The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
4 COTTAGE AND LOVE By ROSE DUNDONAlD.

The black pony had an inconven- tent habit of suddenly pausing in the road and attempting stolen forty winks Old age and liberal diet did much to foster this custom. For the third time that morning Freda Mason slapped the reins over the satiny Hanks and scolded the black pony.
 Memo Masonl You are the laziest, goodfor-nothing little beast! Please please get along." The last words were 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 Lennox es- tate
 "Oh, bother!" she murmured. T wish I did not have to decide. Don Is splendid, but 1 do wish that he wasn't so rich-and altogether de- sirable." She sighed and slapped the reins
 Memo responded soberly and re- sumed his way.
 Memo suddenly halted again, this time before the neat white gate of a cottage. A young man who was trimming a rose vine above the porch, turned quickly and then came eagerly forward. It was Frank Deane.
 Good morning Freda," he greeted her, leaning into the cart to shake hands. "I 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"
 'It is opportune for me, because, Freda-" he laid his hand over her little gloved one, q 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 and cheese and roses in cottage, You know I've always loved you."
 T know it." murmured Freda, "but, oh, Frank, am not sure about my elf-and-and-oh don't look that way It isn't the cottage and the bread and butter-you mustn't think that,a
 Flew can I help thinking that has something to do with it when 1 know when l know that Lennox has"
 Please don't say anything about thatis interrupted Freda sharply We are speaking of you"
 Me and my cottage" laughed Frank bitterly.
 Memo was surprised by tlngling lash from the whip.
 Good morning, Frank" smiled Ereda over her shoulder
 The next morning when he en- tered the bank Frank learned { [ the Lennox millions had been reduced to a few thousands, and that Don Len nox would retire to little farm be- yond the village and become a market gardener.
 In the afternoon came a telephone summons from Freda, Come over at five" she said; T have something to say to you, Frank"
 His hands were 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 aaih significantly as he gave the chrys- anfhemurns to F'reda
 I am sprry. Frank, but ny answer t. upt what ypn hope l am fond of Sun-but not that way. have prom Red to marry Don
 "DDnt be hasty, Fredai The-the tannnx fortune has dissolved into Eothingness-he Is pauper com pared with me-and-"
 Fredas hand was lifted in protest \ strange smile curIed her lips.
 T love him. Frank she explained gently He can never he pauper with the wealth of my love! was enaid to admit it hefore| was afraid of all that money. but DOW Chat II has vanished 1 can see clear R-thai il IS nuo Lennax love after all."