The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05

ror moment rney stool silent, each
booking into the heart Of the other, each
seeing the beginning OF a new day.
"Chsld"-his voice trembled danger
ousiy-"I--I wonder II you care enough
for me Toto But he could only
look the question.
ssro start all over again with your
she whispered.
'sYes-to trust yourself TO the prodi-
cal whs has returned. Without you,
child, all the rest would be as the
husks. -eggy. I want you-youl You
do love me. Z can see II In your eyes; l
can foel It In your presence"
How long you have been in realiz-
ing itr' she said pensively as she
stretched out her arms 20 him. For
many minutes ne held her close, find
ing a beautiful peace In the world
agafn.
"How long have you really caredT
Ne asked IN a whisper.
Always, Monty: all my life.'
.And /, too. child; all my life. I know
Il now; i've known II for months. Oh.
what a fool / was to have wasted nll
this love OF yours and all this love "
niinel But I'll net be a profllgate In
love. Peggy I'll not squander an atom
of It, dear not as long as live"
And we win build a greater love,
Monty. as we build the new life togeth-
or. We ncye- s6a be poor while we
lave love as treasure
Iou won't mind being poor with
mer' he asked.
II can't be poor with you,' she said
simply.
"And | might have let all this escape
meF' be cried ferventiy Listen. Peg
": we will start together, you as my
wife and my fortune. You shall be all
that is left to me of the past VIII you
marry me the day after tomorrow?
Don't say No, dearest want 10 begin
on that day. AT In the morning, dearG
Don't you see how good the start win
bel"
And he pleaded so ardently and so
earnestly that he won his point even
though st grew out Of whim that she
could not then understand. She was
not TO learn until afterward his object
In having the marriage take place on
the morning OF Sept. %. two hours be-
fore tie time set for the turning over
Of The Sedgwick millions. If all went
well they would be I.rewsissss miilior
before Il O'clock. and Peggy's life OF
poverty would cover no more than
three hours Of time. she believed him
worth a lifetime of poverty. SO they
would start the new life with but one
possession--love
Peggy rebeiled against his desire to
spend the $40 that still remained. but
he was Arm in his determination. They
would dine aud drive together and see
an OF the old life that was ieft-on $40.
Then on the next day they would start
ali over ngain. There was one rude mo-
ment OF dismay when II occurred to
him that Peggy might be considered
An asset II She became his wife be-
fore o o'clock But be realized at once
that Il was only demanded OF him the'
be be penuiless and that ne possess no
object that had been acquired through
the medium OF Edwin Peter Brewster's s
money. Surely this wife who was not
10 totAt 20 nun hiitli bAa lonh h'ttoh hH0
gone could not be the product OF an old
mans legacy. But 50 careful was helm
regard 20 thu transaction that be decid-
ed 10 borrow money OF Joe Bragdon to
buy the license aud TO pay the minis
ters fee Not only would be be pennl-
less on the day OF settlement, but he
would be In debt So changed was the
color Of the world 20 him now that ever
the failure 20 win Seigwick's millions
could not crush out the new life and
the new joy that had come TO him wit
the winning OF Peggy Gray.