The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-26

hceiively without the slightest touch
OF humor. hes all legs; his legs DOM
mate him: he has no more control over
their movements than | have They
come round the corner first and he fol-
lows them; follows them in a cab, for
all know" and then Maisle Dorches-
Ter looking at her sister at the grave,
seldom smiling sister whose eyes
twinkled, and lay back and laughed.
My dear, money has its advantages;
We are poor; dear dad is worried to
death about income tax, or property
tax, or whatever il is, and says things
generally; for two years his temper has
been awful-you viii allow that-and
now, to uphold the family tradition of
hospitality. | am to marry Longegs-a
case Of the spider and the fly" and
haisie laughed again, but her voice
had a ring of pain
She turned impulsively to ner sister.
x wee spy In the spiders web" she
said sadly.
Now, all this turmoil had ensucd be-
cause Malsie, who had been Jim Con-
ways greatest caum from babyhood to
school days, from school days to the
time when he Joined a cavalry regi-
ment where long legs did not matter
much, had suddenly bethought her that
Jim Conway, poor man. was now
Lore cuiworth, very rich one, and
people would say that she was mercen-
airy. She was proud girl, and the
idea hurt her hurt her considerably.
Most stories contain a brutal father,
who, not being well off. DULLES his
daughter until he has coerced her into
marrying a rich man. but in this case
it was different
Colonel Dorchester was a good fell
low, who was always In a muddle with
his accounts, aud. having no wife, was
as helpless as babf; so when Jim
came on the scene as Lord Cnlworth
be made him heartily welcome. and
was glad Biankton barracks were only
a mile away.
Helen Dorchester looked at her sis
ter-looked deeper, perhaps, than she
thought. She saw that Malsie was eat
ing her heart out for her old chum and
that now pride stepped H. and If the
former boy and girl intimacy were to
be resumed people would say. "What n
mercenary glrlP and poor. sterling lit
tie Maisie would hear of IT, and II
would hurt her, and then Helen began
TO think things over once more.
Looking out of the window the two
girls saw Lord Culworth cross the
lawn, CHANGING up in their direction.
4 long legged, healthy. good looking
youngster was he. ''clean bred to the
finger tips" aud the Colonel met him
efusively on the lawn.
'Cuiworth. you're welcome. I really
thought you had gone on leave or some |
thing; it's a week since YOU were |
here"
Wei ! had nasty cr0Dper, and !
iotN here, Colonel. that last screw ro;,
SOFA me would make the fortune of any
one STARTING a bathing machine" and
khenifIsth laughed.
Tome into the house, and his lord
snip mode his way 10 the library-and
here Helen met him.
What has come over Afaisie?y he
asked ciumly.
.No'nlng' except that you area rich |
nan and are titled and so on"
cant drop the title. but
couldn't you lose all your .moneyAin
'oaae awful speculation and let her
hlnG You are poorgN
He pulled his mustache and ..rinnod
es' he said, I-might-FH try
ne long legged youth looked before
ln'' Illuminating, mot really, of course. Il
nt-shall I lie about it?" and then
iaisie Joined them. II
- have brought youcards of invita-
on <""n tie resimental ball" he said.
tnsl6pg the post being prosaic. Savj
on win come Il
Gomez from Maisie. eve win j;
ONE of course. Have We ever missed
regimental ball? l think, have 'i
anced with every officer in the bri- II.
.ade. more or less" \;
And with one of them considerably
ess,' put in Lord extraordinarily. !
Malsie. when Jim had taken his r.
cave. looked wistfully Mt her sister.
,hoking back something.
What a pity Spider is lord" she
said, and sighed
Culwor9h was closeted with Colonel
Dorchester
The girl is a perfect IDIOT Gull
worth"
Perhaps from her point of view she
is right have had long talk with
Helen. MalSie is exceptionally sensl-
tive, and some kind friend suggested TO
her that she is popularity supposed to
be angling for my fortune-which is
rot. Of course. Now, will you help me
with my little plan:''
Certainly. What is itg'
"You told me the other day you had |
some shares in the Kangaroo mine"
And they are not worth the paper |
they are written on"
Exactly. l learned to-day that the
company is on its last legs. will give
you 900 for your shares"
You must be mad. Culworth"
Never more sane In my life look
unon il MS a good investment / shall