The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| SIR EDWARDS I
LOVE STORY 7
TOLD BY OTHER PEOPLE +
BY OWEN OLIVER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright, by Joseph Ii, Bowles)
BY OWEN OLIVER


he? Lock here. Dick. | don't want to
quarrel eth you, but 1t will be easier
for as TO keep good friends IL you
mind yoLf own business. You may re-
gard your cousins business as yours
| don't; and I've no reason to suppose
that she does.
No, | won't pretend not to under
stand you. | am sorry, very sorry;
but 1t Is out of the question-there
are many reasons against It, but one
is enough. Molly is appropriated al
ready-if you don't believe what
say, it's no use talking to you'll don't
| know that | ought to tell you; but n
| is Grey. No. she isn't actually en-
! gagged to him at this moment; but he
has asked my permission to speak to
| her tonight. | understand from your
aunt that she will say ''yes'-Why
not? He is man that most women
like; and most men, too. for the mat
ter of that.
! Too old? Nonsense! He's several
| years short OF 40; and he's young In
his ways, and, distinctly good-looking,
not to mention that he's one of the
| most rising men in England. | make
| every allowance for your disappoint-
ment, Dick, but you've no right to
speak like that. | am not tyranni-
cal parent. as you ought to know, and
| | have not tried to influence her In
any way. No doubt she knows that
| shall be pleased at her choice but
| girls don't marry just to suit their
fathers. | give you my word that
have put no pressure ON Molly, and
shall nor.
But what grounds have you for sup.
posing that Molly is in love with you?
In cousinly way, no doubt, she likes
you Just So You've been like bro
Their and sister. People don't marry
their brothers and sisters. I'm certain
that Molly never dreamed of such a
thing. let you speak to her first?
Certainly not | won't have her upset
tonight You'd better go. You're not
master Of yourself at present.
Poor chap. If he had any sense he'd
see for himself that the child's head
over. heels in love with Grey. All! we
shall miss her!
Cousin k-You-er--you'n be
surprised to see me, Sir Edward, but
-er-Ive got something important to
say TO you. No, thanks, | won't sit
down. l-er-its about Molly. My
cousin, you know--Miss Lisle. I--she
--er--I shouldn't come and speak like
this, only-well, sir, you see we've
been brought up together, and | un-
| hn fol
things, and | think you ought to know
that sher-er-what | mean is that
we're in love with one another. There
wasn't any need to tell one another.
We've always understood. ever since
we were children-she understands
right enough, only--well, you know
what women are. Aunt has always
wanted her to marry some one who
was well off You are great man,
you see, sir, and am not well off, or
clever or anything; and ! daresay |
might make a bit of fool of myself
sometimes, but I'd work like slave
for her, and we'd manage somehow.
We'd have to wait, but she wouldn't
mind that. She isn't the sort of girl
who'd grumble at waiting for fellow.
Is ii likely | should come and talk to
YOU in this way II | wasn't certain
that she cared for me? I'm sure 1t
isn't any pretense that she likes you,
sir. Anyone would, Only she's more
my age, you see and we-we've al.
ways been such chums.
What do | want you to do? Why,
not to let her be persuaded to marry
YOU II she'd rather marry me. | knew
you wouldn't want her to If she didn't
want TO. That's why / came. You
could ask Molly straight about It, She
wouldn't tell lie. If she says she
likes you better than me, I'll never
bother her any more, but she WON'T
know it. Yes, uncle told me you were
going there to-night--won't 1t look
funny If you don't go. now you've said
you're going? You know best, of
course.
Goodnight. / say, sir, you-you're
the best chap in the world If Molly
were sensible she'd like you better
than me, only-well, you see, we've
always been together, and girls do
like chap when he doesn't deserve
1t. Tim awfully sorry, sir"
Molly--You think this dress does
look all right, mother? That's what
thought, only | didn't know II he
might like me better in blue-I shall
find out what he prefers soon, shant
|? Fancy such a clever man as Sir
Edward wanting a silly girl like me!
I'm sure ] shan't be able to answer
him properly. Ye-es he'll understand,
only-only--don't you see, dear,
want to tell him quite plainly. because
am always going to be sincere with
him; and IL is an honor to be loved by
such a man. You'll send him up di.
'ectly he comes, won't you? You dear
Id mother! Good-by!
Five past eight. ! believe the old
clock is fast. He would be sure to be
punctual. | wish | wasn't so excited
quarter paSt-I hone father