The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07

~ i' l'FV ~ hI'A's
bother of that. \ man should keep
his private affairs out Ct peoples {
mOutliS.'' I
I'm gla. you don't think shall
make rows.'' said Angela. But why
did you WI Mt M. thcn:'
"WcIl, | don't know" Bernard
paused and mcditated. ut wasn't be-
cause of your money. nor yet because
You were pretty; ! know that. | only
know when I saw you that night
felt like the chap in Tcnnyson. You
know. he saw the girl ut home in her
oldest dress. looking no end shabby.
and lie just said to himself. Here, by
Gods rood, is the one maid for me.
We'll, | said the same. l made up my
mind I'd have you right away
Suppose I'd refused YOU:
81 didn't think you would in the long
run
sOh""
Il don't mean exactly that. Bcr-
narl hastily added, feeling that he
had not put the case quite prettily. II
mean that l had IL kind OF idea all
along that you liked me, just as ! liked
YOU. directly VIC met
Under the leaves and the soft sum
mer stars they paced the path togeth-
or. 1t was so dark that Angela bent
her head to avoid All empty shadow
and walked straight into the brush OF
soft leave which an elm tree dropped
across the way. She stood still while
Bernard freed her hair. EXpcditiously
he did it, with no tender dallyings, AMI
she was truly thankful. Angela was
beginning to see what life would be 10
Bernard Fane's wife. Stable as the
English soil beneath their feet. tenn
pcrate as this English summer night,
with no trcpic storms and no yawning
earthquakes. so would his love be.
The cupDoards in his house held no
skeletons. All Ange!a's adventurous
thoughts of freedom were coming
home to shelter under a mans pre-
tectiny care. 1t was true that Ber-
uard had de-eloped a talent for say
iur what should not be said. but that
Angela resentfully ascribcd to Dollys
. interference. She saw herself darn
ing her stalwart protectors socks by
the tireside. The picture was touching
> and beautiful. Yet
II hope you'll like Fanes,' Bernard
said. tuck:ng her hand comfortably un'
der his arm. Its all right now, but
it's a bit lonely in winter"
We might spend the winter in Lon
: don"
, "Thcrc's no one but me to see to
: things. l couldn't get away
"Couldn't you have Il manaser:'
"Managers aren't to be trusted. II
d YOU want IL thing we'll done | guess
YOU must do it yourself.'
t But do YOU propose to stay at Fanes
n all the year round:'
a $40. You'll want some sort of d
holiday. of course. l dare say l coult
g get away for Il fortnight OF so i'll Jan
d uary. Things are pretty slack then
$ Angela was silent for a space. thel
she said With some tirmness' In
afraid l shall have TO be Il good dea
away. then. l must be i'll ..ondo
sometimes to attend meetings and lool
II after the different societies i'll which
am Interested. i shall ask Mrs. Pri
II deauX to put me up. That is pleas
anter than going to Il hotel
do YOU mean you 90 up Withou
n me-"
f AS YOU can't get away l suppose
It must"
d II shouldn't like that at all"
"Why not:'
l. Its jolly bad for husband and wifi
', not to he together. n woman's place
s. T.; ,,:.I l,,, b,,c1,n,a1 HpSi1nS n1nnl
IS are safe to talk, and that's a thing
IS can't stand. l guess I'll have to com
C uD with YOU when you're obliged t
II go. ! dare SAY you'll chuck il goo
many ct the things after We're maj
x ricd: girls generally do
Cant you trust NC i'll Londo
- alone:" Angola said in Il very quie
voice.
NO. | can't Bernard was begil
IL ming. in all innocence. wishing to pom
1t out to Angela the periIs of the Lon
C. don streets, where she had lived Il
III her life. when she suddenly amaze
him by withdrawing her hand very d'
cidcdly and facing him in an unmi:
&c takabIy %bclligcrcnt attitude.
r. "In that ease. Mr.. Fame" she sal,
re her voice trembling with indignation
~ II think we had better part at once,
IS. "Why. Angela
I'd Don't call mc that. please. Tllcl
ct are your flowers She cast the ros'
al mt his feet with Il dramatic EeStur
>. 'Your iuca of Il wife seems to be Il
hg Il kind Of carpet for YOU to walk o
You don't know why you wanted
If. marry me. I'm sure don't know
tller, since YOU say it was not for Il
.at money. You evidently don't think L
it'll good for anything useful, and you
We to|l me that I'm not ornamental. l.
iii, not fit to do any of the things Dol
does. I'm not to walk two miles wit
let out YOUR permission. m rot I"
he trusted TO go about in london ut Il