Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20

suffered in my determination to keep
my secret"
"While all the time" laughed MILL
cent. your love was no secret nj all
but an open book to be read. Almost
I'm sclf-defense | decided TO propose
myself"
"pcarestr begged the man; his tone |
wos intensely eager: when will you
come to be my wife,
"Wheu have found my way into
IoSephinp'S heart and confidence sne
answered him gently.
The hopeful light left David Cray
thorne'S face.
you must change that decree, MILL
cent" he said seriously. ut has been
in waiting for JoScphine's unrcaSoning
jealousy Of yor TO subside, that have
grown sad Gna 'r'','
Millicent stopped TO pluck a rose.
"Never before then, David" she an
swered firmly. $50. as must hasten
in finding my way to JOsephine's heart
am going to her now. We will have
n visit at least, and a--sort Of look
over the battlefield" She laughed
back at him as she passed through the
opening Of the hedge from her garden
into his.
Josephine possessed a weakness for
purchasing for herself any new and
unnecessary article which might take
her fancy. The punishment for this
further offense would bes term begin
ming the following fgf1 { boarding
school. Josephine dft94 the rou-
tine Of the haazSis= fsvsr ~ rH'
Their. noting her silenc been ap.
peehensive that she NeSg again dis
oheyed, entaillng upon himself the pain
of carrying out his decreA
There would he a violent scene, he
knew, and Josephine woulN not suffer
alone in her punishment\ As he
watched the figure of the .littlk woman
he loved pass through the hedgA he res
aected upon the difference bNween
the two.
Josephine, STORMY, seif-willed, Nprn.
| mrnding. Millicent, radating stihShNe,
confident always in prevailing so0N,
md. bearing out her own confidence
which. naturally, would triumph In
that lonely home of his, Which would
he conquered?
Would Milicent return. discourage.
ment written upon her sweet face, and
must he wait again long, through the
succeeding yearsl
Just at sunset the gate opened, ana
the two womon--for JoseDhlne was
entering wOmans estate-came into
the garden together.
David Craythorne sat tip suddenly
and gnsped. The unrccODcilable had he.
come 40 quickly recohcled, Josephine's
open revolt had merged mraculOusly
into friendly understanding Of the
other.
His daughters handsome black eyes
met his plHCatlngly
daddy" she said, Il did not know
Miss Milllcent before; | never knew
: that any woman could he 50 generous
and kind. And I've wanted to know IL
| think, all my life. we are going e
be happy. Daddy, We three together
you'll see"'
Milicent smiled into David Cray
thorne's happy, perr.exed afce.
"Once upon a time" she explained
~ WINS n young Josephine, with thu
same preiudices, the same impulses
though not always expressed And al
she walked on through the garder
with the girl nj her side the step
mothrrto.he threw an arm about 10
| sephine's shoulders.
$50 you bought the forbidden ha
at Joslyn'sT" she asked. ut can h
easily transferred from your father
account there 10 mine. And beCaus
il would grieve him to learn OF you
. disohed'cnce. Josephine, because yot
! will never err in that way again, wi
: trust you for that-we will not mer
ton this diSagreeable fact again"
. 81 don't want the hat" retorted JC
: sephine, ut was Just n sort OF come
: hark Mt Daddy hut you've been s
! dear nhuut everything. and yUu'v
Z made ne feei ~ foolish and repehtan
: II you'd only wear Il Yourself ss
. trouSseGu hatT'
k;ullceni drew the girl closer
! II wiliih she agreed, and they wen
: together 10 Where David Craythorn
s waited
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