Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-27

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4 en- slaA." she said. .Aftsr ~
that II the one place."
III you are happy enough % And >
welcome"
.And yoa VIII - your mother
AGAIN.
10 WINGED. Eyes. Do you know. II
doss not seem possible that met you
but two short weeks agof II have
never given much thought 70 this ~
called reincarnation; but somewhsro.
In the past ages knew you; only ycai
weren't going home to marry thu otha
Or fellow"
She stopped q the ran. "who
knowsr' she replied ruminatingly.
"Psrhaps I IN not going 70 marry
him."
Don't you love himf bss
your pardon. Miss Chetwoodi"
You're excused"
II still need some training havo
been alone 20 much that haven't got
over the trick Of speaking my thoughts
aloud"
mo harm has bssn done. The fault
lay with me-"
II used to learn whole pages from
stories and recite them 20 the trees or
to the parrot. 1t kept mo from going
mad, believe. In camp ! handled
coolies: none Of whom could spssk :
word of English. l didn't have Janeo
with mo at that time. so I'D decIaim,
merely to hear the sound OF nay voice.
Afterward l learned that tho coolies
looked upon me Is q holy man. They
believed was nightly Offering pray.
ers to one Of my gods. Perhaps was:
the god Of reason. All that seems like
q bad dream now"
Are you going to take Rajah With
your
wherever I Co. Looks silly.
doesn't It, for man OF my size to tote
around . parrot cage? But ] don't
care what people think. Life IL too
short. It's what you think Of yourself
that really counts"
THAT IL ono Of the rules I have
laid down for myself. II only We all
might 60 through life with that ideal
There wouldn't be any gossip or scan
dal. then"
Some day I am going to tell you
Why I have lived over here al these
years"
Il shouldn't. not II it hurts you
ION tho contrary. there's kind Of
happiness in unburdening ones con-
science. called that day In RanEoon
for the express purpose Of telling you
everything. but couldn't In the pres
ence OF q third person"
But always remember that !
haven't asked you"
Arc you afraid to hear III"
NO What am trying to convince
you with 10 that trust you. and that
give you my friendship without reser.
vations."
He laid his hand on herr. strongly.
God bless you for that"
She liked him because there was
lacking in his words and tones that
element Of dattefy 20 distasteful to
her.
Would you IKE to sit next 70 me =
the tablet" +: ],
MAY II" eagerly. :
TN have Martha change, her, chais
for yours. Do you speak ltaliaa!"
Enough for ordinary conversation.
It is long time since have spoken
that tongue"
Then. let 10 talk 1t ~ much -
I, possible at the table. II only to annoy,
those around ~"
Craig had been cycling the two, evil
~. Set the wind In that direction
An idea found soil In his mind. and
grew. He would put = kink. ~ he
vulgarly expressed It. into that affair.
Ho himself wasn't good enough for
her. The little cat should see. War.
rfngton's ultimatum OF the night be-
fore burned and ranked. and man Of
! Craig's caliber never accepted the sin-
evitable without meditating revenge.
revenge OF q roundabout characters
such as would insure his physical safe
| ty. There was nothing loyal or gene
| erous or worthy In the man. There
IL something admirable in . great ras.
cal; but q sordid one 10 . pitiful thing
Craig entered the smokeroom ana or.
dered . peg. At luncheon hs saw
them sitting together. and he smoti.
cred = grin. Couldnt play cards, or
engineer pool, eh7 All right. There
were other amusemsnts.
That afternoon Martha CHANGED to
sit down In . vacant chair. Just out OF
the range OF the cricketers. She iolied
back and idly watched the batsmen.
And then she heard voices.
"She II Elisa Chetwood. I remember
seeing her pictures. She II society
girl. very wealthy. but something Of .
snob."
| Martha's ears tingled. A snob. IN.
deed. because she minded principally
her own affairs!
4 They think because they belong 70
the exclusive ssts they can break -
many laws OF convention - they
please Well. they cant. There's IL
ways some scandal In tho papers about
them. There wss some Tumor OF her
being engaged to the duke OF Whaf's.
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