The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-12-31

she found herself doing all sorts of ir
relevant and unnecessary things
You won't need that, will you?" he
inquired helpfully as she lifted down
the potato masher. Il WISH" she
said, turning to him. her eyes very
dark and determined, that you would
go away. / am not used to being
watched at my work. l could do bet
ter"
You are doing well enough" he
said soothingly. Never forget that II
everybody devoted four hours"
Have you done your four hours?'
sharply.
He looked at her a little while be
fore he answered; in fact. he hao
rather the effect of being too absorbed
in looking at her to speak. Then he
said: mo. l am going to begin now
Then go and begin"
But that is what l am here for
He looked after her as she turned in
dignantly away. Why do you try tc
do everything at once?" he asked
Now. II you would sit down here
minute and let me speak to you" He
pulled a chair forward, but Juliana, in
stead of taking it, seized the cake
board and gazed at him angrily across
1t.
Il shall be greatly obliged II you
will 60 away" she said. You are
simply hindering me. Your work in
the kitchen doesn't amount to any
thing and | don't believe that your
socialist doctrines prescribe any time
tn f,l aflth he
"Oh, Juliana, How crudei" he sigh
ed. his eyes dancing. Then he added
softly. Il am not trying to fiirt with
the cook The cook has went, you
know" He sat q minute longer watch
ing the fiuttering hands and the tip OF
a little red ear. Then he went across
70 where she was busily pretending to
Ignore him. You think l am not In
earnest" he said. but l am. l shoulc
Ike very much to marry you, JULIA
I you would have me-"
Juliana dropped her spoon and the
iour sitter and the egg beaten. all Of
yhich she was holding without any
idea of how she had intended TO use
them.
Unless you 30 away I am going"
she announced.
He stood looking at her. amusement.
admiration and other things she did
not stop to analyze. in his gaze. You
have much sweet unreasonableness.
Juliana." he said; and then with an
other look he went away.
Christmas tomorrow" wrots JUL
J ma a few days later. "and I am still
d ora told Mro Wantbuyortb that
must go and she unbent sufficiently to
irnplore me to stay Just over Christ
was. Mr.. Wentworth comes tomor-
row. He was delayed somewhere on
business. Mrs. Farnsworth spent the
trying to make me tell
where live. but was firm. / intend
that they shall never know"
Juliana had her morning undis-
turbed. Mrs. Wentworth succeeded
in keeping her brother employed until
she triumphantly landed him in the
to accompany her and his
small nephew TO the station. Juliana
got her Christmas dinner ready to the
last detail. taking the greatest pains.
lie what a good cook she had LOSE.
j men upstairs " uItbb- ouc
got out a tailored linen bought for
an emergency and did her hair In the
broad gold brown braids that in their
added piquancy to the dain-
ty charm of her face. Then she
pulled 1t all down again and piled II
up into the tremendous pompadour
she had effected since going out to
service. and she put away the hand
some gown and donned one which.
plentifully adorned with lace. had
cost 33.9S ready-made. She was going
10 play fair with Mrs. Wentworth
Even then she parted from her reflec
ton in the new mirror with a smile
But when she ran noiselessly down
stairs intent on the finishing touches
the carriage had returned and Mrs
Wentworth's door was ajar. Her
voice came from II, a mingling of hor.
ror and tears. Evidently she was
seeking the first opportunity to pour
her woes into her husbands ears
And do you know" she said, he &C
tually wants to marry her. Isn't II
100 awful? He actually wants to
marry her!"
Very scarlet were Juliana's cheeks
when she reached the kitchen, and
very dark and angry her eyes. y
shall go Immediately after dinner
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