Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-23
CHAPTER xII-continued.

dear. II I don't mind, why should you
incur
do you really believe she-she
loves the governor enough to be as
Jealous at all that?" he exclaimed, a
curious CLEAN in his eyes-an express
sion she did not like.
"Of course I think so," she cried
emphatically. What a question! Have
you any reason to suspect that she
does not love your father?"
"No-certainly not" he said in some
confusion. Then, after a moment:
"Are you quite sure this headache OF
yours Is real. Lyddy? Isn't it an 9 x
cuse to stay away from-from Yvonne,
after what happened last night? Be
honest, dear"
She was silent for q long time,
weighing her answer. Was it best
to be honest with him?
Il confess that 1t has something to
do with it." she admitted. Lydia could
not be anything but truthful.
Il thought SO. lists a rotten
shame. Lyddy. That's why l want to
talk to her. l want to reason with her.
It's all SO perfectly silly. this misun-
ersstaHdiH You've just got to go on
as you were before, Lyddy-just as IL
e hadn't tt
Il shall complete the work for your
father, Freddy" she said quietly. Two
or three days more will see the end.
After that. neither my services nor
my presence will be required over
there
you don't mean to say he began,
unbeltavingiy
4 can think OF them just as well
here az anywhere else. Mo- l sha'n MT
annoy Mrs. Brood, Freddy" It was
on the IL OF her tongue to say more,
but she thought better OF 1t.
They're going abroad SOON" he
ventured. AT least, that's fathers
plan. Yvonne isn't SO keen about 1t.
She calls this being abroad, you know.
Besides he hurried on in his eager
ness to u Fvonns, she's trenet-
dously fond Of you. No end of times
shes said YOU we're the finest, Her
smile-an odd one, such as he had
never seen on her lips before-checked
his eager speech. He bridled. "Of
course. IL you don't choose to believe
me. there's nothing more to be said.
She meant II. however"
Il am sure she said 1t, Freddy" she
fastened to declare. "Will she be
pleased with our-our marriage?" 1t
required . great deal Of courage on
her part to utter these words, but she
was determined to bring the true situ-
alton home to him.
He did not even hesitate, and there
was conviction in his voice as he re-
piled. ut doesn't matter whether she's
pleased or d~ispleased. We're pleasing
ourselves, : we not? There's no
q else to consider, dear"
Her eyes were full upon his. and
there wal wonder In them. Thank
you-thank you, Freddy. she cried.
I'll knew you'd" The sentence
remained unfinished.
"Has there ever been a doubt n
your mind?" he asked. uneasi1y, after
: moment. He knew there had been
misgivinEs and he was ready, In his
enhancement. to resent them II
given the slightest opening. Guilt
made him arrogant.
mo" she answered simply.
The answer was not whst ne OK
.pected. He flushed painfully.
I'll thought perhaps you'd-you'd
got : notion In your head that" He,
too. stopped for van OF the right
words to express himself without COM
hitting the ~csregious error Of letting
her go that It had been In his
thoughts to accuse her Of jealousy.
She waited for : moment. sThat I
might have got the notion In my head
% did mot love me any longer? Is
that what you started to say"
il. he confessed, ~averting his
eyes.
sI've been unhappy at times, Freddy,
but that lis ALL" she said, steadily.
eYou see. I know how honest you