Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-17
The Happy Pair
By IZOLA FORESTER
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copydshted 1910. by Associated Literary Press

A telegram had been handed her
by Mrs. Ted at the depot She had
crushed II in her hand unopened. but
now, as Steve took up a magazine, and
actually started to read Il, she remem-
bered the envelope and tore it open.
II was brief, and from her only broth
er I'm Seattle.
Best love and congratulations to
the happy pair"
Something in the message made
the quick tears spring to her eyes,
and tremble on her lasf The happy
pair How could she ever be really
happy when she knew that Mrs. Ted
had deliberately invited her to Beau
yoir, in the hope that steve Charlton
would take a fancy to her, and marry
her? lie had seen her portrait first
Of all and had fallen I'm love with that.
50 Mrs. Ted declared. and II was
good match. Rosamond hated the
word-a match. Il bargain, and excel
lent sale! She looked up, and mot
| Steye's troubled glance. lie saw the
| tears, and reached for her hands In
spite of the rest of the passengers
Dear. don't cry. don't I can't stand
H. II any one has made a mistake.
II is ], and I'll stand fer t. ] should
have known better all around. But
] knew it was what you had been used
TO, and as long as I couldn't give It TO
you thought Il didn't matter. We
| loved each other and my cousin is
bully good TO me out at the mines"
Your cousin?" faltored Rosamond
The other Steve Charlton, you
know. The millionaire kid they call
| him out there I'm only the under
study. I'm chief mining engineer at
the Dominic Coalition, that's ell dear.
But I'll make good I'm getting three
thousand a year now. and making
stray lunches on the side. As the
Coalition grows. l will grow, too. II
you can just be patient, and do as you
please with your own fortune. will
climb up beside you soon. in the
money line.
My fortune? I have no fortune,
steve Rosamond's hands grew chill
cd in his strong, close clasp. What
do you mean?"
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to Heaven knows how much real gilt
ter" Steve explained. laboriously.
I've hated your money ever since |
heard of IT, but IT had to go with you.
and | couldn't afford TO wait. want
ed you, don't you know. grille? You
don't blame me. do you?"
And you haven't any fortune your
self?' Rosamond's eyes were soft and
tender
"Divil Bit" laughed Steve. reck.
lessly. Its coming"
Neither have !. dear" she told him.
happily Mrs. Ted Just made II all
up so we would marry She evidently
thought you were the millionaire kid,
as you say, for she told me so, and
I've been miserable playing the part
of the beggar maid TO my king. Is
is It nice little shack, Steve, where
we're going to. way up in the noun
tains?"
Steve thought for a minute. and
pulled out a timetable.
1T is" he said, finally, emphat-
cally. and we're going to II now.
Wen get off this train at New Ro-
chelle. catch an express back, and go
straight for Charlton Peak, Nevada,
as fast as u western limited will take
us. | don't like being patronized. and
petted do you, lady?"
Rosamond flashed back a smile, in
her old, happy way
Il may not be an heiress, Steve"
she said, half seriously. But I'm a
splendid cook"
You won't have to cook. / keep
heather Chinee
At the New Rochelle station. a wire
went back to Mrs. Ted.
Don't worry about us. Going west
Have one thousand In cash in the
whole world between us.
The Happy Pair"