Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
AN AWAKENING
By lsAeELlg ENGLAND

For ils harfee's expression had be
come anything bai natterIne. SA
looked. indeed feeldeliy bored.
"Yoare q sweet boy. yawncd Mnry
bun really you're horribly tiresomo
one can be- 50 sare OF YOU on Ted
30 seh son weren't 50 fnirhful ant
aderine md sch unthfilling Now
Il you'd oul5 make love 10 Cynthia
hest door, on something Ike iliat
want excitement and freedom want
to be kidnapped by q tis. bad man
WITH rough Aana 8nd be pulled by
the hair. ard kissed bmtaily, uutll-
Oh-h.h-h
Ted regarded her oren.moufh Q.
With halfdezed. inercduious express
sion Then his face hardened
I'm sorry be retorted saeeringly.
40 longer the meek and perfect lover
but a very angry boy. "Snrry J Ind
The gfeat misfortune be born respect
able Sorry I'm not ruhian Drag
you by tlie hair eh7 A spanking would
be more enectleer
Mary smiled maddeningly
"Of course you can't comprehend my
feelings Your life Is 80 shallow. 50
petty Your highest ambition IS 10
masry me. Ye gods What have |
done 20 deserve such fate. II you
were half man, you'd abuse me once
in II while. or do something 10 make
life Interesting"
"Mnryl Startled, but once more
aaorlng. he knew not what 10 say.
anyhow. don't stand there gazing at
me with that adoring, calf-like ex-
preston !" she scoldcd.
Ted was all at sea. His dignity had
been completely swept away. He APP
peared grieYed and meek. aud a little |
uncomprehending entirely unbelIeylng. |
"Mary Mary, ] can't understand | /
can't see what the deuce Is the matter. |
Didn't you Ike the ylolets brought 7
you?" Aud he gave nm injured glance
al the discarded Offering.
Mistress Mary quite contrary
shrugged dlssnlnfully.
"Not SO bad" she answered, but It
would have been much more interest
ing II you'd given them to some other
girl. Please run home and don't
bother me any longerr
Mary laughed gayly as Ted's defect
ed back passed from view at the bend
or the road
"Whnt an utter bore 70 she sighed
II wonder II I'd look more plquant
and bohemian with my hair bobbed7
m TnI I.t. h.f
could anything get him really mad. and
keep him mad7 Inspiration r.
"Oh. mamma Where's my combi
Aud oh. yes. the scissors, foot And.
mamma. you wouldn't mind getting me
the hand mirror. would your Thank
your
Mrs. Doran. worriedlooklng little
woman. fidgcted neryously about her
oyer.tempcramental daughter until the
latter Enthusiastically excused her
II hope you're not going TO do any
thing rash, Mary" murmured the ner
yois little mother rather APOLOGIZE.
cally
cob Tor heavens sake, do so away
or ! certainly willr calculated Mary
Grossly. cant | have minutes
pcuceT
Mars yawned. Really She was SO
liroi
She panaerea deeply moment. Then
aer decision made. she raised The scis.
sors elnreriy aud trusted to luck ~the
lainers god
Several hours later a rather different
NngS lflppei down The stairs girl !
fith short ln uneven hair resem
silik noihlng So adch rs futuriss !
'ulo Mery's eyes we're stsplclousl3 !
.ed She heia hef head de0lntiy a-
.hs swept bg her hufri0ed father anl
ies neaHy hyscrical mother. to She !
yeui pofeh
Tho sHrs eiliierel aremnly the
osa SOS aaiet Whats more aiary Il
e'i lonely
Size mied Ia rehabilitation OF
aare she neaia take the poor boy 2
ack affer he hnG sufficiently suffered r
na reienied DTS stupidity IN her mind
he hal the reunion almost staged q
hen- q
-You fsfline~ feds yoico sounded Z
/ uas dreamy soft Tho porch swing o.
esf Door. az CynfhiAs house ceasad g
"a surg'e of delight Then
ienre--silenes- n
Nny enspei sni sroaed feebly fa 81