Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-15

MAY come over?" he asked.
Lillian nodded encouragingly.
mamma has gone over to visit Mrs
Goodell, " she said.
Arthur cleared the fence at bound,
and then sat down on the long garden
bench, looking rather more sober than
usual.
Lillian came and smoothed away
frown from his brow with her dainty
fingers.
"What is it, Arthur" she asked,
anxiously.
Il have been thinking" said Arthur
solemnly
Lillian was all sympathy in a mo-
ment
Poor dear, did it hurt your" she
asked tenderly.
Arthur put his hands in his pockets
and stood up,
win you try and be serious little,
ILL.," he said
$50 you can be cross to me, sup
pose"
mo, but ] want to talk to you seri-
ously.'
Now | know you are going to be
cross. That is what You always mean
when you say seriously You are going
to scold me"
81 promise not. Come here and sit
down"
Lillian came and sat down quite
meekly,
"Well, sir?" She said.
Iii, when are we going to be mar
ried?'
Married! or
Zone would think" said Arthur,
much injured, that you had never
thought of such thing,
81 haven't
"Iil!
"Well, our parents would never con-
sent
"That's the trouble. That's what |
have been thinking"
Lillian considered the matter judi
cially with her pretty chin in her hand.
Il suppose" she said at length, "that
we will have to get married"
"Well, should think So"
''We can't go on this way always-it
wouldn't be proper, and besides"
"Of course we can't"
But our parents!"
eyes, that's the trouble"
Lillian regarded her companion with
some scorn.
81 should think, being man, you
could suggest some PLAN" she said.
"Oh, can" said Arthur, readily. 81
had one all thought out. l will go
away from here and get place to
work somewhere, and when l get lit
tie money saved ! will come back and
carry you away"
And have me leave my mother?'
'Why, of course
Lillian regarded her companion now
with almost infinite scorn.
THAT is just like man," she said.
Don't you see that that would never
do? We must find some way to get
their consent"
ut can't be done"
\ Let me think" said Lillian, again
assuming the judicial air; ''if we could
some way get them to agree-but that
} is not possible"
Quite impossible" observed Arthur.
Don't interrupt" said lillian, Sc
verely. You have failed, Arthur, and
everything depends on me now, so let
} me think without being disturbed.
You are not-0, Arthur, Arthur, have
: It'll"
: WHAT
"The way to get their consent"
t'Well, tell me about it.
She told him, and between them they
constructed deep, dark plot. 1t was
put into execution almost at once.
Arthur waited until after dinner, and
5 then he sought an interview with his
father in the library. The old gentle
man sat down behind his big desk and
; Arthur went over and took up vantage
, ground before the open fireplace
Father said Arthur, Il have some
5 thing to tell you that am afraid vii
displease you, but, suppose, it is best
= to get it over. Father, have asked
Q Lillian Dodge to be my wife and she
4 has given her consent"
Judge Berkeley regarded his son ii
+ silence for a moment Then he pound
ed the desk and said he was astoundet
e at the young mans audacity.
. He was going on to say more bu
Arthur interrupted him quite calmly