Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21

ward the stables. Hold on. Larry.
called Harold. What has got into
your legs. Are you doing anything for
that rheumatism?"
Sure, Mr.. Brentley. can't see how
medicine swallow IL going to help my
legs. but old Doc Whitley says to keep
on taking It,"
I'm afraid that cooking you do over
there is none too good for you. Larry,
why didn't you marry. and now you'd
have a wife to take care of your aches
and pains?"
well. Mr.. Brentley." began Larry
slowly and standing with his left hand
ON his hip and his right hand holding
his knee. 1T was just because wss
too hard-hea6ed to give in on any
thing. and while was waiting for the
girl to give in on everything she mar
ried fellow that was 30 glad to get
her he didn't care who give In nor how
much"
THAT II rather q vague explanation
and q surprising one to me. Larry.
never found you hard-headed." Har-
old was curiously interested.
But you never found me till after
I'd learned q thing or two" responded
Larry. It's q long story. but II you
want to hear 1t all Ill tell you"
go ahead. Larry" Harold smiled en-
couragingly.
You see." began Larry. MARY
Glenn and me was the same a. en-
gagged. and ! was so jealous didn't
want her to dance with the other fel-
lows. She was q girl with - many
ways Of smiling al Q mocking bird has
of singing. and, Of course. the fellows
hocked around her. One evening I
got mad cause she danced three times
with the same fellow. and guess
took q nip more than was good for my
temper. and on the way homo l laid
down the law to Mary. She didn't get
riled, but she said. just as calm a. you
please: Whenever you get ready to
quit bullying me and to let drink alone
~ much as you want me to let the
other boys alone, then I'll be ready to
give In about anything In reason.
There's got to be giving In on both
sides, or we don't keep company any
more. and that's all I've got to say
It was all she did say. too. and my
storming around about q girl trying to
interfere with mans personal liberty
didn't draw one word from her. When
she reached her fathers gate she
flounced into the house quick a. light
ming and at Christmas the same year
she married another fellow"
And you. Larry-what did you do
then?" Harold asked this perfunctor.
fly to bring Larry's mind from the far.
away past.
me? l sailed for America, and I've
been here ever since. So" concluded
Larry, you see, here ! am, with no
wife to help me carry the load that
comes with the years."
Yes. Larry. ! think I do see." said
Harold slowly. Then he got up abrupt
ly and went into the house. He closed
his study door and went straight to
the telephone. During the brief inter.
val until he received reply no visible
muscle moved, but his face grew very
pale and his heart pounded away like
. stationary engine.
Colonel Hunters residencef" Than.
almost instantly. May speak to Miss
Eunicei" His attitude remained rigid
- he awaited her voice in the re-
ceiver
"Eunice. this 10 Harold. May I talk
to you little while?" The hand that
held the receiver was trembling.
There's . lot I'd like to say that
could hardly be said over the tsls-
phone. but II told you that I've b.
gun 70 see some things differently
would you let me come to see you and
explainr And Harold, whose argu-
ments In court were noted for their
directness. found himself nounderins
for words in which TO present his side
Of the case to the calmrvoiced young
woman ct the other end Of the wire.
well. no; perhaps that ID not ex-
actly explicit. The only way can BE-
explicit II to say frankly that I'm
ashamed of the attitude took when
we disagreed over whether ! should
dictate to you about your professional
associates any more than you about
mine" Harold almost embraced the
telephone instrument - he added. In
his most persuasive tones: And.
Eunice. you've made such q success -
Q social worker among unfortunate
women. won't you undertake to Get
right and make happy one mere man
whose mind 10 open to conviction and
whose heart IL starving for your"
A very brief pause marked the birth
Of . blissful expression on Harold's
face.
You say Central ID not deaff I'm
not either. Eunice, and It makes mo
happy TO hear that gentle tone in your
voice. II I come by in fifteen minutes
viii you 60 for long ride and supper
ct the Country club?" The interval
that followed was tnfinitesimal I'm
on my way now. dearestl"
The receiver was still swinging on
its hook when Harold went from the
room and called to Larry:
''Never mind about the horse. Larry:
I'm going out in my car"
And you're dot going alone either.
or miss my guess" chuckled Larry
to himself. a. he limped away toward
the stables.
Copyright. 1915, BY Mcclure Nswspapee
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