Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03


The Mater could not help smiling at the pic
ture and my enthusiasm.
Now what ought man to do? -,
"He ought to be sure, very sure, that ne VIII
be able to take care of her in It,
This brought it all back to the point from winch
/ was always starting. ,.
A must be able 10 tdKe care y! "T'
before he can ask girl to marry him!
/ stood for few moments looking of, seeing
nothing l felt like some poor wild tnlng trappeu
Gagged helpless all through no fault OF my own
circumstances cruel circumstances which no one
could control. And Dorothy must suHer from IL,
| cared more just then for Dorothy than myself
realized again. as l had done so often De1ore thaI
I must gipe her up. Get out of Smiths way
At that moment my eyes happened to fall upon
the mirror in which l had seen her reflection as
she pinned on her hat saw her AGAIN as p'aln an
as did then saw her again leaning back in the
big chair in the library; | saw her again at
the piano; beside me at the dinner could stand
it no longer. took my seat once more oeside the
Mater the dear Mater who understood, and
grieved with me; for she too loved Dorothy. Out
of the whole city full of girls, she would have
chosen her. for her daughter
Mother dear didn't she look beautiful to-
night? Wasn't she perfectly lovely? Isn't she the
most adorable creature you ever saw? Didn't she
seem radiantly happy herein our nome! Motner,
I love Dorothy so much that l nave thougntLi
have thought of another plan. With our joint in
come,-for l think am fairly sure OF one hundred
dollars a month-perhaps more,-ioe might bring
her here! Can't ask her to come here? know
very happy
"The dear dear boy" said the Mater, drawing
my head down on her shoulder and smoothing my
cheek as she used to- when l was child my
dear boy, wish could; there is nothing that
I would like better for I, too, love Dorothy very
much. She is all you say;-but-dont you see'
dear-we can't We haven't enough room!"
Not enough roomr' l asked springng up
as IL shot out of cannon Why-why mother;
why should need any more room? You have
yours! and I-of course D0rothy.-of course /
why Dorothy could haze my roomi" l answered,
very seriously-"and-and- blushing at the prop
osition.
The Mater smiled;-a my confusion thought.
She was thinking of quite another thing.
THAT is all right" said she, pleasantly but
where in the world could we put Dorothys
clothes? Her gowns, and her hats, and her frill-
fralls;-all of the lovely things that make Dor
othy adorable?"
Dorothy's clothes! l pondered, deeply, thought
fully.
'Dorothy's clothes? OF course We can manage
a trifing thing like that; il that is all?"
jumped up hastily, opened the door leading
into my room, and disappeared therein. l opened
first the closet door and peered in. Every hook
was full. There dinner suits, frock suits,
business suits, light top coats, heavy top coats,
rain coat all sorts of coats, and extra trousers
Ranged in the most orderly fashion, upon the
floor were shoes to match all of the clothes with
few extras and bedroom slippers besides On
the top shelf stored hat boxes, containing
hats of every description. Silk hats, opera hats,
Knox hats, Derby hats, soft hats, straw hats wool
hats of every description Silk hats opera hats,
caps ball caps, what not? And In the corner
were nicely stacked, canes of all sorts, rain UNI
brellas and sun parasols Clearly there was no
room in there for anything more
then turned to my dressing case There
drawer stacked full of shirts another full
of wast-coats, and another over-running with un-
mentionable things One top drawer was devoted
to ties and handkerchiefs; another to toilet ar