The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09

menu per, ana everybody USED 10 30 20
his parties at the Hail.
II expect the dowagers wanted him |
to marry"
"Oh, yes" laughed Rose; "it's been
an awful grievance In the neighbor-
hood. can assure you. that he didn't
marry. His brother did, and the
with the same lady and that's why he
never married. The brothers met her
abroad, and nobody knows who she
was. Digby Gaythorpe married her
and broke his neck in steeplechase
six months afterwards, SO that made
Hugh Gaythorpe the heir.
1.-THE gentleman who sends you
fowers-presumably he's not mar
ried?' -
Rose blushed. mo, he's not.
Flowers are hobby Of his, and ex-
gardens will be magnificent. There
| were such delightful tennis parties at
the Hall last year. This year, of
course, there are to be none. But we
| nts?' +
| : Then they talked of tennis and golf,
and found they liked the same musical
| composers. And when the doctor
| said, as the train slowed down, II sup
pose this is Bennington" Rose nearly
cried. What, are we there already?"
The new doctor soon became popu-
lar; and owing to his good looks and
pleasant manners, was made welcome
socially at many houses. The house
he most frequently called at was the
Falconer and her niece, Rose. But
tho he deepened the good impression
he first made onr the girl, the elder
lady was far from cordial, nor was
the reason obscure.
The pronounced attentions of an
inn Dn fn
lady are never pleasing to the latter's
chaperon, and especially when very
eligible sutton Is also g. very frequent
visitor. For soon after Roses re-
turn 1t became clear that the aristo-
cratic Hugh Gaythorpe had decided
the young Miss Falconer would do for
the future lady Gaythorpe; he would
be rich enough to please himself, de-
/ cided the heir; the girl was young
and pretty, we'll bred and we'll man
nered; and with stately and slightly
condescending politeness he wooed
Rose, who was more frightened than
pleased at his attentions.
But to the amusement Of Benning-
ton, the young doctor did not retire
before this important rival, but treat
ing him with no respect and as little
politeness as possible, did his best to
. cut him out.
. Rose was in quandary; she con-
, fessed to herself she liked the young
man better than his rival; but, after
all, Mr.. Gaythorpe exerted himself to
was the halo Of the future coronet.
+ In brief, she did not know her own
!, mind. -
Matters stood thus when one after
; noon the doctor calling found Rose
among the raspberry canes.
, my aunt is out" said the girl, as
she greeted him.
"She will not regret having missed
, me. I observe Miss Falconer does
= not like me. I wonder why? I'm
always on my best behavior to her."
!, Rose could have explained why, but
l !contented herself with saying
3 'cAunt thinks you rather frivolous
0 and you're sometimes rude to Mr.
/ Gaythorpe."
= II can't help it, He's such prig
i heard him telling you yesterday how
|, happily you had been named; tina
taire once said the first man who com
}. pared pretty woman to q rose was {
4 poet, but the second was-well, some
y thing uncomplimentary. Now I'll pa.
y you an original compliment. You ar,
1T doesn't sound very compliment
$ tary. Do you mean because I puff
= going up hill 2"
= mo; the comparison is rather tina
;, regard you and the motor-car will
/, the same feelings; It's DARLING
y the spot"
VI "Dr. Smart!"
!. Call me Digby." implored tn
= audacious young man.
q II won't. You presume.
= haven't known you three months" sh
II feel I've known you all my life
L Rose"
n His face was close to hers; she fel
= her heart futtering like a capture
y birds; closer he came, and, screene
q by the hedge of raspberry canes
kissed her not once but twice. TIL
10 girl thrilled at the touch Of his lip
and hand, for he held her wrist; sh
&c tore herself away frightened, ha.
=, angry, half dominated. Her brain wa
2, in whirl, and whether this was Low
e or not she could not tell. But of on
~ thing she felt sure-she could neve
l. marry Mr.. Gaythorpe now; no., ne
d If the king converted the barony int
ia a dukedom.
my darling" said voice benin
= the bush she had put between then
II love you, love you, love yor
N and I'm like the man Lewis Caro-
l. wrote Of: What I say three times
lie true Will you be my wife? 2"
,e But Rose, with crimson cheeks, file
to the house; he followed and caugl
so her at the doorway. "Give me a
r. answer" he pleaded. .....
~ Tomorrow" she answered. "Pleas
g. go now"
aunt Matilda" she said that ev,
I'd ming, "Dr. Smart asked me this afte
IS noon to marry him. didn't giN
~ him an answer"
Every wise, child; but you wou
1g have been wiser still to refuse hir
8, Did he explain how he was going
d. keep q wife? He has temporal
appointment Of a hundred and f1f
n a year. doubt his ever earning NOR
a or even getting work when DR.. Dol
~ aldson comes back"
~ II think I love him." said POI
te Rose; land I know don't love M
Gaythorpe."
The elder Miss Falconer felt wor
=. would be wasted on her niece, 80 d
NC termined to appeal to the doctor. 81
r. wrote him a note that night to con
nd and see her next morning. He -four
ct. her alone.
q, "You want to marry Rose" she b
re gan, without preface. "Are you ava
or she is portionless, and my incor
se, dies with me %
IT was not but that makes no d
?" ference"
he what is your income z"
Sir s'I haven't any," he frankly co
as, fessed; my post here is, as you kno
only temporary, but 7 have certa
expectations"
ty, "Frorn whom 2"