The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-04

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his voice and said rapidly:
"Please be nice to Gibbs for my sake,
Dallas. l do great deal for you. and
I don't often ask anything in return"
He patted her on the shoulder with q
gesture meant to be affectionate and
hurried into the adjoining office
Scarcely had the door closed when
Gibbs turned from the window, crossed
the room to where Dallas stood and in
his usual direct fashion said:
"You saw that
1.-THE article in this mornings paper?
Yes"
There was no confusion, no embar-
rassment, neither In the clear. girlish
voice nor in the honest dark eyes that
met Gibbs so calmly He went On
with a shade less confidence.
ut annoys youf"
every much indeed"
"You can't feel worse about 1t than
do, Miss Wainwright. r.
you didn't write it yourself. then?"
81? OF course not! How could you
think'-
II didn't; just wondered. Please
see that the rumor Is denied"
"Why should I? You are going to
marry me some day, aren't you. Dali
las?"
''Have ever given you reason to
think l would?"
"You have let me keep on coming to
see you. You have
II have told you that don't care for
you the way you want me to. | have
great admiration and respect for You,
but that Is ALL And 1t is not enough
to marry on
ut is enough for me. If have your
admiration and respect to start on I'll
soon make you love me-"
"You would be satisfied with so lit
tle?"
Eyes. Knowing | could in time win
more. You aren't the sort of girl who
could marry a man If she didn't re-
spect him-didn't admire him YOU
Perhaps couldn't marry such a
man. But perhaps couldn't help low
ing him."
"Your chances for happiness would
be better with me- Oh, Dallas, YOU
know love you! You've kept me
waiting so long! Is 1t fair to either of
us?'
Il hesitate because want to be fair
to us both. For that reason I must
still ask you to wait"
But I've waited so long! Tell me
one thing: Is there any one else that
Steps, none too light. clattered down
the stairs, and into the library bounced
a lad In tensns f1annels. He was tall,
well set up and good to look ut and
seemed always to have stepped direct
ly from a bandbox and to have had cx-
tremely recent acquaintance with
much soap and water.
Hello, Dallasv' he shouted, encom.
passing his sister in bear hug. How
soon are
Here's Mr.. Gibbs. Perry" Dallas
reminded him as she emerged. some
what crumpled. from the embrace.
''Have YOU
The lads manner underwent a light
ming and frigid change.
"Oh. good morning" he grunted,
with curt nod to the visitor, and,
picking up paper, turned to the sport
ing sheet and became immersed in its
contents, oblivious Of all else
mir. Gibbs is only spending one day
with u.s." admonished Dallas. tryin.
to soften her young brothers rule
ness.
"Hope he'll enjoy it." came in absent
tones from the depths of the paper.
Gibbs rose,
'Pm going out for cigar on the
terrace" said he. "I'll join you a little
LATER
Perry" scolded Dallas as soon rs
the broker disappeared through the
long windows, ''how could you treat a
guest of uncie's SO rudelyI"
II don't like the fellow. And ! don't
like what l read in the paper today
about him and you. Gee. what
measly paragraph! It's enough to
make white man want to dash on,
his brains with cigarette. You're 20
ing to deny it in time for the retrac!ioy
to get into tomorrow's papers. aren't
you?"
Tin not quite sure"
Good Lord!' gasped Perry. slump
ing down in the nearest chair "Are
you crazy? Say, If you are looking for
a real good. exciting match why don't
you marry Wall street stock report!
It'd be better n Gibbs. If you marry
him you'll only be an also ran with
the ticker tape and the market news
Oh, keep out CT 1t. old girl! You owe
something to your intelligent and dis
tlnguished little brother If you've got
to commit matrimony, marry some one
like, can't your"
Il haven't given him a definite IN.
swer yet" admitted the girl. little
touched by the real feeling that under
lay her brothers fiippant words.
That's good medicine Confidence
restored and the run on Brothers Emo
tons Is checked Next time YOU get
the marry bee have a dandy candi-
date to suggest for the job"
'Who?" laughed Dallas, amused in
spite of herself.
"Alwyn Bennettr"
"How sillyr
Not on your life! Words of wisdom
from the yonng-that's what it 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 If he
wasn't stuck ON you he wouldn't be
hanging around here every day and