The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-04

| I've been waiting for you all my
life, and now that I've found you
don't mean to wait any longer"
She took day to think II over
and then, as he had foreseen, she told
him yes. Thought we ought to have
waited" she said, folding her hands
nervously, because you ought to
have chance to think it over. I'm
not like the kind of people you must
know"
You're the kind I want" he in.
Interrupted, and for the first time his
! courtship speech rang true. He lift.
ed her face to kiss her, and with al.
most a shock Of surprise he noticed
how beautiful her eyes were. He left
her as soon as he could. But down
the quiet street he was pursued by a
specter that he had never expected
to see again.
"She thinks she's not good enough
for me. For met" 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
| cam. Then he took up the defense.
See here! I'm going to give her a
square deal. She can tack a Mrs.
honestly to her name, and IL that
amt comfort in village full of
gossiping cid 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 a lot prettier than
thought at first. And it won't be half
bad to be tied up to a nice little
woman like that, and know she's al.
ways here waiting for me when I
want to come back. I'll make her
lot happier than she is, and I'll be
better husband than most of the
specimens ! know" So he argued
II with his awakened conscience that
mad 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
Hale turned his face from the little
village The wedding was pro-
found secret so he was not leaving
Agnes In an embarrassing predica.
ment. He had written the letter he
meant to send her. It was a comics.
sion and a promise. When he had
made good" he would come back
and claim her like a man.
Midway between Westport and the
next town to which he was driving,
his young horse took fright, and
wrecked the buggy against a tree
Then 1t turned about and dashed for
home. leaving Hale too badly In
jured to rise from the roadside. When
he awoke to consciousness again he
was In a small white bedroom, and
Agnes face. pitiful and anxious. was
leaning over him.
"Mr. Dalton found you, and very
properly brought you here" she said,
in answer to his questions. "Now you
must be quiet and rest"
Later in the day. when he was free
from pain and able to talk she
came to him with luminous eyes.
I've sent for the minister, Fred, and
he'll be here soon to marry u.s."
~H' hos NiiCu tuS
A shamed flush covered her face.
Il wanted to keep you here and take
care of you, and you know how peo-
pie will talk. thought you would not
mind just few days sooner"
TITS not that. sweetheart. It's Just
that know I'm not fit for you. We
ought to wait until / can do better In
a business way. l want you bad
enough. but you're giving everything,
and I worse than nothing. There are
some things ought to tell you"
She interrupted him decisively. mo,
| don't believe want to know about
things before knew you. or course
our ways are different. But l know
you'll be good to me. and that's
enough"
Then" he said, tell that blessed
parson to hurry up. II you'll take
me and trust me I'll make good. !
swear 1t. my girl"
So they were married, and after the
minister had left them she whispered
the secret that she had known for
two weeks. that of the legacy left
her by her tsReier---.' NNew---we.A- be
happy together" she said.
"Yes," he said, and it was vow.
"We will"