The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11

he stopped and kissed her, his arm
encircling her and drawing her close
Whatever you hin best. dearest" h
whispered back.
rs that you, mammal" With a han
Ply smile she turned back to the phone
Dear Mamma! Yes, I'm all safe ant
happy, and I'm so sorry you have wor
ried. We won't let you do it again
But listen; I've something TO tell you
a surprise-mamma, / did not MARI,
George Hayne at all. No, / say l dit
not marry George Hayne at all. Georg.
Hayne Is a wicked man. / can't tel
you about 1t over the phone. but tina,
was why l looked so sad Yes, l wa.
married all right, but not to George
Hes oh, SO different, mother you cam
think. He's. right here beside me now
and mother, he is just as dear-you'e
be very happy about him If you could
see him. What did you say? Didn't
mean to marry George? Why mother
i never wanted to. 1 was awfully I'M
happy about 1t, and l knew l made you
feel so. too, though l tried not to. Blu,
III explain all about it. You'll be per-
ffectly satisfied when you know all
about 1t. No, there's nothing
Whatever for you to worry about. Ev-
erything is right now and life looks
more beautiful to me h it aver did
before. What's his name? OH" she
looked up at Gordon with a funny little
expression OF dismay. She had for
gotten and he whispered 1t in her ear.
Cyril"
It's Cyril, mother! Isn't that a pref
ty name? Which On, the arst
name, of course. The last name?"
Gordon he supplied in her ear
again.
Cyril Gordon. mother" she said,
sisgiing In spite or herself at her
strange predIcament Yes,
: mother - mn, ,-nr,r 49,, h
COULDN'T be happier unless l had You
n Jeff. too and"-she paused, hesi-
tating at the unaccuStomed name-"and
Cyrii says we're comlng to visit you
tomorrow. Well come up and see you
ana explain everything. And you're not
10 worry about George Hayne il he
comes. Just let jeff put him off by
telling him o have sent for me, or
something OF the sort, and don't pay
any to what he says. What?
fou say he did come? How strange
and he hasn't been back? I'm so thank
Io!. He is dreadful. oh, mother, you
oont know what I've escaped! And
cyril Is good and dear. What? You
want TO speak to him? All right. He's
right here. Goodbye, mother, dear, till
tomorrow. n you'll promise not to
worry about anything All right. Here
is-Cyril."
Gordon took the receiver.
Another. I'm taxing good care of her
3UsS as L promised, and I'm gong 10
oFlns Rer Tor 3 flying visit UP 10 see
You tomorrow. Yes, Ill take soou care
OF hsr. She is very dear to me. The
oeS1 thing that ever came into nv
life 10y
Ihen q mothers blessing came thrill
tnE over the wires, and touched the
handsome, manly ace with tenderness.
Inank YOU he said; i shall try
Always 10 make you glad you said those
words"
They returned to looking In each 9TH
- eyes. AFTER the receiver was hung
N. as II they had been parted a long
uraa- 1t seemed somehow as If their
roy must be greater han any other
married couple, because they had all
E-sE counting yet to do. II was beau
1Eut 70 think OF what was before them.
There WAS SO much on both sides to
q IolGs and to be told oyer again be-
sa1ss oaIy half had been told: and
SSeEs were So many hopes and expert
=less 10 be exchanged; SO many opin-
saIs I'd compare, \ to rejoice over
Nra-Ss they were alike on MANY es-
Ss-ELAG- Then there were the rooms to
D g91a through, and Gordon's pictures
LII IAScrzls books 20 look at and talk
A1t01l and plans for the future to be
za1eaad u1on-5ust barely touched
uEoz
TIE aDazrneat would do until they
ca1EzL1 lr.7a about and get a house Cor
so sA1- MS heart swelling with the
rEe11 that at least he would
EaEs z real home. ike his other mar
rfsfa friends, with a real princess TO pre-
ss1s Gyes II.
Ize1 Celia had to tell about the hor-
rur 81 the last three months, with the
unpleasant shadows OF the preceding
back Of it. She told this in the
ensS q evening, before Henry had
conc IN to light up. and before they
had rea!IZsd that 1t was almost dinner
lEas- b DID it with her face hidden
on nsr husbands shoulder, and his
arms close about her, to give her com
forr At each revelation Of the story.
Insy tried also to plan what to do
ABOUT George Hayne: and then there
WAS ting whole story of Gordon's Jour-
asy and commission from the time the
old chief had called him into the office
Until ne came to stand beside her at
the church altar and they were mar
RED 1t was told in careful detail with
All the comical, exasperating and pitt
full incidents OF white dog and little
newsboy; but the strangest part about
1T all was that Gordon never said one
word about Julia Bentley and HEP I'M
aginary presence with him that first
DAY, and he never ever knew thai he
had left out an important detail.
Celia laughed Owe the white dog
tHSy AlUSL DFluR MIN nome
to live with them; and she cried over
the story Of the brave little newsboy
and was eager to visit him in New
York. promising herself all sorts of
pleasure in taking him gifts and per-
manently lettering his condition;
and 1t was in this way that Cor
don incidentally learned that his wife
had a fortune in her own right, a fact
that for a time gave him great IN
easiness Of mind until she had soothed
him and laughed at him for an hour
or more: for Gordon was an tnde-
pendent creature and had ideas about
supporting his wife by his own toll.
Besides 1T seemed an unfair advantage
to have taken a wife and a fortune as
It were unaware.
But Celia's fortune had not spoiled
her. and she soon made him see that
It had always been a mere incidesa in
her scheme of living: comfortable and
pleasant incident to be sure. but still
an incident to be kept always in the
background. and never for a moment
to be a cause for self gratulation or
pride.
Gordon found himself dreading the