Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-09

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Wasn't Dicky here with your she
asked.
Yes"
Il was certain | saw him. Did he
see me?"
HE did"
The girl laughed "ghe -evity Of
your answers sounds tragic" she said.
Tell me what he said,' she whis-
pered.
Il couldn't" whispered Mrs Dris-
coll in response; "twould fill book.
But Ill tell you what he didn't say"
And that
That he admires Mr.. Jackson
above all men and is distinctly pleas
ed Whenever he sees you with him"
No more pleased than | am" the
girl exclaimed holly, when see him
with Betty Burnett
Then she sighed, but Immediately
blazed forth again. II hate him, Mrs.
Driscoll! / hate him! If there isn't
another man ever proposes to me l
won't marry Richard Chesterfield.
Really" the woman interposed.
"Chesterneld!" Marion repeated
with infinite scorn too absorbed to no.
tice the interruption Its a shame
that such rude, impolite man should
bear the name of Chesterfield"
$50 he is, my dear. He has just
been calling me cat, and has threat
ened to write your father
The girl sat for moment in deep
thought.
He Is dreadful" she said. Il hope
he does not trouble father Besides
would never have gone out with MT.
Jackson If he had not gone driving
with Betty. 1 hate her! She is a
firt and wants all the men dangling
after her"
Mrs. Driscoll smiled knowingly.
You and Dicky," she said, have
other things in common besides an in
terest in the Carter Chesterfield Iron
Works. You both hate poor Betty
Burnett"
He does not"
He does"
did he tell you so?"
Mrs. Driscoll nodded in affirmation.
Smiling, Marion jumped up quickly.
I'm going upstairs she said, ito
write to daddy"
First get your poor, old over.
worked chaperon a handkerchief. +"
Mrs. Driscoll called.
The girl tripped lightly up the
stairs.
The woman waited until she was
out Of earshot, then she called softly:
"Dicky!"
The young man stepped clumsily
through the window looking rather
sheepish
Il wanted to see you again, Mrs.
Driscoll," he explained deliberately
That is why | waited. I'm really
ashamed of myself eIsdidn't mean to
listen. The truth is IL wanted to
take good look at her before going
away forever"
Are you going away?" The chap.
eron was listening attentively for ap
preaching footsteps.
Might as WE'LL
4Why?"
"Oh, WE'LL fancy l would not BE
any more miserable in Timbuctoo than
in Atlantic City And l don't believe
| 1t is any hotter"
Marion will be surprised" Mrs,
| Driscoll: said.
Even as she spoke the girl came for.
ward holding out a snow-white hand
kerchief. She opened her blue eyes
wide as she saw the man.
I'll didn't know you had some one
with you" she stammered. Pardon
me. am going right upstairs agan.'
Mrs. Driscoll put out her hand and
drew the girl to her knee.
wait moment, my DEAR" she said
smiling gaily. You are now seated
in the lap of the Court of Justice. The
case Of Carter vs. Chesterfield is tic
be tried before her honor, the Chap
eron.
What has the defendant to say?'
He knows l do not like him to &c
driving with Betty Burnett, and
She promised me never to go out
with Jackson" he interrupted.
u
Silence! commanded the chaperon
'The defendant only must speak"
I'm the defendant
"I'm the defendant"
You're not
Il am"
The chaperon looked at both OF
them severely. The dignity of the
court must be upheld" she said. 81
command you both to be silent"
For brief second the young folks
glared at each other in open hostil
ity.
"Dicky has told me-" Mrs. Driscoll
continued, that he is SO miserable
his love for you makes him so un.
happy he contemplates migrating to
Timbuctoo for peace of mind"
THAT wasn't what | said" explod.
ed Dicky.
my dear young man." the chap.
eron said, words count as nothing
That was what your manner con.
veyed."
Dicky growled.
"And again" Mrs Drfacalt l,onti,,