The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-06-17

He had taken up his station on ene
broad hearthstone, with his back to
the FIRE and facing the room. He stood
for a long moment looking down, di-
costing this bit of information, while
they all regarded him silently. But
when that leonine front came up 1t
was Lu Quint who came forward, pull
ing Patty with him by the hand.
Father" he cried, we're the ones
that want your blessing now. Patty
and | have loved each other since we
were children-haven't we, dear?
never thought of anyone else N all
these years. She was just waiting for
me all the time-weren't you, Patty?
We're-we're going to marry--it could
not be any other way. But If we can't
have your love and good will, we'll
never be quite as happy as we ought
to be-"
His love and good will He held a
hand of each for moment, then drew
them together.
Scott he said, looking past son
and daughter to the friend Of his
youth, Scott, do you remember, when
We were boys together, talking about
how our children should grow up Low.
ing companions and marry, and we'd
live here side by side in Forrestville
all our days, with our grandchildren
about us, always the best of friends?
Do you remember that Scott?"
The editor of the Bulletin nodded,
with a heart too full for speech.
We'll, the boy and girl have the
right OF it-they found a way when
we two old fools thought we had built
a fence too high for such thing"
Come, Lu Quint, show your mother
the studio" ordered Lucy seeing that
the fathers had arrearages of friendly
talk to make up THE people in For
estville wouldn't appreciate Lu CUNTS
art objects" Lucy added tactfully, but
I know you'll be delighted-Mother."
Mrs. Moncure bridled. She looked
at her handsome young son-in-law that
was to be, the great catch Of all the
neighborhood round; unattainable he
had always seemed so far as any ma
terial Screenings of her own might be
concerned; and she saw him for the
first time as he really was, hand
some, high-couraged young fellow, with
a dash of the romantic in his makeup
who wore his hair exactly at the
right length!
Over the hearth L. Q. c. Taliaferros
big voice doomed away almost without
intermission. Poor, slow, cold soul,
he had got back to the friendly fire
that warmed his youth, and he was
thawing out into something most gen.
ial
Wen consolidate them" he said.
Two democratic papers in one Con-
gressional district is too many. I've
always felt 1t. AS it is we can't do
anything but cut each others threats.
Well join forces and pull together.
The Bulletin-Herald makes a good
name"
Carter Moncure listened alertly; this
meant much to him. Lu Quint contin-
ued to charm his mother-in-law. The
same traits which had years before en-
deared Lucy Pate to her appealed pow
erfully in handsome young man who
wanted to marry Patty.
And three small boys, who had fol-
lowed their parents through the wood,
stole to the window and peered in. 1t
was the elder Taliaferro who first saw
them at the pane.
Bring them in" he cried. Wen
have a family reunion. We're all here,
except for your boys that are in col
lege. Oh, I've kept track Of what they
were doing; I've watched 'em. You're
the rich man Scott; but now you're go
ing to share with me-"
Across the happy, chattering group
gray eyes sought brown. No need to
disguise the message now-and the
| things Lu Quint could say in that way
would have surprised anybody who had
not studied the lexicon of love.-La.
! dies World.