Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25

had her out sleighing and asked he1
to name the day. Then she said, 4
don't expect to marry you, Gregory
I'm old-fashioned enough to want -
be in love, foolishly In love with thu
man l marry It's hard on me. fo4
people will say"
"Only your pride Is hurt, GregorT'H
said Betty.
"Have 1t your way. Your sists1
Helen is looking for you. I'm goin1
now"
May see you tomorrow night?
must, Betty" I
It'll have to tell lib, for we have
Q dinner on at Carey's and dance
somewhere afterward, but I'll man
:aSe to have a headache and stan
home" she promised.
Some time during the day patienN
found occasion to say, y saw You
with Miss Betty Gaines last night.
suppose you know that she Tilted Gre1
DRY Rhodes to marry titled foreigns4
who arrives in New York tomorroWl
She met him abroad this summer"
So Betty had been leading him Oh
by the look in her eyes the night bS
fore. He bit savagely into his ciga1
thankful that the dear old gossip had
INTERVIEWED to save his pride.
It was a very charming Betty IN
J soft clinging white gown, shorn d
her Jewels, single blush rose on he1
breast, who greeted the surgeon. Fo4
a time he sat silent, afraid to truge
! his own voice. He glanced at the gtrl
her whole figure bathed in the rudd1
glow from the fire. She seemed
priestess Of the dawn to Latimer and
he set his teeth and tried to think 81
some commonplace topic, but his brain
had gone wrong, he concluded. and ID
waited for her to speak.
Has 1t been hard dayf Are you
very tired?" abe asked quietly.
The note Of sympathy stirred hiA
anger.
/ NO." he flung out, work. why.
work as II my task were made to-
me. Work is the one thing in lif9
on which a man may confidently dst
pend. 1t is the only thing that never
fails him at q crucial time"
why this sudden and vehement
bitterness, Bob?"
He had not heard her call his Mans
for two years and the sound Of hs4
voice calling him thus, stirred tho
strings Of his heart, but failed to ~
them in tune with her gentler spirtg
: Men have their work; women, moth
ing but amusement, which Is usually
found in making those same men
fools at one time or another. l nevS4
loved but one woman and loved hsf
because thought she was honest ana
true"
{ Are you talking about me, Bobf7
Betty's eyes we're dark with fire.
To-day" be said, ignoring her quest
ton. II have heard from two Of yomH
sister Helen's best friends that You
are engaged to a nobleman who ID "a
arrive in New York tomorrow. YET
last night you allowed me to make q
fool of myself It hurts, Betty"
Have you no faith In me-? WIN
you believe the sickly gossip of idle
WOAACA Al " CASA ShSo " SAC ~ uSA - SAAS
the woman you claim to lover
II love you, Betty. The dream q
you has helped me fight and in q
measure-win. When / found YOU
again. and you were not married. my
love flared up into consuming past
sion. You are the only thing want
in this world. Do you mean, can you
mean" he asked, incredulously, his
brain whirling at the look In her face
that you are not going to marry thar
foreign devil?"
He leaned over her chair. lookine
deep in her eyes.
Betty" he said: Betty, do you
love me?"
He lifted her to her feet
isis that surgeons coat bia
enough for two?"
Yes" he whispered. his lips at her,
white forehead. land the pockets biz
enough for Cupid"