Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-03-29
CHAPTER xv.-continued.

But through 1t all ran the golden
thread of love. At first he had been
content just to ride with Dede and to
be on comradely terms with her; but
the desire and the need for her In
creased. The more he knew Of her.
the higher was his appraisal. Had
she been reserved and naughty with
him, or been merely giggling. sim
DeTing creature of woman. 1t would
have been different. Instead. she
amazed him with her simplicity and
wholesomeness, With her great store
u comradeliness. The latter was the
unexpected. He had never looked
upon woman In that way. Woman,
he toy: woman, the harpy: woman,
the necessary wife and mother Of the
gaee's offspring-all this had been his
expectation and understanding Of
Slayfellow and joyfellow-this was
what Dede had surprised him in. And
The more she became worth while, the
more ardently his love burned. un-
consciously shading his voice with
<aresses, and with equal unconscious
ness flaring up signal fires in his eyes.
Nor was she blind to it. yet. like many
women before her. she thought to play
with the pretty fire and escape the
subsequent confagration."
winter will soon be coming on"
she said regretfully. and with provoca-
don. one day. land then there won't
be any more riding"
But | must see you in the winter
0nst the same" he cried hastily.
She shook her head.
1--WE been pretty good" he declared.
leave 1t to you If l haven't. It's
Heen pretty hard. too. can tell you.
You just think 1t over. Not once have
, said word about love to you. and
me loving you all the time. That's
eOing some for man that's used to
having his own way. I'm somewhat
M rusher when 1t comes to travel
ing. reckon I'd rush God Almighty
q 1t came to race over the ice. And
yet ! didn't rush you. | guess this
fact is an indication of how much
90 love you. OF course want you to
marry me- Have said word about
u. though? Nary a chirp. nary nut
Ger I've been quiet and good, though
rs almost made me sick at times, thiE
Keeping quiet. haven't asked you to
marry me. I'm not asking you now.
oh, not but what you satisfy me.
krn fha xxffA DIT
BOW about myself? Do you know me
well enough to know your own mind ?"
he shrugged his shoulders. II don't
know. and l amt going to take
chances on 1t now. You've got to
know for sure whether you think you
could get along with me or not, and
I'm playing slow conservative game.
: amt a-going to lose for overlooking
ny hand"
This was love-making of a sort be-
vcnd Dede's experience. Nor had she
ever heard of anything like 1t.
$50 you see." he urged. lust for .
square deal we've got to see some
more of each other this wiyter. Most
1kely your mind amt made up yet"
But It H." she interrupted. Il
wouldn't dare permit myself to care for
you. Happiness. for me. would not lie
ahat way. like you. Mr.. Harnish,
and all that. but it can never be more
than that"
Its because you don't like my way
n living" he charged, thinking In his
rvA nind of the sensational joy-rides
md general profligacy with which the
ssewspapers had credited him-think-
hg this. and wondering whether or
No. N maiden modesty. she would
Gisclaim knowledge Of it.
To his surprise. her answer was fiat
md incorporating
mo; l don't"
= knvw rye eeen Crash on some OF
phose rides that got into the papers.
- began his defence. "And that I've