The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

eMrs. Comstoek, came here to ask e.
nora to marry me-"
you come racing here to use -::==1nora as
a tool to spite the other girl. A week
Of sane living and you will be sorry
and ready to go back to Chicago or,
If you really are man enough to be
sure of yourself, she will come to claim
you. When you patch up your affairs
and go sailing away together, where
does my girl come in?'
II am lawyer. Mrs. Comstock,"' said
Ammon. 1T appeals to me as beneath
your ordinary sense OF justice to d cide
case without hearing the evidence.
It Is due me that you hear me first"
"Hear your side?" flashed Mrs. Com
stock. I'D a heap sight rather hear
the girl!r'
Il wish to my soul that you had
heard and seen her last night. Mrs.
Comstock." said Ammon. "Then my
way would be clear
He gave his version of the previous
night.
do you believe me?' he finished.
YES" said Mrs. Comstock.
MAY stay?'
"Oh. it looks all right for you, but
what about herr"
Nothing so far as l am concerned.
Her plans were all made to start to
Europe today. l suspect she is on the
W. 1c INN N1y1o ir
sensible, Mrs. Comstock. Hadn't you
better let her decide this?"
''The final decision rests with her, of
course" admitted Mrs. Comstock But
look you one thing! She's all l have.
So far as l know you've always been
a man and you may stay. But if you
bring tears and heartache to her don't
have the assurance to think I'll bear it
tamely. I'll getsright up and fight like
catamount if things 60 wrong for El-
noraw
II have no doubt but you will,' re-
Piled Ammon. land l don't blame you
In the least If you do. have the ut
most devotion to offer Elnora. a good
home, fair social position, and my fam
lily will love her dearly. Think 1t over.
know it is sudden. but my father ad-
vised it,
They prepared and ate supper. Aft
erward they sat in the arbor and talk
ed, or Elnora played until time for Am
mon to go.
"Will you walk to the gate with me?"
he asked Elnora as he arose.
"Not tonight" she answered lightly.
"Come early in the morning if you
like. and we will go over to Sleepy
Snake creek and hunt moths and gath
er dandelions for dinner
Ammon leaned toward her. MAY
tell you tomorrow why l Gamer? he
asked.
II think not replied Elnora. "The
fact is l don't care why you came. It
is enough for me that we are your very
good friends and that in trouble you
have found us refuge. I fancy we
had better live week or two before
you say anything. There is possibiIi-
ty what you have to say may change
In that length of time"
1T will not change one iotar' cried
Am1non
'Then it will have the grace Of that
much age to give it some small touch
of favor" said the girl. Come early
IN the morning."
She lifted the violin and began to
play dainty fairy dance.
''Well, bless my soul!" softly ejacu-
lated the astounded Mrs. Comstock.
ITO think I was worrying for fear you
couldn't take care Of yourself!"
Elnora laughed as she played.
The month which followed was rep
etition of the previous June, with moth
hunts, specimen gathering and perfect
nights filled with music, save that Phil
Up was now Elnora's avowed sutton.
Edith Carr, sick at heart. sailed for
Europe. at the end of month Philip
asked Elnora to be his wife, but she
pleaded for more time, saying she must
be absolutely sure Of herself and Of him
before she could say yes. But she con-
sented to wear a beautiful emerald
ring which he had had sent from Chi.
cago.