The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Mrs. wetherby regarded him wlt

Mrs. Wetherby regarded him with ievel glance.
 For my own sake I, would never have pleaded. That you chose to take as se- rious a bit of girlish folly. a childish F ique which one kind word from you would have melted. for. all that-let ssft go. The past is past 4e But John. my boy. Must his life too be spoilt. He loves your daughter She loves him." unheeding the Squire's angry flush. Must they lose their youth and her life's sweetest years be sacrificed, merely to satisfy a dislike of me, Lem- uel?" A passionate energy inspired her eager words. 'Lemuel."
 Dislike" repeated the Squire thoughtfully. Dislike. was 1t really that? whatever his faults, the Squire was truthful But Ketty," sudden warmth breaking into his own voice. ''Hetty. you said-you said. ''spoilt- ltooIi; Do4 vou mean that you cared7 Did you. Hetty?" with compelling eyes on hers.
 never write. And so-at last--I mar ried Johnson Wetherby. He was a good husband" A sudden impulse 'of loy- atty towards the dead surgtng within her.
 And married Susan Martin" mus ed the Suiqre, aloud. But he was con- scious of what he was saying. A great wonder held him fast Was this the quiet, self-repressed woman who all Jthese years had satl,across the aisle from fhim every Sunday morning in church. this slender! vibrant creature trembling4 in the might of her demand for happiness of this. her son? Was this the woman whom he had believed without feeling? In a sudden flash of insight he caught himself. a man cherishing the hidden resentment which year by year hardened character and face. Vile she A tender reverence slowly crept into the stern old eyes.
 '.Come." he said, gently .'Well have some dinner, And then. we can talk
 9slI.s g Tss4sys' Ts SstJs. tsS lbisas sss. laden porch of shome. the owners brows were drawn together into @ semblance of, it's formex frowpa the mouth held it's ,accustofned lines Only In the, deep-set blue eyes new light gleamed irrepressibly. But Susie, did door. Close behind followed a tall, slim young fellow with steady brown eyes. The Squire stared.
 Father" announced Susie. pale but resolute. T want to tell you at once that I'm married to John. The blank licenses f10T any one neeQlnR them were on your desk already signed. It was only neeessar4 tSqlliin che names. I--I hopa you9 fergiFe. zpe, ,iRNt if you won't" as her father sti1l stared with features unrelaxed. "T'm ready to go I couldn't leave the house alone, though. And besides, I wanted to tell you my self We were married this morning" :" the Sduire's own deafnt will beaming from her blue eyes. She was his own child all right the Squire recognized | with an amused recollection of his for mer thought And he could hardly sue himself for issuing a license to a minor without her parents consent, his own name being signed to the docu- ment. ---.-.1 .-s.--
 We'll. he capitulated. If it's done it's done. And we were planning tc give you such a fine wedding too . Then as an amazed i've" broke from the startled girl Squire Godfrey lean. ed over and patted the curly head I'm not going to scold," he declared heartily. Fact, I'm married myself My wife's waiting now at the hotel fol you to come: said I must tell you my self first. So run get on your hat
 John." while a long searching lool passed between the two men as thei' hands met you've got to be doubly son to me now. Your mother has takel me at last"