The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-11
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at least. He had begun TO hope aeaiI
while he waited and labored prob
giously against the coming of spring
But in his heart be was no longer sure
He could not summon back that serene
self surety which toward the end had
shaken even the girls certainty in her
self He could no longer argue con
vincingly with a vision of her. as be
had often argued with Barbara herself
that his way would be her way in the
end, for he had begun to realize the
width of that gulf which he knew must
seem TO exist between them. If not to
her then TO the eyes of Others of her
world
1t was his memories which gave him
consolation those long nights. bnt 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 &C
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 u woman.
how i'll any fairness he could expect
her to accept the little which he 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 al
one Of Allison's switch engines and
promised gravely, "l'll hev to be git
tin one of them for myself some day"
But his heart ached. and when that
ache became so leaden that he couldn't
endure it any longer in silence he car
ried it to the one person in his life
who was best calculated TO understand
Difidently he preached the subject
with Miss Sarah. approaching it in
roundabout fashion least likely to de
ceive that bright eyed little lady.
Garry is saving his money against
the fatal day." he laughed one night
HE has become 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 will
be surprising US yourself one of these
days. And no doubt you'll be just as
happily positive as Garry is that your
choice is the only one in the world"
They were alone In the big living
room. Caleb was still in town gossip.
ing with Hardwich Elliott. And Steve's
bruised smile clutched at Miss Sarah's
heart.
or he overdid his amusement. Il
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 1t
weren't for suspicion that you might
have your eye on some small person or
other I'd drop everything and hunt one
up for you myself. Why, Stephen.
what a remark for me to hear from
your
Both were silent for moment
Marriage is mighty expensive
proposition" he commented at length
profoundly.
rs Garry such plutocrat any
more:'
THAT is not fair Illustration for us
to employ" he countered. and Barbara
Allison was not the only woman who
loved his lazily final statements. Both
Garry and Miriam have been taught
that there are worse things than the
hardship of making last years limou
sine do for another season.
Miss Sarah laughed at this drollery
She was II better antagonist than most
She had praeticed on Caleb.
Cant one girl learn what another
has been taugbt?" she wanted to know.
stephen. do you mean to sit there
and infer that you could continue to
care for girl who could not care for
you just for yourself?"
His reply told her how tired he had
become III trying to stem the tide of
uOabt dioue II NdIueu HeT, 100, that
she had gone too close, for he veered
off sharply. Steve persisted in gen
eralities. but he wanted to talk.
Il have been wondering If that is
not an old fashioned attitude" be
said. Women, they tell us, have broad.
ened since they usurped many places
In the business world once held by
men. They are looking mighty keen
eyed toward the vote now and a share
In the legislation of their growing af
fairs, or ut least SO they explain. You
have heard many men say business is
business Maybe you have watched
quite a few charming brides walk to
the altar and wondered if that wasn't
their sentiment too"
She chose to be suddenly vexed with
him,
Il do not like such humor, and of
course you are joking. have heard
Garrett Deverean talk in just such
strain too often to be amused by ii
And If You mean
IF meaht it | was crying the baby"
stated the man coldly. and Miss Sarah
knew that he WAS rebuking himself