Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-11-03

tones.
"oh, Charlie, with you think could
bear to be-almost anything" softly re-
piled Miss Gladys Trelwyn, darting a
swift, shy glance at the fanneled young
man beside her
"The little fool!" exclaimed the
countess.
"Hush!" said the duke Let us not
interrupt this Arcadian love scene.
Phyllis, Strephon-and the goats! 1t is
delightful"
Hon. Charles heaved q deep sigh of
relief. His arm was already around
Miss Trelwyn's slender waist. With a
swift gesture he drew her still closer to
him, and bending his face to hers,
adroitly imprinted kiss on the young
lady's lips.
Gladys, you are little darling!" he
calculated.
"oh!" said the countess. did you
hear that?"
"Ah!" said the duke, enviously. did
you see it?"
Then you will promise to be my wife,
dear? went on Hon. Charles, ardently.
1SS, SHdllle, L pEOmlSe.
'In spite of all opposition?" he asked,
touch of anxiety in his voice.
I'm spite of opposition" she cooed,
with her head upon his shoulder.
The duke stepped back on to the gravel
and began to whistle tune. Then he ad-
vanced along the path with an aggres-
sively noisy step, the countess following
him, till, as it were quite by accident,
they deviated into the entrance to the
grotto
GLADYS, my love, will escort you
to the hotel" said the duke, blandly. 81
too, have something l wish to consult
you about" and he beamed upon Hon.
Charles as he spoke.
The countess followed obediently by
Charlie, preceded them from the grotto.
The duke, with Miss Trelwyn, fingered
| some PAGES behind.
Il am afraid, began the countess with
freezing satire, that we disturbed you
at rather an inopportune time, my dear
| Charles"
you did" said Charlie, unabashed.
Charlie" demanded the countess,
fixing an eye of uncomprising sternness
upon the young man, may 1 ask what
you were doing in that place with Miss
Trelwyn?"
you may" said Charlie pulling out
his cigarette case, Il was proposing to
her"
Proposing to her" repeated the
countess, in Mortified accents.
Charlie nodded.
"And she has accepted me-" he added,
placidly.
The countess stared at him moment
in silence. Then she said, slowly:
Charlie, you are fool
"Yes!" drawled Charlie, lighting his
cigarette.
do you not know that in your posi-
tion it is imperative-absolut i'm
perative-that you should marry girl
with plenty of money!"
"The reflection has occurred to me, he
observed.
"And for that reason you must break
off this absurd engagement before it
goes any further"
"On the contrary" said Charlie, ut is
-partly-for that reason that 1 pro-
posed to Miss Trelwyn."
Again the countess stared at him, this
| time in bewilderment.
what do you mean?" she exclaimed.
Charlie drew telegram deliberately
from his pocket.
Il mean an hour ago received this
telegram from-er-my confidential ad-
wiser in town." he remarked.
"a telegram!" the countess ejacu.
lated
(Which informs me, went on Charlie,
calmly, that the sudden death of a
cousin, comparatively young man,
puts Miss Trelwyn in possession Of half
million of money"
The countess gasped.
"You see," said Charlie, 81 have been
careful to keep myself well informed,
my dear aunt"
Half million of money!" said the
countess.
Exactly"
"This puts an entirely different COM
plexion on the matter" sighed the
countess.
$50 thought" agreed Charlie, tran.
quilly.
docs the duke know of this circum-
stance?" inquired the countess.
| "Of course" said Charlie. "He knew
this morning, but he doesn't know that
know. you know" he chuckled.
The countess drew deep breath.
MY dear Charles" she observed, ad-
miringly, you are not such fool after
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