The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-29
TIE EVENING STORY
Sues Trousseau.
(By William Bryan. )

IT don't. suppose that there is any
thing more to be said" Susie whisper
ed. looking up into Lambert's face.
There is lot more to be said, de-
clared Lambert ssEncle Jim is guar
dian of my inheritance until I am
twenty-five, but he has no right to pre-
vent my marrying YOU
But you will lose the fortune if you
marry without his consent she re-
minded.
st can work" he declared. ST would
rather be poor and work for you. than
to have the income and be at Uncle
himself, and it goes to himself I marry
without his consent, SO he. won't give
his consent
I'VE can wait" she suggested. "It
is only three years. There will never
be any one but you, dear. 1 would not
want to feel that in marrying me, you
had destroyed your prospects,
And be unhappy for three years
for the sake of dads money!" he said
bitterly. you can't buy three years
even with half million, Sue. That
clause was only put in because dad
was afraid that 1 might marry one of
the Spencer girls. Uncle Jim is tax
ing advantage of the clause to make
stepbrother. anyway, I don't see why
dad ever made such a will
He had right to dispose of his
money as he saw it, she said gravely.
re Shall nave TO wait, dear.
TN carry you off by force he
threatened. ST tell you L won't watt
But in the end Susie had her own
way. 1t seemed hard that their mar
riage was dependent upon the within of
James Frazier, but the late Horace
by Mrs. Spencer, and when the will
was made it looked very much as If
Lawrence Lambert would marry
Grace Spencer.
Tbok
Ronalds. Later Mr.. Lambert had
planned to alter his will, but Frazier
had counseled against it. and in the
end Mr.. Lambert had passed away,
leaving his son at the mercy of his
shrewd but INSCRIPTIONS stepbrother.
Frazier Rad encouraged Larry's court
ship of Susie, but when his formal
consent had been asked, 1t had been
more young Lambert stor1ned the bet
ter Frazier seemed to like it, He felt
very certain that Larry could not wait
for three years and the family fortune
would revert to himself.
That he was more than comfortably
rich did not matter. He was of the
type In whom possession begets iesiTe
for more and ne was deaf to all argu-
ments advanced by Lambert
He went placidly about his business
and apparently had lost all interest IN
the matter. But though his mind ap-
peareo engrossed with oil wells, he was
k00Ily aware OIL Aa11DeTIS l1QpeIuOQS
mood, and he watched the restless Iover
with aVaricious eyes.
That the marriage did not take place
was no fault of Lambert's, who begged
and storned alternately. II won't wait
three years." he declared impetuously
after one of these meetings. ct want to
marry you now, whether Uncle Jim
likes 1t or not"
said with a smile. ST don't want to say
anything, but I've an idea that it will
come out all right"
There's Uncle Jim now" he said in
surprise. as the familiar team turned a
cure in the road. 'I wonder what he's
up top
Perhaps he has come to give his con-
sent" she said with an odd laugh.
Very likely agreed Larry with
grin. ST declare he is going to STOP
here"
Frazier numbered through the yard
and up to the front door. rs Your
mother in?'' he demanded, as Susie an
swered his konck. Il just want to see
her a moment"
She turned him into the parlor and
rejoined Larry in the sitting room. AL
that took place came clearly through
the folding doors.
at just dropped in to see you about
that south meadow" began Frazier,
when the greetings had been conclud-
ed. 'I bought the Davis farm and 1t
struck me that the meadow would go
with yours. It's like a separate farm
to you, with the car tracks running
between that and the rest of your
land"
7 don't care to sell" said Mrs. Ro;
it to get Susie's wedding things, but
now she's not to be married there's no
need to SELL
"Id give a pretty good price for ii"
he said carelessly. I'D have to drain
ho Toe ~ n
plot and partly in Davis's farm. Five
hundred ought to be pretty fair
price,
1T don't want to SELL was the firm
answer. We've always called that
Sues trouseau,' and I shan't sell until
she needs one"
at wanted to see you about that,
too" he went on, uneasily. Eve been
thinking it over and it doesn't seem
fair to the young folks to make 'em
wait three years. I did think that
Lawrence was too young, but he's
changed amazingly lately, and was
going to say that if you still approve
I'd say yes too. It may steady the
boy to get married.
"Suppose you see them about It."
she suggested, rising and going to the
door, He followed her into the sitting
room, where, with bluff heartiness, he
formally gave his consent to the mar
riage.
mot only that" he declared. expan-
siveIy, "but I'll make the price of that
meadow piece $500 so as to get the
young folks started off right. I'll bring
the papers over tomorrow.
well If Sue really is to be mar
RED" began Mrs. Ronalds, hesitating-
~.
"If," he shouted. with boorish heart
mess ITO be sure she is. I'll have
the lawyer witness my consent while
he's drawing up the deed to the
meadow land"
He stamped out of the house in high
good humor and Larry turned to the
two women.
what is the meaning of all this?"
he asked. "Is 1t magic ?"