The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17

| ton to come, The feminine instinct
Is capable OF much. And that is"
she asked bravely.
"You!"
Prlscilla's lips were silent, and the
flush suddenly faded from her checks,
leaving them strangely pale, After a
little she spoke,
"You wish to marry me?" she
asked in n low voice.
Priscilla" breathed tho man
hoarsely.. why do you ask7 You
know do"
A little hand stopped his advance.
you love me. then? DO you love
me well enough to do something for
me? To sacrifice something-for my
sake?"
ASK me-" cried Morgan.
Are you positive that you will
grant me this favor7"
Dearest, how can / help III"
"Then llsten!" Tho girls clear
eyes we're on the youth. you are
ohampioning Anderson Dorm for con
gressman from this district. are you
not?"
Yes, but"
81 want you to turn against him,
and support David Kennedy, the can
didate on the other ticket"
you want me-" exclaimed Nor
gan, hardly believing his own ears
ito knife the logical man for the
office, and work for that-that scoun'
drel, Kennedy"
"Just 80" answered the girl cold
ly, but l already know what your
answer will be. Your love for me Is
not strong enough to allow you to
grant me this slight favor"
Slight favor" repeated Morgan,
ironically. Il would hardly call 1t
that, Priscilla. If / acceded to your
wishes, would be put down as
political sharper Immediately, and all
my prestige in the community, my
hard.won reputation for honesty and
square dealing, and, above all, clean
politics would be gone. can't do It,
girl. love you, and will do any
thing in the world within reason for
you, but / can't besmirch my own
name / don't understand it, What
put such an idea into your head?"
"All that is immaterial," came
from the girl crisply. 1T is suffi-
cient for you to know that asked
and you refused-a favor. l want
you to believe me when l say that l
will never ask anything more from
you From now on, we are stran-
gers"
Priscilla, you can't mean it,"
20 but l do On second thought,
however, l will give you a chance.
l will allow you until Saturday to
think 1t over. If you decide to do as
l ask. come to me and-and / will
love you forever, otherwise"
Morgan took his hat and plodded
dismally from the house. He could
not understand It, To his knowledge |
Honest Dan" Wilson and this Ken
nedy, a crook politician of the worst |
type, could have nothing in common
with each other.
The next day Wilson called at the |
Arrow" Office. "My daughter" the
politician began bluntly, asked a
favor of you last evening. Don't you
think it would be wise for you to
grant it?"
II do not" came from Morgan
shortly. Nor do care to talk about
he matter"
Honest Dan" bowed curtly and left
he office. Now" ruminated Andy,
Is he watched the older man stride
1ast the window, 81 have antag-
'nized him. Well, he may as well
inow how 1 stand"
On Saturday evening a disconsolate
Andy called at the Wilson home.
Priscilla glanced at the visitor keenly.
'Well?" she interrogated. They
we're alone in the parlor.
Il have come to say good-by," an
the youth sadly. 'T can't
10 as you wish me to do, Priscilla.
wouldn't be fair to myself, if l did"
The girl came swiftly across the
oom, and to the astonishment of
Iorgan, her fair head suddenly bent
yer his shoulder Nor did be.
leve you would, you big boy" she
ried exultingly. Father is so skep.
Ical in reference to political honesty
hat II wanted to show him that
ou couldn't be bribed, and-and-
on couldn't"
Two arms were suddenly thrown
round the youths neck and a flushed
ace hid itself from his happy eyes.