The Lamar register., 1912-12-11
The
Conquerers

YES" said one of the three women
who sat on the summer hotel porch, Il
ean hardly wait now to see Mr.. Bas-
oom. He's coming tonight to take me
home. hardly know how I've ever
managed to remain away from James
Ill this time. Really, James and 1 are
. ridiculously devoted couple"
A little self-conscious laugh rippled
ever the full face and gently shook her
plump shoulders. I'm awfully depend
snt upon Mr.. Bascom." she went on.
Indeed, he quite makes a baby Of
ne. It's really beautiful. isn't 1t, how
great. strong man loves to pet the lit
lie woman who belongs to him?"
She glanced at Miss Winters. the
only unmarried woman In the group,
Wbo. being thus appealed to. said:
Yes. suppose It is beautiful" Her
tone was not one Of conviction.
Dear me, Mrs. Bascom. you should
NJ complain of your brief separation
from Mr.. Bascom." remarked the wom-
IN with little girl in her lap. you've
been here only two weeks, and I've
been away from home nearly all sum,
i ~
Mr.. Collins hadn't Just insisted that
baby and needed the country air. But
thank goodness, he's coming tonight.
100.
Edwards the most unselhsh man
that ever lived. do believe. I know
he's been absolutely desolate this sum.
mer. I really think the loneliness Of
our apartment has affected his health.
He expected to take q vacation and
come up In August. but he simply
couldn't get away. He's a remarkable
business man. No one In the office
can take his place"
She Rugged her little girl and turn
ID to Miss Winters with . smile.
isn't It wonderful how some men will
work for their wives and children?"
1T certainly is." responded Miss
Winters mechanically.
Fl often say to Edward that can't
under stand why some rich girl didn't
marry him for his good looks. He's
the handsomest man, Miss Wintersl
Some times / wonder how he ever hap
pened to pick out poor little me-
my husband is extremely me loolb
ing. too" said Mrs. Bascom, and he
has . brilliant mind. Indeed, his in,
tslligence overshadows mine. and. to
tell you the truth. he's q bit master
ful In his way now and then. But
Ne women need some one to lean ON.
We realize that our husbands know
better than We do about many impor
tant matters, 30 we ought to defer to
them. Don't you think 20. Miss Win,
tsrsr"
II do" agreed Mrs. Collins. before
answer. II say to Edward that he
must decide everything for baby and
me. He's the captain Of our little
family craft. Dear me. Miss Winters.
Il must be hard for you sometimes
not to have q man to assume respon-
sibilities. But, Of course, girls-un-
married women-are quite independent
nowadays" she added. with patroniz
ing kindness.
"Oh. 1 manage to rub along" return
Cd Miss Winters. but she rose from
her seat and strolled away. Although
she knew herself to be a busy and
oAPPy WohioAS 5ho SouAu hot hoiP ASOr
Ing solitary In the presence Of such en-
thusiastic wives.
A brisk tramp, around the lake
brought back her usual good spirits,
and 1t was only with a mild envy that
she saw, as she neared the hotel at
dusk, one of her companions of an
hour or two earlier hurrying down the
driveway to meet the village buss. She
paused in the shadow Of a tree in or
der not to intrude upon what she felt
would be a tender reunion between
husband and wife.
She was startled to see a fat, bald.
headed man alight from the bus and
give Mrs. Collins q most casual kiss.
well, got here at last" he said
jovially. II thought I'd run up and
pee II you'd like to stay during the
autumn. You can Just as well as not
I'm getting along tiptop."
Was this the devoted husband who
was pining away in the city for the
wife of his bosom? Miss Winters
asked herself this question with in
ward laughter.
Then she saw Mrs. Bascom stridins
DOWN the path with a red headed man
following her a. meelzly as a pet lamb.
Gould that be the Intellectual giant
On whose wisdom his wife depended
Tor her guidance? Miss Winters sank