The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-30
LOVE AND LEAVEN.
By Martha MoculIoeh Williams.

BY Martha MocuIloeh Williams.
Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate.)
Betsy and breakfast begin with d,
therefore-" vader half chanted' the
break at the end significant.
He stood o N the piazza just outside an
open window. Within, q tall g1rL ner
brow enmeshed in clouds Of dusky Silken
hair, retorted impatiently, III you please
my name is E~lizSbeth."
Called Betsy, Beth, Lizzie, Elizabetha-
lima for short" Vader interrupted, his
yes tw.nSiing: Any name o will aG seFin
to express my state OF appetite, come
and S~uickiy-unless you want 70 Do
1T think you know the way" Elizabsth
frowned family. but almost instantly
giggled, saying half under his breath:
ITO be sure, honey, but there are cases
when discretion 10 the better part OF
"MeaninET' Elizabeth shot tho word at
him bullet-wise. He looked down, snad-
Ing his face with one hand, yet stealing
late-so late I'm afraid to. go In alone,
he said, the ghost Of q chuckle betylng
his plaintfve tone. -"
Elizabeth shifted audibIy.
to feed yeu@snG your vanity" She said
with the least toss of the head. "Trot
along! Right Off You know the Chris
Lldn Virtues OeSerVe TeWaTu.T s
Guardian angell Do you desert me In
this extremrty7S Vader fmplored.
The guardian angel laughed outright.
Off the Job-tin next week-maybe Tor
know BUR hostess. like England expects
every man to do his duty"
Which isf Say I'll Just once-pleasel"
Vader entreated In q thrilling stage
Elizabeth sighed ostentatiously, shook
her head. N said severely; IT wash. my
hands or you-you, are either blnder tnan
n bat, ora prevaricator Of the worst"
vader moaned, with g. feint OF staggering
backward. And then q flute voice, with
an edged undertone. cut across the scent
Cd morning with: Come IN you two;
keep warm OF itself"
How should we know it--until you told
u1.a couple OF Babes In the WoodY..
xader asked as obediently he followed
OF which gave enchanting vistas Of hill
and meadow n woodland, with a far
blue mountain line in the distance:
TnS yistas were but a toreshadowtRs
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 half-mourning she had not
yet gone beyond rather festive house par
ties IN the way OF entertaining. ,Vader;
come to this one because Of Elizabeth:
He knew II was ADMINISTRATIONS stood
ready to take up that old affair just
than han ev Sas avid Of Of c e laa: sn Vital hal teDse
cious, and possessed Of a bhy 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 II she had not also shown II to
Patience, as they sat laughing, chatting.
Patience, a creamy.ash blonde. aid not
show well In the clear morning light. but
Elizabeth bloomed into a beauty new and
sSfe' wh slss tGue d%S taiatiy H s1ssit na ts.l. \
she made Patience, despite her soft
curves, her laces and l~avenders, seem dull,
eyen middle-aged. The great amethyst
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. Long
distance is the real frst aid to matrimony.
wSnder how many love Quarreis 1t
Let's say a million" vader answered
promptly, smiling also, but his heart
pounding. What 4 that pestlsnt ass
OcdSOIt-uO bIOppSu NuSI6-hlAapoIn surely
had enough OF the cad. True, they had
been reported betrothed-true, also, the
cad had prestige through his father, the
senator. Notwithstanding, Vader mad
therefore quite discounted hiS p~retensions
to Elizabeth, IN virtue Of himself. He
| could offer q woman something more la
a mere name, O mere maintenance. Too
rich to need success, * had come to him
at his first venture. His novel was not
only a best seller, but hailed by the COM
potent as an achievement, He hated the
fact now-it explained 80 patiently the lur-
ings and la~nKuishings Of Patience.
May ] come TO confessionf" Eliza
beth ske Saucily, reappearing, her face
I.wreathed in smiles.
Patience smiled. you are absolved
unheard," he said silkenly. 81 think
though / a guess the shit n not q
sin but q good deed"
"Try I'll Elizabeth said still saucily.
Patience answered with q sprightly
glance. You have asked 6eaton here
n my name-which was quite h thing
Aren't you the witch for g-uessing?'
Elizabeth exclaimed.
Patience smiled even more ~silkenly, but
shook her head, murmuring, "Oh, I have
not quite forgotten what II means to be a
girl" vader flung up his hands. Does
anybody anywhere know that?" he asked