The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-16
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/, Her Father-Of course know that
Sir Edward Grey is hanging round
Molly as you call it. Why shouldn't
! he? Look here, Dick, don't want to
!, quarrel with you, but ii will be easier
| for us to keep good friends if you
mind your own business You may re-
| gard your cousins business as yours.
! / don't; and I've no reason to suppose
that she does.
| No, won't pretend not to under
stand you. l am sorry, very sorry;
but it is out of the question-there
/ are many reasons against it, but one
is enough. Molly is appropriated al
| ready-if you don't believe what
I say, it's no use talking to you'll don't
know that l ought to tell you; but it
! is Grey. No, she isn't actually en-
! gagged to him at this moment: but he
! has asked my permission to speak to
! her tonight. understand from your
! aunt hat she VIII say yes Why
! not? He is man that most women
| like; and most men, too, for the mat
! ter OF that
Too old? Nonsense! Hes several
| years short of 40 ana he's young in
| his ways, and distinctly good-looking,
not to mention that he's one of the
most rising men in England. make
every allowance for Your disappoint-
ment Dick, but you've no right to
speak like that. ! am not a tyranni-
cal parent. as you ought to know, and
l have not tried to influence her in
any way. No doubt she knows that |
shall be pleased at her choice: but
girls don't marry just to suit their
fathers. l give you my word that |
have put no pressure on Molly, and
shall not.
But what grounds have yOu for sup
posing that Molly is in love with you?
In cOusinly way, no doubt, she likes
you. Just so. You've been like bro
Their and sister People don't marry
their brothers and sisters. I'm certain
that Molly never dreamed Of such
thing. Let you speak to her first?
Certainly not | won't have her upset
tonight. You'd better &C. You're not
master of yourself at present.
Poor chap! If he had any sense he'd
see for himself that the child's head
over heels in love with Grey. All! We
shall miss her.
Cousin ick-You-er-you'll be
surprised to see me. Sir Edward, but
-er-I've got something Important to
say to you. No; thanks, ! won't sit
down. I-er-it's about Molly. My
cousin, YOU know-Miss Lisle. I-she
Ell shouldn't GENE and speak like
this, only-weli, sir, YOU see we've
been brought up together, and | I'M
derstand her. She always told me
things, and think you ought TO know
that she-er-what | mean is that
we're in love with one another. There
wasn't any need to tell one another.
We've always understood, ever since
we were children-she understands
right enough, only-weil, you know
what women are. Aunt has always
wanted her to marry sI:::a one who
was well off. You a"e great ma1,
YOU SEE, SIT. anu III lot "SIl oA, Va
clever, or anything; and l daresay
might make a bit of fool of myself
sometimes, bu. I'd work like a slave
for her. and we'd manage somehow.
We'd have to wait, but she wouldn't
mind that. She isn't the sort Of girl
who'd grumble at waiting for fellow.
Is it likely | should come and talk to
you in this way if | wasn't certain
that she cared for me? I'm sure it
isn't any pretense that she likes you.
sir. Anyone would. Only she's more
my age, you see; and We-weve al
ways been such chums.
What do l want you TO do? Why,
not to let her be persuaded to marry
you if she'd rather marry me. knew
you wouldn't want her to if she didn't
want to- That's why | came. You
could ask Molly straight about it. She
wouldn't tell lie. If she says she
likes YOU better than me- III never
bother her any more. bat she WON'T
know it, Yes, uncle told me you were
going there to,night-wont it look
funny if you don't go, now you've said
you're going? You know best, of
course.
Goodnight. | say, sir. you-you're
the best chap in the world If Molly
were sensible she'd like you better
than me, only--well, you see, we've
always been together, and girls do
like chap when he doesn't deserve
it. lin awfully sorry, sir
Molly-You think this dress does