The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27

TN that year | want 10 seuu you
to a school OF domestic economy
That means" he answered the CUES
ton In her eyes-"that you wall DO
prepared to take the management OF
a home into your own hands.
Where will / get the homer she
asked innocently but with hint OF
mischief in her now happy eyes. !;
Granger did not answer at once.
He wondered If she were aware @of
her elfn beauty. Yes, he decided, |
Madge Carter was the very wife ZOE
Harold.
ooh. 1 say-I beg your pardon"
Harold himself burst into the sum
mer house.
Granger arose and introduced the
two whom he had selected for mates.
The boy was confused and a ques-
ton was in his eyes.
II was stealing some flowers from
your uncle's garden" the girl SAID
| with an abashed glance at Granger.
"He caught me, and in return he 10
giving me tea" =.
Am too late to have cup!
Harold sank into chair and Willis
| Granger realized with oddly mixed
emotions that his own scheming had
been in the nature Of forerunner.
His good looking young nephew ana
the beggar-maid seemed to nave
found the big thing In life in their
first exchange of glances.
| During the months following, Madge
went through an abbreviated course
in domestic economy. After that she
was intrusted to the tutelage OF
maiden lady whose profession It was 70
instruct those whose education mad
been neglected. There Madge re-
ceived the little finishing and society
touches so dear to the refined nature.
During these long months OF sep
aration Harold accepted gladly the
position Of envoy. At frequent inter-
, walls he was sent for Information 10
the various schools. He returned WIN
, enthusiastic accounts Of Madges
, progress.
Once only, during her absence, hau
t Willis Granger seen his protege. On
that occasion his had been peculiar
r medley of emotions.
She had received him In the little
|. visitors parlor Of the boarding house.
e Harold had in a measure prepared
g him yet he was strangely at loss
for words during the interview. he
r had hurried away, whether IN sell
n defense or q desire to hurry Harold
q toward the capture of Madge, he knew
d not.
d AS Willis Granger drove up the
y shady drive and through the luxurious
e grounds to his home the memory OF
the comfortless boarding house ne
rs had left smote him. Wistful gray
RI eyes floated before him and the cling
e. ing pressure of soft fingers sent an
uncomfortable warmth up his arm
ID Inside the house he wrote a note
asking or rather demanding that hi
y protege come at once for two weeks
change.
re Granger thought of house party
In but finally decided against the idea.
lg house party would involve the neces
II sity of young men who might In
1e measure ieopardize Harold's chance
W. of winning Madge. Granger felt re
"a lieved over this decision and Madg
er became a part Of the household IN
q. der the amused chaperonage 0
40 Changers sister.
OF Things progressed. Willis Grange
:. felt that he was rejoicing in the YER
ne evident success Of his plans. He an
his sister talked Of church weddin
and afterward in the privacy Of hi
ns den the philanthropist tried to visua
III Ize himself In the act Of placing tn
hand Of his protege In that of hi
~. nephew But instead, the soft finger
"a of the girl chung to his own.
'au Granger felt suddenly very warn
~ He took off his coat and went to tn
open window through which a youn
~, moon peeped The mystical beaut
eu of the night, his own deep unrest an
ue' a desire to be alone sent him out an
&C. toward the summer house.
, n He paused in the act Of lighting b
cigar before entering.
:. - A low, GREATNESS sob as Of chi
80 tired with weeping, reached him.
ar She was huddled up in his b
smoking chair. He saw, by the pa
~ light Of the moon, that Madge had r
- sumner her tattered dress and tn
!. her coppery curls lay on the naDe
Via her neck
"Madge!" Changers voice shoe
tha why are you crying? Why the
ar. clothes? Come here!''
In She turned wide frightened eyes
hill him then jumped up as II she wou
nr. have flown from the summer house
"Tell me all have asked he CO
ent manded, barring her way.
the II was saying good-by-to the SUI
md mer house." she faltered.
IN Granger strove to steady his voi'
not "Good-by? You are not going back
an. marry
I'm not going to marry anyone
ned she burst out.
oc. There are two more things to /
ery swer."
r,ga ST nut these clothes on because til