The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-01
TEE ADVERTISERS .s x M ,s .s DAILY SHORT STORMY
Copy right. 1900. by Daily Story Publishing Co,

ous positions, but Miss Peyton was forced to acknowledge that he seemed no nearer matrimony than at the be- ginning of the season.
 Lunch was served on the mountains s top The daintiest of lunches. with water clear as cryetal. cold as ice. from the depths of a fern shadowed spring. A mountain top lunch-happy faces. careless laughter born of youth and joyeusness, a background of mighty hills clothed to their erests in verdure. golden sunshine, the country below spread out in the beauty of blue. misty distance, mountains melting into mountains and receding into dlmmest distance-and over all the wide pano- rama. shifting shadows.
 After lunch Miss Peyton did not ac- company the party to distant point to see the view-she was tired.
 The professor found her in the depths of a very fiimsy handkerchief. His consternation got the better of his caution, and he made himself known by taking the handkerchief from the hidden face. He was rewarded by an indignant glance under which he quailed but he sat down beside her.
 you've made my summer miser- able! with a burst of righteous an ger. 'I was sorry because you were lonely. and I thought you needed a wife-every man does who reaches your age. I've done everything to help you out. But you have no senti- ment. no gratitude!" She paused for lack of breath and the Professor re- garded her helplessly.
 She said every man of his age need ed wife-she thought him old-and he had been dreaming such sweet dreams,
 i've given up my summer to you, I've been dragged to picnics, crawled up mountain sides, danced on hot nights. and this is the end af it!" she threw out her small hands trasicaiiy, T can't make you marry anybody"
 Why do you want me to marry?" the Professors face was graver than she had ever seen it.
 Because do," she said. Because I want you to be happy
 Do the girls know?" he asked.
 "No." indignantly. 'Yt was my own plan. I never told soul"
 There was wonderful tenderness in the mans eyes as he regarded this spoiled child of happiness-she was so young so tenderly nurtured.
 "f had committed the folly of fall ing in love at an earlier date" the Professor was punctilious In his speech. Tt was folly, but folly is sometimes divine" The Professors calm voice actually trembled.
 And I didn't have anything to do with It," the girl said regretfully
 You had everything to do with 1t. I danced attendance on them. didn't care a rap for them but I saw it pleased you. Lord" the Professor groaped, what fool . men are! You wanted me to marry one of them, and I wanted"
 "Who:" breathiessly.
 You"
 The trees and the landscape were out of their normal places. There was a rushing and a roaring as of many waters in the girls ears.
 If time would help my cause" his voice was very far away.
 Time! It was such an old, old fact that the Professor wanted to marry hsY--to marry little Dorothy PeytoH with all her faults and inconsistencies.
 'If were younger" the Professor said sorrowfuily.
 Wed not boys. but wed grave and gentle men," some where she had heard these words that rang in her brain,
 The Professors watchfui eyes that had not left the girls face. saw soft color Hush her cheeks.
 Dorothy, Dorothy" the Professors hand closed over hers, his voice was tremulously eager.
 Without warning the other mem bers of the party fiocked into the Quietness and sweetness of their re- treat, then stopped diserestly, but Daphne. the irrepFesible, cried: The Professor Is in love with Dorothy"
 There was an awkward moment,
 And I am in love with the Profess sor." Dorothy's laughter rang out as amused and unconscious as ehild's. It's silvery peal opened the gates of heaven to a man.
 N" by GarFard Harris.