The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-05

r tsA &Adu LII teuu4S udnnelS. he was tall,
well set up and good to look at and
seemed always to have stepped direct
Ily from bc ndbox and to have had ex-
ltremely recent acquaintance with
much soap and water.
Sz& Hello. Dallasp' he shouted, encom-
passing his sister in bear hug. "How
isoon are"-
\ Here's Mr.. Gibbs, Perry" Dallas
eem1nded him as she emerged, some
what crumpled, from the embrace.
}"Have you
Ii The lads manner underwent light
ming and frigid change
Il "Oh, good morning." he grunted,
with a curt nod to the visitor. and,
;picking up paper, turned to the sport
Ing sheet and became immersed in its
Gcontents, oblivious Of all else.
"Mr. Gibbs is only spending one day
with u.s." admonished Dallas, trying
Ito soften her young brothers rude
ness.
"Hope he'll enjoy it, came in absent
tones from the depths Of the paper.
l. Gibbs rose-
"I'm going out for a cigar on the
terrace" said he. "I'I join you little
later"
"Perry," scolded Dallas as soon as
The broker disappeared through the
long windows, chow could you treat
1 guest Of uncle's so rudely?"
I II don't like the fellow. And don't
/ like what I read in the paper today
about him and you. Gee, what a
measly paragraph! It's enough to
make white man want to dash out
his brains with cigarette. You're 60
ing to deny it in time for the retraction
to get into tomorrow's papers, aren't
you?"
"1-Im not quite sure"
"Good Lord!' gasped Perry, slump
ing down in the nearest chair. "Are
you crazy? Say, if you are looking for
real good. exciting match why don't
you marry Wall street stock report?
It'd be better n Gibbs. If you marry
him you'll only be an also ram with
the ticker tape and the market news.
Oh, keep out Of it, old girl! You owe
something to your intelligent and dis
tinguished little brother. If you've got
to commit matrimony, marry some one
I like, can't you?"
p II haven't given him a definite an
swer yet" admitted the girl a little
touched by the real feeling that under
lay her brothers flippant words.
i '"Thats good medicine. Confidence
restored and the run on Brothers Emo
lions is checked. Next time you get
the marry bee I have a dandy canui-
date to suggest for the job"
"Who?" laughed Dallas, amused in
spite Of herself
Il "Alwyn Bennett!'
Il "How silly!'
& 'Not on your life! Words of wisdom
from the young-thats what it is. Go
ahead and marry Bennett. Be a sport
and say Yes Why don't you want to
marry him?'
4 "For any one of million reasons.
First of all, he never asked me to-"
! Maybe he's scared to. But if he
wasn't stuck on you he wouldn't be
hanging around here every day and
going everywhere with you the way he
does. I'll bet 50 he's
: "Mr. Bennett!' the butler announced
Brother and sister stared guilty. at
each other.
q "Speaking of angels muttered Per-
Try. But Dallas had already turned to
welcome the visitor.
/. Alwyn Bennett at first glance had
little to distinguish him from the av-
serage good looking young man about
town. But closer observer would
have noticed a frmness about the
shapely mouth, an honesty and strength
s,of purpose about the eyes, a general
air of latent power that lay unawak-
#ened beneath the jolly, purposeless
exterior. No crisis had yet called forth
any special manifestation Of this pow
@er, and meanwhile Bennett was con-
tent to loaf through an existence that
thus far had been decidedly pleasant.
The only son Of a widowed mother
who advised and spoiled him, more
than comfortably we'll off from the
great fortune amassed by his dead IA
ther, possessed Of a social position IN
afe' liable and equally fortunate in
that mysterious quality that spells
#popnlarity-all these gifts had saved
ALVIN Bennett the trouble of fighting
zliftH battle or showing who might be
wit in his reach.
z God old Bennettv' hailed Perry.
1872 were just talking about you"
God" answered Alwyn. "Any-
5thiiAs, is better than Indifference. What
eUera you saying about me?"
$s5s'A on tell him, ballast" grinned the
boz
800 quiet" whispered his sister,
Sfnsz ing with vexation.
@ hen I'll tell for myself" went on
s4sefy gleefully. IT was just asking
icing the girls confusion, Bennett
ly changed the subject by inter-
ing: ..
y mother will be over here in a
minutes, Dallas. She is bringing
q guest Of ours, who says you
she were ckums at school-Miss