Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-06-09
!.
|. INDIGESTION !: !. c s | D | |
1t Was Overcome BY Love and
a Woman's Firmness. .1
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BY INA WRIGHT HANSON.

| Just like Bertie," she unused, taking
up her coat. cap and goggles and 60
ing, slowly up the stairs. exactly
| like BERTHE. This morning we were to
spend our last afternoon sailing. At
! noontime he sent messenger to say
he had changed his mind and would
come in his automobile. Now he tele-
phones that we will go on our wheels
to the redwoods." =
"Unstable as water, but handsome
as a king-ought to be-" was her
thought few minutes later. They
were walking down the garden path
to the bicycles waiting at the gate.
"Here's flower for you" he said
gayly, STOPPING to pick pelargonium.
"Fitting symbol Of you is this Martha
Washington-not a bit high toned. but
smiling alike on the rich and the poor;
delcately colored, but sturdy for all
that, my MARTHA
She responded absently to his chat
ter. She was glad he did not seem to
expect much Of her In the way of con-
versation.
II suppose you have been wondering
why changed my mind so often.'
They had walked up hills and wheel
ed down them and over the level
places and along the cool shady path
to the redwoods. They were sitting
where a streamlet leaped forward to
kiss the feet of the ferns. where the
redwoods gave out a soothing fra
GRANGE. 4 few steps away was garish
sunshine. but here shade and GOODNESS
and quiet. Martha's troubled heart
nghtened, and she smiled winsomely
into Berries face,
'sWhy?" she queried.
Because l am going to ask you
something. and wanted to choose the
best place for it. This is the best Of
all, isn't it, beloved? want VOC to
marry me. Martha. tonight and go
away with me or not 60 away. I don't
know that care anything about see
| ing New York, anyway"
."You want me to marry you tonight
for fear that by Christmas or Septem-
| Der or tomorrow you might change
your mind? Thanks for the compli-
,ment, and no, thank you, for the Offer"
Berries face was white. She was
savagely glad she had hurt him. He
might realize little of her suffering.
| do you think want husband
T who changes his mind on a subject as
many times as there are hours in q
day? What pleasure is there in you.
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can one have? We were to read to
improve our minds. You began with
william Tell at the arrow scene; then
/ you took chapter in the Merchant OF
Venice next you thought Burton
Holmes travels, --~5, -.
| Don't. Martha" Berthe interrupted
4 Probably I shall thank you some
time, but just now I can't stand any
more than a homeopathic dose. 49,
II BERTHE had got furious with hel
or If he had cried-she felt as If che
would not have been surprised to seq
him cry like a girl-she. could have
kept, on pelting him with her SHARP
words. but to have him quiet an6
white-thats was something she could
4 not bear. Tears dropped on the Marths
i Washington In her cold hand. ~
i Forgive me. dear: didn't mean
4 Pardon me. Martha: think yor
i, meant exactly what you said. In thu
q fash Of your words I see what won
der I have failed to discover hereto
fore. Isn't there saying that If yol
can properly diagnose q case the cur.
!. is half effected? II l overcome thu
fault and make, a man of myself ma!
expect your favor, Martha?"s 80.
She shook her head. ST.
/ II can't have any faith in you. Ber
tie; but, after all. you are not to bla me
You can't be different. There are to,
many odds against you. It's heredi
tary: Ny father knew your fathe
wen. Gemini Ia your birth sign-twt
forces pulling. In opposite directions
/ Then your fortune stands In your wa.
4 and even your name. You can neve
expect a Napoleon OF a BERTHE. = 5 +
l ''Can any good come out Of Naza
al reth e be said bitterly. But you re
; member the best did come out of Naza
reth 4 II you cared for me- n. : -:. :s
I Il care, Bertie. If that's any consola
tion- ] could wait years for you. bur-
well. THAT'S enough BERTHE threw
up his cap and caught Il as ii cam,
81 down a The: red came back into hi
smooth cheeks. Nov i viii fare fort
\. ~ into the, world and show you what !,
:. mans Will can do In spite Bof heredit!
Il and astrology and all the rest. You'll
, tsee. Maid Martha, !" s$s ii i
This sudden change Of spirit was q
like variable BERTHE that Marth,
sighed 4; s:ss.s III; "a =sg q 55$
Il Tn sorry 4 can't encourage you
Il IL was rear before news cam
I from the absent Bertie II Martha nigh
have inquired from bis friends "a he
\ own city. u but she was too prond sS a,
\ had turned from her as lightly, a
\ easily as BE lad alWays fitted from
I. one phase Of life to another butter
Il fy. she thought scornfully VII,
4 should she saste tears ON him 8,
shes spent her days among her flower
4 ana books. and III her nights were. 10