Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-15


TO be NO much q matter of words.
What about your feellngs1 ID fan
cies-"
"Of course she does She's always
fancying. That's the business Of a
chaperon. It's perfectly absurd" Moya
hung back hotly.
"Glad you see II that way. II
wouldn't do, Of course.
ANY number OF reasons why II
wouldn't. Marriage nowadays isn't
entirely q matter of sentiment. You're
an Englishwoman. He's an American,
and win be to the end of the chapter"
'Tm not English; I'm Irlsh--and the
Irish make the best Americans" she
told him sturdily.
Farquhar ignored her protest. "IIis
ways Of thinking are foreign to yours.
30 are his habits Of life. You're a
delightful rebel. my dear, but you've
got TO come to heel In the end. All
girls do. It's rule OF the game. and
you'll have to accept II. No matter
how captivating your hlghwayman may
be--and upon my word ! admire him
tremendously--he IL not your kind. He
makes his own laws, and yours are
made for you"
you're making one for me now.
aren't your she demanded rebel
liously. "why shouldn't listen to
himf You tell me hs doesn't have the
same little conventions as we do.
Thank heaven he hasn't His mind 10
free. II that condemns him"
She broke OF from sheer passionate
inadequacy to express herself.
Those conventions are part Of
your life. little girl. Can you imagine
yourself sitting opposite him at break
fast for the rest Of your natural daysr
"You mean because he Is working
man. I suppose"
III you like. You would miss all the
things 20 which you were used. Love
In cottage isn't practicable for young
women brought up as you have been. !"
''Then I've been brought up wrong.
II were fond enough Of the man
but that's absurd. We're discussing
an impossible case. I'll just say this,
though. i've never met a man who
would be az little likely TO bore one,
Give me my great moments oven II
I have to pay for them"
He understood perfectly her eager
desire for the best life has to offer
What he was proposing for her was q
tame second best. But II was safe
and the frst rule of the modern mar
rage mart Ia TO play the game safe
Yet he had q boyish errant impulse
TO tell her to cut loose and win happi
ness II abe could. What restrained
him, In addition to what he owed Lady
Jim In the matter. was his doubt Al
70 this young mans character.
swell, I daresay I've exaggerated
the whole natter my dear. I wal
Just TO give you q hint-no more"
you've done II. them"
-Strikes me that I've done my duty
In the matter"
"You have--admirably." she scoffed.
An easy going man. he did not cross
bridges TIL he came 20 them. His
wife had persuaded him that Moya
needed a talking TO. but he was glad
TO be through with Il.
Hang the scamp. anyhow I" he
laughed. Maybe he'll break his neck
on one Of those outlaw bronchos he's
80 fond OF riding. Maybe they'll put
him safely away in prison. where there
is neither marrying nor giving In mar
rage"
"It's even possible" she added with
a murmur Of half-embarrassed laugh.
ter. shat n he honored one with an
offer-which II has never entered his
head TO do--one might regretfully de-
cline with thanks"
"Ameni In the meantime God lead
your grace by the hand. as old Bacon
says" He brought his heels together.
bowed over her fingers. and kissed
them with exaggerated old-fashioned
gailantry.
'who's being romantic nowr she
wanted to know gayiy.
A voiced hailed Jack. Golfer was
hurrying up the street, plainly excit.
ed. Kilmeny moved q few steps to-
ward him.
Lady Jim took advantage OF his alb
sence 10 attack Moya from another
angle. MY dear. wish could show
you how much depends on q similarity
Of tastes. or habits, Of standards
Matrimony means more than love II
means adjustment"
'Tve thought Of that too, But 49,.
when you love enough that doesn't
help the adjustments" asked the girl
naively.
She had appealed to Farquhar That
gentleman came 70 her assistance. 1T
does."
This isn't q matter 70 be decided
merely by personal preference urged
the older woman. There may be-
consequences"
The color beat into the face Of the
young woman In . wave. but her eyes
held steadily to those Of Lady Far
Quhar.