The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04

Trees.
IL like 1t very much" she admitted
turning his compliment with a smile
II have already grown to have a Ger
tain amount Of supercilious pity 70,
city dwellerS."
"Th"v r"nlly need it," he agreed
with II laugh. "and to prove that l an
sin"er" In thar remark am going Il
stop with you for u month or So"
Good. she exclaimed. More peo
pie 10 enjoy Forest Lakes is all tina,
we need"
DO they never have any visitors. -
Rollins inquired. "week end parties
and the like?"
Never" she replied. "For festiyi
ties OF that sort they go down occa.
sionally to Mr., Breeds other place in
Virginia. but Mr.. Breed is very jealous
of having any social life whatever
here"
Rollins strolled by her side until
they reached the cottage. where the
garrulous Mrs. White met them at the
door.
Mrs. White was delighted to be in
troduced to Mr.. Rollins.
"Elsie has told me all about what a
fine man you are. and fine men are
scarce enough any place. Are you 60
ing to stay long this timer
"He promises us a month at least.
mother"
That's NICE" asserted Mrs. White.
''Its fine to have lot of good look
ing men around. My goodness! tell
Elsie she never will have a chance to
get married il she stays here"
Rollins was so thankful to Elsie that
she laughed from sheer amusement
and gave him chance to join her.
His amusement and also his repressed
embarrassment were heightened when,
after Elsie had invited him to sit on
the vine clad little front stoop, Mrs.
White suddenly and conspicuously alb
sented herself. The two were silent
for time. when they heard approach
ing voices.
you had better come in with u.s."
said the voice of Blagg from just be-
yond the corner of the house. THE
organization now numbers more than
quarter of million. all Of the down.
trodden, sworn to serve the best in
terests of the poor"
But if they are all poor people what
can they do to help themselves" OBJ
jected the voice Of Ben White.
Rise up and Overwhelm the exist
ing condition Of things by the mere
weight Of numbers" responded Blagg
quickly and tensely. Moreover. the
organization is not so poor as you
might think. 1t has quite snug little
sum In its own treasury. and, besides
that. | know where there Is $780,.
100000 in cash that we can seize upOr.
the moment we rise. Look here, Mr..
White. l want to explain to you the
system Of our organiZation"-
BY the sound Of the voices they were
slowly walking away. Elsie turned to
Rollins with a troubled frOwn.
II don't like this Mr.. Bagg." she de
clared. HE talks nearly every even.
ing with father about some secret so
ciety he wishes him to join. and am
afraid s....
Rollins laughed easily. these so
cialistic organizations never do any
thing" he told her. $3.50
He thought no more of the matter
just then. but he did think more and
more frequently of Elsie White as the
days wore on. He knew that he had
lost caste with Mrs. Rensselaer, the first
time she saw him with Llllians maid.
but be did not care to hold caste with
Mrs, Rensselaer,. The Rollins men
folk had held 1t as their right to marry
whom they chose. and he began de-
liberate -cOurtship Of Elsie White. y q
He avoided Lillian Breed from fas.
tidious choice. but he spent much time
in his spare hours. with Kelvin and
young Rensselaer,. ..-
One dfOwsy. night he had dropped to
sleep upon bench on the porch In the
shadow ofdabcIimbing rosebush.t He
was awakenedokyIt the scrapes Of chairs
and became conscious Of low and tense
voices quite near him. -.,s r.g
"YOu, too, could love as I love-" said
the voice of Rlagg. trembling with re-
pressed intensity. could love with
seething brain.- with pounding pulses.
with heart the throbs Of which would
hurt and hurt and hurtr'
"You are almost poetical In your
anatomy Of the emotions" drawied the
cOntemptuous voice of Lillian Breed.
81 had no idea that the love Of money
could affect one In that precise way"
'You don't mean that slur." he pro-
tested angrily. "Youiknow that II you
had not dollar would still have for
you this hunger that starves me. this
thirst that parches me. this flame that
burns me. this agony that makes me
cry out in the night"
.You ought not to encourage your
self In that attitude" she said. with
less contempt. You are making a
breach in the confidence that Is placed
in you here"
"I would make a breach In the wall
of heaven" he retorted passionately,
81 would break and destroy 1t utterly.
would grind 1t to atoms, would scatter
its dust to the four winds. II by that
might win you. And you could love.
/ tell you, as madly as I do"
"Yes." she admitted slowly. "but not