The Harrison times., 1912-09-21
hot TEMPER AND PRIDE
Cupid's Messengers Weld Broken
Links OF Love.
BY ARTHUR WALLACE PEACH.

pack TO his faYorlte chalr ana pipe ue
looked across to where his wife was
busy peeling potatoes, TOO bad, too
bad they have to quarrel, and they
haven't been married for three
months yet But It's the way; they
have to learn that one must give up
a little to the other We learned,
didn't me, eh?"
"Ah, yes but you was pigheaded
enough" his wife answered, smiling
at him.
"This young Lawton," he went on,
has hot temper, should say, while
his wife hasn't, but she's got pride;
] know him, but l don't know her
You know her?"
Yes, she's nothing more than
girl, kind Of prideful, too. Therell be
trouble before they understand"
There was the sound Of a door
banged sharply and loudly across the
hall, and the pound of heavy shoes
going downstairs
The two looked at each other sober
ly.
Gone away mad" Buemer said,
AN all the mornin he'll bo wlshin'
he hadn't"
AN she's cryln' because she didn't
kiss him an say It would bo all
right" his wife said, smiling tenderly
at him
There's trouble there, | wonder
how It will end"
His wife shook her head, For the
best, let's hope. Dye spose could
do anything?"
Go In an see; she likes you, an
weo bit OF good sdvice might do
good" he urged
But she demurred, ST. would 60
later.
They heard the girl 90 downstairs,
and after a short absence return,
TOO bad, too bad" he said, shak.
ing his head, with her bright girllsh
ways-happy ways-to have to learn
that loce isn't everything" Then,
noting tho smile on his wife's face
until Il gets wisdom"
Just before the noon hour, tho door
opened and she looked in, Her face
was small and oval, her hair n bright
gold, her eyes usually happy. But
this timo she was not smiling, and
Buomer could see that sho was max.
Ing an earnest effort to cover what
was In her mind and heart
'Nlr. Buemer," she said hurriedly,
"when-w when--Mr Lawton returns
n he should ask whore | am--Just tell
him hgyo gone"
with that she closed the door, leay'
Ing Duemer staring In astonshment
at hls wife, who was staring back.
"Shes gonel" he exclaimed Nov,
whatll happenY"
His wife sat down abruptly VI
didn't supposo-But thoro was q man
waiting In the hall-an' he went with
her--Joseph"
Trouble was afoot, OF that thoro
was no doubt; and Buemer dreaded
he part he must ploy,
A little after tho whistles had
blown. they heard quick steps come
,p the stairs and 70 into the oppo'
site fiat There was u sound OF n
hurried call, then silence, then a
knock on their door, and In tho young
fellow came, His face was ldshcd
md hot
SAY, Buemer seen my wife any
whorV7" ho asked hurriedly
"Why yes, lad, did" he said
"Whoro IN sho9' the other asked
-ervously
oEr--or-aho looked In to say that
she wanted mo to tell you she had
gone"
Tho young fellow dropped into n
chair ms II his strength had suddenly
rorsakon him The blood vanished
from his face leaving II white and
drawn, "Gonol" ho repeated, duly
TITS Just what | deserved Just what
I deserved kicked up n fuss this
morning over nothing, an I've thought
Of II every minute since 80 she's
onel"
DuemeF was touched at the misery
IN the young face. "Prhaps she's tuat
gone out for little visit" he raid !
hopefully
l,nwton shook his head mo, she !
fnld she'd so There was another
fellow she said was always kind TO
her Say, did some ono come for
her9" he demanded suddenly, sitting |
up figldly,
Buemer saw no way out, so he nod
dod
There lta come | knew tan
God knows rs my fhull'" Lawton |
sprang up, look Of desperation on
his face that frightened Buemer,
Hold on, boy" no eald swiftly, n
sudden idea flaming into hla mind. |
don't do anything too quick, now
This fellow was old enough to be her
father, ! guesa''
f,awton turned, slowly but eagerly
"Then- perhaps"
~ should say II was her uncle or
nomo ono, and ho had como Tor her"
oWaa he chap with gray hair |
rather fat3' the other asked