The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

why don't you marry hiusf'
-she's made a fool OF more than one /
man. my dear. She rather likes it
Hes behaving ike brute They've |
been married less than year"
1T really doesn't amount to any
thing. Genera he argued 1T vii
blow over in fortnight Aggy's al /
wars doing this sort OF thing. yoI
know
Il know. Deppy.- she said sharply
But this man is different Hes not 8
gentleman Mr. Skaggs wasn't gen
tienan- Blood tells He viii boast OF
this Irritation until the end of his
days"
-Aggy's had dozens OF men in lovs
with her-reaily in love" he proteste<
feebly. shes NOT
still the same old Agnes. and you're th'
same old Deppy. I'm not thinking OF
you or Aggy. It's Drusilla Browne
81 see. Thanks for the confidence
you have in Aggy- dare say | know
how Drusilla feels. Fve-I'ye had a
bad turn or two myself lately. and
but never mind. By the way. what
does Chase say about it," be asked
suddenly.
She started and caught her breath
MIR. Chase: He-he hasn't said any
thing about IT. she responded iameiy-
"He's-he's not that sort"
All reflected Deppingham, he IS
gentleman
Genevra flushed Yes. I'm sure he
k''
4 say. Genevra," he said, looking
straight into her rebellious eyes.
you're in lore with Chase. Why don't
you marry him..
~You-you are really delicious, Dep
py," she cried. The fever has
Hes good enough for any one
even you.. went on his lordship eooliy.
He may have wife said she. col
| Letting her wits with rare swiftness.
/ "yyho knows? Don't be silly, Deppy."
Rubbish. Haven't you stuffed Ag-
| ey and me full OF the things you
| found out concerning him before he
left Thorberg. and afterward-the let
tiers from the ambassadors wife and
| the glowing things your st. Peters
burg friends have TO say of him. eh:
Besides. he'd give his head 10 marry
you-having already lost it.
You are very amusing, Deppy
when you try TO be clever Is there a
clause in that silly old will compelling
me to marry any one?"
"Of course not. my dear princess
but fancy you've got Will Of youl
own. Where there's a will there's q
way. You'd marry him tomorrow If
IT,
IF were not amply prepared tt
contest my own will:- she supplied
airily.
No; if your viii was not wrappe,
In convention three centuries old Yoi
won't marry Chase because you are :
princess. I'm awfulIy sorry for you
Genera"
Sorry for me? Dear me-"
You're tremendously gone on him.
Nonsense, Why. couldn't MARI
Mr. Chase she exclaimed. irritabl
at last. Don't put such things int
my head mean don't get such thing
| into that ridiculous old head of your:
Are you forgetting that ! am TO bt
, come KarI's wife in June; Yon ar
babbling. Deppy.
We'll. let's say no more about 1t,
) he said. lying back resigneily. 1T
5 too bad. that's all Chase Is maj
Kari isn't You loathe him. don
: wonder that you turn pale and loo
frightened Take my advice-taE
Chase
-Do-'t-' she cried. break in he
voice. She arose ard went swift
toward the window Then she stoppe
and turned upon him. her lips parte
] rs If TO give utterance to the thin
!. that was stirring her heart SO vioien
ly. The words would not come. ST
smiled plaintireIy and said insfea.
coed night, Get good sleep"
"The same TO you" he called fere
ishIy
"Deppy." she said firmly. a red sp
in each cheek. her voice tense ar
strained to a high pitch Of suppress
decision. II shall marry Karl Brabe'
That VIII be the end Of your 81
Chase"
7 hope So he said But I'm 4