Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25


His Heart fostering In His Breast.
by that curiosity which turks in lonely
lives. There were men In jeans and
hickory shirts: women in gay shawls
and linsey.woolsey and calico: people
from back Of beyond" and Juanita.
felt her heart beat faster with the hope
Of success.
Il hear we've got . right plentiful
gatherin' Of young barbarians over,
there at the college these days." said
.Anse Havey one afternoon. when they
smet up on the ridge. - -4..
Her chin came up pritefully and5her
eyes sparkled.
1T has been wonderful" she told
him. "Only one thing has marred it."
What's that?" he asked
"Your aloofness Just because I'm
going to smash your wicked regime"
she laughed, lis no reason why you
should remain peeged about it and
sulk in your tent"
He shook his head and gazed away
Into his eyes came that troubled look
which nowadays they sometimes wore
Il reckon 1t wouldn't hardly be hon
est for me to come. I've told We
don't think the thing will do no good"
He was looking at her and his hands
slowly clenched. Her beauty, with the
enthusiasm lighting her eyes, made
him feel like man whose thirst was
killing him and who gazed at clear
spring beyond his reach-or, like the
caravan driver whose sight is tortured
by q mirage. He drew q long breath.
then added:
i've got another reason an q
stronger one for not comm over there
very often. Any time ye wants me for
anything I reckon 70 knows Ill come"
Whist is your reason?" she demand
ed.
II amt never been much interested
in any woman" He held her eyes so
directly that = warm color suddenly
flooded her cheeks. then he went on
with naked honesty and an uncon-
cealed bitterness Of heart: when I
puts myself in the way Of havin' to
love one. Ill pick woman that won't
have to be ashamed Of me-some
mountain woman"
For an instant she stared at him in
astonishment, then she exclaimed:
Ashamed Of you! I don't think any
woman would be ashamed Of you. Mr..
Havey," but, recognizing that her voice
had been overserious, she laughed. and
once more her eyes danced with gay
mischief
Don't be afraid of me. I'll promise
not to make love to you"
I'm obleeged," he said slowly.
"That amt what I'm skeered Of I'm
afraid ye couldn't hardly stop me from
maxim love to you"
He paused and the badinaset left
her eyes.
'Mr. Hayey." she said with great
seriousness. I'M giaa you said that.
It gives US chancS tosstart honestly.
AZ all true friendship should start. In
some things any woman 10 wiser than
any man. You won't fall in love with
me. Yon thought You were going to
hate me, but you don't"
God knowsI DON'T" he fiercely In
terrupted hers
Neither will you fall in love with
me. You told me once Of your superior
age and wisdom, but in some things
you are still . BOY You are very
lonely boy, too boy with . heart
hungry for companionship. You have
had friends only In books-comrade-
ship only in dreams. You have lived
dowAs.there In that old prison Of
houa1 N1th . sword Of Damocles hang
ting 6Mays over your head Because
We have been n q way congenial, you
afe RistakinE our friendship for dan
ger 81 love-"
: Danger Of love! He knew that Il
had gone past . mere danger. and his