The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-05
A Sentimental
Legacy.
By Martha Cobb Sanford.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.
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~ was ip''ossip'e 10 convince Marion
Harie-sne was only nineteen and very
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 Holbrook without
the suggestion of even of u cloud on
the horizon of their bappiuess,
you don't find it monotonous. do
you. Gregory, Just loving me this way?"
she asked him unexnectadIy ona avan.
ing.
"Monotonousv' he echoed caressinr
the brown head on his shoulder u
should say not! hope we'll 20 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 20 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?'
well. | certainly do NOT understand
you now" replied Gregory.
"Oh. that's an entirely different
thing" Marion explained
Gregory shook his head in perplexitv
ITS one thing not to understand a
person at ALL" explained Marion ma.
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 sucb
fun to make up."
AS Gregory burst out laughing n
spark of something very like real an.
ger kindled in Mariop.s brown eyes
you're making fun of me-" she cbol.
lenged.
"Of course am. YOU foolish little
girl" cbuckled Gregory potberino ber
into his arms in a mighty hing and
smothering all her protests.
"Weli, that was a failure" empha-
sized Marion as soon as she could get
her breath.
1.-THE hugo" asked Gregory seriously.
"No Of course NOT assertad Mor,on
before she could catch back the words
81 meant the quarrel lust the same.
Gregory. shall think up some way TO
make our courtship exciting yet.r
In spite of this warning Holbroolx
was completely surnrised when no ra-
ceived within forty-eigbt hours the
following note from Marion.
Dear Gregory-I'ye thought of some.
thing Aren't YOU pIadp The insnira-
ton came to me while reading tbe let.
ters of the Brovnings Inst imagine
orr being enyaped n whole month with.
ont anv chance of writing each other
love letters. WHY. we might have zone
on and boon noor,;ad ,ritho,,+ no
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put "s us ui.nu wanueleu every now
anu .nen 10 Tue Thought Oh getting
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nA. no'uins ne pecane more recon-
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1891 . WIN an,iciPa'ion Marion
vac .isn'' a''er an II was eAciune'
anu "osence certainty oid make the