Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-22

uDl We he ftHIafhsd CASUALLY az h'
/ drew ia the oars.
i Il suppose So said Iadge Wiime
slowly. lowering her head. for she fel
the color creep to her cheek. altAouS.
/ his back was toward her.
In that case would it surprise yoi
very much If / told you that Iose yot
| adore you:" His earnestaess causet
him TO half turn in his seat.
.No-that Is, yes. IL might"
He laughed. We'll. Madge. it's tFue
| anyway I'm afraid I'm silly fei.ow
at making love. because I've had &c
experience in such matters. | can onl.
ask you TO believe me when | say tina
/ l love you with my whole heart and
/ SOUL
/ He threw his legs over the seat and
faced her. She vouchsafed no repl~
/ but he knew his words had made Al
| impression. SO he took her hand.
| Il do believe you" she said at length.
but there was sadness in her tone
Why. Madee, you're crying"
She brushed aside a few stray tears
and braveIy looked him in the face.
You have made a confession to me
| and | in turn will make one to you
she said. Il loved you the first time
saw YOU
'Madge"'
But listen. Father and mother liked
you. too. until you told them that you
were traveller for firm of-jam
makers Dick. can't You change your
calling Observation-Disclosures | ask ity''
For the first time that day Seymour
felt nonplused. Haphazard he had
styled himself commercial traveller
in order to make his incognito the more
complete, and the result was unexpect-
ed At first he was half inclined to tel
her everything, but before he came to
a decision she continued:
at is difficult, | know. Perhaps l
ought not to have asked ii. But, oh,
Dick, | don't know how to tell you
everything"
He started and looked into her face.
sYou are hiding something" he said.
Suddenly she covered her face with
her hands and burst into tears.
Yes. am. That wretched man.
Oh. that wretched man. she sobbed.
''Madge. dearest. whatever is the
matter? What wretched man:''
''Mr. Vandyke Brown
He turned his head away and with
an effort restrained himself from burst
ing out laughing. But the gravity of
the situation soon stified his mirth.
"What-the man they are making all
this fuss over in Westbrook | came
down in the same carriage with him
What has he to do with you?"
Nothing; only he's been making love
to me. that's all
The dickens he has, Seymour
clinched his teeth. he began to think
the joke had been carried too far. Tell
me the facts of the case" he said
grayely.
The girl dried her eyes and looked
up with smile.
Il must first tell you that fathe,
knows Mr.. Granville-Martin. the may
or of Westbrook''
"Fatheaded iunaticr' muttered Sey-
mour, referring to the official in ques- /
ton.
And he recommended US to come /
here for a holiday. Well. when we had /
been in the town about a week we /
heard that this Mr.. Vandyke Brown
had arrived here also. and soun after /
ward father received an invitation
from Mr.. Martin to meet him ut lunch
in the town hall"
Seymour groaned.
Father is so awfully silly and
thinks that because he's we'll known
and has lots of money ought to marry
him. And he's come over from Ameri
ca to find a wife too. Just as If there
plenty of women in his own
country good enough for biu,.'
But you have met him?"
Yes; that's the unfortunate part of
II all He took a fancy to father and
when he came to our house he was
very friendly to me-too friendly, in
fact. And now that you've let that out
about being ira veler father and
mother are bent on my marrying him
tell you. Dick. Vandyke Browns
cad. and l hate him, The first thing
be did this morning was to borrow
money from father because he said he
had left his cheekbook behind
This is more than a joke" murmur-
ID Seymour. 4 must find out what
he fellows up to. But. hang it all. if
betray myself there's an end to all
peace until I've tied the knot with
some one" Then. aloud. he added
But how do you know he's in love
With your
Because he asked me to marry him
ind go back TO America with him i'm
nediately- But you'u meet him your
elf on Thursday evening when you
,ome 10 dinner with US. Don't t.e rude
o him, whatever You do. or it'll make
'ur case more hopeless than ever
Il wonder they asked me to meet a
knowing thar | WAS only
rayeler," said Seymour. ignoring her
emark.
We'll. it's like thfs-you were invit
d. and so was Sandyke Brown. be-
ore you said what you were So now
hey couldn't withdraw :he invitation
without being positively rude But be
areful. Dick. because they're trying
0 part Us by stealth"