Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

10 Just prfcs for their mineSsi sanis.
Don't look % shocked. Miss Canada.
It's the regular way such things are
handled In all representative govern
ments ours. the Canadian and Eng
fish parliaments, the German. tho
Frcnch--all the same"
The girls eyes clouded. n do mot
like o hear you speak In that cynical
tone"
''Oh. It's not because I don't be-
lieve In democratic government. IN
despotic countries the regular proce-
dure would be for the oflcials 10 take
the bulk Of the appropriation. aud
give the tribe tho percentage
nothing"
II cannot believe that even your
government will permit its officials to
rob either the tribe or the people Of
the country" declared Marie. '.There
cannot be majority Of dishonest con-
gressmen."
+ "No; the big majority are honest
fools. They are managed BY means OF
committees and the plea OF party 10y
atty and log-rolling. But that's not
| my fault. sweetheart. You know f."
u II knew you've vet to receive per-
mission to call me that" broke In the
girl.
Il vandervyn bit his lip. @You forget
i am going away"
II .Back to Washington your
flancee!"
"Quise true. And I'm going to stay,
unless there In some inducement for
me to return here" he rejoined.
It was Marie's turn 10 bite her lip,
"How can you say that. when you
know that THAT T."
Il told you how Il WINS, and why
/ cannot break on with her until
He stepped nearer, his eyes aglow
with passionate alluremcnt. 'You
know l love you. only you, Marie
And you love me, sweetheartw
Under the enticemcnt OF his soil
eyes and pleading voice, all her re-
serve melted. Instead Of eluding hill
advance, she swayed forward, and per
mitted him to take her In HIS arms
i
kisses on her lips and blushing cheek,
upon her dusky hair when, over
come, she pressed her face agains
his shoulder.
He Quivered with the JOY OF mas
terry and possession. "You are mine
minei Say It'll"
I'll will marry youl" she whis
pered.
Submissive and loving as WINS th,
reply, II struck the ardent smile from
!. Vandervyn's face. His embrace re
9 Taxed, and for moment he stoot
4 staring over the GIRLS head, his III
between his teeth.
n T. love - you'll" she murmured
q quick to sense the change that hat
!. come upon him.
. At the candid confession his eye
/" again glowed. and again he crushe,
y her to him.
r "You love mel You own itr" b.
cried. "You are minel"
4. "Now
a. With q sudden, violent thrust 10
Or which he was all unprepared. sh
burst from his clasp and sprang cleo
OF him.
n "What is itr' he muttered. starin
le at her. half bewlldered.
x "Ohl" she cried. "It was the wa
you- Oh! how could your" Sh
cs put up her hands, like child. to hid
Mt the scarlet that famed In her cheek
"Go, please gol You have made m
y. tell And / have promised to MARI
lr you--when you come back"
l "If I do come back" qualified Val
n dervyn In q fash of chagrin.
70 Marie drew herself up to her fu
10 height, the color ebbing from her fac
" Her voice was as cold as her eye
b "Do You wish to free me from m
promiser
70 "Neveri I" he burst out. "You'd Civ
. yourself to Hardy. He shan't hay
!. you. You've promised--you said 1t.
"Not now--not yet-not until 20
= come back to me, free from you
y cousin. Leave me, asked You to go.
70 When he perceived the look In he
eyes, he picked up his hat and LEI
y the house without attempting to argue
She closed the door, and hastene
into her dainty little bedroom,
= sink on her knees before the crucifi
20 at the foot Of her bed.