Smyrna times., 1915-08-18
4 WINNING PENALTY
BY JEAN GREY.


hands elenehing hard. "If you starved
for an ideal. disdaining to work un.
worthily. could love you. starve
with you joyously," she said. but
when you let weak pride and pure
vanity stand In the way"
Il don't understand" Davis inter.
rupted, looking uncomfortable.
You do understand" Elsie retorted.
You think it beneath your dignity to
listen TO reason. Graham wanted you
to rewrite an act. You put the, play In
drawer and have not looked at Il
since. Because, forsooth. he's an ass
on the stage l know it-everybo6y
does. But he has the instinct that
tells him what will get over Yol
lack It. Your way may be ever 81
much finer"
Thanks for them kind words" Ds
Wis tried to say with merry scorn, bit
hurt and angry in spite Of himself
Elsie went on pitilessly: 1T was
so with your book-first half is ador-
able-fresh and witty and clean. Ev-
erybody says so-but you will lug in
less dirt! Yes. you shall hear the
truth. II your soul wore a dirty gar
ment l could understand your sticking
by II. II doesn't. You are clean -
your uncleanness is just afiectation-
no matter how you prate about
strength"
This grows mOnotonous." Davis
broke in. like the Mona Lisa smile.
I'd rather be sworn at than have you
so perfectly reasonable. Maybe |
ought 10 let impatience do her per
feet work. Still 1t occurs TO me you
are perhaps more acutely aware OF
my shortcomings from viewing them
through the lens OF another mans
perfections"
only partly right" Elsie answered.
i've felt this coming all along-but
until you brought in Maginn /
wouldn't let myself say it-even to
myself L"
so l fetched a stick to break my
own head. Well, II shall be bless
- you, my childreni" Davis interrupted
. superbly. "Maginn, the little busy
bee. improves the shining hour. Nat
urally he hovers over all sweets"
"Maginn has Just this to do with
n IT," she cried. her nails dug into her
palms He's below you-worl6s be-
meath you-in every way except one
- he does what he can and does It with
a sincerity of belief In himself that
E quite redeems his conceit. II you
tried only half so hard"
You forget. am not a bankers
son." Davis cried. now thoroughly
angry. Don't waste more breath
my dear. understand. You are
tired OF waiting. of hoping. OF believ
ing. Maginn, with his expectations
his sweetly solemn mind tempts yoJ
L. sadly. Take him and welcome.
offer you my felicitation. and wisl
- you a very good evening"
"As you will, but take this" Elsi,
answered. slipping OF his ring.
- mere thread Of gold with a winkinl
~ fire opal on top. Her hand trembled
Was II for this she had but half al
hour earlier sent Maginn away with
NO" so kind Il was irrevocable? Sh
knew II was wicked, but she had bee
kind as a penance for hating poo
Maginn because Of his humble Pc
fections. They we're bearing him S
much farther and higher than Lyn
Davis better parts were ever nkel
TO carry him.
Aren't you truly sybarite
love with luxury?" Davis aske
drawing a pace nearer.
She shook her head, her breai
coming quick. Il don't mind lac
ing things-hardly a little Bit" 81
said. THE hard part Is doing wit
out. because you must. II we
only rich enough should let myss
be really dowdy now and then"
''Is that why you are suddenly
severe with me?" Davis asked.
eyes beginning TO twinkle. She flu
up her head, saying bravely with
crimson flush. MOI"
Then why, Maginn and his D
fections aside?" Davis demanded
She turned on him. her eyes fiai
ing. LET Maginn alonel" she sa
Mention az him is--insulting.
concern is--you You only! Do ,
think II does not hurt me 10 ha
YOU tlDlHAult AuuAMtANANt " so a.
unit to black your shoes going ahS
OF you in the race OF life? You {
not great, but So believe you h'
in you the mskiugs Of greatness.
thought love and trust would b
you TO show It. Now ! see my 4
. take. You say you love me?'
1T may be delBslon-but ] love
hug H." Davis answered.
a Then II you dO-f you c
4 enough 70 think o. me as wife.
n ten! Put II to yourself thus: Herr
a prize worth winning. I'm going
win It. though the Job is mans
Il means hard work and putt
dragons TO rout-dragons OF shyr
and conceit-"
"Ah, me- How highly some pei
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