Show 66 Q T D 1051 come kezy it Is only saying the lord word that is hard the rest is eay which worda quest boned keziah that you love me and will be my wife keziah breathed more freely it 13 1 not difficult to love ione you she said softly but I 1 can it say the rest but it if aou ou care tor for me why nota we are arguing in a circle object ed keziah as she turned miserably to the window will carter watched her curiously as she stood outlined in the glow of the setting sun a slender girlish figure with a wealth ot of black hair and a tie determined ter mined little chin sweetheart what is it are you afraid 9 alere bias a as a long silence yes breathed the girl at last of me no can not you let things bea be why are men always alays so anxious lor for a change ah ali why indeed laughed the man did ou ever read the marriage ceremony 7 she demanded I 1 know its meaning carter as her stoutly instead of a little portion of your friendship you will be all mine to live and work tor for for better tor for worse I 1 could be sure of jou ou the trouble Is what about my sh share shire ire in the contract 7 don t say contract kezy nezy it lt Is so beastly cold blooded you need only only to say yes but yes in this instance is so wide it covers love honor and obey 0 laughed carter with new light you conscientious little prodigy gyl why couldn coulden t you have said so bedfor I we will cut obey many girls do what care I 1 for torm form if you will only have mea but keziah shook her head no it must be all or nothing it if unable to anser for myself I 1 have no right to attempt it no interrupting car ter who would tave bave spoken let me finish there are too many unhappy worn wom en all because they overlooked that word nord obey will do you realize I 1 have never obeyed any one in all my life dear father spoils me in his eyes I 1 am always right and there has been no one else now suppose you command do this or that and 1 I 1 I am not saying that I 1 should but it is possible suppose I 1 refused 9 then the noes would have it but it Is absurd dear hai have e we ever come to such a tilt in all the years that we have known each other keziah shook her head bead we are not married yet carter wanted her for his wife and when carter made an effort he gener ally succeeded in his aim but as the days lengthened he grew despondent he had to acknowledge ledge that keziah s will was out of all proportion to her blight slight frame you are going to this coaching pic etc nica inquired carter one evening as he sat with 1 keziah eziah on the porch she assented and you jou they are such a funny crowd he grumbled the doanes are well enough but some of the men they ad mit are no good the marshalls marchalls Mar 1 I hate you to meet them but anyway i shall be there so I 1 am glad you are going carter gripped her hand with sud den passion it if ou would only trust me always these last weeks have been an eternity I 1 can it stand it much longer after he had gone her head bead pillowed on the rail where his hand had pressed keziah tried to picture life without will carter a calamity that had never before seemed possie e on the evening of the picnic 11 harriet arriet doane visited keziah overflowing with but I 1 cant can t say the rest enthusiasm everything promised de rightfully light fully when carter arrived with disappointing news I 1 am awfully sorry but I 1 can not vo 0 will keziah was in dismay cheer up g rile consoled harriet 11 here ere are the Marq marshall hall boys now behold my you shall take your choice oh no refused keziah while carters carter s brow grew grow black As he rose to go keziah neziah followed him to the hallway cant you put off this trip I 1 must take to night s express to albany I 1 have only time to get my batchel satchel you understand good by kezy and considering the marshalls marchalls Mar 1 I you y on won t go to morrow A will ill 3 oua on keelah s eyes widened with aston ashment of course I 1 shall bad enough with me to care for you opposed carter but alone he consulted his natch watch I 1 dare not wait be reasonable dear it Is you on who are unreasonable accused keziah hotly NN was as halt half way down doan the steps step bit b it he be turned kez ah all I 1 can not explain further L L JL N 04 mom V I 1 I 1 don t want you to go but I 1 know I 1 am right and I 1 don t want ou to go I 1 have promised 11 harriet arriet repeated keziah and he was gone well how was the picnic in quiren carter a couple of evenings later as he watched keziah making tea heard t you goa you objected so strongly you remember yes but aou ou said I 1 know keziah smiled wisely but afterward I 1 found it was what you said that counted so she broke off suddenly as carter a changed and triumphant lover bent over her condemned out of your own mouth he exulted darling I 1 ve en the fortress of bour our will but keziah did not understand I 1 forbade your going the only time bever I 1 ever tried authority and sweetheart you obeyed 0 it was not obedience it was love protested keziah with lowered head for carter a arms were closing about abou t her and all fear of the future had melted away sweetheart 1 fancy that is what it always amounts to with a true wife ife just love ethel barrington in bos ton globe |