Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25

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pleasant as you cam" he glanced COW
ertly at Gibbs. who had strolled to the
window. Then the flnancier lowered
his voice and said rapidly: e
"Please be nice to Gibbs for my sake,
Dallas. do a great deal for you. and
I don't often ask anything in return"
He patted her on the shoulder with a
gesture meant to be affectionate and
hurried into the adjoining off1ce
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 @
"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.
1T annoys you?"
every much indeed"
"You can't feel worse about 1t than
do. Miss Wainwright. r.
"You didn't write 1t yourself. then?
az? OF course notl How could you
think
81 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
lasY
"Have ! ever given You reason to
think would?"
"You have let me keep on coming to
see you. You have
81 have told you that l don't care for
you the way you want me to. have
great admiration and respect for you,
but that is all. And It is not enough
to marry on"
ut is enough for me. II have your
admiration and respect to start on III
soon make you love me-"
"You would be satisfied with 80 lit.
tle?"
eyes. Knowing could in time win
more. You aren't the sort Of girl who
| could marry a man II she didn't re-
spect him-didn't admire him. You
perhaps couldn't marry such
man. But perhaps I couldn't help lov-
ing him."
"Your chances for happiness would
be better with me. Oh. Dallas. you
know I love you'll You've kept me
waiting so longI Is it fair to either or
usp
| 81 hesitate because want to be fair
to us both. For that reason ! must
still ask you to wait"
"But I've waited 80 long! Ten me
one thing: Is there any one else that
Steps, none too light. clattered down
The stairs. and into the library bounced
j 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. Dallasp he shouted, encom-
passing his sister in bear hug. "How
soon are
| 1cTc ME 0ibOos Sfhyb A'NeN
reminded him as she emerged. some
what crumpled, from the embrace.
"Have YOU
The lads manner underwent light
ming and frigid change
ooh. good morning"
with o curt nod to T.
picking I'D q paper, turned to the sport.
log sheet and became immersed In its
contents, oblivious of all 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.
NPm going out for cigar on the
terrace" said he. "Tll join you little
later"
perry" scolded Dallas az soon as
the broker disappeared through the
long windows. how could you treat a
guest of uncle's so rudely?" ~
81 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 a 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
you"
T-Tm not quite sure"
"Good Lordr' gasped Perry. slump
ing down In the nearest chair. Are
you crazy? Say. II you are looking for
real good. exciting match why don't
you marry a Wall street stock reportf
It'd be better n Gibbs. II you marry
him you'll only be an also ran with
the ticker tape and the market news.
Oh, keep out of 1t. old girl! You owe
something to your intelligent and dis
tlngulshed little brother. II you've got
to commit matrimony. marry some one
l like. can't your
81 haven't given him definite an
swer yet" admitted the girl. little
touched by the real feeling that under
lay her brothers 6ippant words.
"That's good medicine. Confidence
restored and the run on Brothers Emo
lions is checked. Next time you get
the marry bee have dandy candi'
date to suggest for the job"
"WhoT laughed Dallas. amused In
spite Of herself
"Alwyn Bennettw
"How sillyw
"Not on your life! Words OF wisdom
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