The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-11
where REASON RULES
BY HOPE AINSLIE.

erts, and we used TO De rather sweet
on each other. We both went 10 the
same church and the academy, and /
suppose I did write letters 10 her. and
so on when l was seventeen or
around there. Mother likes her and
she's always said ID marry Betty.
Last year went after that concession
and met Mrs. Leonard She loaned
her collection OF Chinese porceIains
10 the exhibit AMI give you my word,
Uncle Ted. from the instant We looked
at each other l didn't give a rap
whether I ever saw Betty or any oth-
er woman as long as lived
Good locker. Jack?r
She's Just divine Jack spoke fer
vently. reverently. Shes been a wild
ow for four years: married at nineteen
10 a brute"
All good-looking widows husbands
were brutes." nurmured the major.
Go on.
That's all. I told her loved her
and she was giving me at least
chance until mother came cut 70 FRS
co and Queered the whole thing She
net Mrs. Leonard at Aunt Anna's. and
told her l was an impressionable boy,
q perfect slave TO sympathy and all
that rot. always used TO being petted.
etc. Finally showed her Betty.s pic
ture as the little girl sweetheart back
East waiting for me 10 get through
my travels. You know the way she
can put a thing over with that tone
OF her voice and her eyes. Well. 1
didn't have a chance after she had
LETT. Dolores left for Santa Barbara
the next day.
~Humph." unused the major. Now
she comes here. Did she know you
were with me al the Springs
NO, sir. We haven't written"
Well. I don't blame you. mind,
Jackie. She's a wonderfully attractive
woman. And you're twenty-six. you
know. old enough TO toddle without
the maternal apron strings. l should
say. Lucia IS q fne woman. good sis
ter TO ne, but still-whats this Betty
like
oh. she's all right" said Jack
vaguely
There goes the widow" said the
major, suddenly leaning forward.
Cad. she can ride"
Jack vaulted the veranda rail and
made for the mounting stone 10 meet
the chestnut mare as she galloped up
the shore road. His voice was a bit
husky wnen he spoke TO Mrs. Leonard,
slim and erect IN her black habit, her
hair WING blown around her face. her
eyes dark and eyasiye as he leaned
toward her
Don go in yet he begged as the
boy took the bride. Il must speak
10 you You've avoided me ever since
you found 1 was here Dolores"
Hush. Jack. Someone viii hear
you. you foolish boy
Don't call me a boy he swung
back miserably. I'm not. Come
along the pine road just little way
You wouldn't speak to me hardly at
lunch. / know you were sorry even
TO see me here
''Oh. no, l was not. II was pleas
ant surprise. really It was, Jack"
A pleasant surprise. It made me
perfectly mad to see you again"
The train service TO Santa Bar
bara is quite regular" she said de-
murely.
You wouldn't have seen me You
left without a word. You believed ev-
cry last thing mother told you about
me and Betty"
"Lnd II"
You cared. didn't vou2 Even though
you went away. Never mind Betty.
haven't thought OF anyone in the
world but you Tor the last six months.
. Uncle Ted took me under MS wing and
brought me South because I wasn't
NJ tor anything else
She smiled. leaning forward as he
crushed her hands IN his, and quoted
softly unde. her breath
had not dreant that love would stay.
let here he fingers many day
Don't go away from me again. Do
iores. swear III follow you this time
to the ends OF the world
She laughed, her eyes brimful Of
TENDERNESS.
III JAN VcSh. WY A4AA fO0 AOA-
low ne then il you really cared.
The MAJOR came Ieisurely toward
them. the late afternoon mail in his
hands.
BY George, Jack boy, here's news
Good afternoon. Mrs. Leonard. Betty
Roberts eloped with Batcheller Phil
lips Saturday.
i know Betty" said Dolores gently.
We are distant cousins, out she
writes to ne"
Yes Writes TO Jack, too, should
say. Here's one with return line on
it, Mrs Batcheller Phillips. Wash
ington. d. C.. Hotel Grosvenor.' Break
the news 10 Us, Jackie.
JACK opened the letter with frown,
ana then smiled. He handed it to Do
IoTes. II was typlcaIly Betty.
Dear Jack: I know what every body u
say. md I don't care I've always liked