The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
THE ROSE-GAR-
IDEN HUSBAND
BY WIDDEMER
Copyright. 1920, by J. p. Lippineott Co.
Phyllis brushed off her tears, 8

Il KnoW.' she said. Il worry about
his condition to much. But you see
-he's-all l have. Goodnight,
Wallis.'
Once out of Allan's room, she ran
= at falL.speed till she gained her own
bed, where she could cry In peace
xifI morning il she wanted to, with
NO one to interrupt. That vas all
right. The trouble was going to be
next morning.
But somehow, when morning came,
che old routine was dragged through
with. Directions had to be given the
servants as usual, Allans
comfort and amusement seen to,
Just as il nothing had happened. 1t
was a perfect day, golden and per-
&umed, with Just that little tang Of
fresh windiness that June days have
in the northern states. And Allan
must not lose the must be wheeled
sut into the garden.
She came out to him, in the place
where they usually sat, and sank for
= moment In the hammock, that
afternoon. She had avoided him all
the morning.
Il just came to see if everything
was all right" she said, leaning to-
ward him in that childlike, earnest
way he knew so well. 81 don't need
b stay here If I worry you"
"Td rather you stay, if you don't
mind" he answered. Phyllis looked
at him intentiy, He was white and
aispirited, and his voice was list
lass. Oh, Phyllis thought, If Louise
Frey had only been kind enough to
die in %babyhood, instead of under
Adams automobiles! What could
there have been about her to hold
Allan SO long? She glanced at his
weary lace again. This would never
%! What had come to be her DOM
3nant instinct, keeping Allan's spirits
up. emboldened her to bend forward,
and even laugh a little.
Come, Allan!" she said. "Eyen
y we're not going to stay together
ss1ways, we might as well be cheer
1nl till we do part. We used to be
good friends enough, Can't we be SO
. little longer?" 1t sounded heart
loss to her after she lad said it, but
- seemed the only way to speak.
6he smiled at him bravely.
Allan looked at her mutely for a
moment, as il she had hurt him.
you're tight" he said suddenly.
There's no time but the present,
after all. Come over here, close. to
.me, Phyllis. You've been awfully
ygood to me, child-isn't there any
1bmg-anything I could do for you
Homething you could remember after
wards. and say, Well, he did that
Tor me. any way?"
Phyllis's eyes filled with tears.
You have given me everything al
ready" she said, catching her breath
She didn't feel as If she could stand
much more Of this.
"EYerything!" he said bitterly.
Mo Z haven't ee -. give Jou what
severy girl wants-a well, strong
to be her husband-the health
and strength that any man in the
street has"
"Oh, don't speak that way Allan!"
She bent over him sympathetic
ally, moved by his words. In another
moment the misunderstanding
might have been Strengthened out,
It 1t had not been for his reply.
Il wish I never had seen you at
ALL" he said tnvoluntartly. In her
sensitive state OF mind the hurt was
all she felt-not the deeper mean
ting that lay behind the words.
"T4 relieve you of my presence
tor awhile" she flashed back. Before
she gave herself time to think, she
she had left the garden, with some
thing which might be called a floun-
-ce. when people say things like
chat to you" she said as she walked
away from him, Sits carrying being
an invalid q little too far!"
Allan heard the Hide-door slam.
He had never suspected before that
Phyllis had q temper. And yet, what
could he have said? But she gave
him no opportunity to find out. IN
lust about the time It might take to
find gloves and q parasol, another
door changed in the distance. The
street door. Phyllis had evidently
rome out.
Phyllis, on her swift way down
che street, grew angrier and .angrier.
She tried to persuade herself to make
allowances Tor Allan. but they refus-
"a to be made. She felt more bitterly
toward him chan she ever had toward
my n In her Life. II she only hadn't
a1aned over him and hs.ess ss7.T IN
MIN, Just before she got a slap In the
Ice like that!
She walked rapidly down the
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