The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-11
Betty
Repents
BY Dorothy Douglas
Copyright, 1912. by Associated Literary
Press.)

ed her into her first small tub; at the
age Of ten she was pretty but self.
willed: at eighteen she threatened TO
elope with a second.rate actor because
she was refused a racing motor car
Arriving att twenty.one. beautiful and
headstrong. Betty considered herself
very much abused person.
But with all her faults Betty was
adorable and adored. Her parents
loved her with devotion that spoke
we'll for her ultimate good: they knew
that her perversity would one day
melt before the light Of reason. In
many small instances Betty had al
ready succumbed to their tactful
methods. but In big things she was OBJ
durate; she disliked giving in to the
will of another
The crisis came when Betty's par.
ents fatty refused to let her take a
trip to Paris with Mathilda Davis.
Mathlda had husband somewhere
on the globe but she preferred to
study painting In the Latin quarter to
living In domestic bliss. So vividly
had she painted the joys OF student
life to the untutorSd Betty that the
latter felt life no longer possible with.
out some OF those joys. After trying
every vile ut her command In order
to gain her parents consent and fall.
ing. Betty defied parental authority
and skipped of with Mathilda to Paris.
Before taking her leave Betty's faith
er had looked long and steadily into
his wayward daughters half-shamed
eyes.
Remember" he said with stern
visage, you are leaving my house for
the last time. In accepting the chap
eronage Of that woman you are no
longer a daughter Of mine! We have
given you every comfort in life, and
now II you prefer to galavant through
the streets Of Paris with a woman OF
that caliber to living respectfully with
your parents you are at liberty to do
So" Peter Girard turned from his
daughter without 80 much as a second
glance.
BY force Of will Betty swallowed the
great lump in her throat Had her
father taken her in his arms she
would probably never have sailed for
Paris. but he did not and Betty's eyes
flashed.
"Very well!" she cried back defiant
ly. 81 will not come back!" And for
fear lest the threatened tears fall
Betty went hurriedly from her father
house and into the waiting village ON
nibus. Once inside its musty depths
Betty had a good cry. Through her
tears she could Sc her mothers calm
beautiful face when she had said. 81
hope you are going to be happy In
your new life, Betty"
And when the rumble of departine
carriage wheels died away Peter G.!
rard turned to his wife and there was
a twinkle in his eyes. He took his
wife in his arms.
Cheer up. DEAR" he told her. "oul
daughter has merely gone on a trip o.
establishment and she will come fly
ing back to her little mother and hel
daddy before another two moons have
waned."
1.-TWO months is a long time without
Betty" smiled the mother.
II two months seemed long to hel
parents in Long Island. they proved
endless to Betty in Paris.
She had enjoyed the ocean trip tc
the utmost. The newness of It all and
the pleasure Of meeting so many inter
esting persons cast out all homesick
ness for the time being. But try az
she might to retard II. Betty fec her
self drawing within her shell as far az
Matilda Davis was concerned The
intimacy brought about by sharing one
cabin had not enhanced the woman's
charm.
Betty had been led to expect tina,
those persons on the boat who had
seemed such good friends would prove
the same on land. II would take q
third or even fourth trip to convince
Betty that the friendship Of shipboard
Is only passing fancy. So BETTY
met her first establishment. In Paris
she saw two OF the men who had beer
charmed by her presence on ship
board. but things were not the same
and after dinner at cafe or an
evening at the opera they. too. drop
ped out Of her life. At the end Of q
fortnight Betty found herself a stran
ger In strange land.
That she was paying the greater
half OF the expenses did not bottle,
her. but the type of men who fre
quented their studio disgusted her
Betty found herself longing for big
clean.minded Tom Hillary. who
thought all women pure and beautiful
and sweet.
She realized that Paris and man,
things Partisan would have been beau
tiful to her had she not been 90 lone
ly 1t stole over Betty's consciousness
gradually that happiness did not come
With having ones own way.
After few weary days OF trying FOL
he first time In her twenty.one years
10 plan her own life. Betty decided t.
90 to London. where she would a
least be among her own people u