The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-05-04

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ruefuliy.
She laughed. Jack, what miser-
able time you've been having. l sup
pose it explains your playing, when
is-well even worse than usual
Well If all you want in a hus-
band is a fellow who can 90 around IN
"a" he replied GROSSLY, you'd better
marry Brown"
She half-closed her eyes, pcrked her
head and studied the toe OF her
shoe
DO YOU really think SO, jack she
murmured i've been thinking OF it,
but he's so stout, and gets so red
in he face, that don't know
Jack Bower glarcd at her angrily
"Iias that little fat idiot been making
love to your" he demanded,
She glanced up in simulated sur
prise. Idiot? Why Jack, he's the
bast player here"
Has he?"
"WclI-really you're very impertl,
nent"
Has he, Grace
"N-no, not exactly" she answered,
slowly
lie grunted Sounds as though
you wish he had"
Jack, you're very nasty she said,
severely.
OF course one couldn't be angry at
Jack. though there was no harm in
seeming SO sometimes, he had such
a nasty temper and was $3.50 IN
reasonable, But he was nice, too
in fact quite the dearest fellow in
the world; and handsome. She look
ed approvingly at his long, 1.-THE figure
a the dark hair that was almost
black at the broad shoulders and mus.
GUAR arms from which the sleeves
were rolled away, and sighed 1t was
too bad he was such "A dufer at golf
though of course she didn't care about
thai so much as she pretended to;
Jack was so lovely to tease And be.
sides, it wasn't really his fault. lie
worked hard five days In the week,
and one really couldn't keep up his
game doing that And it was nice OF
hin TO come up to Riycrton every
weekend; he cared lots more for
yachting than for golf. and would
much rather spend his Saturdays and
Sundays on the sound. she was sure.
n IL wasn't for---for her, She really
ought to he nice to him. he deserved
Il, only Oh, dear. 1t was such fun
20 tease him
Shall we start back" she asked
Ills frowns vanished at sight OF
her smile you haven't answered
mo yet" he reminded
answered you what" she asked.
looking away.
Whether you'll marry me
Jack" she said despairingly. how
many times is this
Four"
only four 1t seems as though
you'd been proposing 10 me ever since
knew you-and that's six years."
Hut you know love YOU, Grace,
he said earnestly "You surely haven't
any doubt of that | dare say I'm
pretty much of a duifcr at making
love, Just rs ! am at playing golf. but
but oh, hang it all dear, Id do
anything in the world for YOU"
Il wonder II You wouId2' she asked.
mnsinely
Try me, then
She shook her head doubtingly "If
set YOU a very very difficult task.
Just Ike the priuccsses in the old
fairy tales used to do. and told YOU
thar If you performed II | would
marry you. would YOU do it,
I'd make a stab at it, he answer.
ed grimly
"Hut il it was was oh. almost i'm,
possthle?'
IT you said it had to be done before
you'd marry me. yes. 1t couldn't bo
much harder than waiting
Her eyes dropped, and a little blush
spread over her cheeks I'm take YOU
Al your word she said. hurnedly
"lIelp me up, lack
lie uheyrd, aud waited while she
shook her white Skirt She pointed 70
The bag which they shared between
them. and wyurd toward tie tree He
followed looking at hyr Qursuonugly
She was smiling sally "a lrHr cruelty.
toe. he thouah,
"Wcuo" nr asked
"Wcu. com.ue on. beat. didn't 10
Nov We'll stagi eve. llya and play
in