South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-20
A Stand Against Fate
By Anna O'Keefe

, Dorothy rushed off TO her room like
the spoiled child she was.
Days and weeks and even months
passed. and there was no sign OF the
oslarrel coming TO an end. Dorothy,
having lost sight OF her original
grievance, determined 10 show her
family and fiance that she was not
the changeable creature they
thought her. She had said she
wouldn't marry a soldier and she
wouldn't David might be made
COMMANDMENT chief of all the
armies, navies and air fleets of the
allied nations, and she wouldn't
marry him.
David in his turn was resting con-
tent. Safe in his pocket rested
comforting letter from Mrs. Temple
Let her alone" it said and give
her time She's only "A child and
has much TO learn. Her eyes are
often sad and 1 know she cares and
grieves. but she's too proud and
too obstinate TO show il. think
next week we will go to Windclin
for a short time. I need a change
and I'm hoping that the quiet of
the country Will bring Dorothy to
her senses
Now Windcliff was not far from
Dayton, and David in his daily pill
grimages through the air made fire.
quent trips in the direction of the
village and the picturesque farm
which lay just beyond The farm
was a hobby of Mr.. Temples, who
counted the days until he could re-
tire from business and breed fine
stock there
one fine day David saw somebody
in a white dress on the porch and
his heart leaped in his breast It
was Dorothy, ne knew, for the sun
caught the gold of her hair and re-
hected it heavenward gain into his
eyes. No one but Dorothy had hair
like that, But airplanes were no
novelty in that region and Dorothy
did not even look up. although II
would have been impossible to rec
/ ognize him at that distance.
Several days passed, on every one
of which David turned his plane to
ward the grassy slopes of Windcliff.
but he did not see Dorothy again
until
Well above and behind the white
house was a field in which grazed
I MIR. Temples favOrite herd of Here
fords. A cut across this field was
he nearest way 10 the village. as
the road curved in a roundabout
way too long 10 go afoot Along
this path on this particular day went
Dorothy for the mail. and as the
morning was cool, she had I'M
thinkingly put on a red sweater
against the breeze.
But the big Hereford bull over
in a fence corner took this as a per
sonal insult and decided TO do away
with anything so obnoxious 10 mis-
bovine sensibilities; so putting
down his head. with a mighty roar
Re charged across the field. Dorothy
spied him coming al the same in
slant that the drone of an approach
ing plane could be heard overhead.
David from his point of vantage
took in the situation at a glance
and swooped down TO the rescue.
The bull was only a dozen yards
away when David, with his arm
around DorOthy's waist, demanded
in really a most Junker-like way.
Dolly. say youn marry me. or I'll
not save YOU"
oh. yes. yes, I will" she painted.
pale 10 the lips with fright. Hurry.
on hurry. I'll do anything"
SO lifting her into the seat beside
his own, David scared away sky
ward with his prize. leaving the bull
dazed and astonished at so unusual
a performance.
That wasn't fair cried Dorothy,
making last stand against fate.
Then were even. dear And be-
sides II you say that again I'll put
you right back in that field"
oh no, she chung 10 him,
/ frightened. II really didn't mean
/ g. David. I'll never say another
word. And I've changed my mind
about soldiers IN marry you when
ever you like"