The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31

< Vous, anne ~ tell Olive Dumbarto
: that. Just having been taken into part
! nerShtp by his father he MAS NOW /
/ 4 position to marry.
heartily congratulate YOU. Quiu
:. tpn. she said warmly.
Oh. thank You, thank you." he ev
: ctumed. feeling flesh courage To con
talle. An you know, l hope, there
only NJ girl I wish to marry"
| should be shocked to hear You in
iended to marry W. or three" reptile,
owe, who could not keep from laugh
nag.
Quinton laughed likewise.
Il ear | ann rather foolish" he STAN.
mered; but what l meant to say. wa.
| love no one. l never have loved any,
one. but Neronica-and-and--"
She knows this. l suppose" Mrs
Dumbarton said.
I Oh, yes. I'm sure she does: at leas
| stro e to let her know that L caret
toi her above everyone else"
An do you think she loves YOU"
II hope YOU Won't think me con-
cited when | say 1 fancy she does
Mud that's the reason I've come tc
ask your permission to marry her"
Olive Dumbtaron leaned back in her
chair. a pensive loo upon her face as
- -. ~ W CiliS iilstI
| rage.
II hope you have no objection to me:
that YOU don't dislike me-" ,puinton
said. alarmed by the silence which had
succeeded his last speech.
NO. indeed. Quinton. I like you
Very much. You are awfully good"
'But you are Very young, and YER
onica is younger still
WI grow older every day. Won
know he said, as solemnly as ir he
were for the first time asserting a
great ruth
a mere girl. and neither of you can
he expected To known your own minds"
on. Mrs. D~umbarton.' he replied
h~urriedly. and With a tone of reproach.
Pardon me, but you make a mistake.
| ann quite resolved to marry Veronica
and no n lse. You don't understand
how | love hc.."
She smiled at his earnestness.
And l don'tthink Veronica will ever
marry N man III me-" he added
proudly. She told me she wouldn't"
You have settled 1t between you??'
practically. We felt sure you, who
nave always been so good and kind.
would not stand i'm the way of our
happiness"
Nor shall L. Quinlon: but l want TO
make sure our love is not fancy. 1t
would be a terrible thing for one or
both OF you to wake ome day to the
knowledge that what you thought Was
reality turned out 10 be Illusion"
Yes" he answered, impressed by the
gravity of her voice, that would be a
terrible thing, but l cannot imagine it
happening to Veronica or to me, for L
love her very dearly. and SHE But
what test can l give YOU"
Time is the only test which can he
employed. Recon- engaged for twelve
nnY ny,I t1~,, &c -. --.l
still of the same opinion, you can
marry
Twelve months is a long time" he
said regretfully. and L. thought-but
never mind; it won't be long passing il
we may see each other continually.
Thank you. can't tell you how happy
YOU have made me. / Will go and tell
Veronica now" and starting up, he
went towards the garden. where he
knew the girl was waiting for him.
She was walking impatiently up and
down the path at the lower end, under
the trees. whose boughs were in full
LEAKAGE. but as she saw him advancing
she paused, her face white and anxi-
Gus.
How long you have been. l thought
you We're never coming TO tell me.
What has mother said?" Veronica ex-
in nervous Impotence, as he
drew near.
sohe says we must be engaged for
twelve months before we may marry"
she does oh, Quinton. 1 car
hardly believe it. can you?' she said,
trembling voice ready TO break into
tears or laughter.
What, dearest?"
That we are engaged"
We haven't entered into our engage
ment yet. you know. That always be-
gins with Il kiss"
Must ours"" she asked. pcuting
prettily. even While she raised her
face to his.
A second later she cried out:
All. you have taken three"
that's for luck
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