Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-02

why buOuIu L! 1Ou dTe gong u
marry me some day, aren't you. Dial
lasY"
"Have ever given you reason tt
| think l would?"
| you have let me keep on coming tc
see You. You have
II have told you that don't care for
you the way you want me to. l have
great admiration and respect for you
but that is all. And It is not enough
to marry on
ut is enough for me. If l 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 q man If she didn't re-
spect him--didn't admire him You
Perhaps ! couldn't marry such n
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
us?'
/ II hesitate because want to be fair
to us both. For that reason ! 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
lad In tennis flannels. He was tall,
well set up and good to look at and
seemed always to have stepped direct
~ from bandbox and to have had ex.
tremely recent acquaintance with
much soap and water.
'Hello. Dallas!' 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 light.
ming and frigid change.
"Oh, good morning" he grunted,
with curt nod to the visitor, and,
picking up a paper. turned to the sport.
Ing sheet and became immersed in Its
contents, oblivious Of oil else
"Mr Gibbs is only spending one day
with u.s." admonished Dallas. trying
to soften her young brothers rude
ness.
Hope he'll enjoy it." came in absent
tones from the depths Of the paper.
Gibbs rose
I'm going out for a cigar on the
terrace" said he. "Tll Join you little
later"
Perry" scolded Dallas as soon as
the broker disappeared through the
long windows. ''how could you treat a
guest Of uncle's so rudely?''
II don't like the fellow. And don't
like what ! read In the paper today
about him and you. Gee, what q
measly paragraph! It's enough to
make q white man want to dash out
his brains with cigarette. You're 60
Ing to deny 1t IN time FOR the retraction
to get into tomorrow's papers, aren't
your"
"I--I'm not quite sure"
Good Lordy' gasped Perry. slump
Ing down In the nearest chair. "Are
you craxy1 Say, II you are looking for
real good. exciting match why don't
you marry Wall street stock report?
It'd be better n Gibbs. II you marry
him you'll only be an also ram with
the ticker tape and the market news.
Oh. keep out Of It. old grill You owe
something to your intelligent and dis
tinguished little brother. II you've got
to commit matrimony. marry some one
I like. can't YOU'D" ~
II haven't given him q definite an
swer yet" admitted the girl. q 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
tiors is checked. Next time you get
the marry bee I have dandy candi-
date to suggest for the job"
"Who?" laughed Dallas, amused in
spite Of herself.
"Alwyn Bennettw
"How silly!
"Not on your life! Words Of wisdom
from the young-that's what It II. Go
ahead and marry Bennett. Be sport
and say Yes Why don't you want to
marry him?"
For any one Of a million reasons.
First Of all. he never asked me to-"
Maybe he's scared to. But IL he
wasn't stuck on you be wouldn't be
hanging around here every day and
going everywhere with you the way he
does. I'll bet 50 hes
"Mr. Bennett!" the butler announced.
Brother and sister stared guilty at
each other.
speaking Of angels muttered Per-
~. But Dallas had already turned to
welcome the visitor.
Alwyn Rannett at first glance had
little to distinguish him from the av-
erage good looking young man about
town. But closer observer would
have noticed firmness about the
shapely mouth, an honesty and strength
OF DurnOSa ahOut tho ovoS a ,ouarcl