Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-24

But you said she admitted it,
what said was that any one
could have told she was In love with
him. She never aid SO. In words. OF
course"
Harold squirmed In his chair dis
gustedly. ard spreading out with n
Jerk the newspaper which he had Just
bought. he said:
III people expect others to give
them good advice. they should speak
out plainly. instead OF beating about
the bush. believe In calling n spade
n spade"
Thcreupon he relapsed into dIgnihed
silence behind the expanse of news.
paper. which Emma did not see ut to
Interrupt until the train stopped for
refreshments. an hour or so later
The Stages. after visiting Chicago.
went TO several other cities. so that
II was over fortnight from the date
OF their departure from clavering be.
fore they reached home. AS Emmn
ran her eye over the packet OF letters
awaiting them on the hall table, she
exclaimed:
Here's one from Eleanor, sup
pose the Inauguration must have
taken place"
Harold. who was removing his over.
coat. heard her gasp a moment after.
and looking up. perceived that her
eyes were Erccdily deyouring the con.
tents Of an open letter with an expires.
sion OF horror.
What Is it9" he asked.
An can say Is she Is a perfect
fool!'
who Is7"
Your precious niece. Eleanor Bald.
win"
What has she done now" he said.
as he approached his wife and looked
over her shoulder. Il say. who autho.
riEcd you to open my letter."
Don't be foolish. Harold. Take
your old letter. l might have known
! couldn't trris; her. Way didn't I stay
until III. ceremony was Overt"
The ceremony Why. Is Eleanor
married." he asked. as he received the
letter from her hand.
The Inauguration ceremony.
GOOSE
Harold went Into the library. and
tcnting himself near the window to
catch the waning afternoon light. read
M follows:
Dear Uncle Haroid:-You will
think me regular Reuben. I dare say.
Unstable as water thou shalt not
excel Well. have no wish to excel
after this in anything but the homcly
duties that belong to n purely domes.
tic life. I have told him tina, would
marry him. Uncle Harold. Prof
struthcra I mean. thought when you
were here. that I was settled In my
mind that IL was hes, to give him up:
but after you and Aunt Emma were
gone felt so. miserable that went M
to my room and had good cry. and
then ! knew that had been trying to
deceive myself There il no use In
Disgusting II. dear Uncle Harold. I
love William Slruthcrs and he loves
me; aud have written to tell him
tina; I will marry him as soon as he
Wishes. One OF us mus; give up, and
cannot let him. eau IT,
At this point In the letter Harold
paused and gave vcat TO an explosive:
"HooTay, OF course she cant let
hint" whcrcupon he glanced ,rium.
phantiy at Emma. who. seated. and
rocking herself ncrvuusiy in little
gil, rocking chair. vas watching him
read. The letter continued:
Il could not bear to have him give
up the position whicn he holds in
order to crafty my ambition. so the
only way IL for me to give IN every.
thing for his sake. ! did not believe
that I could ever do 1t for any man.
but love Ia a wonderful pcrsuadcr
dear Uncle Harold.
Il do hope tsat you and dear Aun,
Emma will not feel very badly. | am
sure that you will love my husband
when you know him. and am con.
ndcnt that. whcn you think the matter
over. you will agree that. great as
was the honor am reruuncirE here
true love ought not to be gainsaid for
any honor in the world
Again Harold paused and cjacu.
lated:
"Hoorayl That girl is trump"
Have you hnishcd7' Emma asked.
icily.
Not quite. chcrub, Listen to the
last page
Il have written to the trustees to
toll them why have decided TO dc.
cline the prcsideucy of the college:
and IL seems best to mc-to William
aiso-that the wedding should take
/ place "a scou as possible. have de-
/ cidrd. too. that | should like to be
married here. from the college where
the last Ave years OF my life have
/ been passd. In asking your pcrmis.
sion for this | am not unmindful that
/ you will be sure 10 visa to have me
married from your own house: and
such would have been my wish. too.
except that by being married here |
| can give pleasure to large number
/ OF the students who are dear to me.
and who could not possibly come to
I New York. Moreover. II | were mar.
[ ried from your house a simple we'd.
ding would be almost out of the uues.
tion. and neither wiuiam nor wculd
| like a fashion able ceremony. Butt u
/ you would prefer II otherwise. We shall
/ give up our own preferences And
now, dear Uncle Harold. let me thank
you from the bottom of my heart. and