La Junta tribune., 1908-05-16

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picking up raper. turned to the sport
my sheet and i,ecame immersed in its
contents. ohlisiolis OF all else.
'.Air Gibbs is only spending one day
with u.s. adinouislicd Dallas. trying
to soften her young brotlier's rude
ness.
Hope he'll enjoy IT," came In absent
tones from the depths OF the paper.
| Gibbs rose
''Im going out for cigar on the
lerrace." said he. I'm Join you little
later
Perry" scoldcd Dallas as soon n
the broker disappeared through the
long windows. how couli you treat u
guest of unclcs so ru,lcl, =
Il don't like the fellow. Aud I don't
like what I read in the paper to,lal
about him and you. G'cc. what u
measly paragraph. Its enough to
make "a white man want To dash out
his brains with n cigarette. You're g"-
Ing to deny 1t In time for the retraction
to get into tomorrow's papers. aren't
you:"
"I-rm not quite sure"
Good l.ord.' gaspd Perry. slump
ing down In the nearest chair. Are
you crazy? Say. II you are looking for
Il real good. exciting match why don't
you marry Wall street stock report:
It'd bc better n Gibbs. If you marry
him youll only I've an also ran with
the ticker tap. and the market news
Oh. keep out OF 1t. old girl You owe
something to yomr intelligent and dis
tlng,Iished little brother. II you've got
to commit matriinony. marry some one
like. can't y"u;"
II haven't given him definite an
xwcr yet" admitted the girl. little
touched by the real feeling that under
lay her brothers fiippant words.
'rhni's good medicine. Confidence
restored aiid the run On Brother's Emo
iions is checked Next time you get
the Marcy bee have dandy canli-
date to suggest for the job"
'.Who?" laughed Dallas. amused In
spite of herself.
''Aiwyn Bcnnett.'
How silly
mot on your life! Words OF wisdom
from the young that's what II is. Go
ahead and marry Bennett. Re sport
and say Yes Why don't you want tU
marry him.
For any one of million reasons.
First OF all, he never asked me to"
Maybe he's scared tu. But II he
wasn't stuck Oh you he wouldn't he
langiu. around here every day and
going everywhere with You the way he
does I'll bet s., he's
.4Nfr Ill.,, ,tltf.r n,,unttppcI
Brother and sister stared riltly nj
each other.
.Spcaking OF angels muttered Per-
ry. Bnt 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 frnness about the
shnpely mouth. an honesty and strength
Of purpose about the eyes. general
air of latent power that lay unawak-
encd beneath the Jolly. pmrposeless
exterior. No crisis had yet called forth
any special manifestation OF this pow
er. and meanwhile Bennett was con-
tent to loaf through mn existence that
thus far had been decidedly pleasant.
The only son of widowed mother
who advised and spoiled him. more
than comfortably well on from the
great fortune ainassed by his dead IA.
tller. possessed Of social position I'M
assailable and equally fortunate In
that mysterious quality that spells
popularity -all these gifts had saved
Aiwyn Bennett the trouble OF fighting
life's battle or showing who might lie
within his reach.
Good old Bcuneu! hailed Perry.
we were just talking about you"