The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-28
ANGELA DECIDES 70
CHANGE Her MIND
81 MOLLY MeMAsTER.

firmly, i simply viii not make IN
my mind just now to marry you Ny
literary path is beginning 10 unwind
before me and I do not want Il To gee
All tangled up with matrimonial du.
ties
you have told me you love me. An.
gela Philip Dorian said sravely;
your decision hardly proves It
Angela flushed 4 do not see why
yon should Be SO unreasonable she
said with some heat 7 only want
d year or sd ia order to get my name
nrmly established and then
yes. then, broke IL Phillip with
more dignity than hurt. when you
have worn yourself out burning the
midnight oil and indulging in all the
silly Bohemian fads-you will marry
me. Thanks, he said somewhat bit
terly, II do not care to have my love
tossed aside like an old glove and
picked lip only after your evidently
greater love for writing has wearied
you"
Angela cast swift glance at this
new unyielding Philip. She had
never before felt his power so keenly
vet she braced herself against his
love
''If you cared enough about me You
would be glad that have other inter-
ests and a talent for writing" she
said half IN appeal.
mot when the interests come be-
fore me" Philip told her with his
honest blue eyes fixed unrelentingly
upon her. Nor do ] want my wife TO
Indulge her temperament SO far as to
work herself into mild forms cf hys-
terra through her too vivid magma
ton You know, because we have
spoken frequently Of It, that ! want
you to develop the talent which you
undoubtedly possess, but certainly
do not want you to rain your nerves
and those Of Your husband, IN IT'S
pursuit"
every welll" Angela burst forth
with her nose very high in the air,
I'VE will take no risks with your
delicate nerves. Here Is your ring!
hope you win ind a girl who has
neither a nerve nor an ounce Of tenn
permanent in her whole marble body
perhaps She can make you happy
have decided to be happy myselfl'
Angela turned and went swiftly out
Of the room leaving trail Of deli.
cate aroma which was all that was
left to Philip Dorian
He went out Of the house and down
the steps nor did he know whether he
was walking.
Hello Phil! She has turned you
down, hasn't she?' It was the
charming Evelyn Marsh who had
blocked his way with her melodious
voice. ''Poor boyand you do love
lher, don't your Evelyn had turned
and put her arm affectionately into
his.
No, said Philip contrary to his
sense Of honesty No
Evelyn Marsh smiled and a flush
rose and remained ID her cheeks. She
drew a triile nearer and unconscious
" Philips footsteps we're guided by
the pressure of her arm.
During the following weeks, and
caught on the rebound Philip found
himself constantly with Evelyn
And Angela from her little studio at
the top Of the house locked down with
slowly breaking heart 70 the captiv-
ity Of Philip,
I Because she had q sudden feeling
81 loneliness and because she had
caught sight Of Philip and Evelyn
out there Ia the village street Angela
called up Tom Raynor pa the tele-
phone.
"Can / change my mind about go
/ Ing TO the dance with you tonight.
Tomg she asked when she heard
Toms voice over the telephone. 7
ia not DESERVE It but may II You
nrs dear. Yes, plnkthat Is sweet
81 you Daddy win drive us over in
/ Tie car IL you like. All right, by-hy."
Angela reioioed that her courage
had permitted her @ attend oance
81 which she was sure to meet Philip
and Evelyn Marsh.
she looked unusually beautiful in
/ her delicate pink gown and Nth no
ornament n her hair save one Of the
pink rosebuds that Tom had sent her.
When Philip saw her his heart gave
i great bound, May ] have a dance
for old times sake?s he asked try
Ing to hide his jealousy at sight Of
Tom Rayncr's roses.
TWO II you like, Philip" she made
answer IN a voice sweet and without
The strain OF emotion
When their FIRST dance came Philip
approached Angela with d slightly
unsteady STEP He Pit his arm firmly
about her and when she was once
more within the circle Of his arm he
drew a great breath Of relief and con-
kentment
As for Angela, SHE only sighed soft
III Because lhey bad danced SO
much together they swung into per-
feet rhythm.