The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-26
. Sentimental
Legacy.
By Martha Cobb Sanford.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

pretty-that the course of true love
never does run smooth. Indeed. she
believed that there was danger of its
running too smoothly.
Had she not been engaged one whole
month to Gregory HoIbrook without
the suggestion of even of cloud on
the horizon Of their happiness?
You don't find it monotonous, do
you, Gregory. just loving me this way?v
she asked him Unexpectedly one even
ing.
"Monotonousr' he echoed. caressing
the brown head on his shoulder. Il
should say not. | hope Wei go on low
ing each other this way forever"
But / don't piped up Marion, sud
denly sitting bolt upright.
| Gregory could not believe his ears.
"You don't want me to go on loving
you this way. sweetheart" he gasped
''Oh, yes. of course. with interims.
dear" sighed Marion. But couldn't
you manage to misunderstood me some
! times? 2"
well, certainly do not understand
you now" replied Gregory.
"Oh. that's an entirely different
thing" Marion explained
Gregory shook his head in perplexity.
Its one thing not to understand a
person at ALL" explained Marion pa
tiently. land another thing to misun-
derstand him--to disagree with him
and to quarrel"
"You don't want me to quarrel with
you, dearest?" Gregory asked in amaze
ment
Marion nodded her head.
"Um-hum.'' she admitted. "It's such
fun to make up"
AS Gregory burst out laughing a
spark Of something very like real an
ger kindled in Marion's brown eyes.
YOU'RE making fun Of me-" she chal-
lenged
''Of course / am. you foolish little
girl" chuckled Gregory, gathering her
into his arms in a mighty hug and
smothering all her protests.
well. that was a failure" empha-
sized Marion as soon as she could get
her breath.
'The hugo" asked Gregory seriously.
'No, Of course not" asserted Marion
before she could catch back the words.
Il meant the quarrel. Just the same,
Gregory, shall think up some way to
make our courtship exciting yet"
In spite of this warning Holbrook
was completely surprised when he re-
ceived within forty eight hours the
following note from Marion:
~
thing. Aren't you glad? The inspira-
ton came to me while reading the let
ters Of the Brownings. Just imagine
our being engaged a whole month with.
out any chance of writing each other
love letters! Why, we might have gone
on and been married without having O
single billet-doux to tie up in ribbon
and put away in an old trunk for oul
grandchildren. So I'm going away
You'll find my address below. No
you can't see me off, but be sure tx
have dong letter to meet me- oh
isn't it going to be fun? Goodby, dear
est. Your devoted MARION.
"P. S.-This will be the first letter
in your collection, so be sure to save
It."
Holbrook showed aside a pile of IN
opened mail and proceeded to write
Marion exactly what he thought Of hel
: "a strange medley of mild reproact
and extravaganza endearment. This ht
sent off special" and then turned list
lessly to his business correspondence.
But as his mind wandered every now
and then to the thought of getting 8
big, bullying envelope from Marion The
next morning he became more recon
ciled to the situation-in fact, quite
feverish with anticipation Marion
was right, after all. 1t was exciting
and absence certainly did make th'
heart grow fonder.
1 The next morning Holbrook founC
his mail, as usual, assorted in classi
fed piles on his desk Taking up the
: batch marked Personal" he began t.
run it over eagerly. He stopped sud
T denly as a colored postal card popped
Unexpectedly into sight. He held i
up closer in order to decipher the al
most illegibly fine writing
Dearest boy" he made out, ''it i.
! lovely here, although you may no
think so from this p. @. You were {
! perfect dear to have that long lette
> waiting here for me. Isn't the schem.
t working out beautifully? No time 70
8 more now Write as soon as you &c
] this NJ"
For a few wrathful moments Hol
brook sat chewing viciously on the en-,
of his penholder. Suddenly, with tn
; manner Of one who has made up hi
D mind. he threw it down and called hi
' stenographer
'My dear Miss Earle" he dictated
thinking you may find it more con
q venient in our future correspondence
to have on hand some of my self ad
dressed business envelopes. l am hav
\ ing a dozen of them sent to you unde
/ separate cover. More will be forward
ed as soon as the supply is exhausted.
"You failed to state In your recen