The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-06-13

II don't suppose that there is any
thing more to be said," Susie whisper
ed, looking up into Lamberts face.
There Is lot more to be said" de-
clared Lambert. Uncle Jim Is guard
ian of my Inheritance until l am twen-
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.
II can work." he declared. II would
rather be poor and work for you than
to have the income and be at Uncle
Jm's mercy. He wants the money for
himself, and IL goes to himself If l
marry without his consent, so he won't
give his consent"
1--WE can wait" she suggested. "It is
only three years. There will never be
any one but you, dear. | would not
want to feel that in marrying me you
had destroyed your prospects"
"And be unhappy for three years for
the sake OF dad's money! he said BIT
terly You can't buy three years even
with half n million Sue. That clause
was only pat in because dad was afraid
that might marry one of the Spencer
girls. Uncle Jim Ia taking advantage
of the clause TO .lake me miserable.
He was only father sterbrot,ier any
way. don't see why dad ever made
such WI
HE had right - dispose of his
money az he saw III she said gravely.
We shall have 10 walt. dear"
I'll carry you of by force" he
threatened. 81 tell you 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 haa been twice beaten at law
by Mrs. Spencer and whca the will
was made 1t looked very much as II
Lawrence Lambert would marry Grace
spencer.
That was before the bov met Susie
Ronalds. Later Mr.. LamDert had
planned TO alter his will, but Frazier
had counseled against II, and in the
end Mr.. Lambert had passed away
leaving his son at the mercy of his
shrewd but unscrupulous stepbrother.
Frazier had encouraged Larry's court
ship Of Susie, but when his formal con-
sent had been asked II had been with
held without any reason, and the more
young Lambert stormed the better
Frazier seemed to like il. 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. lie was of the
type in whom possession begets desire
for more. and he was deaf to all argu-
ments advanced by Lambert.
He went placldly 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 Lambert's impetuous
mood, and he watched the restless low.
er with avaricious eyes.
That the marriage did not take place
was no fault of Lnmbert's, who begged
and stormed alternately. Il won't wait
three years" he decl~ ed impetuously
after one of these meetings. II want
to marry you now, whether Uncle Jim
likes II or ot"
II think he will like 1t soon' she
said, with a smile. II 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
curve in the road. II wonder what he's
up to-"
Perhaps he has come to give his
consent" she said, with an odd laugh.
very likely" agreed Larry, with
grin. ~ declare, he is going to stop
here"
Frazier numbered through the yard
and up to the front door. 'Is your
mother INF" he demanded as Susie an
swered the knock. II just want to see
her moment"
She ushered him into the parlor and
rejoined Larry In the sitting room. All
that took place came clearly through
the folding doors.
II just dropped in to see you about
that south meadow" began Frazier,
when the greetings had been concluded.
81 bought the Davis farm, and II struck
me that the meadow would go better
with the Davis property than with
yours It's like 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. II had thought to sell II
to get Susie's wedding things, but now
she's not to be married there's no need
to SELL"
"I'd give pretty good price for IT,"
he said carelessly. "I'd have to drain
OF that swamp that lies partly in your
plot and partly in Davis farm. Five
hundred ought to be pretty fair
price,"
II don't want to SELL" was the firm
answer. We've always called that
Sues tronsseau,' and I shan't sell un-
til she needs one"
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