Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-04

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L. caro-. atc t"'l May"
Mary I.p IrcIh ~ as She looked az
HIM
Il care a. Mt 4 moro than ever"
-h- sc!G. "Iou don't uuJcrs and. You
Sc. have tcea Yapa'- huusckeeper
since / was fifteen, and simply can t
leave him aioue.'
He is perfectly willing, Mary. Some
times think he is anxious for you to
marry. He doesn't want to feel as II
he were In the way Of your happiness"
"That's Just It," cried Mary. "Dear
ola dad, He'd sacrifice his own inter
ests for ira arr day. won't have il"
"MarT. how Old IS .our fatIer?"
"Fifty."
"And health"
Perfectly. We're all proud Of our
health"
Hes likely to live out his three
score and ten then"
Il hope so. and II you mean that you
wish he would die. Dick Lane
Easy, MARY. easy. lcTSOuIllN / III
very fond of your father. That's one
reason why | am so anxious to get
into his immediate family. But. let's
see. unless some unforeseen accident
occurs 7 shall be Obliged to wait for
vou ot leost twenty-tiye .ears." lie
hold IN n warning hand rs Mary start
cd 70 sneak Don't Won see that we're
no nearer tho goal than we were three
reors ago. Don't wait TO find n solu.
zion of tho nrohlcm dear Marry me
now and we'll solve 1t together"
Mary rose impatiently.
"What's the use of talking that way?
You know | can't. I've thought and
thought. but there doesn't seem to be
INV other way ont Father fatty re.
fuses to live with us-says it's better
not-and l can't leave him. That's
why | sent for you. I've made up my
mind that it isn't fair to keep you
waiting, so am going to break our en-
gaGement." She looked at him brave
ly, though her eyes swan with tears
and her chin quivcred.
Dick stared moment and then be-
gan to laugh. which. under the circum-
stances. WAS the worst thing he could
have done. Mary's eyes began to blaze,
and the tears disappeared.
It's n joke. Is it," she blazed.
"Well. it's time it WAS broken. Here
Is your ring. I'm sorry for your vast
ed time. and, since you are so anxious
10 be married, l hope you will find
some one VINO VIII nave you right
away
She slipped from the room. and not
until lie heard the door cf her room
slam did Dick recover from his amaze
ment. Then he laughed again and,
putting the ring In his pocket, left tho
house.
Poor little Maryw he unused. well,
see that I'll have to get her father to
help"
Mary, watching him stride up the
street whistling MARY. Mary, Long
Before the Fashions Came" sank into
her big chair and went.
"He wanted it broken. He wanted
It brokcnw she walled.
Once admitted to the inner Office
Dick took the leathAr chair which
Mary's father indicated with his foot.
accepted a cigar and lit 1t.
rs this business call or lust q
visitT'
Both. I've been mn to seq Mary"
"Strange. ANYTHING doing? VIII
Mary marryY
"She saws she won't. In fact. she has
lust given me back my ring. say she
must. and want YOU to help me-"
"Of course I can't force NV daughter
grinncd Mr.. Arnold.
"Yes Won can-if vou % ohout 4,
right. You seq And no briefly ont
lined his talk with Mary. Mr.. Arnold
smoked fiercely while the young man
talked. and then they went over a de-
tailed plan together.
When the young man finally left, the
elder shook his hand heartily.
''I'll do my best, Dick. Mary's n good
daughter but she'll make Just as good
a wife. and I'll divide"
That evening Mary came to the din
ner table red eyed and white faced
Little by little her father drew the
story from her. When she had finish
ed he said: I'm glad Of 1t, Mary. ]
never would have asked you to give
him I'D, but am thankful that YOU car
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