The Lamar register., 1903-07-22

love with men whom they have re-
fused"
But you said she admitted it."
What l said was that any one
could have told she was in love with
him. She never laid SO. in words, of
course"
Harold squirmed in his chair dis
gustedly. ard spreading out with a
jerk the newspaper which he had just
bought. he said:
IF people expect others to give
them good advice, they should speak
out plainly. instead of beating about
the bush. l believe in calling a spade
a spade"
Thereupon he relapsed into dignifled
silence behind the expanse of news
paper. which Emma did not see fit 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
1t was over fortnight from the date
of their departure from Clavering be-
fore they reached home. AS Emma
ran her eye over the packet of letters
awaiting them en- 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 moment after,
and looking up. perceived that her
eyes were greedily devouring the con-
tents Of an open letter with an express
sion of horror.
What is it?" he asked.
"All | can say is she is perfect
fool!"
who is %
"Your precious niece Eleanor Bald
win."
What has she done now?" he said.
as he approached his wife and looked
over her shoulder. II say, who autho-
rized you to open my letter."
Don't be foolish. Harold. Take
your old letter. l might have known
| couldn't trust her. Why didn't l stay
until the ceremony was over?"
1.-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
seating himself near the window to
catch the waning afternoon light, read
as follows:
think me a regular Reuben, l dare say
Unstable as water thou shalt not
excel Well, have 70 wish to excel
after this in anything but the homely
duties that belong to purely domes-
tic life. have told him that would
marry him, Uncle Harold. Prof.
Struthers mean. thought when you
were here, that was settled in my
mind that it was best to give him up;
but after you and Aunt Emma were
gone felt so miserable that went up
to my room and had a good cry. and
then l knew that l had been trying to
deceive myself There is no use in
Disgusting 1t. dear Uncle Harold. I
love William Struthers and he loves
me: and have written to tell him
that l will marry him as soon as he
wishes. One of us must give up. and
cannot let him. can II"
At this point in the letter Harold
paused and gave vent to an explosive:
"Hooray! OF course she can't let
him!" Whereupon he g Inced trium-
phantly at Emma. who, seated. and
rocking herself nervously in a little
gilt rocking chair. was watching him
read. The letter continued:
81 could not bear to have him give
UP the position which he holds in
order to crafty my ambition, SO the
only way is for me to give up every
thing for his sake. l did not believe
that / could ever do it for any man,
but love is wonderful persuader.
dear Uncle Harold.
81 do hope that you and dear Aunt
Emma will not feel very badly. am
sure that you will love my husband
when you know him, and I am con-
fdent that. when you think the matter
over you will agree that, great as
was the honor I am renouncing here,
true love ought not to be gainsaid for
any honor in the world"
Again Harold paused and ejacu-
lated:
"Hooray. That girl is a trump!"
Have you finished?" Emma asked
icily.
mot quite. Cherub. Listen to the
last page"
81 have written to the trustees to
tell them why | have decided to de-
cline the presidency Of the college;
and it seems best to me-to William
also-that the wedding should take
place as soon as possible. | have de-
cided, too, that l should like to be
married here, from the college where
the last five years of my life have
been passd. In asking your permis-
sion for this am not unmindful that
you will be sure to wish 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
New York. Moreover, If were mar
ried from your house a simple we'd
ding would be almost out of the ques-
tion. and neither Wiiiiam nor would
like fashionable ceremony. Butt If
you would prefer it otherwise, we shall
give up our own preferences. And