The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-03

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MIN striding down the street. his tall
form towering above the other men.
\ bate him-how hate hint" sbo
cried with sudden passion q she
turned back to the room.
SO It was whispered about that the
Linvulnerable Dick Foster had sue
cumbed to the wiles Of Ann Rose and
tnat she had sent him to Join tho
great army Of the rejected. People
shook their heads and prophesied dis
asfer for witching Ann.
/ shell meet her match some day
tney told each other and finally the
remark reached, AIMS ears When
she reached home she locked herself
N ner room and drenched her pillow
with tears.
Several months afterward Dick Fos-
ter came home, browner, graver. big
ger than ever. but he did not 20 to
see Ann Rose until she sent for him.
I want to hear about the war"
she said as she shook hands with
/ him.
| There wasn't a real war, 50 there
Is nothing to relate" he smiled down
at her.
Ann didn't like that detached
smile. 1t savored Of indifference to
ner own charms and she had noted
1t before in other old suitors when
they had come to announce their en-
gagement to another girl.
1 suppose you will stay home
now" she suggested as she gave him
a cup Of tea.
Il must" he said frankly. I'm
going to be married. you know. and
there's lot to do beforehand
Congratulations" returned Ann
Rose without an instant's hesitation.
rs it to be soon?"
Thanks. On the nineteenth of
next month" answered Foster prompt
ly.
He arose and set his cup and sau-
Ger on the table. Again he was look
Ing down at Ann in that curious, de-
tached way and she was conscious
that he saw her paleness and that
ne noted she had grown thinner dur
ing his absence. This vexed her
proud spirit and she spoke with
added vivacity.
you will give up your nomadic
life now and become a staid reporter
|-or an editor-or something like
that?"
He laughed uneasily. "Oh, no. .
think not. We shall travel wherever
my paper sends me. I believe / am
to be ordered to Turkey before long
She drew a sharp breath. Turkey!
The most fascinating country in the
world. How long" she paused and
bit her lip angrily.
TITS likely to be hot at this sea-
son." Foster covered her embarrass-
ment
Ann Rose stood there. brave smile
on her face, telling herself that all
the tortures she was undergoing were
merely the justly deserved punish
ment of coquette. She remembered
the stern warnings of maiden aunt
who made her home with the Roses
and she knew that the prophecy had
been fulfilled.
you'll suffer yet. Ann" Miss Laid
law had groaned dismally. "Just
think of all the estimable young men
whom you have driven to drink or
suicide"
why should l think of them?"
Ann retorted Indignantly. mot one
man has ever been driven to ruin
through love Of me nor has one ever
committed suicide"
Ann Rose, you are shocking-it Is
almost sacrilegious to speak OF
marriage in that manner!"
| But Ann had wickedly laughed and
fitted away out of earshot but not
soon enough to miss hearing her
aunt's prophecy that one day the 1irt
would fall in love with some man
who would break her heart
"Fiddle-de-dee. l have no heart"
muttered Ann Rose over her shout
der and had promptly forgotten all
about the incident until 1t came back
to her this evening as. she faced Dick
Foster and heard him say that he
was going to be married.
The door opened suddenly and Mr..
Rose thrust IN an eXclte0 req lace
| framed in white hair.
did you ask to see me, Foster?'
| he demanded hurriedly.
For answer Dick reached forth q
long arm and dragged the astonished
banker into the room.
Eyes, sir" he said respectfully.
cam and love each other and want
to get married. What do you say.
| sir?'
Like a flash his arm was about
| AIMS swaying form and he caught
her close to his heart rs he faced
Mr.. Roses surprised. but not dis
nleased face. Ann chung to his arm.
"What do ] say, eh? Well, say
that any respectable young chap who
can catch my butterfly deserves to
keen her. Now I've just ten minutes
tn make that Chicago train and tue
car is at the door," He wrung Dicks
hand. patted his shoulder and then
kissed his daughter hurriedly. He
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