Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06

have It over with"
my dear wife" said Haldane.
while Of course such an alliance Il
not to be thought of, yet Mr.. Gormly,
so far as l know, has done no dis
honor to Eleanor by his remark.
and"
Have you taken leave Of your
senses, Beekman Haldane?" cried his
wife. Such a proposition - that
should be disposed Of at once. and ]
repeat / am sorry that the man hest
tated. for whatever reason ! can't i'm
agine. so that the affair might have
been c~onclusively settled"
II am not at all sure. mother" an
swered Miss Haldane, that It would
have been conclusively settled In the
way at least you seem to think the
only way possible, If he had asked me
| to be his wife,"
Eleanor, you could not possibly
love this mani"
II could do SO; but I certainly do
not love him now. / certainly respect
and admire him, / think he il the lead.
ing citizen Of New York today. II he
wins this election and goes on az he
should. there IL no a why he
| should not be president of the United
States. I believe 1t would be easier
to be elected to that Office than to be.
come mayor. And while I do not feel
toward him az l should toward the
man l will some day marry, yet there
are many other things In the pros
| pect that allure"
But you are q Haldane, you are q
Stuyvesant, you are"
81 know. mother, all that my an.
cestors we're. AS for myself. I am Just
an American girl, who likes Ameri.
a men and American institutions,
, and who is glad to see people do
things"
Il presume" said Haldane, who had
said little but had thought deeply,
that such a 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.
ITO 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,"
well what does he near then by
telling you that he loves you? Lowest"
sneered the older woman disdain.
fully.
Yes" said her father, 1T seems to
me a rather remarkable course for a
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 II
was proper to tell me this now"
Something i~mpending?"
Some sort of disclosure, I Inferred
answered the girl, that might affect
him or possibly me-"
Haldane started.
WELL" he said, II do not quite
agree with your mother. There is nc
insult in the honest affection Of any
honest man. But If he approaches YOU
upon the subject, I wish that YOU
would refer him to me-"
"Father!"
"Beekman!" exclaimed the Older
woman. greatly surprised. "You dom
mean"
NOW, I don't mean anything, ex
cept just what l say" answered Hal
dane decisively. 1T is proper tina
such a proposition should be made t,
me; and in short l very greatly desir,
to be allowed to discuss the matter, 1
It goes any further. with MI. Gorml.
personally"
Haldane spoke sternly, and his wifi
at once subsidized, as she invariabl.
did when he assumed that mood
Eleanor. however, was not SO easil,
silenced.
"Of course, in any event you woul'
be consulted, father" she said firmly
but 80 far as the disposition Of m.
hand goes, that Is a matter that cor
Germs my heart, and It is n which
although I should be very glad of you
counsel and your approval, / shal
have to decide myself"
"Quite so, quite So" said Haldans
IT have no other idea"
"Father," he said abruptly, II wan
to see you alone for a moment or tw
pleased"
what has happened?" began Ha1
> dane, rising.
"Why, Mr.. Gormly- But ! woul
rather see you alone"
elias he made q proposition to 20
for your sisters hand?" question:
Mrs. Haldane.
What" exclaimed her son.
! Eleanor" explained his mother
!. has Just stated that Mr.. Gormly too
advantage of your kindness to him tn
: other night, after that disgraceful ep
sode In the city hall, to make love t
I her in the tonneau Of the car"