The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-06
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By WILLIAM BRYAN.
Ry WILLIAM BRYAN.

There Is lot more 10 be SAID, de-
clared Lambert Uncle Jim Is guard
ian of my Inheritance until am TWEEN
ty-fve, but he has no right to prevent
my marrying you"
But you will lose the fortune If you
marry without his consent" she re-
minded.
Il can work." he declared. 81 would
rather be poor and work for you than
to have the income and be at Uncle
Jim's mercy. He wants the money for
himself, and 1t goes to himself II l
marry without his consent, so he won't
give his consent"
I'VE can wait" she suggested. at Is
only three years. There will never be
any one but you, dear l 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 bit
terly. You can't buy three years even
with half million, Sue. That clause
was only put iD because dad was afraid
that | might marry one of the Spencer
girls, Uncle Jim Is taking advantage
of the clause to make me miserable.
He was only fathers stepbrother any
way. | don't see why dad ever made
such will
He had n right TO dispose of his
money as he saw tit," she said gravely.
I'VE shall have to wait, dear"
IN carry you off by force" he
threatened Il tell you l won't wait"
But in the end Susie had her own
way. 1t seemed hard that their mar
riage was dependent upon the whim
of James Frazier, but the late Horace
Lambert had been twice beaten at law
by Mrs. Spencer, and when the will
was made it looked very much as If
Lawrence Lambert would marry Grace
Spencer.
That was before the boy met Susie
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 had encouraged Larry's court
ship of Susie, but when his formal con.
sent had been asked it had been with
held without any reason, and the more
young Lambert stOrmed the better
Frazier seemed to like it. He felt very
certain that Larry could not wait for
three years and that 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 desire
for more, and he 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-
peared engrossed with oil wells, he was
keenly aware Of Lamberts impetuous
mood, and he watched the restless low
er with avariclOus eyes.
That the marriage did not take place
was no fault of Lambert's, who begged
and stOrmed alternately. Il won't wait
three years." he declared impetuously
after one Of these meetings. II want
to marry you now, whether Uncle Jim
likes it or not"
Il think he will like it soon," she
said, with smile. Il 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
up to-"
Perhaps he has come to give his
consent" she said, with an odd laugh
Very likely" agreed Larry. with Il
grin. 81 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 the knock. Il just want to see
her a moment"
She ushered him into the parlor and
rejoined Larry in the sitting room. All
that took place came clearly through
the folding doors.
81 just dropped in to see you about
that south meadow" began Frazier,
when the greetings had been concluded.
Il bought the Davis farm, and 1t struck
me that the meadow would go better
with the Davis property than with
yours It's like Ii separate farm to
you, with the car tracks running be-
tween that and the rest of your land"
II don't care to sell" said Mrs. Ro-
lands quietly. Il had thought to sell it
to get Susie's wedding things, but now
she's not to be married there's no need
to sell"
I'D give a pretty good price for it,"
he said csrelessly. I'D have to drain
off that swamp that lies partly In your
plot and partly in Davis farm. Five
hundred ought to be pretty fair
price"
Il don't want to SELL" was the firm
answer "We've always called that
Sues trousseau,' and l shan't sell un-
til she needs one"
II wanted to see you about that,
too" he went on uneasily. 1--WE been
thinking 1t over and it doesn't seem
fair to the young folks to make 'em
wait three years. 7 did think that Law
renee was too young, but he's changed
amazingly lately, and l was going to
say that If you still approve I'd say
Yes too. 1t 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 form.
ally gave his consent to the marriage.
''Not only that" he declared expan.
sively, ''but I'll make the price of that
meadow piece 5000 so as to get the
young folks started Off right I'll bring
the papers over tomorrow"
''Well, If Sue really is to be married."
began Mrs. Reynolds hesitatingly.