Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-30
LOVE AND LEAVEN.
BY Martha McculIoch Williams.
Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News

Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Betsy and breakfast begin with B,
therefore, Vader half chanted, the
break at the end significant.
He stood on the piazza just outside an
6 6pen snm d within " a1n,,as a IT tan dnsF girl s,,, hs5
hair, r%etorted impatiently, IF you please,
my name is Elizabeth"
Called Betsy, Beth. Lizzie, Eliza betha-
lima for short" Waller interrupted, his
eyes %twinkling. ANY name viii do-for
a hungry fellow. Ravenous doesn't begin
to express my state of appetite. Come!
and ~aauickly-unless you want to be
II think you know the way" Elizabeth
flung back, standing immovable. Vader
frowned family, but almost instantly
geiggled' saving half under his breath;
when discretion Is the better part OF
valor."
"Meaning?' Elizabeth shot the word at
Ing his face with one hand, yet stealing
g%lances at her through his fingers. TN
iate-so late I'm afraid to, go, in alone"
he said, the ghost Of a chuckle belying
his plaintive tone.
Elizabeth shifted audibly..
"Patience is waiting most impatfently
70 iced you-and your vanity" she said
S wl5n the R, least Z TO toss Of the head d. c " 5r,ot
tian virtues deserve reward"
Guardian angel! Do you desert me in
Ills extremity! NaQer 1mplOreQ.
me guardian angel laughed outright.
good" she said. $50 get you gone. You
know our hostess, like England, expects
every man to do his duty
(Which is? Say 1t! Just once-please!"
Vader entreated in a thrilling stage
whisper.
Elizabeth sighed ostentatiousiy. shook
hands of you-you are either binder than
a bat, ora prevaricator Of the worst"
"Pre-var-i-ca-tor! Neat. I must say
vader moaned with a feint Of staggering
an edged, undertone. cut across the scent
Cd morning with: Come in you two.
Go11ee is not like love-making-does not
keep warm of itself"
"How should we know it-untfl you told
us,a. couple Of Babes in the Wood?"'
vader k as obediently he followed
Elizabeth into a sunny room, the windows
OF which gave enchanting vistas of hill
and meadow and woodland. with a far
blue mountain line in the distance.
h vistas We're but a ~foreshadowing
the coffee urn: Miss Patience carew:
marriage, now Mrs. Patience Mortimer,
IN the h~alf-mourning period, found her
Because of the h~alf-mourntng she had not
yet gone beyond rather festive house par
ties IN the way of entertaining. Vader.
a relic Of the pre-Mortimer epoch, had
come to this one because of Elizabeth.
He knew 1t was Observation-Disclosures stood
ready to TAX up that old affair just
where she had let it fall. She was more
than. ever avid of conquest. withal tena-
ctous, and possessed of q shy yet burning
vanity. which made her resent bitterly
the loss of a captive.
her-had even told her so. Elizabeth had
shown him his mistake. He wondered
alertly If she had not also shown it to
Patience, as they sat laughing, chatting,
1 banterfn1 the uvhila theu@ q TO and drank
Patience, a creamy-ash blonde. did not
show we'll in the clear morning light, but
Elizabeth bloomed into a beauty new and
rare. Slight and light, albeit tall, in
soft white touched family with flame-red,
she made Patience. despite her soft
curves. her laces and ~lavenders, seem dull,
brooch below her throat was the one trace
Of sparkle about her. Elizabeth was as
vivid throughout as the knot Of %geraniums
glowing blood red at her belt.
Halfway the last waffle she was called
looked after her. smiling significantly and
murmuring in her velvetiest voice Lone
I wonder how many love quarrels 1t
patches up every day"
Let's say a Million" vader answered
promptly, smiling ALSO but his heart
s~eaton-he stopped there-Elizabeth surely
had enough Of the cad. True, they had
been reported betrothed-trle, also. the
eau Adu Lax IdlllcI IN
senator. notwithstanding, vader had
therefore quite discounted his .pretensions
to Elizabeth, IN virtue of himself. He
could offer q woman something more than
. mere name, a mere maintenance. Too
rich to need success. It had come to him
ut his first venture. His novel was not
only q best seller. but hailed by the COM
potent rs an achievement. He hated the
fact now-t explained SO patiently the lur-
ings and languishings Of Patience.
May I come to confession?" Eliza
beth asked saucily. r~eappearing. her face
wreathed In smiles.
g@.tienee also smiled. You are absolyesd
though / can guess the SHIT Is not q
sin. but 2 good deed"
Patience answered With = sprightly
glance. You have asked Seaton here
In my n~ame-which was quite the thing
to do"
Aren't you the witch for suessings' e
Elizabeth exclaimed.
Patience smiled oven more slkenly, but
shook her head. murmurinE, "Oh. I nave
mot quite forgotten what It means to be q
GIRL" vader hung up his hands. "Doea
anybody anywhere know THAR" he asked
t~rastnAlly. Il thought, I think It still,