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1921
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A BACHELOR HUSBAND
By RUBY M. AYRES
Auther of "Richard Ciatterten," Etc.
Cevurleht. 19t0. bv W. J. Watt 4 Ce.
THIS IJKOINa THE 8T0UY
Unrle Chester ana rmnepncr
V titetmntted
together, and
Zhtnhcr father died they worried',
Ac feffrf At; he becaus
Itr. didn't ,el'c anVhed,V
,td use the money thi
because he liked
cite, anil
". t ..... in tMiiirti ta nnanuc
AAiiin ,.n; nil. iwi' ..- --- - -
Twit brought him. On their honey heney heney
Zeon the learns fAc Inilfc ''
(M he Tviivjs'ne"aj?rA
i iu j'tui'tfl ,.,,....-. .-
.. ;.rif fArmr herself in
..' nnd Marie experiences a grew
his
S:lt-
tlint's nnether
i' iJ affection for Daktrs, known as
feathers, a friend e her husband.
Chris' interest in Mrs. He, let spoils
the end of the honeymoon for Marie,
uhe is also physically upset as the
remit of nearly drowning, owing te
He carelessness of young Atkms, a
Lend of her husband. Chris, softened
Vii ilunc's breakdown, tries torensoo
htr, hut in vain, se he gees off with
v.-id ..i-. In whom he ennfidvv his
Jr Intention of living his own life. Marie
(P en returning home is saddened net at
Chris moresencss, out at nrr ran..-
Hen that she lacks Mis. Uenels
cover te sway him. Heme life
L net the tadiant happiness
Marie had expected. Chris maintains
his indifference and Mane rats out
her heart in silence, Hhe feels that
he ncrcr will show interest in her
when he suggests that she take a trip
te Ireland while he gees te til. An
drews for golf with his been com
panions, lie gees off gaily for hU
trip, tearing her dnconselate. She
tneccts young Atkins, who cheers her
hu taking ner te Ilia in ruin:, iicmm
htr anxiously when they Kill go
' tgain.
AND IIKUK IT CONTINUES
ffiiniKX ye'i like I aii go m
Wunlny if J"1' rftru abellt lti'
He pulled n long face
"Sntunlaj ! by,
three dnjs." ... i
"Well, we enn t go every day. Hhe
protested, laughing. "Hcsides, don't you
lave te work?"
"Yes, I'm in tlie ciiv'ner'n office, but
he's nwny today, se I took French
"Wiint will he pny?
"He won't knew, and I don't enre II
be does; It h been worth it!
He wns silent for a moment, then
T,rftki out aenin: "My cuv'ner's nn
old pip, you knew ; he's worth pets of
JDOnPJ, lUk IIU MUII I lJ II. .lift '. M.TJ.
I hate an Indoor job ; I wanted te go te
wa, but no! lie drove me into his
beastly office, nnd I loathe it."
"Wiint a shame !'
"Yes." lie laughed with his old light
Ifartedncsi. "I don't Hec why we're
bound te have futhcrB," lie submitted
comically.
"Well we'll go te nnether theatre
en Satmday." Maiie consoled liitn.
"Saturday N n hnlf-dny lieliday for
ercrbedy. i-n't it?"
"Ye till Snturdny, then."
He wrung her hand se hnrd nt part
ing that her fingers felt iiultc dead for
tome seconds nfterwnrd. but she, had
really enjoyed herself, nnd looked after
jeung Atkins gratefully us he stredi off
down the street.
"Theic'8 a letter from Chris," Miss
Chester Mid, nn Marie entered thh
rceni. ll"r quirk eyes noticed the color
that runhed te her niece's cheeks.
"Cher there en the mantelshelf."
Marie took the tieasure upstairs te
read. She sat down en the side of the
bed and broke open the envelope with
trembling linntK Khu hnd net heard
fiem him new for three dajs; hhe won
dered If this was te say that he wus
ceminic home.
"Dear Marie Celeste Hepe you nre
veil 1 have had no letter from you
elnee the end of Inst week. The weathei
has changed a bit up here, and we have
had Feine lain. Feathers sent veu n
box of heather this morning;; I 'don't
yuppehc jeu'll care much for it. hut he
HudMed nn sending it. Hy the wnv. a
curious thing happened eterda. 'We
were nt the third hole, nnd there were
lemc girls nn the creen in front of us.
Une of them liml lm.t n l..,n i r t i
, se we talked, nnd who de veu think
jnc turned out te l,e? Why, jour
friend, Dorethy Webber It's a coinci ceinci
denee, i-n't it? Yeu never told me she
Vila kimii n ;.,.. ..i t
.-... it miii; junker. j e cot a
Batch with her this afternoon. She
nt her love te you. I hoj.e jeu are
kavingngoed time. I'.e Kt as hrewr.
"coffee since I nime up here being
out-of-doers ,iv, j M1I,)OS0.
theway If()11 leek in my room you'll
,X. , h" f '""w golf halls. Yeu
.uught send them up tome. I will write
again seen. -Yours affectionately
n, . , t CIIItlK."
all Mnr!" ,"T .I.er,1'"'-v Wel,.r nfter
en. .uarie ( e etc H.np r,.if . ...,.,
Ouile happy UU(J eentcnted, whilst she
.lM!ribbKe,Mf0llngn,I,teh,8,'ur-
jeu n box of
nt lenst,
He.
v.i '. .leathers sent
W her this morning
Kind, ugly Feather-,:
nU net ferirnttnti 1.-...
n,ffrrl."f ",L 'Ia-V- tllnt followed Marie
i'i '"'""T f,f llm II er ever,
.trained .maglnntten e,agerfl,ed th ngs
.Till, i l besil te "lftp badh, and
She enc , k ,srew ' l'-' brown en"
that I, IT ll vu,1,,c Atltil"1 "I'eul
b1 i Inst vp" -Ins Chester was
ed te remonstrate g.-ntlv. ""
I.eV".i, 'Ml.,rlc '""Kl'ed. "IleV enU
?i' im1"' "nu ''nrelesslv.
Miss ( heMer looked pained.
.nor e, sometimes,
"Inpnntly.
Cut
M.uie answered
riitlt" SS1!;!",W ,l'?1 A!Ns ri"',,'T "as
and n III . sht '." ,0""K Atkins' evi's
' '" 'IIIJIll1 III lllll
eiiieps
Mih tell ,r
Ml" 'heuid
mlTer?
'"' 'Uli'i love
"rse;, ,eifj
'"" "".'.'"J "'an
",. I,,,
""irrieil
."'"'I I" Ien
ineii si,,
f'e Ihein
1'ttd hi en
I'll' seiiie
te liei
she was sni i v iinwif !....
If Hun she ,, I,,,, 1!U.P;I
Km- lie me en
1 one lu
nndtaedCh1mmt,C'l0te.t0Fealhc
I "uLna k,ml f you ,0 ",lnk ' me.
fh n f.r tCCM. ,0 Scotland, but
he smell of the henther wemed te show
I J tt " f.,n,n y ns ,f I C0"U wall
wi?i i .i leu '"vc never found any
white heather, I suppose? If you de,
plcflHe send me n little piece for, luck."
i .if Bl1, no rcnl Mlet ln luck It
i,?i inif. t,,nS0 pae3Cl1 hcr by Bhe waa
Hiiro but n day or no Inter a tiny par
cel arrived containing n little bunch of
wiilic heather, smclllnfr Ktrengly of
r garctes for n clgarette box hnd been
the only one Feathers could find in
which te pack It.
He hnd get up with the clnwn the dnv
nfter her note reached him nnd nenrched
the country for miles te find the thing
for which he had n.iked him.
Marie slept with It under her pillow
nnd carried It In her frock by day; a
KOI't Of shVlieSH IIP.venfei1 Imp frnn ul,nn..
Ing it te Miss Chester, though ence bIic
asked hcr nbeut It .
"Aunt Madge, are you superstitious?"
Miss Chester looked up and smiled.
i..1 ,uc'Lt0 l)f ,(,nrH "K" He ad
mitted. 'I used te bow te every sweep
I met and refuse te sit down thlrtm, m
n tnble."
"Is thnt all?" Mnrle asked.
Miss Chester stilled n little sigh.
"Well. I once were n piece of white
heather round my neck night and day
for two years." she snid nfter a mo
ment. "It wnN given te me by the man
I should have married If he Find lived.
"Hut the white licnthcr brought me
no luck, for he wns drowned nt sen
when he wan en his wny home for our
wedding."
Mnrle'H fnee hardened u little.
"There Is no such thing ns luck," she
snld.
"I knew n better word for it," Miss
Chester answered gently. "I mean
Inte. I think each one of tut 1ms bin or
her fate mapped out, nnd thnt it al
ways happens for the best, though we
may net think se."
There wns n little silence.
"I wonder!" Marie snld sadly.
Hut she still were the white heather.
CIIAPTEK XII
"When two friends mct In adverse hour.
Tin like a sunbi'.ini through a ehewcr.
A wntery mv nn lnt.int nun
And darkly closing cleudii between."
Marie wns alone nt home one after
noon when young Atkins cnlled.
It wns Sunday, nnd Miss Chester
hail metered out into the country te
sec n friend who was sick.
Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for,
at any rate there wna n leek of deter
mination nbeut blm ns he wnlked into
ine drawing room, wnere aiarie wan
pretending te read nnd trying te pre
vent herself from writing te Chris.
A moment age sdie had been feeling
desperately lonely, nnd longing for some
one te come in, but n queer sort of fear
came te her as she looked into yeuris
miins eyes.
IIe wns rather pale, nnd this after
noon the beylshncH seemed te have been
wiped out of his face by an elder,
graver leek.
"Won't you hnve some ten?" she
"m-ii nun. rvi! nnd mine, but we
win seen get some mere for you."
Ne, he would net iinve tea. He wit
down only te get up again immediately
nnd walk restlessly about the room.
Marie watched him nervously. .
"Shall we go for a walk?" she nked
with sudden Inspiration. "I have net
been out all day. De let us go for u
walk."
He hardly seemed te hear. lie had
taken up a ciuarette cas, belonging te
Chris, anil was opening nnd shutting It
with nervous nlmlcysncs.
Suddenly he asked abruptly:
"When Is CJhrls coming home?"
Mnrle caught her breath sharplv.
"I wns never geed nt riddles,'" she
snld In u hard voice.
There was n moment's silence, then
he Hung the cigarette case down, nnd.
turning, came ever te where she Meed
and cnught her in his nnns such strong
young arms they were, which there was
no resisting.
..i"1, ,ove J'0"'" ,1C hnld desperately.
"I think I'( nlwms loved vnn nnl
I can't bear it any longer, 'if Chris
ileesn t care for yen. what did he want
te marry you ler.' It was cheating some
ether peer devil out of Paradise
Marie I knew jeu think I'm only a
bej, but I'd die for jeu tills minute if
it would make you happy; I'd
eh. my darling, don't cry."
Marie had made no attempt te free
herself from his clasp. She w.is stand
ing In the circle of his arms, her head
averted, and the big tears running
slowly down her cheeks.
She put up her hnud te brush them
ewaj when she heard the distress in
his voice.
"I m all right eh, please, if veu
wouldn't!" Fer he had caught her
hand and was kissing it passionately.
He went en pleading, praying. Im
ploring, in his boy's voice; for he
wns very sincere, and he had suffered
mere for her sake and the neglect which
he knew hhe wns receiving from Chris
than from the hopelessness of his own
cause.
He would make her ?e happy, he
snid ; they would ee away together
nbrend semewheie He hadn't get any
money nt least, only a little but he'd
work like the very deuce if he had hcr
te werlt for.
She put her hum ever his lips then
te silence him.
"Teniinv. dear, don't!"
His name wns net Temmj, but every
body had culled him Temmy for se long
bemuse it seemed te go naturally with
his suriiume that new lie hud almost
forgotten what he hnd leally been
christened, but it sounded sweet from
Muilc s lips, and he kissed passlenntely
the little hand that would lime silenced
his pleuding.
"I love jeii--l love you!" he said
ngulu.
She shook her head. She knew that
she ought te have been angry with him,
but there was something cr.v eomfeit-'
inir te h-r seu- heait in t hits hej's love. '
"It's no geed, Temmy." she said'
gentlj, '"and jeu knew It isn't. Even!
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
FONTAINE FOX
SCHOOL DAYS
By DWIG
The young lady across the wny
Mjs she saw- by the jiapcr that
Mr. Tlldcn had wen the teimis
ohampientiliip of New Zealand but
jeu'd never suspect, te leek nt
him, thnt he wasn't nil American.
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It nn Mm Si,.,.,,. i . .
snft . i ""' iii'iurs aiu
b"", M1iibj' mi- heuenth hcr
-te pnss
bummer
if I cured for you ami I den t. net in
t lint ia. jeu're se yeuiu;, and
nnd I'm married " And then
with n veiv leal burst of emotion, she
added; "We were siieli guud friends,
and new eu'e gene and spoiled It
all."
"I eiiuldn't help It- it had te eeme
and I'm Kind. I've never fe't like n
friend te jeu. I theuKht jeu knew it,
but If ou want me te I'll go en being
your friend all my life," he added In-eon-equently.
Her tears eninc again at thnt. and
Temmy get out hW handkerchief u
nice, soft silk ene which he hnd faintly
scented for the occasion and wiped
her ejes for her, and reproached him
sell, and comforted her all in a breath,
till she looked up nnd smiled ngniu
"And new wo've been thoroughly
feel Mi." she snid with a little sob,
"plense be a dear, and take me for a
walk."
"It hasn't been foolishness," he nn
swered, with n new ninnllncss that sur
prised her and made her feel n little
as'.nmed. "I lee you. nnd I shall
iilwajs line jeu, hut If jeu enl. want
me ter n menu wen. mat s all then ,
te be sal 1."
She leek his hand nnd held it hard
for n moment.
"You're a kind hey, Temmy."
CONTINUrjDMONDAY
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