Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-21

10 meet her. AS Sne approached he
stood still with his hat in his hand
and his head bowed.
May hive few words with your"
he said in sad voice.
No"
Nevertheless he walked on beside
her.
DO you want another ducking?" she
asked.
"a thousand If they will bring me
nearer to you"
What in the world put 1t into your
head to want me?" she asked.
First, you are the most beautiful
woman In the world" he replied.
"Second?"
Second is all the rest of it. l must
have you, and toiH have you"
And | riH not have you"
Then ] shall love you from dis
tance as long as l live"
And | wish you to understand that
in case any man pays me attention In
future you are to let him alone"
Wont you at least give me the sat
isfaction of dying by his hand?
would rather do that than live to see
him possess YOU
You're too silly for anything"
by this time they had reached a
fork in the road. and she signified that
walked away to his home, feeling that
he had gained one point, but it was a
very small point, and there was n
whole picket fence OF points bristling
ahead of him.
Not long after this Mr. Meredith in
troduccd Young man named Long to
his daughter and intimated that he
would be pleased if she and Long
would make a match. The young man
fen in readily with the plan and after
deyotmg himself to the girl for some
time proposed TO her.
I'm sorry" she said. but | can't
marry any one"
"Why notF" he asked, surprised.
There is man living down there
who has taken 1t into his silly head
that he wants me so much that I'm
afraid he'll kill any one who marries
me"
He will. eh? Then it IS time some
one kills him.
"You had better not try it."
"What makes you think SOP
"Why, he loves me so well that he
permitted papa and Tom, the garden
er. to throw him into the pond. all on
my account. but he waylaid gentle
man who was calling on me and near
ly broke his jaw"
"I'll see him and find out whether
he's going to put another of your nd
mirers out of the race"
Don't"
When Miss Meredith said don't
she meant do" She wished to know
what her red headed lover would do In
the matter, though she did not intend
that anything serious should happen.
Long went straight to Nudge and said
81 have asked Miss Meredith to mar
ry me- She says that II she does you
Will kill me-"
81 beg your pardon. Miss Meredith
didn't say any such thing"
"Well, what are you going to dc
about it?"
with Miss Meredith's permission
I'll fight you any way you please
fists, swords, pistols or rifles"
"But Miss Meredith considers you as
standing between her and marriage
OF course she doesn't wish me to fight
for her with vou"
"Then let her say So"
Somewhat surprised at this turn oi
the affair, Long went back to Miss
Meredith ard told her what had pass
ed between him and "the red headed
monkey" supposing she would at once
give him something that would indi
cate to Nudge that she wished him tC
let any suitor OF hers alone. Instead
OF that she said:
"I'll see what | can do with him"
Long bowed himself away with d
bearing that denoted disappointment
and displeasure.
The next morning Nudge had feel
ing that he should receive some com
munication from Miss Meredith and
believed she would talk with hin
rather than write. He was not mis-
taken. During the day he saw her
leave her home on foot. He went tc
meet her.
"Why do you persist in thrusting
yourself between me and any one who
wishes to marry me?" she asked
do you wish to marry this man
who came to see me yesterday"
Thera yCoS no raDly to this
because If you do Will do nothing
to prevent YOU"
81 am glad that this insane freak OF
yours has become tinctured at Inst
with little common sense. Doubtless
your love is not so fierce as 1t was"
There is no change in my love ex
cept that 1t has grown greater. When
1t began 1t was selfish. Now | love
you so well that | am ready to sacri
fee myself for your happiness"
She led the way on path not much
trodden. and 1t was two hours before
she left him. When she returned t,
her home there was evidently some
thing on her mind.
The next morning a maid left hot
water in her mistress room and found
1t empty. Miss Meredith had fed tc
become Mrs. Nudge.
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