The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-21


'But he said he intended to do So"
Il wish he would do 1t then. and
have 1t over with"
My dear wife, said Haldane.
while of course such an alliance Is
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 HaldaneT cried his
wife Such a proposition as that
should be disposed of at once, and
| repeat l am sorry that the man hest
tated, for whatever reason can't i'm
agine. SO that the affair might have
been conclusively settled"
Il am not at all sure. mother" an
swered Miss Haldane. that 1t 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"
Il could do SO; but l certainly do
not love him now. / certainly respect
and admire him, think he Is the lead
ing citizen Of New York today. II he
wins this election and goes on as he
should, there Is no reason why he
should not be president OF the United
States l believe 1t would be easier
to be elected to that office than to be
come mayor. And while l do not feel
toward him as ! should toward the
man l will some day marry. yet there
are many other things in the pros
! pect that allure"
But you are a Haldane. you are a
Stuyvesant. you are
81 know. mother. all that my an
} cestors were. AS for myself, am just
an American girl. who likes Ameri-
can men and American institutions
| and who is glad to see people dc
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-"
We'll 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,
Il hardly think" returned her hus
band, that should be guilty OF thai
discourtesy
| There is no use," interposed hel
daughter, ito discuss the matter any
further, for he hasn't asked me.
I haven't accepted him. don't know
whether he ever will ask me or not
and until he does why trouble abou
it?'
We'll, what does he mean then by
telling you that he loves you? Loves!
sneered the older woman disdafn
fully.
Yes" said her father, at seems t.
me a rather remarkable course for
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 !
was proper to tell me this now"
| Something impending?"
| Some sort of disclosure. inferred.
| answered the girl. that might affec
| him or possibly me-"
| Haldane started.
| We'll" he said. Il do not quit
| agree with your mother. There Is N
| insult in the honest affection of an,
| honest man. But If he approaches yol
| upon the subject. wish that yo1
! would refer him to me-"
"Father!'
"Beekman!" exclaimed the olde
woman, greatly surprised. You don
mean"
Now, I don't mean anything. e1
cept Just what l say" answered Hal
dane decisively. ut Is proper tha
such a proposition should be made t
me: and In short l very greatly desir'
to be allowed to discuss the matter, 1
1t goes any further, with Mr.. 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 woult
be consulted, father" she said firmly
but SO far as the disposition Of m.
=. hand goes, that Is a matter that con
;. Germs my heart, and 1t is one which
although should be very glad Of you
counsel and your approval. | shal
have to decide myself"
Quite SO. quite So" said Haldane
T have no other idea"
Father" he said abruptly. Il wan
to see you alone for moment or tw,
please!"
What has happened?" began Hal
dane. rising.
why, Mr.. Gormly- But woult
rather see you alone"
HAS he made a proposition to yo'
for your sisters hand?" questioned
: Mrs. Haldane.
l. What" exclaimed her son.
Eleanor" explained his mother
:. has 1ust stated that Mr. Gormly tool