The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-09


SO old, Tor was only thirty.fvo when
the war broke out. WIS so thin
then | could hardly cast shadow.
I've changed some SINCE casting his
eyes admiringly downward and got
quite figure was forty.three last
month"
That isn't old; that's just right"
I've been afraid you looked on me
as being an old fogy!"
! should say not Indignantly.
Why should you ever think that?"
well. there were SO many young
fellows hanging about"
"Who?"
On, Keith, and Hawley. and that
bunch OF officers from the fort; you
never had any time to give me-"
She laughed again, her fingers tight.
ening In their clasp on his hand.
why, how foolish; Hawley Is older
than you are, and was only playing
with Keith. Surely you must know
that now. And as to the officers, they
were Just fun. You see, in my profess
sion, one has to be swfully nice to
! everybody"
But dion't you really care for Haw-
iey?' he insisted, bluntly probing for
I facts.
"He-he interested me-" admitted
the girl, hesitatingly, her eyes dark
ening with sudden anger He lied
and | believed him would have be-
/ lieved any one who came with such a
story. Oh, DR.. Fairbain' and she
chung TO him now eagerly, you can.
not realize how hungry | have been
for what he brought me. wanted so
TO Know the truth of my birth Oh,
hated this lile.' She flung her dis.
engaged hand into the air, with GEES
ture expressive of disgust Il was
crazy TO get away from It. That was
what made the man look good to me
-he-he promised so much. You vii,
believe me, won't you? Oh, you must;
| am going to make you. am q
singer In music halls | was brought
up to that life from little girl, and
OF course. | know what you Western
men think OF us as a class. Hawley
showed 1t in his whole manner to-
ward me, and | resented It; Just for
that, deep down in my heart, hated
him. know II now, now that | real
ly understand his purpose; but some
way, when | WAS with him he seemed
TO fascinate me, to make me do Just
as he willed. But you have never
been that way; you-you have acted
rs though | was somebody-someho body
nice. and not just a music-bs,l singer
Perhaps it's just your way, and may
be, deep down you don't think I'm any
better than the other do, but-but |
want you to think am, and | am
going to tell you the truth, and you
must believe mel am a good girl
Great God! of course you are, -
ne blurted out Don't you suppose
1 know? That isn't what hes been
bothering me, lassie. Why, I'd "a
fought any buck who'd "a sneered at
you. What | wanted to know was,
whether or not you really cared Tor
any of those buffers. Can you tell me
that, Christie?"
She lifted her eyes to his face, her
lips parted
Il can answer anything you ask
And you do not care for them?"
No"
He drew his breath sharply, his
round face rosy.
Then you have got TO listen to me,
for I'm deadly In earnest. I'm an old,
rough, bald.headed fool that don't
know much about women-I never
thought before Id ever want to--but
you can bet on one thing, I'm square,
Anybody In this town will tell you
I'm square. They'll tell you that
whatever | says goes. I've never run
around much with women somehow
never exactly liked the kind I've
come up against, and maybe they did
MT feel any particular interest in me.
! didn't cut much shine as a ladies'
man, but, | reckon now It's only be
cause the right one hadn't happened
along. She is here now, though, all
right, and knew It the very first time
set eyes on her. oh, you roped and
tied me all right the frst throw. May
be | did get you and that halfsister
mixed up bit, but just the same yOu
were the one | really wanted. Hopes
all right; she's a mighty fine girl, but
you are the one for me. Christie
Could you-could you care for such a
duffer as | amp"
Her lips were smiling and so were
her eyes, but 1t was pleading Smile
IL don't think It would be 50
very hard" she admitted, mot II you
really wanted me TO-"
You know what mean--that I love
you-wish you to be my wife,
Il supposed that was it-that that
you wanted me"
Yes. and-snd you will lover"
Her head dropped slowly, SO slowly
he did not realize the significance Of
the action until her lips touched bis
hand
Il do" she said you are the hest