The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-11-05

whom broach- ~, D,
! ed the subject.
doesn't quite seem TO see 1t that way.
He doesn't want to have me renominat-
ed. | thought perhaps. as personal
| favor to so Old friend. you might say
a word to Mr. Horrigan in my behalf.
"Of course I'll do what little | can.
Horrigan will he here today. Drop III
| q little after noon and I'll tell you how
my intervention turns out.
"Oh. thank You so much cried the
Judge. positively wrisGlinG in his de-
light. Mrs Newman will he so pleas
ed. And. by the way. won't you ask
Perry why he never comes over to see
my daughters? Please ask him If he
won't I'm sure Mrs. Newman would
be glad if he did. Well. till afternoon.
then Good morning"
Queer little rat"' observed Gibbs as
the Judge bowed himself out Mrs.
| Newman must be a marvel IL all he
says is
"She is a wonder as a husband train
er. She's tanned him so he doesn't
know his souls his own. A goad little
| man because he's never had a chance
to be otherwise III speak to Horri-
gan about him. though. It's always
we'll to have friend on the bench.
, One never can tell when
But Gibbs was not listening. His
heavy face had lighted with sudden
glow Of eagerness. Turning to note
the cause, Wainwright saw his niece
Dallas descending the stairs. lnvolun-
tarily she halted as she reached the
threshold and saw Gibbs. Then. her
sense Of hospitality triumphins over
impulse. she came In and greeted her
uncle's guest with some show Of cor
dialty.
"Remember. Dallas" said VAIN
wright as he prepared to 60 into his
office. Gibbs is here only for the day.
| | count on you to make his holiday as
pleasant as you can" He glanced COW
ertly at Gibbs. who had strolled to the
window. Then the financier lowered
his voice and said rapidly:
"Please be nice to Gibbs for my sake,
Dallas. do a great deal for you, and
i don't often ask anything In return"
He patted her on the shoulder with
gesture meant to be affectionate and
| 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. g!rlish
voice nor in the honest dark eyes that
met Gibbs so calmly. He went on
with a shade less confidence.
1T annoys youT
Very much indeed"
You can't feel worse about 1t than
do, Miss Wainwright. r
"You didn't write it yourself. then?"
81? OF course not! How could you
| think
81 didn't; just wondered. Please
see that the rumCr Is denied"
why should l: You are going to
marry me some day, aren't you, Dal-
| las"
"Have I ever given you reason to
| think l would?"
You have let me keep on coming to
see you You have
II have told von that don't care for
| you the way you want me TO. nave
great admiration and respect for you,
but that Is all. And it is not enough
to marry On,
ut is enough for me. If have your
admiration and respect to start on III
soon make you love me-"
"You would be satisfied with 80 lit
tle?"
Eyes. Knowing l could in time win
more You aren't the sort Of girl who
could marry a man If she didn't re
spect him-didn't admire him. YOU
Perhaps l couldn't marry such a
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
usT
II hesitate because want to be fair
| to us both. For that reason l 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
q lad in tennis fannels. He was tall,
well set up and good to look at and
seemed always to have stepped direct
| ly from a bandbox and to have had e1-
| tremely recent acquaintance with
much soap and water.
Hello, Dallas" 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
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