The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-30
LOVE AND LEAVEN.
BY Martha McculIoch Williams.

Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper syndicate.)
Betsy n breakfast begin with B,
t hrer e yager half chanted' the
He stood on the piazza just outside an
open window. Within. a tall girl. her
brow enmeshed in clouds Of dusky silken
my name Is Elizabeth"
Called Betsy, Beth; Lizzie, Elizabetha-
lima \ for short" yader interrupted, his
a hungry fellow. Ravenous doesn't begin
to express my state of appetite. Come!
and suickly-unless you want to be
flung back, standing immovable; yader
frowned family, but almost instantly
giggled, saying half under his breath:
when he De d, sure honey t but there haffer are nar eases Of
valor."
"Meaning?" Elizabeth shot the word at
MIN bunet-wise: He looked down.. shad-
chances at her through his fingers. I'm
iate-so late I'm afraid to go in alone"
ne said, the ghost of a chuckle belying
Elizabeth shifted audibly.
'Patience is waiting most impatiently
to feed you-and your vanity" she said
with the least toss of the head. .Trot
tian virtues deserve reward"
this extremity" vader implored.
t the job-till next week-maybe for
good" she said. 80 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
q bat, ora prevaricator of the worst"
"Pre-var-i-ca-tor! Neat. I must say!'
m hsekra m ne with a feint Of stagge T,as
ed morning with: Come in You two;
GoIIee Is not like love-making-does not
keep warm Of itself"
How should we know it-until you told
us,a couple of Babes in the Wood?''
vader asked as obediently he followed
Ei1zabeth into a sunny room, the windoWs
OF which rave enchanting ,vistas of hill
and meadow and woodland, with a far
blue mountain line in the distance:
me vistas were but a f~oreshadowing
the coffee urn. Miss Patience Carew.
welded and widowed within the year Of
marriage, now Mrs. Patience Mortimer.
self mistress in fee Of sundry millions:
Because Of the h~alf-mourning she had not
yet gone beyond rather festive house par
a relic Of the re-Mortimer epoch. had
come to this one because Of Elizabeth.
He knew 1t was Observation-Disclosures stood
ready whers TO- AXE up that old affair Just
than ever avid Of conquest, withal tena-
cious. and possessed of a Shy yet burning
vanity, which made her resent bitterly
the loss OF a captive.
Wade had honestly thought he loved
her-had even told her SO. Elizabeth had
shown him his mistake. He wondered
aiertly II she had not also shown It to
Patience. as they sat laughing. chatting,
bantering, the While they ate and drank.
Patience, a ~creamy-ash blonde, did not
show well in the clear morning light, but
rare. Slight and light, albeit tall; in
soft white touched family with flame-red,
she made Patience. despite her soft
even middle-aged... The great amethyst
Of sparkle about her. Elizabeth was as
glowing blood red at her belt.
imperatiyely to the phone. Patience
l @okmur afssr n her her s nelWasis significantly yaica' GI ana
distance is the real first aid to matrimony.
wonder how many love ouarrels It
patches up every day"
Let's say a milIion" vsder answered
seatonMhe stopped there~Elisabeth surely
been asa e rspur1ed q ~b saa fssi True a ahsy h sss
senator. Notwithstanding. vader had
therefore quite discounted his p%retensions
to Elizabeth, in virtue Of himself. He
could offer a woman something more than
q mere name, q mere maintenance. Too
rich to need success. It had come to him
ut his first venture. His novel was not
only a best seller, but hailed by the COM
Fact row-it explained SO patiently the lur-
tngs mi lanRuishings Of Patience.
May I come to confession 2" Eliza
beth asked saucily. re~appearing, her face
wreathed In smiles.
Patience also smiled. You are tabsolved
unheard," he said silkenly. II think
though I a guess the sin-it IL not q
sin but q good deed
'.Try It! Elizabeth said still saucily.
Patience answered with a sprightly
glance. You have asked Eeaton here
to do"
Aren't you the witch for guessing o.
Elizabeth exclaimed.
Patience smiled oven more silkenly, but
shook her head. murmuring, "Oh. I have
not quite forgotten what 1t means to be q
girl" .vader flung up his hands. "Doea
anybody anywhere know THAR" he asked
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