The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-28
The
Conquerers

Yes" said one of the three women
who sat on the summer hotel porch, 81
can hardly wait now to see Mr.. Bias.
com. He's coming tonight to take me
home. hardly know how I've ever
managed to remain away from James
all this time. Really, James and are
ridiculously devoted couple
A little self.conscious laugh rippled
over the full face and gently shook her
plump shoulders. I'm awfully depend
ent upon Mr.. Bascom." she went on.
Indeed, he quite makes baby of
me. It's really beautiful, isn't 1t, how
great, strong man loves to pet the lit
tie woman who belongs to him."
She glanced at Miss Winters, the
only unmarried woman In the group,
who, being thus appealed to. said:
Yes. | suppose 1t is beautiful" Her
tone was not one of conviction.
Dear me. Mrs. Bascom, you should
MT complain OF your brief separation
from Mr.. Bascom," remarked the won.
an with little girl In her lap. You've
been here only two weeks, and I've
mer. ! never would have done 1t II
Mr.. Collins hadn't Just insisted that
baby and needed the country air. But,
thank goodness, he's coming tonight,
too.
Edwards the most unselfish man
that ever lived, do believe. l know
he's been absolutely desolate this sum-
mer. really think the loneliness of
our apartment has affected his health.
He expected to take a vacation and
come up in August, but he simply
couldn't get away. He's a remarkable
business man. No one In the ONCE
can take his place.
She Rugged her little girl and turn.
ed to Miss Winters with smile.
lent IL wonderful how some men will
work for their wives and children"
1T certainly is" responded Miss
Winters mechanically.
Il often say to Edward that cant
undeis stand why some rich girl didn't
marry him for his good looks. He's
the handsomest man, Miss Winters!
Some times | wonder how he ever hap.
pened to pick out poor little me-"
my husband Is extremely fine look
Ing, too" said Mrs. Bascom, "and he
has a brilliant mind Indeed, his in
telligence overshadows mine, and, to
! tell you the truth, he's bit master
| full in his way now and then. But
| we women need some one to lean on
| We realize that our husbands know
better than we do about many impor
tant matters, SO we ought TO defer to
them. Don't you think so, Miss Win
ters?"
81 do" agreed Mrs, Collins, before
Miss Winters had come 10 frame al
answer. Il say to Edward that hs
must decide everything for baby ant
me. He's the captain OF our little
family craft. Dear me, Miss Winters
II must be hard for you sometime:
net to have a man to assume respon
sibilities. But, OF course, girls-un
married women-are quite Independent
nowadays" she added, with patroniz
ing kindness.
ed Miss Winters, but she rose from
her seat and strolled away. Although
she knew herself to be busy ant
happy woman, she could not help feel
sng solitary In the presence of such Ell
thusiastic wives.
A brisk tramp around the lax,
brought back her usual good spirits
and II was only with mild envy tina
she saw, as she neared the hotel a
dusk. one OF her companions of al
hour or two earlier hurrying down tn,
driveway to meet the village buss. Sh,
paused in the shadow of tree in or
der not to intrude upon what she fel
would be a tender reunion between
f. husband and wife.
She was startled TO see fat, bald
headed man alight from the bus anC
give Mrs. Collins most casual kiss.
Well. got here at last" he saiC
joyially. Il thought I'd run up ant
see II you'd like to stay during tn,
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 tn,
wife OF his bosom? Miss Winters
asked herself this question with in
ward laughter.
Then she saw Mrs. Bascom stridinl
down the path with a red headed mar
following her as meekly as a pet lamb
Gould that be the intellectual giant
on whose wisdom his wife depended
for her guidance? Miss Winters sanl
upon the grass and rolled about In 6
ra'eNysm Of mirth.
And ! was almost sorry for my
state OF single blessedness," she said
to herself as she rose and went to
ward the hotel In Joy and thankfulness