Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28


son was very insistent person
II know 1 did. but r. Mrs. Barring
ton sought IN vain for an excuse
Please don't put me Off any longer.
Say Yes and let me drive, and
I'll guarantee wen reach our destina-
ton without an accident" was the
plea of her impetuous wooer.
Mrs harrington laughingly retorted !:
$50 you want to drive the car of mat
rimony, do you? Suppose i wish to
handle the steering wheel once in
awhile Id be able to, you know"
whenever you wish I'll resign in
your favor, and If anything goes wrong
it'll be you for the comfortable seat by
the roadside and me for the hammer
and the tools. and the recumbent posi-
ton underneath the car" he finished
with an imitation OF DR.. Woodhurst.
Don't be rash," warned Mrs. Bar
rington. When 1 get started and my
blood is fairly up 1 am liable to set a
pace that win fracture all speed limits
and will surely land us before a stern
dollars and costs'-you know what 1
mean" she said, mimicking justice
of the peace.
with you will pay the fine willingly
laughed Sanderson.
Hortense interrupted the wooing by
entering the room with a note.
"A note for you. ma'am." she said,
handing it to her.
Excuse me- she begged Sanderson.
Certainly
81 think it's from Mr. Garrison,
ma'am His servant am waitin, for an
answer suggested Hortense
Mrs Darlington made no attempt to
conceal her annoyance.
There is no answer" she said
sharply.
Sanderson relieved the strain by pre-
tending not to have observed her little
flight Of temper.
well, what's the decisfonf don't
have to tell you what this means to
me-you know that 1t means every
thing" He spoke very sincerely.
Does it?'' she asked as she crushed
the note in her hand.
Yes he replied, continuing in a
lighter vein. what a wedding trip
we'd have, a new roadster model,
through shady lanes with a chauffeur
who is deaf and dumb and strapped to
thS seat 81 AS COuioh lulA aIOdAo.
Doesn't that tempt your" In a more
serious mood he finished: There Is
nothing that would not do to win you
fairly. And If 1 should win you
there is nothing I wouldn't do to keep
all care and sorrow from you. Say
'Yesv Perhaps you don't love me yet.
but if you love no other man
Mrs. harrington glanced at CARR
song writing SandorSOn was nro-
posing; her mind was already made
up, but she needed just this one incl
dent to bring it home fully to herself.
81 don't" she assured Sanderson.
Then marry me and I'll chance the
rest because know I'll make you love
me- Say .Yes,''' he begged.
Mrs. harrington looked long and
earnestly at Garrison's letter. Then
she slowly and deliberately tore it up
and threw the scraps into the waste
paper basket.
Sanderson watched her closely.
When she looked up at him he cried
exultantly:
Then it's Yes p"
ITS she began, but never finish
ed, for Hortense announced DIR. Wood
hurst.
HE knows alreadyr' she cried in
alarm
How could he? It's only just hap
pened," said the bewildered Sanderson.
Mrs. harrington had to laugh. ..Oh,
it's nothing, Well. DIR. Woodhurst and
l have very serious matter to dis
cuss,' she apologized.
Il must tell the othersr' he shouted
in his happiness.
Not vet she begged.
Il must tell some one Sanderson
pleaded.
Not yet
I'll write home" This came to him
as happy thought.
Not yet" was her answer.
They won't get it for three days.
he explained as he left her to face Dr.
Woodhurst.
Dr. Woodhurst whirled into the room.
Never in his life before had this regu-
Iator of other mems lives been so thor
oughiy excited His brain spun like
the blades of an electric fan. and his
tons So great was the news he wish
ed to transmit to Mrs. Darlington he
could not speak distinctly.
Mrs. Barrington's heart sank
Good evening: good EVENING"" he
spluttered Pardon me. | am quite
out of breath. came right to you as
soon as heard the news"
ITS all over she said aside. await
ing the explosion
Never before in the whole course of
my life did the Telephone bring me
such a shock he announced as he