Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-07

quietly "The story will not come out.
You can see that ADDISON must be the last
man to tell it. And he could have no OBJ
ject in doing SO, especially as the number
has already made such good impression"
With that he took from his pocket copies
of half dozen leading papers and reviews
and showed me comments that were not
only favorable but fattering in the ex-
IRENE.
paid forS" said l. not little disgust
ed with the whole business and partic-
ularly at being made confidant of.
Yes" he laughed but it goes just the
game. And now" he added, with slight
show of hesitancy, ''for the other mat
ter
go ahead" answered not very gra-
ciously, considering that I was dining
with him. II might as well hear 1T all
now"
You asked me what expected to gain
by it. You know Lottie Underwood" l
started at the name, but nodded with
what composure could command. "That
dear GIRL, said Lightly, ''has promised to
marry me as soon as l have won place
in literature-in fact, as soon as have an
established standing with any of the lead
ing magazines This settles that point"
To emphasize his meaning he tapped All
the World triumphantly.
but surely" l said, ''you would not
consider this fair. You would not be will
ing that she should know''-
''All's fair in love, my boy. And
want you to be my best man."
1 managed to get off with some half
promise, and then pleading an engage
ment I got out Of the club as quickly as
possible and into a cab and gave the driver
the number of Lefty Underwood's house.
The dear girl could have choked
Lightly for using the words; they were in
my heart whenever thought of her,
which was all the time-was at home and
received me with her usual sweet well
come. But held her at arms length,
and with all the sternness that I could
command exclaimed:
"Letitia, you are a wretched trifler!
Give me back my hearth
"What is the matter with my poor boy
now?' she cooed softly.
Matter enough You have promised
to marry Lightly"
YES" she laughed, II remember. He
proposed to me six months ago I told
him I would when he had made a sue
cess'-
"Your exact words" I said severely,
"were, when you have a standing with
any of the leading magazines. ,"
Same thing" sho answered airily.
"He will never achieve either. 1t was my
way of letting him down easily"
"Letitia, listen to me-" said. Light
ly has written the entire Christmas num-
| Der of All the World"
At this Lefty looked at ME reproachful-
"Dick, she said, "where have you been
dining?"
mo, 1t is not that" I protested. II
dincd at the club, and Lightly told me
himself, and he showed me the magazine
and asked me to be his best man, and we
had only one bottle between u.s.
'Well, this is scrape!" she exclaimed
ruefully. II suppose l will have to keep
my promise and marry him."
And what about your promise to me'"
asked sarcastically
THAT was Indefinite" she answered
thoughtfully "There was never any time
set for that, SO shall have to marry him
now, and if he should die or anything
| happen could marry you afterward.
Thanks" replied dryly, but that
programme does not suit me. Now let me
plan little. You have been willful
creature, never ready to name the day, and
see the trouble you have got into! sup
pose Lightly will be here bright and early
tomorrow to marry you. Now, propose
to marry you myself tomorrow at noon"
At this hor oyoo opcneu III VIDE protest
eyes" continued, II shall send a note
| I'll %nII l. nE ~, >,$
plans, and asking him to be my best
man"
"But, Dick, this is so sudden. What
shall we live on?"
''Love, you practical girl" I cried,
catching her in my arms. Besides the
publishers of All the World today offered
me the editorship of the magazine, vico
ADDISON, resigned. 1 suppose his going
out has some connection with this bust
ness of Lightly's. am sorry for him, but
might as well have the place as another. F"
And then you can print anything of
your own that you want to- can't you,
dearS am so glad that you won't have
to be rejected any more
''Not even by you, sweetheart"
''Not even by me-any more"
Do you want the finisf
We were married ON the morrow, and
Lofty was as pretty bride as ever was
seen-as pretty as though she had been
given months instead of hours for making
ready. But on second thought I am not
sure that she had not been making ready
all the time that had been vainly asking
her to name the day. I confess that do
not understand the sex