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

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own reward" paraphrased Bess.
sheldon shook his head impatiently
Il know all that he said. "but
that sounds better than it works
ont. | want to feel that when the
I job is done and Groll & Sheldon be-
come q firm Of Importance Mrs.
sheldon is proud Of what her hus-
band has donc.'
81 shall always be proud of what
YOU do, lrcl," reminded Bess. eve
two are the only ones from the old
town in all this big city. We have
always been chums. and of course |
shall be pronl Ct your great achieve
mcrts.'
"Illat's not what I want" said
Fred imTatiently. "Of course I am
going after this chance, no matter
what. anf i'll work as hard without
your promise as with it, but it will
lend sweetness to the labor, Bess. if
you tell lie that I may work for
YOU.
"Non't you take a career hv
proxy, dear? Do you want to work
to the end Of your days and live
the loyelass life? Aren't there times
when you want to give it all up and
just stop worrying about checks
that publishers do not send and
canvases that don't sell, though YOU
know that they are as good. as some
that bring big money: Don't Won
tire OF your career sometimes, and
don't YOU feel as though it would
be nice to let some one else do the
worrving::"
and if I do:" she asked, with
an odd little note in her voice.
"Then let me carry the burden."
he pleaded. LET me do the plan
ming for YOU, In six months from
now ] shall be at the top Of tie
heap and making money, but YOU
can make those six months of toll
very pleasant. dear, if you will only
listen to your hcart-and me"
Il have listened to you," she re-
minded, with a little laugh. "Whv,
Freddy, there has not been a Satur-
day night in more than a year that
YOU have not urged me to marry
YOU. ia like to, dear, but there is
my career"
~Does it all pay::" he demanded.
rs it worth all the worry and the
contriying?"
"Perhaps," she said uncertainty,
and Sheldon pressed the ADVANTAGE.
"Wouldn't it be nice if you didn't
have to scrimp and scrape and plan
the spending Of every penny?" he
demanded. "Wouldn't it be nice to
have a real home instead of a three
room fiat, to eat regular mea-s in
stead of chatting dish messes and
to-Well, to have me across the ia
bic every night instead Of Just Sat
urdays? It would be our own table,
too he reminded, "and not a table
d'hote."
"Perhaps.'
1t was spoken so low that Shell
don had to lean across the table to
catch the whispered word. But he
did catch it, and his face beamed
satisfaction.
And YOU will marry n1o:' he
cried dcli@htodlv.
This tlnae he did not hear. but he
knew that the coveted answer had
been spoken, and he caught the
'land that toyed norvously with the
"Hn.
lie spoke n word, for none was
needed. Their eyes told each other
messages that never have been put
INTO words, spoke a language that
only lovers lnow-and Sheldon was
content.
1t WIS -Alnhonsc whose discreet
nat suggestive cough from the door
WAY Lending 10 III" main room re-
allied t'l"n to moro earthly mat
lrrs and az urpalI check. Sheldon
.'r@N a blii from his pocket and laid
It upon the tray,
"Noep Tie CHANGE" he said. *and
celebrate o"r Good fortune" Then
Np:}onso, hyIpln@ him intol his over
@oat, assured his radiant customer
ia French and English that it .hould
b" done.
Alphonsc's thanks followed them
even cut upon the street, where
Sheldon tucked Hcss' arm mo his
own with " new air Of proprietor
SNIP that the girl found very COM
forting.
''Fred,' She whispered, "dl you
know that | was tired and dopress-
ed today"
Il was only taking chances.o he
explained. with a happy laugh. Il