Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01

Hello. DalIasm he shouted, encon
passing his sister I'm bear hug "Hoy
soon are
Here's Mr.. Gibbs. Perry" Dalla
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 a curt nod to the visitor and
picking up q paper, turned to the sport
Ing sheet and became immersed In ita
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 cigar on the
terrace" said he. "I'll join you little
later"
Perry" scOlded Dallas as soon rs
the broker disappeared through the
long windows. how could you treat o
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
bis brains with cigarette. You're 60.
| Ing to deny 1t in time for the retraction
to get into tomorrow's papers. aren't
your
T-I'm not quite sure"
Good Lord!' gasped Perry, slump.
ing down In the nearest chair. "Are
you crazy7 Say, If you are looking for
real good, exciting match why don't
you marry a 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 1t. old girl! You owe
something to your intelligent and dis
tinguished little brother. II you've got
to commit matrimony. marry some one
I like. can't you"
~ haven't given him a definite an
swer yet" admitted the girl, little
touched by the real feeling that under
lay her brothers flippant words.
"Thats good medicine. Confidence
restored and the run on Brothers Emo.
tlons is checked. Next time you gel
the marry bee have dandy candi.
date to suggest for the job"
"Who% laughed Dallas, amused In
spite Of herself.
"Alwyn Bennett!
'How silly"
"Not on your life! Words Of wisdom
from the young-that's what 1t is. Go
ahead and marry Bennett. Be sport
and say Yes Why don't you want to
marry him?"
"For any one of million reasons
First Of all. he never asked me to-"
Maybe he's scared to. But II he
wasn't stuck on you he wouldn't be
hanging around here every day and
going everywhere with you the way he
does. III bet 50 he's
"Mr. Bennettw the butler announced
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 a closer observer would
have noticed firmness 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
I.er, and meanwhile Bennett was con
tent to loaf through an existence thai
thus far had been decidedly pleasant
The only son Of a widowed mother
who advised and spoiled him. more
than comfortably well or from the
great fortune amassed by his dead fa
ther. possessed of social position un
assailable and equally fortunate II
that mysterious quality that spells
popuarity-al these gifts had saved
Alwyn Bennett the trouble Of fighting
lfes battle or showing who might bt
within his reach.
Good old Bcnnettr' hailed Perry
1--WE were just talking about you"