Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
ACCORDING TO:
ORDERS
BY JOANNA SINGLE
Copyright, 1906, by J. 0. Loineaux

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
me?' She twisted saucily from him.
Il think l won't tell. That dc
should satisfy you"
Yes; it should-and it doesn't. |
want to know all about it. Why i'll the
world should you love mel What
made your
"Well, for one thing, you are very
nice-in your way" Her tone was de-
mure. And father as good az said {
mustn't. When you first came here he
and | We're downtown and met you"
And on sight my heart got down
for you to walk on, | remember that
first time" He drew her to 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?"
II asked who You were and was in
formed that you were the new lawyer,
good, but hopelessly young and -
and
'Tmpecunious," Philip Hardy sup
piled. Guilty, your honor What
could he expect of new lawyer? And
l can't help being young"
and he remarked on your good
looks"
Naturally" said Philip modestly
'Ie has good taste. I'm glad he likes
his future son-ln-law But why else
did you like meT
"Well. father was saving me for my
third cousin, VIII Robertson, who Is
coming soon to practice with him. or
course father thinks / don't know his
little scheme. And then-I saw you
and objected more than ever to being
saved up for II mere cousin, who prob
ably wants me rs little as | want
him"
your father needn't worry. | 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 | almost hated Eleanor
because | thought YOU were In love
with her! Father thinks So"
1T was YOU. ! kept with her to
avoid the temptation to tell you that
loved you. for / had no right to offer
you--nothing. And here ! am! l can
give you little home--nothing like
your father's-and | think can make
you happy. VIII you Gomez" She
leaned her cheek to his.
Yes" she answered simply, II will
come" He expressed his Satisfaction
with silent effectiveness Then he
asked:
when shall | tell your father
ooh, Phil. He will never consent.
Don't ask him YETI
II said tell him., not ask him. dear.
Does he approve my supposed passion
Tor Eleanor Payne? Yesf Then if he
loved his neighbor as himself he'd be
quite rs willing to have me for his
own son-in-law rs to sacrifice Judge
Payne. SO I'm not to tell him?'
Get better acquainted with him first.
You know he's president of the Twen
y-tyers.'
Yes, and of the bank and the golf
club and the Improvement league and,
for all | know, the kindergarten
Don't try to be funny It's the most
exclusive club In Westerville. You
ought to be honored by being elected
to membership"
Il am, Initiation comes in ii week
or two, | must try to win the doc
tors faycr."
We'll, follow Eleanor conspicuously
not me. We must go. It's too dark
even TO pretend to play golf
Philip left his betrothed at the gate
Of her home. As he swung happily
down the street he overlook Eleanor,
and rs he bent to tell her the joy that
had befallen him they met Alida's
father. Dr. Marston. and old DR. Hayes
Fine chap, young Hardy; glad to
have him Ia the club, but I'm thankful
TO Mis- Payne for keeping him at her
heels. He Is dangerously attractive and
was afraid Aida would take fancy
to him Her mother and | have al
ways wanted her to marry Robertson
w men ne Genes he can look NiEcf MS
own interests"
A week passed Aida and Philip
met often at social functions and ut
the home OF Eleanor. to whom Hardy
was apparently devoted Robertson
came. was voted into the club and fol-
lowed In Alida's wake. to the joyful
expectancy of her father
Initiation night brought great fes
tivlties 10 The club. Tie two new can
didatcs were subjected to the Gus
tomary torture, but they bore 1t with
admirable stoicism and were AT length
released.
VI 'he banquet table the qayety ran
/ high sSit aud satire ruled put with
the toasts came solemnity, whether
real or mock the new men could not
discover Pledges and responses be-
came more and more funeral Final
~ Dr Marston, Alida's father rose
from his place and MS president Of the
club pledged the health, happiness and
prosperity of the initiated and made a
lugubrlous speech rs TO their duties
ana responsibilities.
Gentlemen" he finished, addressing
Hardy and Robertson, you alone OF
this august body are single men-the
rest are tlignifled men OF family II Is