The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-18

= have something to say, Miss Olga
casting it on the hot wind. He en-
tered his office and took down the
custer that had been taking a pro-
tracted rest. Every book and piece OF
furniture i'l was gone over carefully and
re-arranged. When he sat down to
MS desk again there was tidy apa
prosperous appearance about the room
that it had not Worn sipcaHne days of
the railroad boom. John D. Marberry
had lad finally determined that the fate of
Archer shou'z be his fate-sink or
swim, survive or perish-he would
remain in Archer -. ~ .~
Eto went industriously to work on
an abstract Of the county, an under
taking he had given up some weeks
before from sheer discouragemen :. ed
He was still writing when a buggy
rolled up to the door. He looked up,
surprised at the interruption. Miss
Ola greeted him cordially He has
tened out to assist her from the buggy.
It her fathers financial embarrass-
m me- weighed heavily On her mind,
she was successful, indeed, in conceal
ing it. She was the same fresh, SEN
slble, charming Miss Ola. 5
= have just read the Star, Miss
Ola JlEEt, began Marberry, when they were
seated. You'll pardon me for refer
ring to it, and allow me- -:
Excuse me-" broke in Miss Ola:
but please do not mention it.. There's
nothing to be sorry ,for-w still have
the home place and, you know, I have
secured a position in the school. After
all, What is a little more or less prop
erty? Here are some papers father
told me to hand to YOU He wishes
you to look over them" She rose to
go. Marberry rose also. +
II have something to say to you,
Miss OLA. he began, stepping nearer;
something would have said before
this had it not been for certain cir
cunlstanceS and which, but for certain
other circumstances, I would not say
now.'' T. &:. x Dr. =. 49,
Miss Ola resumed her seat. h.. ~
Il desire you to know, Miss Ola" he
continued hesitatingly; that love
you tx
Miss Ola's eyes: were on the floor,
roses came and went on her cheeks.
Then, she looked up sweetly and said:
I'm sure. Mr.. Marberry, I'm not dis
pleased s 47s +.
Not single client dropped in to
interrupt the conversation that fol-
lowed. But then, if there had been
clients in Archer it would not have
happened just as it did. A 4. HI . s.:
The rival sign across the street was
still screaking and tapping fruitlessly
when Marberry and his visitor stepped
into the buggy and rolled off. sg. Nj ..
Taylor eyed them critically over the
corner Of his paper. There was some
thing telltale about his rival that
caused his thoughts to go wandering
back to a sunny day-now buried,
with many other bright things, in the
past-When he had entered the land
Were Love is king. ISL. 5.=5<s
"There'M soon be another local in
the STAR he unused, and his thoughts
drifted back to silent streets, scorched
prairie, and bad investments. ===
A feWmonths later there was q quiet
wedding out at Mann's Ranch. Tooly,
OF the. Star, was best man. Taylor
congratulated his rival heartily. Mar
berry-Well, Marberry was happy.
Archer is no longer a deserted viii
lage, but a thriving western metropo-
lis. The screaking sign that Tapped
above Marberry's office has long since
ceased to screak. Marberry occupies
elegant rooms above Mann and Mar
berry's bank Those who write him
use the prefix ssHon. 5ss5