The Washington times., 1918-07-01
Part obe-(couthard1

vailed helpIessiy. 'I don't love him
one little bit. I'm afraid OF him,
and he makes pre shiver- when he
comes near me-" -" an
why are you marrying him.
then?' asked Lillian logically. Il
'understood that you had your own
money, and were practically inde-
81 suppose I an" sobbed the
girl; 'but they were all so anxious
at home for me to marry Mr.. Geld
enstsin that I said I would. And
when ! had once said yes every
thing seemed arranged, and there
was no going back. Until was
defniteiy engaged I thought it
would not be 50 bad. I had felt q
shock about George-Mr. Twesdle-
dale, you know-and felt as II noih-
ing really mattered, ',ut new--oh. I
cannot bear it." She leaned her
pretty fluffy head on LiIian's shouI-
der and cried pltifully,
"AngelA..n cried Lillian. seized
with sudden suEpicion-"there is
Some one elsef"
The girls sobs increased. but she
made no ansEer.
-Is there Lillian gently pushed
the question.
"I-don't-know." faItered An
gela- ''I'm not quite sure There's
some one 1 like very much. but
but he hasn't spoken. He Knows
I'm engaged, you see"
Lillian smoOthed the girls ruffied
eurls
You poor dear" she said "You
must pluck up your courage for
your own sake. You must ureak
your enlargement"
"Oh, couldn't do that" Angela's
eyes were round with terror. Il
dare not. You don't know what
they would say to me-"
What does IT natter" EiHan's
up curled with a suggestion of dis
dafn.
DesPised Sex For weakaeSH.
She could synpsthIze with weak.
ness and folly in men, but in her
own sex she dsspised these faults.
Your own happiness Is OF the
greatest Importance. And you are
independent."
But Angela wss- anything but in
dependent. Argue as she would,
Lillian could make no impression
upon her. She was the type of girl
who has no will Of her own, but
SAHpAg AAAOHe AEEEEAA 10 De ulEECIGQ
by those whom she has always
been accustomed to obey. 1t was
for this reason that Tweedledum
had found her so obdurate. "She
will do just as l bid her." he had
said. And this would have been the
the case had he succeeded In re-
moving her from the influence OF
her guardians and constituting him
SELF the paramount authority But
he had not reached this point when
the crash came; the authority had
not yet been transferred. You
must give up Mr.. Tweed!edale."
Such was the command. and Angela,
though she wept, had no thought
Of rebellion.
It was the same in the present
case. The nat had gone forth that
she was to marry Won Geldenstein,
and. whatever the consequences 10
herself, Angela was Submissive and
obedient. '-
She was indeed terribly concern
ed at having spoken 50 freely TO LII
lAn.
~oh, you won't telI-you.- won't
.tellI" She cried aPprehensiyely,
elinging to her new friend.
And Lillian, after using all her
powers OF persuasion to induce the
girl to break off a match which was
evidently so distasteful to her,
promised that she would not tell.
Her compassion for Angela was
mingled with contempt. She told
herself that il was ten thousand
pIties that this child should be sac
rificed so merciiessIy to a life that
could not but be unhappy. yet IL
Angela refused 10 help herself or TO
be helped. what was to be done?
A Final Plea.
You won't let me speak to Mr..
Won GeIdenstein?'' 1t was Lillian's
last attempt at rsscue?"
'oh, no-oh. nc'"
sNor to your p;opleZ"
"oh, no." This 'F:th a look OF ab-
Rolute horror.
sThen. my desr Angela 81 you
won't speak or set me Tn afraid
nothing can be Gone"
mo, nothing ian be done" And
Angela tried 70 Try her pretty blue
eyes with a hlmy handkerchief,
weakly submissive TO her fate.
In spite of her promise, mot TO
tall" Lillian, some dGyB later haz-
arded a remsrj TO Won Goidenstein,
Who had Just been Wanting the
Are you sure she is happy, Mr.
Won GeIdenEtefnF" ..
The Ananefer opened his big
BLACK eyes and hooked at her with
absolute astOnishnent-
Happy? Why, my dear Mrs.
wfEoughby she is going 10 marry
me. And she loves me very dearly:
ahe has said 50 only this afternoon"
That settled It. and Lillian ven
tursd no further protest. II the
gfrl was such a fool. she must suf-
fer for her foIty-snd, altar all,
what did Il matter 10 LfliSnz With
her own bitter experiences OF life
Il seemed absurd 20 concern herself
With other peoples troubles. Yet,
m spite of herself, she grieved for
the girls pale, sad face, for the
blue eyes that always seemed ever
noWifnE with unshed tears for .he
Hps that quivered tlmorousIy as
Shsy tried 20 fashion words which
dfd net come from the heart
And 90 the weeks passed, and the
eve Of the wedding arrived. Won
Geldsnstein was In high spirits. and
he had arranged q dinner party OF
some thirty guests at his own man
Gion-
re wedding BVe.
1T win be . grand send-on. my
dear be said TO Angela Il mean
70 show sefn how well things can be
done. and what q handsome bride
Tn making mistress Of my house.
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