La Junta tribune., 1913-10-04
BETTY
REPENTS
pyrisht. 1872. by Associated Literary
Press)
ny DOROTHY DOUGLAS

Copyright. l3l., by Associated Literary
Press.)
Betty had shown signs OF rebellion
since the moment the nurse had plung.
ed her into her first small tub; at the
age OF ten she vas pretty but self
willed. at eighteen she threatened to
eiope with n secondrate actor because
she was refused racing motor car
Arriving at twenty-one. beautiful and
beadstrong. Betty considered herself
very much abused person.
But with all her faults Betty was
adorable and adored Her parents
loved her with devotion that spoke
we'll for her ultimate good: they knew
that her perversity would one day
melt before the light OF reason. In
many small instances Betty had al
ready succumbed to their tactful
methods. but In big things she was OBJ.
dura'e; she disliked giving In TO the
will OF another.
The crisis came when Betty's par
ents fatly refused TO let her take a
trip TO Paris with Mathilda Davis
Mathilda had husband somewhere
on the globe but she preferred to
study painting in the Latin quarter to
living In domestic bliss So vividly
had she painted the Joys Of student
lie to the untutored Betty that the
latter felt life no longer possible with
out some OF those joys After trying
avery vii. at her command In order
% gain her parents consent and fail
ing. Be,ty defied parental authority
and skipped of with Mathilda to Paris.
Before taking her leave Betty's faith
sr had looked long and steadily into
his wayward daughters half.shamed
eyes
Remember" he said with stern
s!sAge. you are leaving my house for
he last time. In accepting the chap
.ronage OF that woman you are no
longer a daughter OF mine. We have
given you every comfort In life, and
aow II you prefer to galavant through
he streets OF Paris with a woman OF
hat caliber to living respectfully with
-FOUR parents you are at liberty TO do
laughter without so much as a second
glance
by force OF will Betty swallowed the
xrea, lump In her throat. Had her
father taken her In his arms she
would probably never hav. sailed for
Paris. bu, he did not and Betty's eyes
flashed
Very ~ell!" she cried back defiant.
ly. II will not come back" And for
fear lest the threatened tears fall
Betty went hurriedly from her fathers
house and into the waiting village ON.
n'bus, Once inside i,s musty depths
Betty had = good cry Through her
tears she could So her mothers calm.
beautiful face when she had said. II
hope you are going to be happy In
your new life. Be,,y"
And when the rumble OF departing
carriage wheels died away Peter al.
rard turned to his wife and there was
q twinkle In his eyes. He took his
wife In his arms
Cheer up. dear" he told her. "our
daughter has merely gone on a trip o.
disillusionment and sh. will come nv.
ing back TO her little mother and her
daddy befor. another two moons have
wanedf
Two months is n long time without
Betty" smiled the mother.
II two months seemed long 10 her
parents In Long Island. they proved
endless 10 Betty In Paris.
She had enjoyed the ocean trip to
the utmost. The newness Of II all and
the pleasure Of meeting 20 many Inter.
ssttsg psrsnas cast out all honesick
$50 for the time hsine. But Try %
she might 70 rstsrd II. Betty felt hsy.
se,f drawing vithin hss she'll % far %
nathiIla Davis vas coaesrnsd. ne
Intimacy brought shoui By sharing oss
eaafa had Dot eahascol the vouaa's
eAAea.
Detty ~ bsss ls1 70 'sspses that
tAAs Dsseoos a the hoat Who ~
eeeosl sses Gos1 friss1s would peovs
The cane a. lssA. Il voail take .
this1 - svss fosrth tssp to esaviuce
NV that ths frisalsAip q sAipbearl
b saI Q Dassias fasey. y Betty
~ ~ oeve 6,sllissIsa0sat n IA,
~ eev tve - ~ oss w. ~ bese
eAasns1 ~ hss pfsssses % sAt,.
Soeed. but thiass vsss rot the saos
asl sftss . 1jssss ~ . ssss o. %
svseiss q The spsra they 90. arop.
~ out os hsS Me. A. ths end of 4
fortnight betty found herself 4 s<eas.
ger 10 strasgs iaaa
Thet shs YES paying the greater
hsm o: The sspsasss atd not bother
hsr. but the typs os men Who sre-
quented their studio diagusteA her.
Betty found hsrssif longing for big
cl~sa.minded Tom Hillary. who
thought all women pure and beautiful
and sweet.
She realized that Paris and many
things Partisan would have been beau.
tiful 10 her had she not been 10 lone.