The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07

Patricia stopped in the middle of her
speech, and her face flushed.
go on What did she say?"
"She said," repeated Patricia, with
an effort, that if l was not engaged
to you l ought to be, and"
My sentiments exactly. The lady
of the hatchet-face is not such a bad
sort, after all. But to go on. What
else?"
she said it was disgraceful the
number of times that you come here.
and the lateness of your stay is al
ways perfectly shocking. And those
are my sentiments, Jimmie; you sim
ply must co.
Not until you have promised to
become Mrs. ]. Brent before the year
is over"
I'D never do that"
Very well, then, here I'll sit. Mean
time. take heed unto yourself and re-
member the hour
Il am remembering it, Jimmie
Please, please go. Finish your cigar
as you cross the park"
A>Os Nhethh NOu IhSiI 1911 lhC4OOSu
in my campaign plans. Tell me more
about these interesting people. Who
is the second member of the family
that you know
"A horrid, freckled boy, who is the
most ubiquitous person with whom it
has ever been my misfortune to come
in contact. He is always in the halls
and lately he has insisted on posting
my letters for me. Fairly snatches
them out of my hand and races off
like mad | can't stir any more with
out finding him at my HEELS
You seem to have made conquest.
and, after the manner of womankind
in general, you don't appreciate it
BY the way, how did all these remarks
| of the hatchet-faced one reach your
ears? That point isn't quite clear to
me-"
Aunt Nancy told me. The woman
herself and the janitor, to whom my
most estimable neighbor across the
way has also been talking, it seems
| told Aunt Nancy"
But, Patricia, what was that you
said about people listening to tales
from servants, and talking to them?'
Jimmie, you are horrid. 1t is diff
ferent with Aunt Nancy. She is"
"A dear, as | have always main.
tanned" interrupted Jimmie. But
come, Patricia. Aren't you going to
accept. me this time?"
W 7 &c = &c a
o'clock. Please co.
Cant help it if it is o'clock a. m
Patricia, you know you love me, only
you are too contrary to admit it, You
have kept me in suspense for six long
years and that is more than enough
Moreover, you have yourself to think
Of. If the people across the hall have
noticed my numerous and late visits
so have the other people in the build
| ing"
"Stop!"s cried Patricia. Please
please don't say anything more like
that. And won't you go homer"
81 will not until you promise to be
my wife. Patricia" and, rising quickly
Brent crossed to Patricia, who also
had risen. He took her in his arms
P tricia attempted to free herself.
Promise me, Patricia, that you viii
be my wife," coaxed Jimmie, gently
but there was underneath it all q
stern tone that implied that the man
would brook delay no longer.
"Will you go at once If dc prom
ise?"
TN go in five minutes. | want tc
tell you something first. Is it bar
gain?"
YES. Jimmie, will marry YOU"
Before the year is over?"
Yes
Brent bent and kissed her before he
asked: ION your word Of honor. In
spite of what | am going to tell you
Oh, | promise you | haven't commit
ted a penal ofiiense or disgraced the
family in any way" he said, quickly
in answer to the glance of startled in
quiry from Patricia.
Tell me- You have my word, and
/, that once given holds good for al
time"
DItnl DCiil anu hlSCNN thC iaNO ~
held between his hands before he
spoke. Patricia, am the main part
OF the new family that has just moved
into the apartment across the hail.
rYou," gasped Patricia. And, and
the woman with the awful face and
voice? They are dreadful, even If she
is related to you"
But she isn't relation of mine. sc
dent look so distressed. She will not
come to pay us long visits. She Il
most estimable woman, however. and
my-housekeeper."
And the boy?"
"The 'horrid imp which l believe
was the affectionate and tender term
YOU used in conjunction with him, is
my young brother, who, by the way
thinks that you are the one woman
And all those tales were purely my
own invention, carried to the right per
son by my faithful housekeeper You
see, dear, | was getting desperate. Re
member, you have promised. on ytHl
word of honor, to marry me; so there
| is to be no retraction OF your prom
| ise."
Marry you? | certainly will" said
Patricia, positively, IF for no other
reason than to keep my eye n you
in the future and prevent your doing
something still worse. But do you
remember your own promise to go?'
Yes; and I'll go" said Jimmie,
snatching up his cigar from the chin.
ney piece. only I'll smoke this. not
as cross the park, but as cross the
hall"