The Washington herald., 1911-06-12
your lover in the bargain"

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your lover in the bargain"
Howl" asked wondering VI
| 'Ah! that's my title secret" said Miss
Mossley. smiling again.
Twilight touches were now upon the
/ world The wide sunset fires had burnt
down to one small fast-fading glow. Over
the gray, dim moors the evening star was
| leading up the night
Let us go indoors" said Miss Mossley.
| The dusk is coming. But there shall be
sunshine in the morning."
After some brief chat with the Vicar
and his wife. Miss Mossley departed.
AS she stepped into her carriage she
said to the coachman: stop at Mr.. Gar
ner's, please"
When Miss Mossley got out Of the
vehicle at the gates of the millowners
house, the dusk concealed q smilingly-
perplexed face. We'll. I've got to go
through with It now" she said to her
self, "and as it's for the happiness Of two
hearts, II not OF four, why should I
shrink
Her own pure. modest heart answered
| the question, and II was a secret the
lady and her heart kept between them.
Mr.. Garner said he was very glad to
see Miss Mossley. He was seated at the
drawing-room window, which overlooked
the valley in which stood the factory OF
Garner & Son; but for the gathering
darkness the huge five-story building
and the tall chimney would have been
visible
We'll have a light" said Mr.. Garner,
standing and taking a box of matches
out Of his pocket.
mo; please don't, not Just yet" said
Miss Mossley, in some slight agitation,
and feeling that she could broach her
errand best in the yelling shadows. I'D
rather you didn't light up till I've said
what have come to say. Please sit
where you were-where you could see the
mill II 1t were daylight"
Mr.. Garner thought Miss Mossley's talk
rather strange; but he said: Very well.
Take a seat
Miss Mossley sat on a chair from which
she also could see through the big bay
window.
isn't the evening star beautiful?' she
said. And it's shining right over the
factory, isn't it? What star is it, Mr..
Garner?''
I'm afraid ] don't know much OF as
tronomy," replied Mr.. Garner. But do
know that star is Venus-Jack told me
SO last night"
THE planet of love, then, isn't It? I
guess that's why Jack is interested in It.
Let US look at 1t while we talk, for I've
come to say something about love and
lovers. and to plead for sweethearts. For
give me II I am intruding upon affairs
which ought to be private. assure you
I am In all coed will; but 1 have heard
about your difficulties, and how you want
Jack to marry-to give up the Wears
daughter-and-"
She hestitated.
+ Have you seen Jack? Who's told
your" asked Mr. Garner, uneasily, and
not pleased, wondering II his son had
been ass enough to tell everything to
Miss Mossley.
mo: I haven't seen Jack. He hasn't
told me anything. But I've seen Miss
worsley. and she is in misery, for Jack
has been telling her that you said he
must give her up
what a mess he's made OF It all' said
Mr.. Garner, vexatiously. 81 suppose you
know all the-plot, shall We call II" he
went on, bitterly, "and the part you
were planned to play in it?"
Miss Mossley smiled. Yes; know all
the dreadful conspiracy" she said.
For the moment Mr.. Garner wished he
were ten thousand miles away. What
would Miss Mossley think of him, arrang
ing to barter her into wedlock with his
son?
IT beg your forgiveness, Miss Mossley,"
he said. MY only excuse Is that des-
perate man dreams desperate schemes"
'"You have my fullest pardon, with all
NV synpathy. But you should never
think even for the sake OF saving q
firm. of making marriage business
transaction. The happiness or two souls
is of even greater Importance than the
affairs of Garner & Son. You ought to
be ashamed Of yourself. Mr.. Garner"
'I am, Miss Mossley. But was In sore
straits"
'I know, and I want you to let me have
the privilege and the pleasure or helping
YOU. Mr.. Garner. understand that you
need ten TO twenty thousand pounds. You
may have 1t immediately
.T annreciate your kind offer more than
can say. Miss Mossley, but
@Oh. there must be no butts Take the
money. and let us put two sad young |
hearts into bliss
1T would like to accept your offer, but |
thsra are one or two future matters In |
eonneetiors with such loan that you
have perhaps not taken into considera-
'- ssvvhat are they, pray7 Isn't my money |
NV own. 10 do with II as pleasef
AZ nresent, yes. But some day you
NAV marry; and your husband might /
object TO the money being ued up IN
Garner & Son; for ltsnouid say ,.anky.
that don't know when it can be paid
D.Iss sPav il back when you like. shall
never ask for 4"
sYes: / know you would be al right
H,,f when YOU rnarry-as much desir-
able woman is sure to do-your husband
-welI. shouldn't like Garner q Son to
be the cause OF any domestic dinerence
a. rsnnieasantness, and particularly In
your case"
husband win approve" she said.
ahhi ona never knows what husbands
win do said Mr.. Garner.
Il assure you that my husband will sp-
nr6Ve.p said Miss Mossley. empheticaiiy.
II an positive he wili
EVEN Il you know now who YOU nus