The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-29

only amenaple to duty she neeo never
go back again"
"I, sir?"
ayes, you, sir. Frank, it is time you
were thinking of getting married, and
now is a splendid chance for YOU"
"You mean that should marry this
lady?"
''If she'll have you, yes"
"But, sir, cannot"
"You mean you will not"
swell, if you choose to put it 50
strongly. will not. There is nothing
In this world would not do TO show
nv gratitude and affection for you and
your noble wife-nothing but this one
thing"
"Why?"
Because with all my heart and soul
/ love another"
81 don't believe it" .
''Oh, sir"
$50 you distinctly and absolutely re-
fuse to ask my little governess to marry
you?"
II do"
Here Mrs. Woodgrove could control
her good nature no longer.
''Oh, Frank, wait till you have seen
her."
BAH" shouted the old man. I'm
not going to have my little governess
put on exhibition for approval"
Nor would it be of any use, for II
she were as charming as a fairy, she
would not turn my BRAIN"
Every well, then it is quite under
stood that you will be out of the race
There won't be any chance of second
thought altering your opinion. You
won't, when you have seen her, Be
changing your mind and wanting me -
let you have her?"
mot the slightest chance of it."
swell then, Dolly" said the old man,
turning to his wife, lit seems we must
give up the project"
Grey felt very miserable.
Mr.. Woodgrove continued, severely:
$50 we quite understand each other.
| You are to treat her as distantly as
though she were old enough to be your
great-grandmother." .,-5 ....
Certainly, IL you wish it So"
"That's a bargain. Now, my dear
boy, would you mind running into the
breakfast room and fetching me .
parcel you'll find upon the table
| there?" 60.
''With pleasure, sir"
In moment he was gone, and the
old people were alone.
MARCUS, how could you tease him
SOP"
sob. what glorious joke it is"
chuckled the old man, in keen ecstasy.
81 wish we could see him when he
opens the door and finds the parcel
the parcel, ha, ha, ha!"
Then this fond, happy old couple
stood hand in hand rejoicing in the
pleasure they were giving-happy in
the thought that they were bestowing
| happiness on others. The world would
be better and brighter if there were
more of such noble spirits in it-they
were among the rich who would go
through the eye of the needle.
Minutes sped, and still they waited.
As the time flew by the old mans inn
patience became uncomfortable.
Il can't stand it any longer. Dolly; l
must go and see what they are doing"
For shame, Marcus; you shall not
stir"
But Marcus was beyond restraint.
| Putting his wife gently on one side, he
strobe along the passage, making much
| gathering and unnecessary noise, and
opened the breakfast-rOOm door.
Come here, Dolly, come here" he
cried. Here's pretty goings-on in
quiet family. Oh, you young rascal,
who turned up your nose at my little
gOverness, how dare you go on like
| this?"
A pretty picture presented itself.
Grey stood with his arm round Elsie's
waist, utterly unabashed at the pres
ence of his friends, while she, all blush
ing, hung down her head and hardly
dared to look at anyone.
God bless you BOTH cried Wood
| grove, his face exuberant with delight.
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