The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-12

Girl, you don't seem ro .., I'm going to have youw and
 Please don't be melodran.,
 Bush." d'ainatlc, N,
 "Melodramatici If f. |.
 TOT 10, a man to show little genuiUa eiuran. ,. ing I'm guilty. But was ,ae noras fee. in earnest in my life. want .er ' more 10 win you. value yon ata enancs woman have ever met. Most ayVse s. an, that" -aost women
 Most women would jumn .. chance,' Hazel interrupted a. ",, as I'm not most women. s, Wel care for you as you would w.,. uolt to-and I'm very sure peye, "au' a mo And, seeing that you do feel tho. sOula' It's better that we shouldn,t ha way, together as we are here. That 'USa wsa I'm going." Why
 fhat IS to say. you'll resign bec.r.. I've told you l care for you ana Isus' "- posed marriage" he remarked ' p'0- Exactly. It's the only thin, :. under the circumstances. :" o'
 "Give me a chance to shou | can make you happy" he plesdas S' Don't leave. Stay here where '. at least see you and speak to vou ' , won't annoy you. And you cany Gan After you get over this surnr,es ,.'- S.- might find yourself liking me hot,.ss ~.
 That's just the troublen u..., pointed out. "If I were hers =. would be bringing this subject mn " '. spite of yourself. And that can p,,. cause pain. I can't stay"
 "1 think you had better recon,,a.. that." he said; and a peculIar~.. ugly-light crept into his eyes ..,nls.. you desire to lay yourself open to k. Ing the most-talked-of young vom,, in this town, where you were hon where all your friends live"
 "That sounds like threat N, Bush. What do you meanr
 "I mean just what I say. win admit that mine is, perhaps, a selAsh passion. If you insist on making ms suffer. l shall do as much for you There are two characteristics of nina which may not have come to your at. tention: l never stop struggling for what l want. And never forgive OF forget an injury or an insult. If you drive me to 1t, you will find yourself drawing the finger of gossip. Also, you will find yourself unable to secure a position in Granville. Also, you may find yourself losing the-er-regard of his-ah-fortunate individual upon whom you have bestowed your aifec tions; but you'll never lose mlne," Do burst out wildly. "When you get done putting your head against the wall that will mysteriously rise in your way, I'll be waiting for you. That's how I love. I've never failed in any. thing I ever undertook, and don't care how I fight. fair or foul, so that I win"
 "This isn't the fifteenth century, Hazel let her indignation flare, "and I'm not at all afraid of any Of ne things you mention. Even If werenv engaged, I'd never think of marrying man old enough to be my father- man whose years haven't given him sense of either dignity or decenc' Wealth and social position don't moo fly gray hairs and advancing age Your threats are an insult This sn1 the stone age. Even If 1t were @s concluded cuttingly, you'd stand poor chance of winning womaa against man like-well-" @' shrugged her shoulders, but she WI thinking of JacA Barrow's broad shouF ders, and the easy way he went " flight of stairs, three steps at uu~ "Well. any young man."
 With that thrust, Miss Hazei wa. turned to the rack where hung nef n'' and coat.
 Bush caught her by the shoulders~ fore she took a second step. m,.
 "Gray hairs and advancing age' said. "So I strike you as approa.Is, ss, senilIty. do I? I'll show you whs'ss. a.. I'm the worn-out specimen you 1,, 'sr avs to think am. Do you think in nm you up just because I've lnao. a,s fa angry? Why, love you the ln0,1 sster 1t; 1t only makes me the more WY mined to win you" .,ery
 "You can't. 1 dislike you HUT. mA second. Take your hands oa an please. Be gentleman-lI sou slos,
 For answer he caught her up :, M dr to him. and there was no ssn :. s,ms cadent force in the grip or n,s ,s hlud He kissed her; and HazeL u ~ ot odn rage, freed one arm, and s,ru,a .slod mo man fashion, her hand oous chance small fist. By the grace v Thers the blow landed on his nose. .o dux was force enough behind II " s,.d fe