The Marshall republican., 1912-08-30
Fate Of Elfnda
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70 that with ne painstaking care OF
q who herself has learned through
experiences.
Eifrids knew At oncs when con-
fronted by . bouilion spoon that II
was not q cream SCOOP and she had
. great scorn for . young man who
walked on the wrong side of one
upon the street. She always signed
her formal letters Most cordially
yours" and spoke Of her mother as
"m'-mah," and with the accent care
fully placed on the last syllable.
30 Il 10 easily realized that tre-
mendous self.control was required on
Hfrids's part to endure the young
man who sat next 10 her at the dance
given by the Royal Oeder OF Brothers
Of Something-or- Other In Elton Cor
ners. where she was visiting some
hitherto unknown cousins.
When the young man at the dance
had broken the ice by saying that
II was q pretty party Eifrida had re-
coiled. He had not been introduced
Everybody seemed to know everybody
else In this town and she could not
set used to such q situation.
There was something familiar
about the young mans face AZ e.
frida stared at him. but when the
full sweep Of recollection rolled across
her and she recalled wildly that she
had seen him In Reston's butcher
shop Eifrida almost choked. He was
Q nice looking young man. Dtmiy
she recalled that his father was Res
ton. who owned the shop. Perhaps
this young man cut OF steaks and
sliced baconi
Il think not" Elfrida said family
when young Reston asked n she would
dance that waitz.
"Ali right: the next one. them" no
said as q matter Of course. Then
he vent to hunt for another partner.
Elfrida's cousins listened wonder
ingly q moment later to her nrs Of
questions and her tale of woe.
why ON earth shouldn't Ned Res
ton ask you to dancef" they inquired.
He goes with every one. and we've
grown up with him! He went to the
college across the river and IL good
looking! Why shouldn't he 20 TO the
Same parties as wet"
Her sense Of being wronged was
hard to maintain. because young Res.
ton had proved himself . good dancer
when he had come back and taken his
waltz. Eifrida had touched his arm
with the tips Of her fingers and had
tried not to breathe ~ abe wen.
through the ordeal.
The next night Ned Rsston called
and her cousins seemed TO assume
/ that the call was meant for their
guest. for they gradually disappeared
and left her the burden Of entertain
ing him. Only . strict sense OF duty
TO . guest under ones roof prevented
her from rising and bidding him good
night. She resolved In kind OF
cold fury to have Il out with her
cousins after be left, and Il was when
she was taking out her h~sirpins later
that she realised with Q start that
she had forgotten to DO 90. She had
been thinking about . western story
that Rsston had told her. In sngry
dissust she admitted that no could
talk we'll. stiIl. tho faint. Of the
bqehsr shop hung over Il all.
Eifrids writhsd the next day when
her cousine frankly 3oksd her about
her -eatcA." shS islt, d.sgresSd.
When thsrsvwsrs plcsIS3 4Kd oxhss
festivities 10 which ,svsyy one wen,
n crowds Ned Rsston singled out II,
frtda - . matter a course and no
body acted ~ though Il was In thu
least extraordinary. Nobody tried q
help her syads him. Il was impoc.
sibis TO make her cousins realize the
One line Of distinction which msds
Il right for her to svads him.
Eiftds felt her brain lettering esps
eialiy ~ Il grew harder and harder
for her to realise in Ned Rsston's
company that the situation was i'm.
possible for . we'll brought up young
siri. Finally the young part van.
! Quishsd the we'll brought up section
| Of Eifrtda's nature and with . ltttis
thrill Of exquisite horror she realized
that Ned Rsstou was making love to
her and that she liked Il.
II was some time after Eifrida's
mother was told that her daughter
was going to marry Ned. whose father
was buying him . half interest In
the leading hardware store In Elton
Corners. that she discovered the dark
fact that this Anluant parent owned
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