The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

want me to dof' asked Orde after a moment of thought.
 -Go away" cried Kendrick.
 T cannot do that"
 Kendrfck's face assumed a lfvfd pal Tor, and his eyes seemed to turn black with excitement Trembling in every limb, but without hesitation, he ad- vanced on Orde, drew a. short riding whip from beneath his coat and slash cd the young man across the face Orde looked steadily at the boy. Once again Kendrfck hit, raised his arm for the third time, hesitated- His lips writhed. and then, with a sob, he cast the little whip from him and burst from the room.
 @Poor youngsterr' Orde murmured.
 The next day Carroll came to him with hurried. nervous steps, her usual U pale cheeks mounting danger sig nais of flaming red, her eyes swim ming.
 orde did not attempt as yet to draw from her the cause of this unusual agitation A park bench stood be- tween two dense bushes, screened from all directions save one. To this he led her.
 -This thing has got to quit" said he grfmH.
 A. carriage rolled near and discharg. ed its single passenger on the pave ment
 -It's Geraldr' cried Carroll.
 The young man, catching sight of them, picked his y-ay daintiIy and 1eisurely toward theI--
 '1 have brought, said he, "a car riage. and wish you would both do me the favor to accompany me on a short excursion"
 The three-Carron and Orde some what bewildered = took their seats. After an interval the carriage drew up opposite Q brownstone dwelling. The three were ushered by a discreet and elderly maid into a little square reception room.
 T have brought you here, among other purposes, to hear from me lit- de brief wisdom drawn from experi- ence and the observation of life" Ger ald began, addressing his expectant and curious guests That wisdom is briefly this: There comes time in the affairs of every household when a man must assert himself as the ruler. In all the details he may depend on the woman's judgment, experience and knowledge but when it comes to the big crises, where life is defiected into one channel or the other. then, unless the man does the deciding, he is lost forever and his happiness and the IhApptness. of those who depend on htn This is abstruse, but come to <he partfcuiar application shortly"
 <Ix/ l. sa6 Orde. but fan to see why you have brought us to this strange house tp tel1 tt-
 -1n . moment.D replied Gerald. Have patience. Believing that thor oughly. I have come in the last twea- Q-four hours to a decision" l
 He produced . paper and a package from his inside pocket
 have here.- he went on suddenly, marriage papers duly made out. In fhig package is q plain gold ring. In | The next room is waiting by prear- kangement . very good friend of mine | m ne clergy. Personally ann at your | disposal" He looked at them expectantly.
 The very thingw ~Oh. nor cried Orde and Carroll in I nn1son-
 Ten minutes later the three passed | through the door into the back apart menf.
 They found waiting a young clergy man With two young girls. At the sight of Carroll these latter rushed for ward and overwhelmed her with en- dearments.
 Tn fifteen minutes the little party separated amid chatter of congratu- lations. MT. and Mrs. Orde drove away