Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27

think ievs IN ysut The things ys9
have spent2 The things you have
thrown away? Has 4 woman ever
fallen In love with q man because no
was perfect?" Glenn made despond-
ing gesture with both hands a. though
she sought words that would not come.
"Some men clap a wife on to thenr-
selves" she went on, ''as you clap =
lid on to hot are II the IRE grows
cold quick enough the lid cracks. Some
Just let the IRE burn out and take tho
dross with It. A woman knows that
there Ii always something left In the
man she loves. And even II she did
not know 1t, 1t would be the same. she
would rather give all for nothing than
never give at all"
Clem's voice fell into q lower key.
''The things you know that I do mot
know! What q child you are among
| men. A half-witted woman In horn
with more knowledge than the wisest
Of you ever attains and the first thing
she learns 10 that life laughs ut knowl-
edge"
Glen stopped speaking and her eyes
| that had wandered came back to Al
ans face. She drew quivering breath.
Her face had been pale. but now the
sudden color surged up over her throat
and into her cheeks. She put mp her
hands to her forehead. "oh.n she
gasped. 'you have driven me too far.
I am maan thing In my own eyes ~
am In yours"
At frst Alan had stood stunned BY
the words In which she had poured out
her overburdened heart, but as she
went on pitilessly laying bare her sub
lection flame lit up his eyes and nred
his blood. Now he sprang forward and
dragged her hands from her face
MEAN, Glen? Mean In my eyesYT
Then his tongue failed him. He sanl
to the wet grass at her feet, took bel
knees In his arms and hid his hot fAct
In her skirt. "My God. my Cod" b
cried. II am mean, but what ther,
Ia Of me has knelt to you by night and
worshiped you by day. When yos
were little you were In my heart and
you have grown up to 1t. When vol
were little there was room there To-
other things. butt NOW that you hav'
grown up you have filled tall Of IT.
every nook and granny"
A tremor went through Ciem's body
She rested the fingers OF one hand ol
Aian's head and tried to turn mp hi
face. But he held 1t close to her knees
at you want me. Glen. II you wan
me, then there must be things left
things I have never--could never Civ
to anyone else. But I am ashame,
to pour them into your lap---I mus
pour them Mt your feet"
mo" said Glen gravely. II do no
want you to pour things at my feet
It's got to be eye to eye or nothing
and II there's any man left in---''
"Clem," broke In Alan, there
enough man left In me IL you'll onl
give me time. Time to groom hin
You can understand that, Glenn Yo
know what grooming and cleal
stable will do for shaggy horse7'
Glen nodded. How much time d
you wantY'
Alan hesitated. "A year." he said
"I'll make a year do t."
"You can have six months" reptile
Glen and added with smile. THAT
ten per cent under Office estimates"
Then forgetful OF hours and meal
and the little things In life that do nc
count when human souls mount to th
banquet Of the gods, they sat side b
side and hand In hand on a big roc
and stared with unseeing eyes Mt th
gray world. with you beside me,
said Alan, ''all skies are blue and ollie
with the light Of single. steady star,
Glenn did not answer, but in her eye
content and knowledge, tenderness
:. and strength, pleasure and pain playe
. with each other like the lights an
). dappled shadows under 4 swayin
. bough.