Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-16

lSlsses .a.aastsll VI zss y&14 ''FoR GOD 'a SAKE SAY YOU LOVE ME. fy you aud your husband as to my past life, family, fortune and all that you have right to know. Of course you have no evidence now4-"
 :" Full many gem of pures' ray se- rene. - murmured Dudley, recovering h.s speech and his faculties
 ''She is too ,yonng. said Mrs Red field decisiteIy; |" "she can not think of be- Ing married, or even engaged, for years o
 "I think you are little rough on Tom, mother; and you are deciding for Eliza, beth without Asking for her opnion.' " It is not to be thought of. have | nothing against you. Tom. really like you exceedingly; if she were older than ! she is. Mr Clinkcr-'
 ''l am twenty-eight and E.Iizabeth "Ni Ninctcen.
 Nhd ha1i, added Dudley.
 All this contains no valid object ion Mrs Rcdiield. and unless Elizabeth r,> fuses me herself. 1 must ins st nnon ll,.. ing her, said Clinker, 10 whom it Wit strange indeed to meet with opposition from mother; he had had too much eu. coura sement heretofore.
 N.l T year and then--''
 = Mother, all this is nonsense, sa d Dudley Elizabeth should speak fl herself; and as to youth, my dear motheE if you will reflect a bit, you may remem ber that you were yourself nineteen ana a half when you gave your heart and hand to my esteemed pafcrnal If yow memory is so defective as not to recal these trifling details, l have here the doc. umentary evidence, said Dudley laying his hand on the family bible. which lay OF table beside him Mrs. RedGeld looked a little blank. ani laughed
 = Elizabeth s2cms much younger to me than seemed to myself at her ace. But here iS your father Mr. Clinkel you may see what he has to say. I an glad he can t tell me to use my ow, judgment and it will be all right sht said to herself
 Ned, she said. !" Mr. Clinker ha. asked me for t,lizabeth!' She choket anu stopped.
 ' For tlizabeth, Why. she is tot young
 ''S She is as old as I was, my dear,- and~-ana--''
 Does she wish to marry you sir?'
 |" hope so; have not asked her yet.
 "Well Tom am surprised. You art quite a stranger to us, and while yor spend money likc~--like Barnes of New York, you do not seem to have any husi ness; and while a man may be rich, stil do not think it good thing for mal not to do some good with his money, ana make it as well as spend it.
 CT never exceed my income, sir; and al to business, l do that vcariously, and J hope do some good in that way
 "Nicariously?
 Yes; l make it my business to fn( out young men and women who have tai ent and no money. l see to it that the, have the money to pursue their studies II hD -'-b l ho,- b,,l4 dozen artists; I have ono singer in Eu rope who is going to astonish the worldj l have graduated two ministers, one oi whom gets . good salary; the other chos, to be missionary. I should not care tt be one myself but I never dictate as tt tLeir careers Now this missionary
 "' And one Sunday morning before i
 was light
 They ate up this missionarcc, said Dudley.
 ''I will tomorrow have telcgrams tfa' will satisfy you as to my family and con nections.
 "That will not he necessary, my dea boy; am not ignorant of your famil, and connections. Your mother was schoolmate of mine, as l have before told you, and l havo always known of you father, the coal baron. If she loves you"
 Tom waited to hear no more; he sprane up and seized the old man s hand, an( kissed Mrs. Redfield so warmly that sht blushed. May I take her nsw in ths k,rn nut do>r A~AAAre-