The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-29

Bob she said softly, there 10 q
way out of ell this have taken you
at your word and kept silent. bat you
know what ! meant
A irown passed oyer hin face; sook
not Of anger, bat Of pain
you mean Brandt be asked.
Yea"
He dropped her hand Unconscious
ly his whole form btflened He got up
from the window seat and stood look
ing down ct her,
Yes. there is q way out, be an.
swered, but that Is not the way"
Suddenly he caught her mp in his
arms.
Jane" he cried. Il never want TO
speak harshly TO you IN my life, did
once and have regretted il more than
once But you must not talk thar way.
II ls not that ! Wish to dominate or
love you one biz less for your per
sistency In most matters yoa cogld
make me DO anything you wished Not
make me, for you know II Is my Joy 70
please you But Ia this you hurt me.
not because you oppose me. but be-
cause Il Is you You are good and you
ARE honest aud II yoa perSeyere IN. tA!s
II Is because you do not understand
That Ia what hurts: that caunot
make you understand. the blandish.
menis and wiles Of pure crook
should not outweigh the counsel Of
your husband"
His words hurt her again lnstInc
lively she recoIled MS II they stood at
opposite Drinks OF some chasm and she
feared 10 take the leap hut Jane was
ia the 6ght to stay this time. In her
mind II was Bob who WAS blinded and
not her She was ready 10 receive the
blow and parry II. but she was deter
mined to return balm for stringent
and DO battle IN a'woman's way
"Eut, Rob, she said. as she stepped
tp him aud put her arm around his
shoulder, are We so unequal either
mentally or morally? Isn't II possible
that you are mistaken as well as II"
mo we are not unequal. dear" he
answered, and Il Ia as possible for me
70 be wrong as YOU But you are
arguing from q determined conviction
rather than a true one do not mean
you are deliberately deceiving your
self. but you have permitted yourself
10 be deceived
He thrust her. out at arms length
and looked tiIedly into her eyes
"Oh, Jane he cried. why do you
say these things7 Why do you cheap
en- yourself by defending dishonesty?
business Rot! It's theft crook
10 a crook and crooked deal Is
crooked. You can't make anything
else out OF II What right have you
or to $4,000 We haven't earned?
None. There's the answer and Demos.
themes himself could not alter II with
words
Still Jane persisted Still she sub
dued spirit that rebelled.
I'm not asking Damosthenes TO
alter II. Bob. I'm not asking you to
submit 20 anyoue's influence. but
mine You know whatever you may
think Of Brand. that have no ones
interest at heart but yours and mine
~ fs4 h.ty h.4 az Ia ~
courtehlp? Wen be partners Thats
what we said Partners Is Il Gus
tomary for one partner TO say I will
have this, or I viii do that or Is Il
usual for them 70 unite one way or
the other and cay Wer have tried
TO uphold my end OF the bargain What
we have done we have done together.
We haven't had much, Don't she
added quickly as she saw him start as
II from a blow. "Dont-think that |
am holding that mp to you, You are
an honest. able man and any woman
could be proud TO call you husband
What this world has given you. or
WHAT you HANt thhoii AiuAi ~. hhNt
been content 10 share. That 10 all |
ask now: to share what you can take"
The right word" he interrupted
quickly. Take; that is II, take:
steal DO you hear me, Jane7 Steal"
lie brought his fst down sQuarely on
the table, then checked himself as Il
ashamed OF vehemence.
oh. what's the use7" he said, He
bent toward her again, but without the
touch or caress OF moment before.
Jane he ended. and hts voice was
low and sorrowiul, I'm not thief
aud not even you can make me one"
There was the Geld hnality In hie
voice that meant no more She saw
II, saw that she had lost again. The
venom OF money lust had run deep In
Jana, or In that moment she would
| have seen and felt the maa Of him,
But She turned away he blood
| mounted TO her cheeks. Her answer,
though. was as s;oId az his and 1t
was rot wrung ,gom her with paiu.
/ All risht Bob We will let Il drop.
i2ut mark my words --' she turned To
him with fearless, asry eyes Bob.
| you Will remember this day"
Poor Jane She was right. he
would remember that day. hut hav
much more would she remember H..
! Oh how many days and mcrths and
years would she remember 1t and try
in vain 10 etace the memory!