Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-01
LOVE AND LEAVEN.
BY Martha MccuIloch William.
1914, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

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copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Betsy and breakfast begin with B.
break at the end significant.
brow enmeshed in clouds of dusky silken
hair. retorted im%patiently. IF you please,
my name is Elizabeth"
Called Betsy, Beth. Lizzie. Elizabetha-
lima for short" Vader interrupted, his
eyes twinkling. Amy name will do-for
a hungry fellow. Ravenous doesn't begin
eaten"
Il think you know the way" Elizabeth
frnMnIa ack standing immovable; vader
giggled. saying half under his breath:
ITO be sure. honey, but there are cases
when discretion is the better part Of
valor."
"Meaning?". Elizabeth shot the word at
him bullet-wise. He looked down, shad-
Ing his face with one hand yet stealing
glances at her through his fingers. I'm
i!ate-so late I'm afraid to go In alone"
he said. the ghost of a chuckle belying
his p%laintive tone.
Elizabeth shifted audibly.
Patience is waiting most impatiently
to feed you-and your vanity" she said
along. Right off! You know the Chris
tian virtues deserve reward"
ANGhA a LISGb DO NOu uOScTI lIlS vi
this extremity" Vader implored.
The guardian angel laughed outright.
oft the job-,till next week-maybe for
know our hostess. like England, expects
every mar to do his duty"
Which is? Say 1T! Just once-please!"
Vader entreated in. a thrilling stage
whisper.
Elizabeth sighed ostentatiously. shook
her head. and said severely: II wash my
hands of you-you are either binder than
a pat. ora prevaricator of the worst,
vader moaned. with a feint of staggering
backward. And then a aute voice, with
IN edged undertone. cut across the scent
Coffee is not like love-making.does not
Keep warm of ITSELF"
How should we know %it-until you told
ns.a couple of Babes in the Wood?"
E Enash ssks nto as a sa oneSie roey. the he H fG,19wea
or which gave enchanting vistas of hill
and meadow and woodland. with a far
oiMe line in the distance:
Of what lay in the hand now busy with
welded and widowed within the year Of
In the ~half-mourning period. found her
SELF mistress In fee OF sundry millions.
Because Of the half-mourning she had not
ties In the way of entertaining. .vader.
q relic Of the pre-Mortimer epoch, had
come to this one because of Elizabeth.
He knew 1t was Observation-Disclosures stood
where she had let it fall. She was more
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.
Vader had honestly thought ne loved
her-had even told her so. Elizabeth had
shown him his mistake. He wondered
Patience. as they sat laughing. chatting.
bantering. the while they ate and drank.
show well in the clear morning Tight. but
Elizabeth bloonned into a beauty new and
rare. Slight and light, albeit tall, in
soft white touched family with iame-red,
she made Patience. despite her soft
even middle-aged. The great amethyst
brooch below her throat was the one trace
OF sparkle about her. Elizabeth was as
vivid. throughout as the knot Of geraniums
Halfway the last waffle she was called
imperatively to the phone. Patience
looked after her, smiling significantly and
murmuring in her velvetiest voice. Long
distance is the real frst aid to matrimony:
patches up every day"
Let's say q million" vader answered
promptly. smiling also but his heart
RPo oat.nMS. .t Mnat tf.1 that psstilsnt e..
had enough Of the cad: True. they had
cad had prestige through his father. the
; ,sn.seo Mot M;Cntwitnstanding vad.r had
to Haisabeth. IN virtue Of himself. He
could offer . woman something moro than
. mere name Q more maintenance. TOO
r:cn 70 ned success. 4 had ON 70 him
only 5 best ssiisE: but 6si,eS 81 tSs ee M.
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