Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-05-05

{ harsh words. Trivial disputes hal
= arisen before between the boy and tn
girl-they were scarcely more thai
that-during their brief marrle'
period. bur by mutual compromising
an amicable settlement had Away:
been reached Bat now il was al
over. There could be no reconeilia-
lion.
He would have liked to know her
plans for the future. bat was deter
mined TO Yield no longer 10 her auto
cratic whims
She was likewise confident that bis
conduct as revealed by her would dis
close a brute. and encouraged by her
friends, she would remain firm until
he came TO beg her forgiveness and
acknowledge his mistakes. Then per
haps she would consiler taking him
back.
lie 1lled bis pipe and forgot to light
It. From the corner Of her eye she
followed his every move for the man,
thinking OF c0ncealing hts Impotence,
only succeeded in doing the opposite by
an exaggerated show of Indifference.
where's my best suit7" he de
manded.
She glared at him and haughslly
told him TO go find It.. Another long
silence followed. which increased their /
embarrassment.
Then. I'm going to pack Up and get I
Outf said the man.
Shall / help you. dearf" she asked.
What did she mean? But OF course
the dear was uttered quite uncon-
sciously, he had the good sense to tell
himself Yes, II was the force Of habit
rather than an ambiguous phrase. For
was she not ready and willing to as
sist him to pack up?"
AREN'T you going home to your
mother7" he began ms "feeler"
u don't minf telling you / intend
doing just that" she assured him, ''but
not tonight"
But why prolong the inevitable?"
questioned the man with affected cool !
ness. II told you I've had quite {
enough Of your mischlevous temper" I
Let us not discuss that" she re- 7
)lied calmly. 1--WE have agreed to dis {
lgree. I shall go tomorrow. Tonight )
i" - '
$50? You were going TO entertain
omeoneT thinking he had made r
hrewd guess. "And perhaps that's T
ust why you started this quarrel p T
bought I'd run out and leave you to c
10 as you please-but I won'tw J
you ought to capitalize your omnls- )
ience," she remarked with natural :
onchalance. you're such a good
which only lrritated him the
lore T
You may think you're smart" J
rowled the man. having fully sue {
umbed to his irate temper. but your $
is rldiculously crude" j
a mischevous little laugh preceded ?
er next sting. =
yes, am going to entertain q man z
HIS evening" never once giving way
0 irritation. "The best man In the
'orld," she added. A brief pause.
And I love him. too, only he"
What" he cut In. "Are you mad
say such IN awful thing? Do you
ealize your brazenness exposes your"
But she gave no heed to his aug
rented ugliness, and continued with
Ut a culver In her voice, 81 was go
lg 10 say that he Is Just the dearest
IAN but for one wicked habit"
The man stood erect and faced her
one resigned TO make the best OF a
nd situation. ~
well, since YOU are so fond OF this
IAN. suppose you tell me more about
Inn" E A
She had brought out her work bas.
ct and was busy on a bit Of lingerie.
'iihout looking up she told him her A.
1eSt-to-he was the most lovable man. "a
NJ for an extremely irasclble temper.
Il suppose" he supposed once again.
may remain until he arrives7 You
'e, J want to congratulate HIM"
AS you like" returned the girl with
calm that made his outburst Of irony q,
nnd absurd. But fortunately the
an was not altogether hopeless. and
dawned on him that adolescents In
volt are not rare. and that connublal
iss without It's occasional trials
Guild be contrary to both truth and
.tion.
Tie had begun 70 see the light ana
ew he WAS outwiiied. TIE recalled
q gospel ~ SOFT answer only 70
gree ii was too laio 90 wish De had
ann Der ouf Instead of making a
p ~ himself by falling an easy ric
b fa Deer superior selfrossassios
.inunaiad hc f with bis back y
fari her h.s ieet rouhs oa
.l'0n
lN yQg m'0f n'iing me." ho asked
msHnfr asin 90 b Dog a'fainq for
.aHe 'Hh0 ihe lhHf man s4 ana
tH fnl freei hmf
81 anfHfr
iHfe Nas decided change m h.s
~ noH BE- was no ioor.r causac
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