The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-01-20
A COTTAGE AND LOVE
ny ROSE puNooNALD.

Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
The black pony had an inconyen-
lent habit of suddenly pausing in
the road and attempting a stolen
forty winks. Old age and q liberal
diet did much to foster this custom.
For the third time that morning
Freda Mason slapped the reins over
the satiny tanks and scolded the
black pony.
Memo Mason! You are the LATEST.
good-for-nothing little beastl Please
please get alongi" The last words
we're accompanied by vicious little
slap of the reins.
Memo opened lazy eyes. blinked and
broke into a startled trot that car
ried the little cart and its pretty
driver through the woods and into the
road that ended in the village
Suddenly Memo stopped short be-
fore pair OF large iron gates. Be-
yond the gates were the beautiful gar
dens that surrounded the Lennon es-
tate.
oh. bother" she murmured II
wish ! did not have TO decide. Don
is splendid. but do wish that he
wasn't so rich-and altogether de-
sirable She sighed and slapped the
roins
i,emo responded soberly and re-
sumed his way
Memo suddenly halted again. this
time before the neat white gate OF
cottage A young man who was
trimming rose vine above the porch,
turned quickly aud then came eagerly
forward u was Frank DeaRs
Good morning. Freda" he greeted
her, leaning into the cart to shake
hands 4 was thinking about you at
the very instant you stopped
You must thank Memo for this
call" said Freda with little blush.
He stops anywhere at the most In
opportune moment"
1t is opportune for me. because,
Freda-" he laid his hand over her
little gloved one Il was coming
around to tell you something this aft
ernoon Let me tell you now. dear.
I've been promoted in the bank. and
now | can offer you something more
than bread aud cheese and roses in
a cottage' You know I've always
loved yOu''
Il know it," murmured Freds, but,
oh. Frank, | am not sure about my
self-and- and-oh, don't look that
way. II isn't the cottage and the
bread and butter--you mustn't think
that"
How can I HELM thinking that has
something to do with IL when ] know
when know that Lennox has"
Please don't say anything about
that" interrupted Freda sharply. We
are speaking Of you"
Me and my cottage" laughed
Frank bitterly
Memo was surprised by o tingling
lash from the whip.
Good morning Frank smiled
Freda over her shoulder
The next morning when he en-
tered the bank Frank learned that the
Lennox millions had been reduced
to few thousands. and that Don Len,
nox would retire to little farm be-
yond the village snd become market
gardener.
In the afternoon came d telephone
summons from Freda Come over
at FIVE" she said: Il have something
10 say to you. Frank"
His hands we're full OF late flowers
from his garden when he turned into
the gate OF the modest house where
the MasOns lived.
"A message from the cottage!' he
said significantly as bs gave the chrys-
anthemums to Freda
4 am sorry, Frank. but my answer
is not what you hope. | am fond OF
you-but not that way. | have prom
Used to marry Don
Don't be hasty. Fredal The-the
Lennox fortune has dissolved into
nothingness-he is a paupsr COM
pared with me-and-"
Fredas hand was lifted in protest.
A strange smile curled her lips.
Il love him. Frank" she explained
gently. He can never be a pauper
with the wealth of my lovei was
afraid to admit it before-I was
afraid OF all that money. but now
that ii has vanished / can see clear
ly-that 1t is Don Lennon ] love after
all"