Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-25

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that l could have you and the rest.
And ! don't greatly blame myself foe
that Because I am . woman must !
ut passivsly By and wax for happi.
ness to comet was drifting between
two ideals, but-struggiins against It.
Of eourse-toward you. Do you know
IT, your fault ! didn't drift further1
You wouldn't take me. You made
mistake the night Of that rally. being
10 nnical in Jour notions OF poor
mans honor. You ought to have taken
me in your arms and made me 80 to
you. I should have goue-giadly--
faithfully too. But you wouldn't"
He listened unresponsive to her
words that. halting sometimes. fell IN
low, measured tones with q curious,
underlying regretfulness.
"Now 1t is too late. I've had time to
think, to weigh you against the other
things Last winter taught me how
much they mean to me. And ind
you-wanting. This summer has not
changed that. What you ask costs too
much"
"True! l forget-you ask nothing.
Last summer you need not have asked.
You will do me the credit to remember
that ask you nothing that would cost
more than you are willing to pay"
'rhat isn't true" he said in sudden
roughness. "You-it is why I'm fool
for having come near you-are tempt
ing me with every word you speak"
Am l tempting you, l wonder"
Her voice became uncertain. IL
beg you to believe that l haven't meant
ito remember that l shouldn't be
good for you. have no wish toto
be Delilah."
The tremor In her voice set him to
trembling. Then. without conscious
intention. he was holding her in a
close. rough clasp and crying to her to
go with him. She did not resist. and
she did not respond. She lay inert in,
his arms. passively suffering his hot
kisses. her eyes closed. her face white,
MY dear, my dear! Don't you see?
! You're fighting against the thing that
means youf happiness. I'm not afraid
far more than you'll ever have other.
wise. What 1 want to do isn't 30 ter.
rible. 1t Is very simple. l can't see
why a few are 80 strongly against it.
And It doesn't mean the sacrifice. you
think. Already 1t has bronght victory
and the consideration Of men you 20
much desire. In the end. II W.. have
the spirit to light and watt His
stammering phrases halted. He be-
came aware of her closed eyes, her
unrasponsivensss. She opened !. ,hef
eyaa and boxed at him. His rough
eiasp EaIaxea. She shook her head and
pushed :kersele away. leaning back in
thesseat ii
"Ah," sh1i urriShur t = RI IA too latel
You can't rake me want you enough. {"
at isn't too late II Won care'-
as caring everythingl You know II
isn't II It were YOU wouldn't make
conditions. You would use your brains.
your taleuts. to work out a career. You
would hare accented Senator Muir.
chelrs Offer
"You think that?. he cried '.Thep
, you don't carer' -.,s 81.
"Ah," she said resentfultv. "you can
say thatf DO you think could unsex
myself M I have done for Won for a
fancy? l. But Won wouldn't under.
stand. II Il a very practical matter.
Life isn't all moonlight 1t IN all yev
beautiful. TO- give ones life to nm ideal.
And you're verv spleudid now in the
aush Of vour ftrxt victory You vron}d
b still. snlendid aghtjnr a brave. los.
ing fight. while you we're ,younR. but
when Won were broken down. middle
aged, .fas,,re. cn.t n.idr...r career ont
of the Question. do Won tbint that =
IT wouldn't he romantic then I'd he
slways looking IN n the men once
knew. the mon who wene connuerinp.
doing hir things md rd-reGret And
ia .t,nfe.,on. then. ~ -. S..
ut seems" he cried bitterly. 81 in
sn,re littie conadanra I'm told nv
every one before I have tried long.
while I am still winning that I'm
doomed 70 no = faf,urep.
Snow II IL vou who VII, NOT 500" She
became more gentle "Do Won think
I could care for weakling? 1t isn't
you we distrust. but your ideal, I
know more OF po,itics than did n wear
ago Your dream viii get Won oniv
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Even the big men
WIN hov. doro tho Anc GOOD +hincs for