The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-23

drank sufficient. Mabel. tell me.
which one OF your suitors do you
intend 70 take?"
Il can't say" she whispered back.
and her lively face grew sad. "Of
course have known Dicky all
my life. and he's dear. But MIR.
Mari is really a charming man. He
will be here soon and then you can
Judge for yourself"
Marry Dicky. Mabel I'm sure you
love him. advised
Yes. do. and really believe
,ha, he loves me. But can't ac-
crpt him unless he proposes. He's
always in the clcuds. Just look at
him talking airshipe TO Cannington
instead OF amiable nonsense to me-"
DO you think you will be happy
with him?"
Certainly. We ge; on capitally to.
rether."
But he's solitary inventor and
rather the coupling of the quick and
the dead?"
What horrid things you say"
she retorted heatedly. "Of course,
II ] marry Dicky | shall shake him
into more companionable person.
He's got plenty of money. and
darcsay when he finishes this air.
ship he'll come out of his shell. The
only way ! can make him talk is
by making him Jealous, SO ! am
waiting for Mr. Mari to flirt with"
Then you are really using Mr..
Mari as stalking horse to secure
Dicky"
We'll. ! am. in way. But II
Dicky will 20 on being so silly and
sitting rs mum as an owl shall
marry the stalking horse"
NO. Mabel. don't do that marry
for love"
Il can't afford t. you silly man.
Cauningtou and I haven't sixpence
between us. And what do you know
about love?"
Il know all about" | whispered
proudly. I'm engaged"
oh Cyrus," Her eyes shone like
I stars. ard she gasped Who is she?"
"A lady called Miss Gertrude
Monk. who lives at Burwain"
Before Mabel could ask further
questions Cannington's sharp ear
/ caught the name. and he called out
to me. Vance. have just been
talking 70 Dicky here about Bur.
vain. and he thinks II will be the
very pace to establish his work.
shop. Come and tell him all about
/ t."
/ Bother" murmured Lady Mabel,
when l want TO hear all about your
, love afTair. Is she pretty?"
More than pretty. She is an
angel
oh, all men say that OF a girl be.
fore marriage; al except Dicky, that
Is. | have never managed to get
him enthusiastic enough 70 call me
an angel"
Perhaps he thinks it goes with
cut speaking. Mabel. and"
Vance, Vance" called out Can
n.ngton. impatiently and ! had TO
obey the summons. Lady Mabel pout-
ed and brtook herself 70 the tea
table. As Lady Denham requested,
At the eleventh hour. fresh cup
O; tea,
Tell NE all abou, BurTain,
Vance" commanded Dicky in his
pleasant voice
lid my bes; and drew Is vivid
word picture as I was able. When
Weston heard OF the absence of a
railway station OF large tracts OF
common aud OF the spsrsity OF the
population he rubbed his hands. IT'S
capital" he remarked. I shall 20
down next week and lease a por.
iiou OF the common, outside the vii
lagg. Then shal run up high
fence and take down by raj. all
the parts Of my machine. I, won't
lake lons T. put {, together. Then
Ne can all ,ase ily TO the moon.
No, me-" said Mabel firmly Il
don't want to De smashed up
That isn't compliment tc my in,
Neuuon said DiCky ho,ly. 'bu,
suppose youl come down and see
U, stare
That means shall come down
20 say goodbye she replied. smil
INK oh Dioky you're a dear boy
When yo1 are sensible. but this air.
ship -Jht.sl--
Mabe, I though, you admired my