The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-18

ful. nights concocting that epistle for
the good fat witted sandy? Even at
the last | ~Rs afraid he'd see through
It, although truly it Is a document you
can read pretty we'll any way you
choose. My heart was IN my mouth
until Aunty Nan took the bait Now
we two have plain sailing. Before the
fortnight is up we can be-
"Whatg Ladylove asked breathless-
", freeing herself and standing in front
Uf him on tiptoe, He caught both her
hands and made her a reverence, say
ing softly: Happy and married. My
governor sailed for home three days
back. Just let him get here, and I'll
show the gossips I'm no such bad
match for You as they have tried 10
make me out. He meant to stay away
another year, but l cabled him how my
LIES happiness was at stake. Oh,
didn't doubt you-not the least.
knew you'd be equal to love 10 a cot
tage. II is our friendly enemies
wanted TO confound."
I'm wondering" LadyIove said in
an almost awestruck whisper, what
Aunt Mans answer viii be-"
II hope yes, for sandy's sake" Jack
said. "But one eau never tell what is
going to happen when one man pro
poses as another man disposes" =
The gossips Of Creston were duly
confoundsd Jack married Ladylove,
with Aunt Mans beaming approval. the
day before Sandy CoHew's probation
ended Such piece Of news. Of course.
ran through the country like wilddre.
Sandy heard 1t about snndowu and
rode straight and hard to Cresswell.
He found Miss Cresswel upon the
porch there a figure OF graciously ma.
ture womanhood wonderfully en-
chanting In the softening dusk. In
spite OF feeling that he had been
fooled and played with. Sandy could
not speak even grufiy when he asked,
whats all this cock and bun story OF
Ladylove marrying that artist chap
vanston and going of with him in a
coach and fourgr
"0h, it's a real romance. a beautiful
onel" Miss Cresswell said. rising and
giving him her hand She did 1t half
shyly. as though fearing it might be
detained. II was very white hand,
plump and dimpled as a babys. Sandy
held 1t between both his own big
palms. while the owner OF It ran on:
lyon see 1t was love at first sight with
Jack and Ladylove, but / had to be
cool to him because he was stranpF
Not a soul we knew had ever heard OK
him. He understood and really acted /
very well; waited until bis father came
to speak up for him. Then there was
no withstanding them. had to let
them marry ofhand"
Il think you might have at least told
me" Sandy said. half resentfully.
Miss Cresswell blushed--blushed IN.
mistakably-and said: 'eThere were
reasons against II, Lyon see, / did /
not quite know my own mind Besides
1t might have seemed to you--well, pre-
cipitate'
No such thing" Sandy said stoutly.
Even through bis denseness be began
to see bow the land lay. He began to
see. too. how be could save bis vanity
from smart Miss Cresswell was rich
and handsome aud kind AT the worst
she could but refuse him.
Now ! am here tell me you'll marry
me Christmas" be went on masterful-
". Miss Cresswell said nothing, only
let him take her in his arms.
Five minutes later she whispered
softly: "You owe Jack something, San
iy. Until he read your letter thought
vou wanted Ladylove."
"Oh, Jack IS wise guy" Sandy said,
with the accent Of conviction.