The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06

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"Up!" cried Abbott. up, Samson,
up!"
Fran laughed hilariously, and lifted
her head. She looked at him through
her fingers. Her face was garden OF
blush-roses. She pretended to roar
but the result was not terrifying; then
she obediently held up her mouth
after all" said Fran, speaking
somewhat indistinctly, you haven't
told why you ran away to leave poor
Fran guessing where you'd gone, DO
YOU know how / love you, Abbott"
81 think Il know"
1t was good while later that Ao
hott said: "As to why | left Little
burg: Bob knew Of private school
that has Just been incorporated as
college. A teachers needed, one with
ideas of the new. education--the edu-
cation that teaches us how to make
hooks useful to life, and not life to
books-the education that teaches
hanpiness as we'll as words and f1g-
ures: lust the kind that you didn't find
, at nv school, little rebel! Bob was an
I old chum of the man who owns the
!. property SO he recommended me, and
I | went. It's a great chance, magnln'
d cent opening. The man was SO pleased
n with the way talked-he's new to the
0 business, so that must be his excuse
that | am to be the president"
r Fran's voice came rather family
Il @Hurrah! But you are to be far, fal
!" above my reach, Just as prophesied
# Don't YOU remember what / said tt
/ YOU during our drive through Sure
10 Enough Country,
"And that isn't ALL" said Abbott
f. looking straight before him, and pre-
tending that he had not heard II
g that town-Tahlelah, Okla.,-l disco'
at cred out in the suburbs, a cottage
e. the dearest little thing-as dear a
n as Mr.. smookins; just sbi
,u enough for girl like Fran. rente
Id 1t at once-of course, it oughnt to
standing there idle-there's such
an fragrant flower garden-I spent som
re time arranging the grounds as | thin
Sc vod'll like them. didn't furnish tt
le. cottage, though. Women always III
de to select their own carpets and thing
We and"
,ut Fran's face was a dimpled sea
re. pink and crimson waves, with star
icy lights in her black eyes for sign
asst lights. "Oh, you king of hearts!" 81
Yill exclaimed. "And shall we have
e's church wedding, and just kill emf"
ew Abbott laughed boyishly. "No-y'
I'm must remember that your connects
Dor with show-life is at an end"
ne. "But-and then-and So" cri
the Fran rapturously, I'm to have hol
ing after all, with flower gardens a
lay, carpets and things--a sure-enou
ON home-Abbott, a home with 80
was Don't YOU know, it's been the dream
yed my life Toto
Alb Abbott was inexpressibly touch
Just Eyes. | was just thinking OF what
heard you say, once-to belong
you, somebody"
Fran slipped her arms about
rant neck. "And what somebody! TO
ling long to you. And to know that
home is our home.
Abbott, with sober sense OF
hest unworthiness, embraced her silent
CINE From far below came SUD
sound making its way through
I'D continuity of the street-uproar. 1t
orld- the chrgging of the engine.
red. The wheel began to revolve.
n, Down they OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Fran looked up at the moon. Ut
lred, by" she called, gaily. 1.-THE Worl
ould good enough for mel"
her fTHE END.)