The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-07-18
Inc card was the name Of Isabel Dous.

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Inc card was the name Of Isabel Doug
In.
Macpherson, instantly In revolt,
meditated fight for an instant. then
realized how impossible that was. and
that there was nothing to do but go
downstairs and meet her. Never in
his life had he entertained such .
violent prejudice for any woman's so
ciety as he now felt for hers. He was
entirely blind to her innocence OF the
manner in which her name had been
rung in his ears till he hated the
sound Of it At any rate. she should
not add him to the list Of victims r.
port said strewed her path.
He entered the big drawing room
and greeted his hostess.
I've favored you tonight" that lady
said. smiling. I've given you the pref
test and incest girl here to take out
to dinner. Do you know Miss Doug
las of Kentucky
Il do not" said the hapless Joha
Macpherson, crisply. and mentally SET
his teeth. In two minutes 1t was all
over and he was properly introduced
to her. Just what he had expected
Miss Douglas to do was hard to say
he had braced himself for resist
auce. But to his bewilderment, like
dash of cold water in his lace. he re-
allied there was abso -utely nothing
to resist
Miss Douglas, far lovelier than her
picture. had given him one rare, cor
dial smile which revealed the secret
Of her power, for it was smile speak
ing sympathetic interest in the iadi-
vidual addressed, and then had not
paid very much more attention to him,
being interested in the conversation
Of a returned arctic explorer.
Macpherson studied her at his leis-
ure and as The moments passed found
himself grasping wildly at all his in
grained prejudices against her. He
had wits enough to reflect in panic
stricken way that if the mere sight OF
her was so disarming,. acquaintance
with her might work marvellous
changes in a mans feelings. When
they passed out to the dining room
Macpherson found himself halting for
something to say, a new experience
for him.
The girl herself broke the ice by re-
marking that she thought she knew
his sister-was not Nan Ransom out
west that relative? She had mention
ed her brother 90 often.
By the end OF that dinner John Mac
Pherson was Miserable, apologize. at
sea. He did not know why he should
be so upset All he realized was that
be had desire to explain to Miss
Douglas how sorry he was for dislik-
ing her before he had met her.
She certainly got in her special
brand of hypnotic work on me, all
right" he told his reflection grimiy
that night as he took OF his cravat
before the mirror. But, then, she's
an exception"
John Macpherson was a man who
went out after what he wanted when
he got his mind made up. He never
really made up his mind about Isabel
Douglas. however-that is. deliberate.
y, He dig 3et hays tine It was q
Of her And when he asked her to
| marry him, after she had been in
New York. two weeks only, and she
very properly protested at his haste,
it plunged him into despair SO deep
that he made life unbearable for his
servants.
But Miss Douglas knew her own
heart, too, after several years of ex-
perience in refusing numerous suit.
ors, and she did not keep the man she
| found she really cared for waiting too
long before she promised to marry
him.
Il don't understand 1t in the least.
she laughed, blushing and shaking her
head when she had said yes.
Neither do l." agreed John Mac
Pherson promptly. And I intend to
marry you as soon as l wheedle you
into naming the day, for fear you'll
change your mind
Then he telegraphed his sister out
west, who knew nothing of what had
been going on in New York Mrs. Ran.
som laughed and cried alternately
when she got the laconic message. It
said:
Il have at last met Isabel. You
can buy your gown to wear to the
wedding"