Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-09-10

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hurried into the adjoining Office.
Scarcely had the door closed when
Gibbs turned from the window, crossed
the room to where Dallas stood and in
his usual direct fashion said:
"You saw that
"The article in this mornings paper?
Yes"
There was no confusion, no embar-
rassment. neither in the clear, girlish
voice nor in the honest dark eyes that
met Gibbs so calmly. He went on
with shade less confidence.
ut annoys your
Every much indeed"
"You can't feel worse about 1t than I
do, Miss Wainwright. r.
"You didn't write 1t yourself, then?'
"I? OF course not! How could you
think
Il didn't; just wondered. Please
see that the rumor is denied"
why should I? You are going to
marry me some day, aren't you, Dali
las?"
"Have I ever given you reason to
think | would?"
you have let me keep on coming to
see you. You have
II have told you that don't care for
you the way you want me to. l have
great admiration and respect for you,
but that is all. And 1t is not enough
to marry on"
at is enough for me. If have your
admiration and respect to start on III
soon make you love me-"
"You would be satisfied with so lit
tle?"
"Yes. Knowing l could in time win
more. You aren't the sort of girl who
could marry man if she didn't re-
spect him-didn't admire him You
perhaps I couldn't marry such
man. But perhaps couldn't help low
ing him."
your chances for happiness would
be better with me. Oh, Dallas, you
know love you! You've Kept me
waiting so long! Is it fair to either of
usY'
Il hesitate because want to be fair
to US both. For that reason / must
still ask you to wait"
But I've waited so long! Tell me
one thing: Is there any one else that
Steps, none too light, clattered down
the stairs, and into the library bounced
a lad in tennis fannels. He was tall,
well set up and good to look at and
seemed always to have stepped direct
ly from bandbox and to have had ex-
tremely recent acquaintance with
much soap and water.
"Hello. Dallasp' he shouted, encom-
passing his sister in bear hug. "How
soon are"-
Here's Mr.. Gibbs. Perry" Dallas
reminded him as she emerged. some
what crumpled, from the embrace.
"Have you
The lads manner underwent light
ming and frigid change.
"Oh, good morning!" he grunted.
with curt nod to the visitor, and,
picking up paper, turned to the sport
Ing sheet and became immersed in it's
contents, oblivious of all else.
''Mr. Gibbs is only spending one day
with u.s." admOnished Dallas, trying
to soften her young brothers rude
ness.
'Hope he'll enjoy it." came in absent
tones from the depths Of the paper.
Gibbs rose.
'Tm going out for a cigar on the
terrace" said he. "I'll join you little |
ater."
Perry" scolded Dallas as soon as
he broker disappeared through the /
Ong windows, "how could you treat !
guest of uncle's so rudely?"
II don't like the fellow. And l don't
ike what / read in the paper today /
about him and you. Gee, what a
neasly paragraph! It's enough to
make white man want to dash out
lis brains with cigarette. You're go
ng to deny it in time for the retraction
% get into tomorrow's papers, aren't
you?"
Tim not quite sure"
"Good Lord!'' gasped Perry, slump
ng down in the nearest chair. Are
'ou crazy? Say, If you are looking for
real good. exciting match why don't
'ou marry Wall street stock report?
It'd be better n Gibbs. If you marry
lin you'll only be an also ram with
he ticker tape and the market news.
)h, keep out of it. old grill You owe
to your intelligent and dis
Inguished little brother If you've got
D commit matrimony, marry some one
like, can't YOU"
Il haven't given him a definite an
wer yet" admitted the girl. a little
ouched by the real feeling that under
~ her brothers fippant words.
THAT'S good medicine. Confidence
estored and the run on Brothers Emo :
ons is checked. Next time you get
le marry bee have a dandy candi-
ate to suggest for the job"
''Who?' laughed Dallas, amused in /
Dite of herself
"Alwyn Bennetty'
"How sillyr'
'Not on your life! Words of wisdom
'Om the young-that's what it is. Go
head and marry Bennett. Be sport