The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-12-08
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consolation those long nights. but they
also gave him doubt. Remembering
the daintinesS of her as she had come
TO him the night OF her party. recalling
the things to which she had been ac-
customed since she had opened her
eyes on the first light OF day. he began
to ask himself. as every man like him
had asked who ever loved woman.
how in AIRY fairness he could expect
her 10 accept the little which be could
offer in return. To Steve and Fat Joe,
to the men Of his gang, his confidence
was that Of the old, old Steve who ten
years before had cooked his head at
enc Of Alls0u's switch engines aud
promised gHyeiy, "l'll hey to be cit
tin one If them for myself some day.
But his heart ached, aud when that
ache became 50 lcaden that he couldn't
endure it any longer in silence he car.
ried il 70 the one person in his lie
who was best calculated 70 understand
Dihidentty he preached the subject
with Miss Sarah, approaching it in a
roundabout fashion least likely to de-
ceive that bright eyed little lady.
Garry IL saving his money against
the fatal day" he laughed one night
lie has become a rank miser! Joe
says he goes for days at time borrow
ing his tobacco, and he won't play
anything but penny ante now when he
can be coaXed to play at all"
Miss Sarah was too kind to look at
, him directly that evening.
"The regeneration Of Garry is one OF
the things which had made my life
most happy" she answered, And then.
paving the way for what she knew
was on his mind: Il suppose you win
be surprising us yourself one of these
days. And no doubt you'll be just as
happily positive as Garry is that your
.aoice is the only one in the world"
They we're alone in the big living
room. Caleb was still In town gossip
ing with Hardwich Elliott. And Steye'E
bruised smile clutched at Miss Sarah'f
heart.
81" he overdid his amusement. 81
have lived too much alone, I'm afraid
ever to prove very attractive to any
woman's fancy. Bachelors are not al
ways born; they are sometimes the
habits of loneliness
"Stuff and nonsense" the good wo
man ridiculed him. "Why-why. If !
weren't for a suspicion that you nigh
have your eye on some small person o.
other Id drop everything and hunt on,
up for you myself. Why, Stephen
what a remark for me to hear from
you"
Both were silent for a moment.
Marriage is a mighty expensiv,
proposition" he commented at lengtl
profoundly.
rs Garry such a plutocrat an
more?"
THAT Is not a fair illustration for u
to employ" he countered, and Barbar
Allison was not the only woman VIII
loved his lazlly final statements. bot
Garry and Miriam have been laugh
that there are worse things than tn
hardship Of making last years limor
sine do for another season"
Miss Sarah laughed at this drollery
She was better antagonist than mos
She had practiced on Caleb.
Cant one girl learn what anOthe
has been taught?" she wanted to know
stephen, do you mean to sit ther
and infer that you could continue I
care for a girl who could not care fC
you just for yoursef?"
His reply told her how tired he ha
become in trying to stem the tide {
doubt alone. 1t warned her, too, ths
she had gone too close, for he veere
off sharply. Steve persisted in gel
eralities, but he wanted to talk.
IL have been wondering if that
not an old fashioned attitude" |
said. Women, they tell us, have broa,
ened since they usurped many place
IN the business world once held /
men. They are looking mighty kee
eyed toward the vote now and a shal
in the legislation of their growing a
fairs, or at least so they explain. YC
have heard many men say business
business Maybe you have watche