The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-02

but he, at least had actually used
, harsh words. Trivial disputes had
arisen before between the boy and the
gIrl-thcy were scarcely more than
thnt-durIng their brief married
period, but BY mutual compromising
an amlrahlc settlement had always
been reached But now Il was all
over. There could be ~ rrcunciiu.
ton.
He would have liked to know her
plans FOR the future, but was deter
mined to yirIh no longer to her auto.
cratic whlmS.
She was likewise confident thar his
conduct ~ revealed by her would dis
close a brute, and encouraged by her
| friends, she would remain firm uufil
he came to beg her forgiveness and
| acknowledge his mistakes. Then per.
haps she would COnSider taking him
buck.
lie filled his pipe and forgot Ia light
II. From the corner ~ her eye she
followed his every move, for the man,
thinking OF cDncenllns his tmpuiience,
only succeeded ia doing the opposite 10y
an exaggerated show ot Indifference.
"Whrre's my best SUITE" he de.
| manhed.
She Glnred at htm and haughtily
told him tn 60 lind 1t. Another long
silence followed, which increased their
| emhnrrassmcn
Then. I'm going to pack up and get
outH' snld the man.
"Shali hcip you. dear?" she asked.
! What ,lhl She npanP But OF course
the dear was uttered quite uncon.
sciouSly, he had the good sense tn tell
himself Yes. Il was the force ~ hnhit
rather than an ambiguous phrase. For
was she not ready and willing to us.
sist him TO pack up?"
"Arcn't YOU going home 10 your
mother" he began rs "fecler"
81 don't mind telling you | intend
doing just that" she assured him, hut
not tonight"
"But why pr0lons the lneviablcT"
/ questioned tIr man with affected cpul-
ness. Il told you I've had quite
enough of your mischIeyous temper"
| "Lct US not discuss that" she re.
piled calmly. I'VE have agreed 10 dis.
agree. shall go tomorrow. Tonight
( IL"
$50? You were going to entertain
someone thinking he had made u
shrewd guess, And perhaps that's
Just why you started this quarrel2--
thought I'D run out and leave you to
do as You please--but l won't :"
"You ought TO capitalize your omuis.
cieDce." she remarked with natural
nOnchalance. you're sTch goUd
guesser." which only Irritated him the
more.
lyon may think you're smart
growled the man. having fully sue.
cumbed TO his irate temper, "but your
frankneSs Is ridicuIously crude"
A miscellaneous little laugh preceded
Der next sting.
| Yes. I am going 10 entertain man
this evening" never once giving way
to Irritation. THE best man IN the
world" she added. A brief pause.
"Ana ! love him. too. only he"
| What" he cut in. Are you mad
TO say sdch an awful thing? NO You
reaize your brazenness exposes you?"
But she gave no heed to his aug
mented ugliness, and~ continued with
out CULVER IN her voice, ~ was go
ing 10 say that he Is just the dearest
man but for one wicked habit"
The man stood erect and faced her
as one resigned 20 make the best Of a
bad situation.
! "Wet. since yOu are So fond OF this
man. suppose you tell me more about
him"
She bad brought out her work has.
ket and was busy on hit OF lingerie.
Without looking up she told him her
guest-tobe was the most lovable man.
but for an extremely irasciblc temper.
Il suppose" he supposed once again
Il may remain until he arrives? You
see, want 10 congratulate HIM"
las you like" returned the girl with
calm that made his outburst Of irony
sound absurd. But fortunately the
man was not altogether hopeless. and
II duwncd on him that adOlesCcnts In
revolt are rt6t rare, and that connublaI
would be contrary to both truth and
frtlOn.
He had begun 10 see the light and
knew no was Outwitted. He recalled
the gospel OF soft answer only Ia
regret II was too late to wish he had
drawn her out instead OF making q
fool OF himself by falling an easy vic
tim TO her superior self.posscssion.
Inundated, he sat with his back
toward her, his feet resting on q
cushion.
DO you mind telling me-" he asked
in manner akin TO a dog pleading fOi
n bone, who the-thnt man Is? ant
when you expect him."
No answer.
There was a decided change In hi,
voice now; II was no longer Caustlt
and contained hint OF remOrse.
She had laid aside her work anC
al l.