The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-15

'caboh why ANUS btecie hnOuiu marry
Eva Cowles. Neither had large for.
tune. but each had a small one, and
the two together would produce an
income sufficient to enable them to
maintain tho social position to which
they had been accustomed Their fa-
Tiers had been partners In business
and on this account some Of their In.
vestmcnts were on Joint account and
needed to remain 30 In order to be
made profitable,
There was but one thing to keep
them apart While Amos Steele was
endowed with a lot OF practical com
mon sense Eva Cowles was intensely
romantic, There was In her good
deal Of that German element which
loves tales Of valiant knights who fight
for fair women. She dotted On mys
terry, on sentiment. She delighted IN
the operas Of Richard Wagner, not be-
cause she loved tho music. for II did
not appeal 10 her, but because the
themes are based on some fantastic
tale about Lohengrln or a Flying
Dutchman.
stoeIo was ,nx,ous for Tho match
not only bocouse n would mo ndyanto'
geous to both, but because Eva was n
charming girl, and no wanted her for
n wife After the uaunl Gifts NJ such
trumperv as woman NAV occent from
N probnblv becnuse \, NAV no
swept out within n few dava aftcr its
reception without material loaa--be
proposed. He looked upon nothing
with rainbow eyes md doubtleaa his
declaration was matter OF fact. He
could not be anything else.
Eva adipired her suitor for bis real
worth. but n proposItIon which dwell
mainly on the advantages 10 be gained
by both parties wns repuls,ye TO her,
She rejected Amos. and when he press.
cd her for n roason she told him pIain.
Iy TINT the mnn she married must love
her better thnn his life; must be will.
Ing TO endure poverty with her, must
be ready TO defend ber IN ease Of ma.
cessity with bIs beart'a blood.
Amos undertook 10 break down this
imposition by making light of n
81 fear Won haye beeo reading m.
mantle atoriea." be said IN ber mThere
In no romance in America. In Eurone
thew have their Ieuenda ~ beroes ana
herojnes. their Cir GaIoboda. their
I.ereleis, their thousand and ono i'm.
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the Salem witches which. being old
womon rId,n, an h.on,,.,,.,,s .,, M,
pleading 10 contemplate Hea,dos o,I
these beautiful snnciea witber besore
an empty stomacb or n bole in one,s
stocking. WIN do wa call TINT ner,od
of intense affection between nawIv
married persons tho bonevmoon ,.
"Becaua. n In very await I aunno..n
every sweet and very dealing
moon lasts bnt twa,,v -oi.h, Al o. NJ
one expects the exnber,nce M low. IN
endure moro than a month"
~rbo man I marry mus, Iova ma
forever. bIs love craving atrongor ov.
ery hour. every dnv eyerv month nv.
cry yenr. lie must bc a man M cour.
age. ready TO strike at INV moment
In my defense. 1 think I shall marry
n On m sNas. mall
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m. non r,.. ha ny, .,,.a, ~ D,ns
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att,d sor zach n,hor m,.h = ,, nv,
10 mn mo nm moi m DRAG ma down
win Won I sbould aIwsys foo, ,ha,
I was chained 10 eartb."
Il was evident TO Amos that be waa
gaining nothing. I'm fact. the mora he
endeayored 10 iDstiII the practical into