The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-24

out; and II this wasn't the last Day,
| don't know whether I'd have prom
Used you or not. Samson was
pretty good, but that mask annoyed
him. So you see-but honestly, Alb
bolt, doesn't all this make you feel just
a wee bit different about me-"
1T makes me want to kiss you.
Fran"
1T makes you'-she gasped-"want
to do-that? Why. Abbott! Nothing
can save you"
I'm afraid not" he agreed.
The car was swinging at the highest
stopped.
She opened her eyes very wide. I'D
think you'd be afraid of such a world
famous lion-trainer." she declared.
drawing back Some have been, !
assure YOU"
I'm not afraid" Abbott declared.
drawing her toward him. He would
have kissed her, but she covered her
face with her hands and bent her head
instinctively.
"Up!" cried Abbott. up, Samson.
up!"
Fran laughed hilariously, and lifted
her head. She looked at him through
her fingers. Her face was garden of
blush-roses She pretended to roar
but the result was not terrifying; then
she obediently held up her mouth
After ALL" said Fran, speaking
somewhat indistinctly, you haven't
told why you ran away to leave poor
Fran guessing where you'd gone. Do
you know how l love you. Abbott"
81 think l know"
1t was a good while later that Alb
bolt said: LAS to why | left Little
burg: Bob knew of a private school
that has just been incorporated as a
college. A teachers needed, one with
ideas of the new education-the edu-
cation that teaches US how to make
books useful to life, and not life to
books-the education that teaches
happiness as well as words and fig
ures; just the kind that you didn't find
at my school, little rebel! Bob was an
old chum of the man who owns the
property so he recommended me, and
| went. It's a great chance, magnifi-
cent opening. The man was so pleased
with the way talked-he's new to the
business, so that must be his excuse
that am to be the president"
Fran's voice came rather family
"Hurrah! But you are to be far. far
above my reach. just as | prophesied
Don't you remember what | said to
you during our drive through Sure
Enough Country"
"And that isn't ALL said Abbott,
looking straight before him, and pre-.
tending that he had not heard. In
that town-Tahlelah, Okla-,-I discov.
J cred, out in the suburbs, a cottage
the dearest little thing-as dear as
J as Mr.. Smookins; just big
!, enough for a girl like Fran. / rented
, 1t at once-of course, 1t oughn't to be
} standing there idle-there's such a
, fragrant flower garden-I spent some
time arranging the grounds as | think
: you'll like them. I didn't furnish the
I cottage, though. Women always like
! to select their own carpets and things
l and"
Fran's face was dimpled sea Of
pink and crimson waves, with starry
;, lights in her black eyes for sigma
t lights. "Oh, you king of hearts!" she
v exclaimed. And shall we have 6
t church wedding. and just kill emf"
/ Abbott laughed boyishly. "No-yo,
o must remember that your connection
I 10 Of
+ "But-and then-and So" criet
a Fran rapturously, I'm to have hom'
s after all, with flower gardens ant
t carpets and things-a sure-enougl
e. home-Abbott, a home with you
l. Don't you know, it's been the dream
u my life Toto"
d Abbott was inexpressibly touched
Eyes. was Just thinking Of what
n heard you say, once-to belong .
e somebody"
e Fran slipped her arms about hi
e. neck. And what a somebody! To bt
lie long to you. And to know that m
re home Is our home. :"
1t Abbott, with a sobers sense of hi
e. unworthiness. embraced her silently
" From far below came sudde
st sound. making its way through IN
III continuity of the street-uproar. 1t wa
IS the chugging of the engine.
W The wheel began to revolve.
n Down they came-down-down-
DR. Fran looked up at the moon. Goo
e. by" she called, gaily. THE world .
lie good enough for mel"
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