Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-12
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lots of money.
pads moneys mine too. l can
manage him"
mot much it isn't Hen cut you or
with a shilling If you marry me. He's
a very determined man."
sand Pm very determined girl"
"What shall dor
go ask dad"
81 haven't the cheek-not even funds
enough for marriage fee"
"I'Il go with you"
We went to the old man together. If
T hadn't felt her hand ON my own-it
was steady as rock-I should have
collapsed. Strange, too, since got a
promotion in the Spanish war. A cur
rent of force running through my arm
into my body enabled me to say it all.
NO" growled the old man when l
had finished.
'Pm going to marry him anyway,
dad" said Nan.
"If you do you'll not get a cent of
my money"
You'll think better Of it some time"
"You think so? tell you by all
that's holy if you marry that galoot
put my money into a hospital"
He brought his fist down on the
table with such force as to upset a
pitcher standing on it, the pitcher
breaking on the floor.
"And l tell you. dad, you won't do
any such thing"
With that she turned and marched
ME away. / felt like dummy, and 1
was one. I'd simply talked like a
photograph wound by Nan. The strug-
gle was between the father and daugh,
ter. had nothing to do with 1t. I
was simply engaged to a girl who had
a battle to fight.
They lived together after that, as be-
fore, and / could see no evidence of
bitterness in either or any disposition
of either to yield. felt very despond-
ent about the matter, because Nan was
determined to force her father to con-
sent to our marriage and wouldn't
marry me without that consent.
wanted her to give up the money or
give up me. She would do neither
When l spoke of the former she said
what do you take me for? Dads got
a couple Of hundred thousand and no
body to use it but me. I've got too
much common sense for that"
well, then, I'm going to-
"Oh, come, now. don't talk like a
FOOL Be sensible. Leave 1t to me-"
A fellow who had always looked
upon girls to be petted and cuddled
and managed wasn't likely to be
pleased with this way of putting it,
and grumbled. But somehow didn't
have the sand to break with Nan, and
away down in my heart l knew that
If she was to marry me, who had new
er laid up cent, she was right in her
position. OF husband and wife the one
having the right way will always lead.
Nan and l weren't married, but she
was so strong willed and practical that
there was no more romance between
us than If we had been married ten
years.
But l was a man and had been a
ripe for mutiny. One morning told
Nan that l wouldn't stand in such a
contemplate position any longer. She
wouldn't marry me and live on my
small salary. and she wouldn't consent
to a breaking of our engagement. /
proposed to go to her father and tell
him that l was out of the squabble.
Don't make a fool Of yourself" said
Nan. He'll only laugh at you"
Paying no attention to the warning,
hustled off to find the old man.
''Mr Sprigman.' l said, Il have ar
rived at the conclusion that your
daughter is wrong and you are right
about this proposed marriage. l have
come to tell you that don't want her
with your fortune so long as she won't
marry me without it."
Making a virtue Of necessity. ehT'
he sneered.
Il don't mean It that way. mean
Il told Nan she was trying to marry
a fool"
Il may be a fool. but I'll not remain
In this position any longer"
1ou won't have to"
Have tot OF course I won't. I'm a
free man"
'Oh. don't talk boshF'
Il don't understand you"
Young man, since Mans crazy
enough to want you. don't You 60
through life with her baking her.
You won't be able to balk her any
way, though you're trying to do II
now. She's the only person ever met
who had a stronger win than mine,
and that's saying a good deal. cOnsid-
ering the obstinate women In the
world You think you're going to
shake her, do you? In that event !
want you to understand I'm with her.
she's worth twenty such as you, but
II she wants you she's got to have
you consent to the marriage. Now,
get away from her II you can"
Nan must have been listening. for
she opened the door. came On, went e