been pretty hard too can
tell you. You just think it Not once have |
said word about love to you, and loving you all
the time That's going some for that's used
to having his own way. I'm somewhat of a rusher
when it comes TO travelling. | reckon Id rush God
Almighty If it came to over the ice. And yet
didn't rush you l guess this fact is an indication
of how much do love you. OF course | want YOU to
marry me. Have / said word about it though :?
Nary chirp. nary futter. I've been Quiet and
good, though it's almost made sick at times this
keeping quiet haven't asked you marry me. I'm
not asking you now. Oh. not but what YOU satisfy
me- sure know you're the wife for me. But how
about myself? Do you know well enough to
know your own mnd:' He shrugged his shoulders.
Il don't know, and amt going TO take chances on
1t now. You've got 10 know for whether you
think you could get along with me not and I'm
playing a slow, rvative game. amt a-goinc TO
lose for overlooking my hand"
This was love making of sort beyond Dede's ex
perience. Nor had she ever heard of any hing like it.
Furthermore, its lack of ardOr carried with il
shock which she could overcome only by remember
ing the way his hand had trembled i'm the past and
by remembering the passion she had seen that very
day and every day in his eyes heard in his voice
Then, too, she recOllected what he had said to her
weeks before. Maybe you don't know what pa
tience is he had said, and thereat told her of shoot
ing squirrels with big rifle the time he and Elijah
Davis had starved on the Stewart River.
so you See,' he urged lust for A square deal
we've got to some of each other this winter
Most likely your mind amt made up yeti
But it is she interrupted. Il wouldn't dare Der
NIT myself to care for you. Happiness, for me- would
not lie that way. like you, Mr.. Harnish, and all
that. but it never be more than that"
It's because you don't like my way Of living" he
charged. thinking in his mind Of the sensational
Ny rides and general profigacy with which the news
papers had credited him-thnking this, and wonder.
ing whether not, in maiden modesty, she would
discaim knowledge of it.
promising
mo; don't"
Il know I've been brash on some of those rides
that got into the papers, he began his defence "and
that I've been travelling with a lively crowd"-
Il don't mean that she said, though / know
your life in general your business. There are women
In the world who could marry a man like you and
be happy, but couldn't. And the more cared for
such man the more unhappy should be. You see,
my unhappiness, In turn would tend to make him
unhappy l should make a mistake, and he would
hard on him because he would still have his busi-
ness"
"Businessw Daylight gasped. whats wrong with
my business? play fair and square, There's moth
ing underhand about it. which can't be said Of most
businesses whether Of the big corporations Of the