Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-20


tinued, calmly. las if you were asking
me to take an Ice"
I'm not Of n demonstrative turn Of
, mind.
And all the time you We're flirting
with Mamie Carlson"
The Dukes face lighted up. lie
4, turned 10 her frankly
"A very bright girl. isn't she?'
why didn't YOU MARI herr
l oh a man doesn't marry every girl
he thinks bright"
Nor everyone he proposes to- she
said quietly.
/ "Ah, YOU can triumph. now" he said.
/ with an air of resignation. II was made
| 10 look very foolish!
| She glanced at him. inquiringly.
| "Yes-after all my attention to her
five dances | think you said | sat out
after all that she has married another
man, a mere commoner," he added, sadly.
! II am so sorry" she said sympathetic
cally.
Thanks. You see ] didn't want to
marry her myself. bat ! think she might
have waited a little. II made me look
so very ine..cctual.
by The way" he remarked, what
sort of Il man do you want to marry
oh" she answered. he will b. a man
| who has done something: Il man taking
some share of the worlds burden.
And putting some of the proceeds in
his pocket.
|
some tangible reward. But above all he
must L. man OF action
| 1T som, what tallies with Il description
of Hartell. the pet government engineer.
put in the Duke.
| Mr. Hartell Is a remarkable mar, be
gan Lady vi.
work" murmured the Duke. lie paused
and looked at her compacently. Were
you thinking Of him." he asked, calmly
| Il think il would he glorious to he the
| wife of who has had such grand
schemes on FOOT she said enthusiast
cally. TO feel one was the helpmate OF
stop as She caught sight of the Dnkr' $
face. He was smiling broadly. What
on earth are you laughing at?
! "Notnlng much he replied strokine
this desire to be strong mans heipmatr
seems to be spreading among my friends,
| She looked quickly at him
! Yes. it's true. | am sorry he said
a compassionate voice. Il thought that
perhaps YOU had heard NJ" He paused
| The strong mantle doer Of big thing,
went to cairo and-and married there;
\ tiny wave of color swept over Lad!
Nioiet's pretty check She bent her
And whom do YOU think this strong,
simpl. fellow Won for wife con
tinuri the Duke, gently.
| Whom. she whispered
| None other than the triple milli0natr-
ess Mamie Garrison.
Lady vi looked up and her gaze met
the Dlkes- There WAS moment :
pause; then they both laughed.
Were in much the SAM plight. h"
! said softly. Aren't We ridi, uuuS?
Their. was the sound ri voices. ana
George Alesham and Mrs Rol"iif III came
I'VE shall have t. h, going bach, DICK. II
said Alesham to the Duke Then IL
turned To Lady vi. He has told you Of
his exploit coming over
mo, h. sand ht wa stupid enough 10
get Wet
"Charming modrsty." laughed n
commander. You mast know. Lady
Denham. a destroyer being So low in thu.
water. gets the weather pretty badly a.
times. We got II today. crossing tn"
Straits. ana a Stoker coming NJ from
below N his greasy boots attrptt ~ e
the steel decks. where there was a bit o.!
roll on. Before he knew ~h"rr he was
his feet had slipped from him and he
went under the tafIrail into the sea ~.
Well. what happened asked LADY
"Hr Ionid nut swim. ana H. stood 4
remarkably good chan. ui "HHing be-
fore W. could get = boat out to him.
Dick slipped of his coat, divrd ia.
Look here, GrorEc.,, hrokr II ihlr
and red. that's quite enough
| We'll. anyway the man WAS saved
wet they were. Come along. pick-we
must be back ut Glib ~ six
Tn, Duke held ont his hand Good
by" he said.
You saved a mans ne" She wills
p-red. I thought
don't often This must last 4 long time.
II was wrong. she brul," out.
Yes, y"u r. wrong occasionally" he
said. gravriy. You ASSUME | am too
lazy to h,- even sentimental: that pro-
posed To You as ii | wtr" asking you 1"
take an ice. Perhaps ! am 7" hand a
EXPRESSING my emotions. But ! should
like TO tell you this-that il was u"
chance that brought Ms together today
that ever since you lett England trit
couldn't rest until | saw you again.
traced YOU down To Gibraltar. then
heard the yacht was here. was III a
fever Of Impotence becaus" there was ~
vessel crossir today. Luckily, George
came TO my RESCUE. and that's how got
, here There never was anyone els
there never can be. ! thought IA Just
like to tell You. that's an" Then u"
! \ old smile came again, and n held ont ms
hand "Good-by.'
Must ii be God by She said.
The Duke looked at her eagerly. ''Nhat
She just nodded. He caught her hand
and pressed it, Then let i g as George
. Aleshan came stridng M TO them.
Really. Dick" he began III a tone ot
''Oh George" said the Duke. calmly.
Lady vi and | are thinking Of getting
married. You'll be our best man q
course?
''Of course. my dear fellow" he STAN
: mered. THAT is if I'm at home, and
The Duke turned to Lady vi You
, lhear that vi? There would seem To be no
help for it, We shall have to be married
next week in Glib
They ali aughed The Duke assumed
= a most brisk air. Besides. IN such a
, dreadfully chap, and unless ! get mar,
ried next week. heaven knows when !
shall have ne time to manage il. What
| do YOU saw. VIZ?
..Ny dear, you'n never consent, cried
Mrs Rolofield. 49,
L II think / shall" said LAZY vi. softly.
You see I don't want to do anything IL
discourage the Duke in his new role OF
I a Man Of Action. King.