The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-20

picking up a paper, turned to the Sport
ing sheet and became immersed in Its
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.
I'm going out for u cigar on the
terrace" said he. "1'll join you little
later
Perry" scolded Dallas as soon as
the broker disappeared through the
long windows. show could you treat
guest of uncle's SO rudely?"
II don't like the fellow. And | don't
like what ! 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 GO
ing to deny it in time for the retraction
to get into tomorrow's papers. aren't
your
T-I'm not quite sure"
GOOD Lordr' 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. II you marry
him you'll only be an also ran 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
like, can't your
II haven't given him definite an
swer yet" admitted the girl little
touched by the real feeling that under
/ lay her brothers flippant words.
That's good medicine. Confidence
restored and the run on Brothers Emo
lions is checked. Next time you get
the marry bee have dandy candi-
date to suggest for the job
"WhoT laughed Dallas. amused In
spite OF herself.
"Alwyn Bennett.'
"How silly!'
mot on your life! Words of wisdom
| from the young-that's what it Is. Go
ahead and marry Bennett. Be n sport
and say Yes Why don't you want to
| marry him?'
For any one of a 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. Bennettw the butler announced
A., Brother and sister stared guiltily al
each other.
Speaking Of angels muttered Per
ry. But Dallas had already turned to
welcome the visitor
Alwyn Bennett at first glance had
little to distinguish him from the av-
erage good looking young man about
town. But closer observer would
have noticed frmness about the
shapely mouth. an honesty and strength
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
err, and meanwhile Bennett was con
tent to loaf through an existence thai
thus far had been decidedly pleasant
The only son of widowed mother
who advised and spoiled him. more
than comfortably well off from the
great fortune amassed by his dead ia
ther possessed of n social position un
assailable and equally fortunate IL
that mysterious quality that spells
popularity-all these gifts had savet
Alwyn Bennett the trouble of fighting
life's battle or showing who might hi
within his reach.
Good old Bennettv' hailed Perry
I'VE were just talking about you"