The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-06

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Miss Gresham looked down. Her face
had lost a little of its bright color, but
the pallor was in no way unbecoming.
II thought the best thing to do was
to come and talk over the matter with
you" he said after a somewhat awk-
ward pause. "You always help a fellow
so with your advice"
II imagine" she replied, THAT if a
woman cared for a man she would 60
with him anywhere"
Exactly, but that is the question
does she care for me? You see''-gaz-
ing at her steadily-''she is a society
girl, used to a good deal of gayety and
movement and excitement, and it doesn't
seem quite fair to ask her to come down
here, does it? 1t looks conceited and
selfish, as if n thought q good deal of
ones self, don't you knowv'
She looked at him ~gravely.
"Do l know herr she asked. "Is she
some one you have known q long timer"
"Oh, yes; since l was quite a boy"
"Is she pretty?"
"Of course; you ought to know that"
"And clever?"
every"
Il suppose"-slowly-''she never
says unkind things or sees through peo-
pie, as-as-some Of your other friends
do?'.
"Unkind things? No. But as 10 see
ing through people'-breaking into a
laugh-"I am obliged to admit that
she docs. You see, She has been out a
lot, and the rosy bandage is a bit out of
place natural enough, don't you think"
Il suppose so,' doubtfully. Zone
can't go through life with ones eyes
shut-that is, if one has any brains, and
yet, somehow CT other, l don't quite
like the description. You are such a
good fellow, Tony, for all your a~ffecta-
ton, that you ought to marry somebody
very much above the average"
And so / SHALL"
lyon always said" she went Oh,
"that l might choose a wife for you.
Don't you remember, just before you
went to college, that last ride we took?'
"Assuredly."
"How we agreed to ask each others
advice about the people We should mar
ry. and how we promised that neither
Of us would get engaged without the
others consent?'
"Of course / remember, and I am
quite willing to abide by the old con-
tract. l shall never marry without your
permission"
sob, Tony, really?"
REALLY"
She gazed at him with parted lips
and shining eyes.
"You are very trusting-how do you
know that l shall not take a base ad,
vantage of your confidence and refuse
my consent altogether? You don't know
how lonely it will be going out next
winter without you. Ihave got SO used
to having you around that l don't be-
lieve I'll enjoy myself in the least IN
less you are there"
She pondered a moment.
Come, " she said, Il will compro-
mise. forbid the barns altogeth-
er, but you must not think of marrying
until l am tired Of society and ready to
take the fatal step myself. How will
that suit you:"
Perfectly, if you won't put it off too
long"
ooh. we'll, that I don't know. l have
about decided to be a spinster."
Come, now, that isn't fair. Suppose
we agree to be married the same day:
That meets with your approval? Well,
to keep that promise fresh in your mem,
ory," reaching over and taking her
hand, "wear this for my sake"
He drew her glove off very gently
and slipped a hoop Of diamonds on her
finger.
The blood flashed to her cheeks.
"Tony," she cried, the full meaning
Of her action breaking over her, TONY,
I don t understand! -
"Oh, yes, you do" he answered.
drawing a reassuring arm about her
"but for fear you might make a mis-
take and 60 off and marry another fel
low l will make my meaning ever
clearer. l love you'll have always low
ed you. l have never dreamed of asking
any one else to marry me-. would have
told you go before, but You are such
dreadful little firt that / was afraid t.
test my fate. What say you, sweet
heart? Shall we marry and settle dowl
at the old place.
And it was all the time" she muir
INJURED, land l thought you meant
"Who?' asked MARYLAND %curiously.
"Oh. never mind"-hastily-''I se
o what an absurd idea it wasl S.
you always loved Inc, ever since I wa
a child? Well, really, Tony, it was Oh
~ fair, for l never cared for any one a
I cared for you. Come, let US 60 in an
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in the Old Testament and 10, 684 time
in the New Testament.
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