The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-23

have II over with"
my dear WIFE" said Haldans.
while OF course such an alliance 10
not to be thought of. yet Mr.. Gormly.
20 far as ! know. has done no dis
hoaor to Eleanor by his remark.
a1A-"
Have you taken lesvs Of your
ssasss. Beekman Haldaner' cried bis
wife. Such 4 propositioa - tAas
should be disposed Of at oacs. aAA ]
repeat | am sorry that the man hest
tatsA. for whatever reason l can't i'm
agins. SO that the AFFAIR might have
bosa eonclusively settled"
Il Am not at all sure. mother" an
svered Miss Haldane. that 1t would
havs been conclusively settled In the
way at least you seem to think the
only way possible. II he had asked me
to b his wife"
love this mani"
Il could do 20: but I certainly do
not love him now. l certainly respect
and admire him. I think he Is the lead
ing citizen Of New York today. II he
| wins this election and goes on a. he
should. there 10 no reason why he
should not be president Of the United
States. l believe 1t would be easier
| to be elected to that ONCE than to be-
como mayor. And while l do not feel
toward him a. l should toward the
man will some day marry. yet there
are many other things In the pros.
pect that allure"
But you are . Haldane. you are a
stuyvesant. you are"
II know. mother. all that my An.
cestors were. Al for myself. am Just
an American girl. who likes Ameri.
can men and American institutions.
and who 10 glad to see people do
things"
Il presume" said Haldane. who had
said little but had thought deeply.
that such . proposition. II definitely
made. would be made to me-"
"Well then. Of course" said his wife,
you will give but one answer"
"And what would you suggest that
should be-" asked Haldane.
'To show him the door"
II hardly think" returned her hus.
band, that l should be guilty Of that
discourtesy"
There Is no use," interposed her
daughter Ito discuss the matter any
further; for he hasn't asked me, ]
haven't accepted him. don't know
whether he ever will ask me or not,
and until he does why trouble about
IT."
We'll, what does he mean then by
telling you that he loves you? Loves!"
sneered the older woman disdain-
fully.
Yes" said her father. 'it seems to
me a rather remarkable course for q
man to address a woman in that way
and yet not complete his proposition" :"
HE said that something was i'm
pending which made him feel that 1t
was proper to tell me this now"
Something impending?"
Some sort of disclosure, Inferred"
answered the girl. that might affect
him or possibly me-
Haldane started.
We'll" he said, "I do not quite
agree with your mother. There IL no
insult in the honest affection of any
honest man But II he approaches you
upon the subject. wish that you
would refer him to me-"
"Father!"
"Beekman!" exclaimed tho older
woman. greatly surprised. You don't
mean"
Now, l don't mean anything, ex.
cept Just what I say" answered Hal
dane decisively. 1T is proper that
such proposition should be made to
me: and In short very greatly desire
to be allowed to discuss the matter. II
1t goes any further. with Mr.. Gormly
personally"
| Haldane spoke sternly. and his wife
at once subsidized. as she invariably
did when he assumed that mood.
Eleanor, however. was not so easily
silenced
"Of course. in any event you would
be consulted. father" she said firmly;
but so far as the disposition Of my
hand goes, that Is q matter that con-
Germs my heart, and 1t Is one which.
although l should be very glad Of your
! counsel and your approval. shall
have to decide myself"
quite so. quite So" said Haldane.
II have no other idea"
Father" he said abruptly, Il want
to see you alone for a moment or two
| please!"
What has happened?' began Hal.
dane. rising.
why. Mr.. Gormly-- But would
rather see you alone"
HAS he made a proposition to you
for your sisters hand!" questioned
Mrs. Haldane.
What" exclaimed her son.
Eleanor" explained his mother.
has Just stated that Mr.. Gormly took
advantage Of your kindness to him the
other night, after that disgraceful cpl
sode in the city hall. to make love to
her in the tonneau OF the car"