The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-17

only safeguard for a habitual drunk
ara. am a total abstainer myself
".Ah, but | guess you didn't ever
drink" said Bernard. as one who
scores Il point. Besides, girls don't
want it so much. | dareSay they a
do without. But it stands to reason
II man can't do Il decent days work on
water. Spirits are no good. They're
mostly adulterated with bea>tly stuff.
and the best of them isn't wholesome.
But a glass of good. honest beer don't
do anybody amy harm. A couple of
quarts a day. that's my limit. ! dare
say Il quart and a half would do for
a little chap like Searle. except, per-
haps. in harvesting. The point is to
know your limit and stick to it, and
that he'll never do. morc's the pity"
Angela felt the primitive truths of
her life flying round her like states in
IA gale. But doctors say she WAS
beginning.
"Doctors II say anything; and, come
this time ten years. they'll al say al!
different. That old chap in Tennyson
now who said he'd have his quart if he
died for it: | guess he dicl't lose much
by sticking to his beer.
ooh. do YOU read Tennyson:' said
Angela family.
sometimes Oh Sunday afternoons.
There isn't much to do OF the farm.
and there's no paper. and you can't
read the Bible all day long: so when
I've done my chapter l often turn in
ON him. | like the things in dialect.
They're uncOmmunly good
II was thinking of starting a branch
Of the {. T.. Il. s. here and asking you
to join it, said Angela, with the calm
ness of despair.
Me turm tecto,aler: / should die
of it,"
Your adherence would have
strengthened my hands. but. of course,
since you feel like this there is no
more to be said"
"I'o o want me to join:'
1T does not matter. | shan't start
the branch now"
Bernard walked on in silence. Six
miles an hour was his usual rate OF
walking. four when with Dolly. or. as
he supposed. with any other ablebod-
led female. but Angela was used tC
crowded London pavements and the
very deliberate uacr of lazy 1.al. SHE
did not protest. She was too niue!
out of heart to mind being out OF
breath. She sadly supposed that Ber
narl was not obScrvant. Grea was
her surprise when. remarking. Il guess
We're going too fast he reduced his
pace to three miles an hour and rather
doubtfully offered his arm.
II suppose it's not the proper thing.
WAS his comment when she declined
it. "Dolly said so. but then she doeSn'
know everything, and YOU do talk,
arms in to dinner. III remember an
other time. Look here. are you set on
this temperance ~bnsiness:.
Il think it a noble carSe,' said An
/ gcla, wearily standing TO her guns.
"Then I'll take the pledge for
month";"
You Will"
Il guess | couldn't stand it any long
t err" Bernard explained. but 4 month
from how'll Just keep clear of til;
harvesting. ia like to do what YOU
want as far as is reason, and here w,
are. I'm awfu!ly glad t" have me
YOU. You'll remember I'd like t.
please YOU. won't your
Oh. yes. Angola said, she would re
member, and she kept her word. 70
all the night through she ref ,cted al
. ternately un l.alS detection and OF
Bernard lane's Su~hiection-a Vol.
which she refused to lenythen int
t subjusation.
1 Lal. on his way to the black cot
tagcs. walked really fast. but he di'
l not get back in time to help Dolly wit
her cans of water. She was feenin:
the baby when he came up. Sittin:
t in a low chair With the child OF he
knee. holding the bottle. the delicat
little toy fingers claSpel round he
own. Dolly. intent and serious. was II
Madonna of pity and love. but a bus
/ ness-like young woman performing
duty. But I.al. who was fond of lii
tie children. uncnnSciouSly ascribcd 1
her his own feelings. He saw the d
vine spirit OF motherhood and stoo,
/ quietly watching. too rcVercnt t
e., speak and break the charm. 1t wa
=. the t%raitorouS sun suddenly hurstin
, out to throw L.al'S shadow on the foo
| which made Dolly look up. Sh
smiled. She had forgotten her G X
, ton and was frankly glad to see hin
| yet her first words were n %reproach.
| "Why did you come back: Your sis
ter hated it, and there was no need"
4 Il came to help you."
t at was Il pity. Your sister is yer
fond of You, very proud. You SHOULD
not vcX her" Dolly said. laying tn
child in the cradle. She rose and cam
: to the uoor and stood in the hot SUI
shine. rich in co,"r us Il Tintorett'
spiritual as the crowned Madonna Il
the angclical painter. She WAS sti