Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-27

was the first time ne nad ever Deen
harsh with her. She shrank back hurt
and frightened. why, good Lord.
Dan, you never did that before"
Then, with quiet dignity, she began
to pick up the basket, the hated darn
ing cotton, the needles and scissors,
and the little worn thimble. Slade,
watching her slight, STOPPING figure,
ought to have been ashamed, but his
anger was flaming hot and he didn't
as much as offer to help.
Mary's mood changed, too.
81 believe you're doing 1t to get your
own way" she sputtered, "but you
amt going to get It. I've got as much
right to my life as you've got to yours"
AS she came up to him, he stood
grim and silent, suddenly determined
that II she wouldn't go he would. II
she refused his offer OF home in the
country, then she could have this great
house to herself and he would live at
the club.
There amt anything you could ask
OF me wouldn't do-except-" Mary's
troubled face was looking into his.
Except what ask" he finished. sar.
castically, and hurried from the room,
curtly ordered his dressing bag packed
and then, hat in hand, his overcoat on
his arm, came back into the room.
did 1t ever occur to you, Mary. that
you're a muller" he asked You're
sweet and good tempered, and amiable
but you'd have given the mule that
came out OF Noah's ark points on how
to be stubborn"
How often have failed you In
these years, DAM"
You're failing me now. You won't
look at things with my eyes"
Were not one person, we're two.
Dan," she reminded him. quietly.
well, that's the trouble. we ought
to be one. That's Just what I'm get
ting at We ought to be Of one mind"
Whose? Yours?' and Mary's sweet
mouth puckered Into O very little
, smile.
I'm DONE" slade decided. hope
lessly.
, Il can remember the time when you
q would have thought that was Gun
ming" she reproached him.
A I'm going to my club, Mary" hi
q announced, disregarding her playful
q attempt to smooth things over.
g Mary gazed at him, bewildered b.
his swift changes OF mood, hurt b.
= his attitude, almost angry because h
q was 30 unreasonable.
r. Then love came rushing up into he
q heart. After all he was her Dan. Wha
did this crossness or his nervousness
v matter? She went up to him, pulle
n his scarf a bit closer round his throa
N and as he turned away with mu
N tered word, waited patiently. Thel
laying her hand on his arm-such
N thin little hand, with his wedding rim
n hanging loosely on it-asked: "Sha
l wait up for your"
q. SHADES face worked convulsivel
M She didn't understand poor little SOL
,e He was going away for good, for q
a: time, and she was asking II she wou
/" walt up for him. More than once /
va fore she had asked that question
him, the question that from a wife
ia lips, carries with It unspoken, tend
he pleading. For space he was to
with emotions he could not define. hi
Il. hardly expected himself to feel. Son
,w thing bade him turn back upon am
lis tion and pride and clasp into his arr
this little woman who had worked I
| l,.. hA haA had faith
ne him when he was poor. and who h
struggled and cooked and shaved (
es. him that he might rise to his prese
an position.
ng But he struggled against the feelir
er. fought II back and conquered.
er. mo, don't walt up for me-"
oy. "All right" Mary agreed. Il won
his II you don't want me to- and the
we with a roguish smile. but | will WI
,se up for you all the same"
md Slade was touched, but he stiffen
nly his shoulders. Wealth he had We
honors he meant to haye-and Ka
Mt crime Strickland.
be Goodnight, Mary" he called, cold
,gh as he hurried out OF the room.
Inc Left alone, Mary stood watchi
,gb him, a forlorn little figure.
v why, he didn't kiss me-" She h
ried to the door. Dan, you forl
"" something. DAM"
her Slade, Fastening to the door. halt
hesitated, turned back.
arc you come right back here and X
, ?" me-" Mary demanded, .affectionate
.w such dldoes; You kiss me-"
raised her face for the kiss she thoul
tI,s was goodnight" and which he mel
ary as "good.by." slade stopped and I
mol. his lips on hers. gently, reveren'
M then hurried out, almost as II he vi
ms, afraid TO stay minute longer.
the such ddoes." Mary laughed TO b
self. She looked around the gr
nod empty room. II suddenly struck
lIsb that she had never really been haI
in't in this room. Riches had proved
nm. burden rather than n pleasure. III
was had robbed her OF Dams devotion.
confidence. his gaiety. She hastei
ted to turn out the lights, shuddering
the she did so. She grabbed her VIC
err" basket from the moie ana suuue
so" overcome with fright In the gr
half silent shadowy room. fed to the ligh
hall, calling: Susie. Susie"
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