The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-01-18

| YOU can skip through IL, as pop says. 4
came 10 say that our engagement IL on.
and I'm on. too. We saIl for New York
straight away"
"what7" said Marmaduke. starting
back with unfeigned horror. What
fort"
4 think that is my business" said
| Clementins. quietly Anyhow. you've
been good to me, Duke. and I'm sorry TO
leave you. But you'll soon and some
body TO all my place"
But that's all nonsensei" said Mar
maduke, selling the little white gloved
hand I'm not going to be turned on
like this. Don't you care enough fof
me? fs that it7"
For a moment Clementina's blue eyes
.,,rkled VITA Indignation; then she
laughed awkwardly and turned away.
81 like you as we'll as most, said,
but reckon I can get along without
any OF you. Anyway. T'i- CT"
But don't you see you are treatine
me badly, Clementina7" argued the law
yer. Il have right 10 know the reason
you are jiltlng me. II isn't fair TO me-"
II guess it's faii~r than II married
you." said Clementina. with, q little
shake in her voice. But when we Amer.
lean girls make up our minds. there's
nothing more TO be said. We'd better
cay good-by here. Pops waiting for
me at the station. and I've got two or
three more visits TO make. Say, you've
never kissed me before. and we've been
engaged for a long time You can Just
once now. II you want to"
Miss Potts lifted slightly blushing
cheek, and, as Marmaduke accepted the
invitation II struck him az a curious
coincidence that he had never been
tempted to kiss those pretty, pouting
lips before He realized then what false
hearted knave he had been. Clemen-
tina's tremulous kiss sent thrill to bis
heart. which swept over the pangs Of
conscience. For a moment he was In
paradise, and when he returned to earth
Clementlna had gone ~
Then he called himself all the names
he could think Of He was brute. q sor-
did wretch. paltry fortune hunter, and
deserved little short of hanging. Gle
mentina had found out in time he was
only marrying her for her money. and
had gone without reproach--unless IL
was her kiss--on her lips. And nothing
could be done. she despised him. Of
course and perhaps she suffered. tool
Poor little Clementinel How pretty she
had looked and how generous she had
beenl
Marmaduke flung the clothes brush. At
his wig and gown TO express his disgust
at the barrister who owned them. and,
putting on his hat and coat. strobe mood
lily home.
! Arriving there. he took fendish de-
light In acquainting his venerable pa
rent OF the collapse of his cherished
scheme. but, at the conclusion OF his
story Of Clementinas night. he found
the astonishment was solely to be on
his side.
his father. Not that was afraid you
would be mad enough TO stick by the
engagement. my boy"
What on earth are you talking
about" said Marmaduke
"You haven't heard. then" said Mr.
Egmont The little mink didn't tell
you that her father has just been made
a bankrupt. Well, never!"
"Tinas father q bankrupt"
Yes" went on Mr.. Egmont, testify
Il thought they would come croppeI
the rate they we're living-balls. parties
theaters galore. to say nothing OF dia'
monds and Paris millinery. The only
thing have TO be thankful for Is the
girls honesty. Her father would have
insisted on the marriage II II hadna
been for her"
For few minutes Marmaduke sat al
II he was stunned. Then his face cleared
in a remarkable way. He pulled his Ia
and coat on again with feverish haste
and without returning any answer to BIZ
fathers questions, ran out OF the house
He took a cab to the hotel where Mr.
Potts and jis daughter had been stay
| ing. and found out the boat they wer'
going by and the time 1t started, ans
forhd he had only An hour to achievehi
purpose. Taking another cab, he prom
Used the driver countless wealth II b,
arrived In time. s5
Goodness me. Tina, n that isn't tina
youht Manu- VI sOutb coihihb oiOhk tu
quay" said Mr.. Potts. looking over tn
side of the vessel that was TO take then
back to their native land. Pears a
though he's looking for something"
Clementina looked up with a deel
flush on her cheek and Wild throbbinI
at her heart. What had he come 70
now7
In few minutes he was beside her.
Tina" he whispered. Il know all
My own brave little grill Have foun'
too late that It was ser W. rssd---you
i, and not your wretched money!"
Il gloss that's the sweetest bit o
music I've ever heard. said Tina, look
ing up with the tears shining In he
eyes But this boat starts in about tw'
minutes"
Tina, ! cannot let you co." cried Mar
maduke, desperately. I'm so poor
I've only got about $1,000 year comm
in, and haven't had as much as brie
yet. but II you only loved me enougl
to-"
, You really want to marry me, nov
pops poor!" burst out Clsmentina. In