The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-06-11

why, Doiiy, is thdt yuui wen,
this is lucki"
And Tom Duryea dropped his trav-
cling bag on the station platform and |
hurried to greet Miss Vane. who, !
seated In trim automobile runabout, |
smiled her welcome.
And so you know met" she ex-
claimed, letting him seize both her
hands in his.
Know youl Well, | should say |
did! Four years haven't changed you
much-still the same lovely and radi
ant Dolly!"
And l see that you are still the
same old Tom and have grown con-
firmed In the habit OF flattery. But
tell me, what brings you to Wacas-
set?"
why, I'm going to spend week or
two at The Willows"
Then get your bag and wen spin
down together. It's better than going
in the bus"
When bag and owner were both
safely disposed In the runabout Dolly
put her hand to the lever and away
| they sped. When Tom questioned her
as to how she had happened to be at
the depot she said she had just taken
her friend Alice Van Brugh in as she
had been suddenly called to the city.
| But now tell me about yourself;
you're not looking altogether WELL"
Result of overwork And then,
too, there's certain matter that wor-
| ries me not little"
Tell me your troubles. I'm wonder.
fully clever at helping people out"
II suppose you've heard of my Uncle
| Tmothy?"
| Yes; rather eccentric. isn't he?"
"Exactly-and rich. To make long
story short, he has always been bent
on seeing me married and settled
down. as he puts it. Not long since,
he delivered an ultimatum TO the effect
that If / wasn't married within six
months he'd make a new will and cut
me off without a cent"
"The ideal" exclaimed Dolly you
are surely Joking"
Far from it," said Tom, gloomily
When, after most delightful even
Ing Tom stood alone in his room he
declared very solemnly, addressing his
reflection in the mirror: TON Duryea
for the second time in your life you've
fallen in love! And it's with Dolly
Vane both times"
During the next few days Toms at
tendance on Dolly was unceasing. Al
the end Of week the gossips who re
lieve the monotony of life on hote
piazza by discussing other peoples al
fairs had all pronounced 1t IA case"
Then Dolly, who was neither blint
nor deaf, began to reflect.
II hope Tom hasn't told any one els'
here about his Uncle Timothy's mil
lion. They'd set me down at once as
designing creature, though I'm sur,
that / don't want the money. And a
for Tom, well, wonder does he reall.
like me as much as he used to whel
we were boy and girl together, orr
he thinking of the million?"
The second Saturday of his sta
there was hop" at The Willows.
The first part of the evening passe
happily enough, in spite of the sever
attacks of jealousy which he exper
enced when forced to look on Will
some other fellow waltzed with Doll
and whispered soft nothings In he
ear.
At length, by little maneuverinl
he found himself alone with her in
coy nook where he fancied the
would be safe from prying eyes. Al
! cording to the program there was ye
: one dance to come, and he knew the
) on his companions card 1t was cree
tied to Maj. Burton, a guest who ha
cut quite swath at THE Willows
because he was military man. Unde
his breath Tom expressed hope thi
i that pompous ass, Burton" would l
a unable to find his partner.
They talked of the past for tim
: Now let's talk of the prosaic present
:. she said, smiling.
n 1.-The prosaic present That phra!
!. brings my Uncle Timothy to mind"
p The smile faded from Dollys lip
i And his Million" she added, ironi
a ally.
!. "And his million" he repeated, hee
e lessly.
o 1T seems to me that you might TO
=. get that for a while"
n 81 can't forget It," he went o
r. What jolly time a person-no, tv
a persons-could have with million
a Then with sudden resolution
q leaned forward and seized Dolly
n hand.
q Dolly, couldn't you consent to
my partner in spending that million
She snatched her hand away al
rose from the fauteuil
!. mo; / don't think could" was h
:, cold reply.
Tom was completely taken aback
nc the curtness of her words and manne
He had been fearful Of being too pr
= cipitate, but he certainly had not G
pected to be turned down in this fas
ion. And ere he could utter wo
D. of remonstrance the tall form OF Nj
:, Burton appeared before them.
70 "Ah. Miss Vane, so I've found Y,