Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-04-01

Ian" he observed, but ] must con.
fess that a cup OF good Ccylon with |
a slice Of lemon reaches a spot that |
nothing else ever hits
ITS wonderful how far imagination /
can carry one, isn't it?' Constance |
Marvin's laugh blended tremendously |
with the strains of the violin tro |
He laughed, reaching out for his cup
and then slipping in silence for mo-
men before inquiring suddenly:
when is the wedding to be cclc.
brated?"
The gray eyes opposite him echoed
the question her lips voiced:
Wedding? whose"
why. yours and mine This Us the
month Of roses and-wodding rings.
She glanced apprchensivoly around
but he smiled encouragingly. They're
all busy with other gossip or sand
wiches.' he asserted NO one oh.
serves or remembers us Give me an
at home for secrecy. every time"
Were too good comrades for mar
rlage." she replied and his response
came quickly
you've learned that and repeat II,
poll-parrot.like. from that excellent
aunt OF yours Can't you give an
original obiection?"
1T is original and. besides I've told
you n dozen times that ! would never
marry you or any one without Aunt
Cleoras consent. and that you know
she will ever give"
gNa terla
proposition, doesn't It? Let's try an
easier one: will you promise to marry
me and no one else with her CONSENT
Yes" she said, III you will obtain
her consent; remember It must be full
and free I'll marry you any day you
name thereafter"
Good" The exclamation caused a
lazy inquiry from the adjoining room
What's good? Tell us: we'd enjoy
n laugh"
"Oh. nothing but n Joke Miss Mar
win has been telling me" Then he
turned TO her again 81 name this
day week for the fulhllment Of that
promise"
Lunch was scarcely over the mex
day when Philip asked for Miss Gle
ora She was alone in the dining
room, washing the last of the i00-year
old china, when he entered
Don't you think I've waited lonl
enough for Constance to marry me-?
he inquired without even a greeting
She wheeled. saucer in hand Mar
ry your" she echoed That's some
thing she's never to do"
you've tod me that hundred time
already. But why not? Surely lv'
known her long enough TO love her.
That's the trouble. You've grow
up together. and don't believe you'v'
ever had difference. Whatever sh'
asks. you obtain for her. and what
ever you desire she grants withou
question. You have always been fire.
as air. but the moment you wer
bound to each other the bondag
would begin. You'd be quarrelin
like Kilkenny cats before the honey
moon was over"
where's your logic?" inquired Phi
lip, inclined to laugh but speaking 81
riously
! 'It always happens that way.
fove both of you. and as surely as yo
married Constance when you qua
relied. I'd defend her, and then bot
of you would turn against me. NJ
you can't marry her. and let's hes
: no more about II.
"AI right" he responded, light
wen change the subject for to-da
but intend to marry her before II
!. month is out. Tomorrow I'll be hel
I again and ask the same question"
9 And get the same answer. It's q
o nonsense; why can't you let We
Q enough alone? I'm sure we're happ
/ Now, run away, I'm busy; take Co
u stance riding and don't come aga
for a week"
81 Tomorrow, he corrected. "Whe
J, is the object of all our differences
'In the library. writing letters"
8 Aunt Cleora is queer about son
D. things" the object observed a litt
o. later. Among them is the belief IN
,e a public wedding is vulgar. 81
le doesn't believe in preparing a trot
8 seau, but says a lady will always ha
is clothing suitable for any occasio
is She boasts that she can be ready (
a trip around tho world at an houl
n. notice and so can !"
n. Sensible to the last" he repeat6
I'd "Pm glad you're prepared, for Z
ID wedding will take place next Wedn'
day when your aunt entertains tho
IN missionaries at dinner"
Or Constance shook her head. IN
40 without her consent Don't you knC
n what Aunt Cleora sacrificed for me
"A mo, what was it?"
M Aunt took me from my de
,y mothers arms in a runaway when
was only three months old II was
-, as II mother was her sister faith
~ was her brother. you know. ha
80 always understood that your faith
IN and she were engaged and he bro
= the engagement because she gave
everything to care for me. A yt
later he married your mother, out
no pique. I've also heard. Certain II