Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
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cigarette. "Now, then, let's
zoe CALM he said.
'I'm quite calm," said the girl.
Every we'll, then, why won't you
marry me? What's wrong with meY
'My dear George" said Violet, 81
am not like other girls. For any other
girl you would make, l am sure, an
excellent husband. But the man
marTy"-her voice grew more gentle
must be a hero, a man out of COM
mon, a man whose name is in every
Dody's mouth" She looked at the
photograph of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain
that stood on her desk.
SHY dear girlv' said George.
Violet gazed earnestly at him. 81
like you, George" she said. at last.
when you are famous 1 will marry
you"
George shifted awkwardly in his
seat. Look here, VII" he said; "if
you want me to go about making
speeches all over the place, I'll do it,
OF course. At the same time"
II certainly don't want you to go
about making speeches all over the
place, as you describe it," Violet in
terrupted; there are other ways Of
being famous"
81 say, what do you call famous ?
got my blue"
zone sign Of fame is the frequent
appearance of ones name in the pa
pers."
Saturday Sportsman" said George.
promptly. EVERY week, and again on
Mondays. Back, G. Hopper
IL don't refer to sporting papers"
said Violet, chillingly. arthur Clin-
ton has had some signed verses in the
morning Press"
"All right" said George; "I'll take
to poetry if you like"
"My dear George" said Violet,
don't be so absurd! l only instanced
Mr.. Clinton as an example Can't you
understand that want to be the wife
OF some one? l want to be able to
take up the Times each morning and
read my husbands name in it. l don't
want him to be a nonentity. If l
married you, no one would wonder If
was the wife Of the George Hopper"
''Hang it all, no other George Hop
per has played for the South"
81 don't happen to be interested in
football, you see. Now, George, dear,
do like you and If you'll show me
that you really want to be, and will
try to be, some one, I'll-I'll think
over what you asked me-" She smiled
at him.
81 do want to be some one," said
George; II want to be the husband Of
the Miss Thurston."
Violet smiled gravely. Flattery never
had any effect on her.
George" she said, "when your
name appears in the Times, then come
and ask me again." She added, in
reply to a question Of Georges, that
the advertising and sporting pages
don't count. Pressed further, she dis
qualified also the Agony column. He
left with no certain idea as to what
step he should take.
Next day he called on Ruth Clifford
and discussed the matter with her.
Ruth and he had been friends since
childhood. George poured out his
woes.
"Yes," said Ruth; ''it's very inter-
esting. suppose you realize that
she isn't in the least suited to you"
''Of counsel! said George. That's
why / fell in love with her."
81 know, as fact, that she paints"
murmured Ruth, inconsequently.
"H'shsI No condolences"
Dear boy, l want you to marry
somebody NICE"
$50 do l. That's why want your
help. Now, what would you suggest?
DO you think might write letter to
the Times? I could write on the de-
cadence, or something, of Rugby foot
ball. Only they'd probably shove it
ON the sporting page"
"Ifs ridiculous" said Ruth, "the
whole idea. She wouldn't marry you
Just because you had your name in
the Times"
"She said she would, and she hap
pens to be one Of the few women who
aren't of opinion that only men are
supposed to keep their word"
Thanks said Ruth, angrily. "And
I might reply that, anyhow. it isn't
very honorable to get girl by trick
like that What she meant was some
thing quite different"
at isn't trick" said George. "She
really is fond Of me, and this is SIM
ply q test to see If l would take any
trouble to please her."
"Qh, 30 away| said Ruth.
y say, what are you angry about'