The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-05

Il know it,, she replied with a lovely smile
raw She w f, MINUTES "con, oa wan came ont with
tray Ss"n with TsTv "1 dasf s,s ,s
,ry to talk TO her
The old woman GU, after time. and scowled
over their dishes 70 see II there anything they
wanted: but the girl waved her away.
" There's nothing more. is thsre?" she asked john
And tombstone. his mind thing. said. "Of
| father
The girl sat up straight in her chair
Couldn't we-put it off-a lt,e?'
No. said tombstone firmly. II tell him
YES, said she meekly. " OF course YOU must"
" But. he went on to encourage her: L have Ave
can surely see how love you''
Looking into his the girl thought. with throb
who looked mus, surely see tina, he loved her She
leaned forward ard placed her hands on his shoulder.
his ear / will try. will fry to- deserve it 20
Around the corner of the lodge and into their Eden
a tall. burly He called the girl:
Where in the devil have you been. ALICE Lord
selden at the lodge raising merry Cain because
you didn't meet him. Roberts just telephoned me you
were here
>; IL have decided not to marry Lord selden. father"
The tall. bury sroped for his glasses. settled
whats all this nonscnse:" he began "who
what-why. it's Professor Johnstone!"
- 1T is" said Johnstone
"m DECIDEDLY Interested crest in that machine Of yours
"I have done wonders with it" said tombstone. At
don't know you can believe me, but have fallen at
the feet of your daughter"
Every does that" said the man. if dismiss
Aice~,hat's good child. / want to talk with the
professor about those planes. Can you tell me. sir
if the of air displaced exceeds the weight"
But love your daughter and tombstone raised
her hand and kissed it. 1t had its result.
"Here. here. sir. that's carrying things too far
She's young lady Mr. tombstone. for all she looks
like little girl. More than that she's good
gagged to Lord Selden. who is cooling his heels on the
lodge porch down at the big gate Run along. tell
But Alice. moving deliberately. raised her bare
Then she kissed him softly the cheek, and looked
around over her shoulder at her father.
The sassfs ! fell from her fathers startled eyes,
Then she was in her fathers arms and the that
wet her checks wet his also.
He sat down in the reed chair. and held her like
Forgive your stupid old daddy. darling. Tell
don't be afraid OF father-what has happened! I'll
ar m s ssr MOTHER He added h. with
sort scr , OF sToam: told him
And what he told him. added to and supplemented
by the little creature in her fathers arms. must have
snd SAID rshe? rueuy e
to be the to break it to Seldom
& d He over ." the
chance. You know that, father. Mother told him
/ m she did, Nflen does she sail tor nome
the fifteenth"
Her father nodded. She slipped from his lap:
"The fifteenth! And to- day is the fifteenth. There's
time to cable her.. She sank back on her fzthers
knee and laughed.
A lot can happen in a week." she said. Then she
blushed violently.
tombstone was beside her.
Would you want her to marry lord" he asked the
with me-
r., wouldn't" said aid the burly man promptly; "but
vi
eonldnt," tombstone spoke triumphantly.
Roberts came out on the porch just then. Alice
raised her voice and pointed a finger at her.
dts all right" said Alce's father.
Then the old woman spoke. With injured air
she addressed tombstone.
Mrs ssn,nsrs ;.H save m. charge Of Alice when
Then Johns;sene wen. white;
There was q silence; The bu,ly man did no. deny
only nodded and leaned back in his chair.
a It's pr ct, plaee su"merseish he said finally:
: But tombstone ignored the question Then he said
srmly, turning to Alice. g. am no. going to let the
happiness. I have FIVE thousand year now"
And more soon put IN Alice
s. But you said you lived at the lodge" objected
tombstone.
He did not like to think tina, Alice had deceived
We do" inserposed her father. "The house Is
All" said tombstone in satisfied tone.
and l haze got the cook-books-havent !.
daddy"
a whole stack of them: down yesterday"
They're to sell at the village fair" explained Alice.
"Ah!' said tombstone again.
a shall always tell you the truth" said Alice
Then tell me" said tombstone eagerly reaching
for her hand.
Mrs Roberts's face relaxed little she took her
tray into the house and Alice's father turned aside
with suspicion of Sob for Alice had turned right
before them both. and forgetting every but john
had said quite soIemny:
dol do love YOU"