Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
ACCORDING TO
ORDERS
By JOANNA SINGLE
Copyright, 1905, by ]. o. Loizeaux

her off and looked at the sweet face
with the pride of new possession. Her
eyes fell beneath his glance
"Alida, when did you begin to love
meY She twisted saucily from him.
81 think 1 won't tell. That 1 do
should satisfy you"
"Yes; it should-and it doesn't. 1
want to know all about it. Why in the |
world should you love mei What |
made youY'
"Well, for one thing, you are very |
nice-in your way" Her tone was de- |
mure. And father as good as said l |
mustn't. When you first came here he
and 1 were downtown and met you"
And on sight my heart got down
for you to walk on! l remember that
first time" He drew her to a. seat be-
side him on log in the wood adjoin-
ing the links where they were suppos-
ed to be playing golf. what did your
father say?"
Il asked who you were and was in
formed that you were the new lawyer,
good, but hOpelessly young = and -
and''-
'Impecunious," Philip Hardy sup
piled. Guilty, your honor. What
could he expect Of a new lawyer? And
l can't help being young"
"And he remarked on your good
looks"
Naturally" said Philip modestly.
HE has good taste. I'm glad he likes
his future sOn-in-law. But why else
did you like me?'
''Well, father was saving ME for my
third cousin. VIII Robertson, who is
coming soon to practice with him. OF
course father thinks 1 don't know his
little scheme. And then-I saw you
and objected more than ever to being
saved up for a mere cousin, who prob
ably wants me as little as 1 want
him."
'Your father needn't worry. l knew
Robertson at college. He is engaged to
Eleanor Payne and wants to get into
the good graces of her father" Aida
gasped.
"Well! And l almost hated Eleanor
because l thought you were in love
with her! Father thinks so''
ut was you. l kept with her to
avoid the temptation to tell you that
loved you, for 1 had no right to Offer
yOu-nothing. And here l am! l cal
give you a little hOme-nOthing like
your father's-and l think can make
you happy. Will you Gomez She
leaned her cheek to his.
YES" she answered simply, Il will
come" He expressed his satisfaction
with silent effectiveness. Then b,
3 asked:
when shall l tell your father?"
"Oh, Phil. He will never consent
Don't ask him yetr'
Il said tell him. not ask him. dear
Does he approve my supposed passion
for Eleanor Payne? Yes? Then if h
loved his neighbor as himself he'd b
quite as willing TO have me for hi
own son-in-law as to sacrifice Judg
Payne. So I'm not to tell himF7
y Get better acquainted with him frs
You know he's president OF the Twer
ty-fivers!"
Eyes, and of the bank and the go
club and the improvement league, an(
for all l know, the kindergartenr
Don't try to be funny. It's the no:
exclusive club in Westelville. Yo
"a ought TO be honored by being electe
TO membership"
Il am. Initiation comes in a wee
or two. l must try to win the do
tors favor"
well, follow Eleanor conspicuous
not me. We must go. It's too dan
even to pretend to play COLT"
Philip left his betrOthed at the ga
N Of her home. AS he swung happi
III down the street he overlook EleanC
I@ and as he bent to tell her the joy th
had befallen him they met Aida
father, DIR. Marston, and old Dr. Hayt
"Fine chap, young Hardy; glad
E have him In the club, but I'm thankf
to Miss Payne for keeping him at h
heels. He is dangerously attractive al
| was afraid Aida would take a fan
l lnt to him. Her mother and 1 have
he ways wanted her to marry Robertso
lp- When he comes he can lc.Ok after
lch own interests"
er ero week passed. Aida and Phi
met often at social functions and
AXE the home Of Eleanor. to whom Har
en- was apparently devoted. Roberts
ia came, was voted into the club and
lowed in Alida's wake, to the joy1
ear expectancy Of her father
ore Initiation night brought great f
tbe tivities to the club. The two new ci
didates were subjected to the c.
5ely tomary torture, but they bore IL W
Is admirable stoicism and were at leni
can released.
all At the banquet table the gayety l
high. Wit and satire ruled, but W
e-a- the toasts came solemnity, whetl
res real or mock the new men could
discover. Pledges and responses
jub- came more and more funereal. Fir
and Iy DR.. Marston, Alida'sl father, r
,1rs from his place and as president of
ular club pledged the health, Happiness {