The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25

ed her face to kiss her, and with al.
most shock Of surprise he noticed
how beautiful her eyes were. He left
her ~ soon as he could. But down
the quiet street he was pursued by
snecter that he had never expected
to see again.
"Shc thinks she's not good enough
for me. For mel" And he laughed
grimly. "And I'm after her $4,000
And I'm planning to get as much of
the money, and see as little of her as
I can" Then he took UP the defense.
"See here! I'm going to give her a
square deal. She can tack Mrs.
honestly to her name, and II that
amt comfort in village full OF
gossiping old cats I'd like to know.
And I'll be good to her, and some
times I'll take her along to see the
world. She's lot prettier than l
thought at first. And it won't be half
bad to be tied up to nice little
woman like that, and know she's al
ways here waiting for me when
want to come back. I'll make her
lot happier than she is, and I'll be
, | D0LI0I uuSUduu CudA AAOot "a SAAN
specimens l know" So he argued
it with his awakened conscience that
had come to trouble him at such an
inopportune time. But an awakened
> conscience is something to be reck-
, oned with.
\ A week before the wedding day
2 | Hale turned his face from the little
| TN
e found secret so he was not leaving
J. Agnes in an embarrassing predica-
|. ment. He had written the letter he
t meant to send her. 1t was confess
l. sion and a promise. When he had
It made good" he would come back
d and claim her like man.
S Midway between Westport and the
# next town to which he was driving
e his young horse took fright, and
, wrecked the buggy against a tree
| Then it turned about and dashed fol
! home, leaving Hale too badly in
iured to rise from the roadside. Wher
n he awoke to consciousness again NJ
\ was in a small white bedroom, ant
a Agnes face, pitiful and anxious, wa
g leaning over him.
= "Mr. Dalton found you, and YER
properly brought you here" she said
(" in answer to his questions. Nov yo
must be quiet and rest"
) Later in the day, when he was fire.
:. from pain and sable to talk sh
came to him with luminous eyes
I've sent for the minister, Fred, an
he'll be here soon tc marry u.s."
"Oh! no." cried the man.
n A shamed flush covered her fac'
Il wanted to keep you here and tax
care of you. and you know how PEI
ple will talk thought you would NJ
mind just few days sooner
'-l "It's not that. sweetheart. It's jul
that l know I'm not fit for you. W
. ought to wait until l can do better
business way. l want you ba
enough, but you're giving everythin
Ter and l worse than nothing. There al
os some things I ought to tell you"
EN- She interrupted him decisively. IN
Tue don't believe l want to know abo
90 things before knew you. OF cur
'ne our ways are different. But l kno
All you'll be good to me, and that
w. enough"
49, "Then," he said, "tell that bless
,ds parson to hurry up. If you'll tai
' me and trust me I'll make good.
swear it. my girl"
~ ~ So they were married, and after t
"'' minister had left them she whisper
:, the secret that she had known
re-, two weeks, that of the legacy II
49, her by her uncle. "Now Well
happy together" she said.
"Yes," he said, and it was a vo
nov 1--WE will"