Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
CHATTER WI.

Left alone. Katherine drew d long
breath. Her face was set and her eyes
were harder than Il IL good for q
womanss eyes To be. She pictured 10
herself the future for which she had
Just bargained. There would be
weaith--no more pinching struggle
with masked poverty, her father ct
ease, his political debts sill paid
There would be no more pretenae that
her art war for love Oh II and not for
money she would be free to follow
her desires In this as In all else.
There would be honor and power as
wife of the states chief executive
and that was but d step to further
honors that she would achieve ut
SHADES side-with Siade-- always with
Slade--ahl
Az che stood thus the horror or what
she had agreed TO do swept over her,
and she sank moaning and shivering
into chair, covering her face M u
to shut out the hideous vision OF her
self as SHADES wife. She did not
hear Bob enter, and did not know he
was in the room until he touched her
shoulder with tender alarm. exclaim-
Ing. why, Katherine, what's the
matferf"
He did not think he ever remem.
bered katherine, strong, firm-willed
Katherine, looking so pathetic and
helpless. She dropped her hands from
her face and he was surprised to see
the misery In her eyes and the drawn
lines about her mouth
I'm cold--I'm cnldl I've had an
awful chill" she tried 70 say. her
teeth chattering with the sudden cold
that seemed to freeze her lips Don't
touch me, Bob?" she choked. 1--WE
done IL. rye done It. always knew
I'd do something terrible-I've done
IT. Her voice was hollow and her
eyes were blank and expressionless.
Katherine. tell me what's the mat
ter? Can't you tell me?~ There was
q world Of love and tender solscitnde
In Bob's voice. His manner seemed
to rouse her, and she began to pace
the door excitedly.
"My minds made up. It's all over
between us now. I'm going to marry
Slade," the words were uttered
quickly, breathlessly.
You're going to marry Siade," Bob
could scarcely believe his ears. "You
must DO sfazyi" ...
mo" Her voice was frmer now.
"But I'm twenty-seven years old,
twenty-seven years old" She bit the
| words OF with q vengeance. Soon
I'M be thirty--thirty--do you hear.
And you're the only man I've ever
cared rap for. I've tried to marry
other men, rich men. men with impor-
tant positions. Once nearly did II
In Europe. Then thought OF you.
and waited, waited. And It's too
| late now. ! can't walt any longer
rye worried and wondered ever since
got home what 7 could do. What
could do. SHADES the answer. Bob
SHADES the answer
MY God. Katherinel" Hayes was
completely bswildered at this unex
pactad outburst. SHADES married
II don't care" she retorted. de
family, gaining courage as she talked
"A woman more or less b nothing
to that man He'll move . mountain
He'll soon sweep her out Of his path
The hot blood surgsd mp into Hayes
face. He was aghast ss this peep Into
the soul or the woman he had though
| was tender and dear and sweet. Hel
conpIete disregard OF Mrs Slads en-
4 ragged him.
so this se what Slade has donei'
His fats were clinched. Thin IL wha
] he's after. This II what ycu want
I'm not surprised" hs vent on. btt
tariy. at was always In you
Yea sha met this sccusatton ~