The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-28

Il had no idea you were 30 self-sscrt
"Poof :" said Marjorie. "If you were
~ the last man in the world. Tom Ran
WI doIph. ] should furn up my nose OF you.
I looked at the nOse NO doubt"
told her; 1--WE, always been lucky. I'm
tssd to having pleasant little things turn up for me-
Marjorie tapped Der whIteshod foot on the veranda
Noor and pretended 10 look at the river.
II one Of thosc filt:edsed evenings in the Srst
mir 10 heavy with new honeysuckie and the vines
Just begun to screen the porch. whsn-- OBJ. NO.
..whst VIII i'm tive for my thoushts'' asked Mar
jcric presently
mad T.. her talk a ma a rs rSy
- :" ave her achancs IT Will give you my hesrt,"I
"Ncnsense." she said "why do you want to marry
.wen.-'I projected. i've got to do something"
'.Not AZ hand Merjofie. not at hand and whatever
{ do must he done before next spring. Mauhattan
nstfimcny and now mat the fine for dividends have
arrived. IL calmly tskpa its sests. The Unimpesch-
from t. So rorna Win the Yeuns
plon heavyweIght of the world. And ~ for the nnal
e ssS: ss to sS ws: e.s
ss.lv.%oeis: but :s,.r ss:t haven't +. slightest
sAnd No." said Marjorie. "you propose me-"
..Are You sure II wouldn't be throwing good money
:'Irs throwing an empty purse into the mint It's
only lust Your father vas the man who got mo
''But you said yourself that took only quarter Of
SFrecisey Their. are four Of you children. au
nm equitable man: Your father got quarter Of my
there's not a. to seek
Neither time nor capital"
s "IIow nbout. inclin atien?
We looked At the moon. All" said. las for in-
'lnnsn ., M IL hair ,I,d !, golden
with pnss,onatc hlrt Of red Msriorie's ewes are
violet ana serious. and deer and tender--'
s:ailardy.
II do not"
You had been--
!. Don't I, cali me Tomu'-: II you DO that again
"sinrjorle's mouth Is petulant and insenuous dar-
Hs %n% %s'n1 ya ,sm Ssn .S% fust've
And Il yca call me Tommie again I shall kiss
"Tommie 20 cried Marjcrie-snd I did it,
After ALL I am in lore with Marjorie cannot
senemter time when was not. arose thoroughly
''sl sssa, rb. az :ss: s''s Marjorie s:d
= About your surrender"
But ! haven't surrendered"
.oh. ven. q sFrI cent always svoid-"
Her head shot up, chin thrust forward. well" she
saM. Il should hope"
.cirl. girl" said I this is . terrible blow. ana
siy-.whst do thoss- Others matter nowr
They may matter good deal simply hacen't
s s, S0n ses Let yos kiss me- but didn't
Then ! nuss sesia II an over assln."
"lsrjorie" Lssid. = have never left OF. why we
we're swsetbearta IN pInafores recoilect distinctly
bow; when our nurses were sossipns' and the baby
.oo:ssrt:. 4 you r'e..e Tommie: came little
That's detail. remember. say. how the 60
carts elcse together and dropped your bottle
sFlrt the mix to me and then the money to father.
eyes And remember how In kinders.rtep-"
But abe gave a cry Of dismay You've skipped
nss Fears" she said. "pon't you remember the mud
. "of course" answered And the dolls house in
"Tou .sd my be-. doll was ugly
~ was ccmparinG her with her mistress"
.And.and you always would throw spitbalis at
~ n.,., ....,,.c. .h... ..a p,. a.
should. iust thea haxe liked to throw sixteen pound
shot q father for selling that Arizona gold brick
how 5. caught and .psnIe you before eu ali the
ss!s and boys and how We all laughed. and how you
"Xo," said i, shortly. But remember how nv
!nstsut you came within her reach And. any rate.
II am going to marry yoa'
Marjorie shook her glowing bead mo" she Wills
soh. hang II: Don't be 20 selfish It's unwomsnly.'
But shs only SAook Der head.
saSsSSs IN s1 mot e'fs Is
theeo Another mauy
IAN Of them"
"Dosh! Nowhere % much as In love Is there safety
= numbers Ana 1t can't he because TIM poor since
your father IL rich enough for seven"
s~lt's not that" said Marjorie.
sThcn-oh. but this is impossible. Tit can't be
that you're not In love with me:''
Marjoefee uttlc hands Rripped the porch rail Bend
ing toward her-so that her hair brushed my cheek
caught her scented whisper:
Tom" (she said Tony, ARE you never really
'-rly seriousy'
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