The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-01-19


II think I exhibited great self.con
troll Instead of telling Arthur that she
was n selfish. cold bloodcd. designing
little mink with no sense and whose
motto In regard Ia womankind was
No quarter agr' ed with him This
encouraged him to add that such q
girl, who was so helpless aud con
hding ard trustful always brought on,
the best IN man. somehow. Where.
upon told him I'd like tn sit down
and rest
OF course there Is nothing else So
plentiful IN he world ~ men: stlli.
didn't fancy letting Veronica liundy
walk on with hrthur just 10 show me
that she could do II
80 when Veronica blockadci the
way as Arthur and ! started ont TO
walk three miles through the woods
10 u farm house where they sSll an
pl,s, and said pa,hctically that SHE
was 80 lonesome ana there WAS Moth.
ing To do. ! promptly asked her 10
come along. That three mllcs ~ most
~ climbing hills on com'rg down
them. and part oi III" way the sand II
deep. she had on delicate pumps and
silk stockings and n frilly drcss-.and
] was CARRIED In khaki and walking
boots.
e. she hated Ia walk saw II IN her
eyes--but she hated worse to let me
escape with Arthur for the whole aft.
cynCon, So she started When Ar.
thur walks he walks and though he
slowed down when | murmurcd tina,
va were firing Miss nondy he chafed
under II. lie dislikes sauntering
When We had stopped for the fourth
Time 81 he could help Veronica re.
move the sand from her absurd shoes.
his lips we're setting In straight
line and he looked to me for sympa
Thy. hut | merely beamed.
When We started back It began Ia
rain steadily. " there II anything |
soIuirr and wcli'r than the woods |
when II pours rain I'd like to be- In
formed Of II. My hair curls natural,
and rain doesn't hurt khaki. so didn't |
care. but Veronica was indignant. She |
complained drcadlully and somehow J
conveyed the idea that the rain was I
due solely to Arthur's carelesSness |
The more her complexion ran off the |
more she complained. and AT the end !
Of milo her hair looked like seawecd |
Her style demands hnttiness or Golf |
lure to appear well, Al every hill she |
siormed. She said once that II must !
be- nice TO be II great. husky, muscular |
creature like me and be able to nago. |
'ia,e bad roads like an amazon. but as |
for n delicate, womanly person like |
herself, II was different.
THAT was when blithely suggested
To Arthur that he carry her Shed |
have let him. ! truly believe, only he |
pretended not to hear me. She In.
sisted on clinging to his arm.hOwever,
and being dragged up the hill. Now.
u man has got 10 be utterly hOpelessly |
In love with a woman before he en-.
Joys dragging her up 4 hill when she
is quite capable Of walking by her.
self. think the sight of me ambling
merrily along as though ! was good
for another 20 miles added to his irri- |
tatiOn.
When We were In sight Of the ho
tel | turned around and smiled hap
PLY at them, Al that moment ! ap !
preciated to the utmost my curly hair
and the color the rain had brought TO
my cheeks, And Arthur had had to
look at her for three solid miles.
i've had "a perfectly beautiful
time ! Was hateful enough to say.
- hope, said Veronica, In Il voice |