The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

and hospitality both rorDade anything
else. Then he had fallen victim to the
charm of personality singularly
frank and winning. AS for nanny.
she had succumbed instantly.
Lisabeth was not permitted to do
more than say Good morning"
through the door so long as Maclise
kept his room, but when he came down
to sit on the piazza or hobble up and
down the garden she followed him like
fascinated child
He had such tales to tell her. Evi-
IDENTIFY he had been all over the world.
He was thirty, not handsome, but we'll
made and supremely we'll bred in spite
of his vocation. The Mertons each
and several deplored the vocation
tacitly.
He had not fretted in the least over
his accident Instead, after sending
off a couple Of brief letters, he had
said: "Now everything is fixed. I have
only to enjoy myself getting we'll"
All his solicitude had been for the
brass bound trunk He had beside it
a suit case cramful of proper clothes.
Moreover, his wallet was so fat, his
fees and tips so generous, it was clear
he had no anxiety about money.
In his first fortnight at Willow
Wand all the family had conf1ded to
him their plans. and grievances. Set
speech was hardly necessary. He had
sensed so much before it came. After
seeing the Kinross thing and the long
descended Hump billiard his judgment
veered shamelessly to Lisabeth's side
"But you need a man of your own
to fight for" he explained to her ju-
dicially, ''somebody-anybody almost
to oppose to these two. You insist
that you can do better than take Ell
ther. You've got to show nanny and
the colonel. even if they don't come
from Missouri. Don't you know any
body you could idealize into a hero?"
Lisabeth shook her head, murmur-
ing: 81 don't know him, but know of
him. It's so aggravating he won't
come home. l wonder if you ever met
him-M-M NJ Murray He's been globe
trotting ever since he left college. l
made up my mind to marry him-no-
body else-two years ago, when went
all over his house, not because it's so
fine, but for the name-Goodheart. l
love that. And I'm sure I'd love him
too. But how can I when he keeps
away all the timer"
''It might be harder still If you saw
him. No, I've never met him, but
I've heard lot about him-not much
to his good" Maclise said, scowling
oddly. IF he's the only rival you can
scare up l see nothing for it but to
propose myself You found me, you
know, and said finding was keeping"
"And l meant fright then," Lisa
beth said joyously. Even if you are
a drummer I believe it will be great
fun to go along with you. 1 might
even drum for things myself"
That's a bargain" Maclise said,
holding her tight, but not kissing her.
I'm afraid, though, you won't stick
to it when you know I'm rank, rank
impostor-not a bit of q drummer.
You don't even know my right name"
81 don't care-I know you," Lisabeth
cried, clinging closer. Then he kissed
her twice, saying, with the least
shake in his voice: Thank God!
Sweetheart, l never before was so
proud of myself. But the name is 4
pretty decent one. I'm asking you
formally to be Mrs Marmaduke Ma
elise Murray. l was going home with
my family papers in that trunk when
it lamed me and gave me something
very much more precious. Now, what
do you think nanny and the colonel
will say?"
at doesn't matter. l say Yes" Lis
abeth whispered. Still, believe they
won't make much fuss about it."