Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-30
CHAPTER xvII-Continued.

ut did" he answered. But you
didn't invite It. You weren't the sort
Of girl that needed to invite it-you
aren't that sort of woman now!" Eyes.
no less than tongue, were eloquent OF
his admiration; but she was looking
away. But most INT wouldn't be
SO ready to forgive. They would re-
member only hurt vanity. I'm at your
feet for your charity. I've seer little
Of it in my life"
Have you looked for it,"
mo. Nor had it. Nor valued It
until now"
And now?'
Why now I-need It,"
Somehow the confession, an uncon-
sidered remark that, however, had the
ring Of sincerity impulsive sayings are
apt to have, seemed to establish even
more firmly their intimacy. 1t nerved
him to his next remark.
"Kazia, don't you think you could tell
me what has happened to you during
all these years."
You'll be disappointed" she began
abruptly, because there isn't much
and it's commonplace enough. I mar
ried Jim and lived with him \ year,
Then ] left him. Not because he wasn't
Hnd-he was, in his rough way. But
he was shiftless and he drank too
much. He had no ambition and
wasn't happy with him. 81 l left him.
though l knew 1t hurt him."
"A can do that" he inter
rupted quickly.
Some women do 1t. you mean. I've
always been ashamed, though l never
went back to him. Later, ! got a di-
vorce. / went to live with Uncle
Roman, but Piotr. who had hated Jim.
made 1t SO unpleasant l had to leave,
He hated me. too, l think"
"Or loved you. in Piotr's peculiar
fashion. But go on"
After a while l found work in q
tobacco factory. rolling cigars. Not
the kind o smoke, but cheap vile
things. lit wasn't NICE"
I've heard OF those holes." he NUT
tered. You there-why-"
II was one Of many" she went on
..In two years / was sick and in the
hospital, a heavenly place where there
was ventilation and nothing to do anC
good things to eat. l used to pray IL
never get well.
There isn't much more. I didn'
have to leave the hospital. One o.
the internes took an interest. He ha(
influence and helped me to register al
a nurse. I've a knack for surgica
work, and since / passed my examina
ton I've always had cases. For thu
rest, I'm not educated. I've merely
read q little, here and there. - Nv.
had time.
ia That's all and not what you seemet
to expect. Just cruel selHshness IL
the beginning and a little luck after
ward. Which il not the success you
worship"
But I see more than that. reas
between the lines" Long afterward
recalling this scene, he remembers,
her quick questioning glance, but thel
he gave 1t nc thought. Il see the cour
age to make a fight, the will to ris.
and being equal to the opportunit,
when 1t came. And I've heard tina
the really charitable are never 30 (,
themselves"
| A vi, II yVU WAAE- 0AC UTOk0 OI
with a shrug. Let US talk Of some
thing else"
When at length he broke the silence
Ne voice VAS . caress. "I wouldn'
have you different What you've los
10 nothing compared with what you'v,
gained"
She turned her heard slowly towa-,
Tim. Fur : long minuts their eye
held. Then with one accord the.
looked away. Not the heart OF . DO.
Of twenty could have beaten NOR
violently.
As they drove on. the silence b
same awkward. seifconscious. Neiths
seemed able to break it
Rounding = curve In the tortuou
driveway. they met a landau, = beau
tifully enameled afair drawn by high
stepping. horses In elaborate silver
mounted harness. In It sat tw'
women. They bowed to him. tn
younger with q pointed smile.
Ksxia heard HIM mutter: II had fol
potten!"
"Who was she?"
~The olderf That WAS Mrs. Thcma
I1enley, Of whom you may have heard.
Yes? But I meant the other"
That" ne answered In = dry con
sefaiued voice. 'vAs Mn. Mark TSuitt.'