The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-26


son was 4 very insistent person
Il know did. but r. Mrs.. Barring
ton sought In vain for an excuse.
"Please don't put ms OF any longer.
Say Yes and let me drive. and
I'll guarantee we'll reach our destina-
tiOn without an accident" was the
plea of her impetuous wooer.
Mrs. Darlington laughingly rstorted:
80 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 Ill resigu in
your favor. and il 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-
tion underneath the car" he finished
with an imitation of DR.. Woodhurst
Don't be rash." warned Mrs. Bar
rington. when ! get started and my
blood is fairly up am liable to set
pace that will fracture all speed limits
and will surely land US before a stern
justice of the peace. -m-ten
dollars and costs'-you know what l
mean.'' she said, mimicking q justice
OF. the peace.
Indeed do. and 10 long as I am
with you l will pay the fine willingly"
laughed SandersOn.
Hnrtense 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."
~ think It's from Mr.. Garrison,
ma'am. His servant am waitin' for an
answer" suggested Hortense.
Mrs. harrington 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.
We'll what's the decision? I don't
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 4
lighter vein What wedding trip
we'd have. new roadster model.
through shady lanes with a chauffeur
who is deaf and dumb and strapped TO
the seat so lie couldn't turn around.
Doesn't that tempt youy" In n more
serious mood he finished: '.There Is
nothing that would not do to win you
-fairly And IL should win you
there is nothing | wouldn't do to keep
ali care and sorrow from you. Say
Yes. Perhaps you don't love me yet,
bnt if you love no other man
Mrs. harrington glanced at Garri-
sons writing as SandersOn was pro
posing: her mind was already made
up. but she needed just this one Incl
dent to bring it home fully to herself
Il 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 1t Up
anu 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""
Its she began, but never finish
ed, for HOrtense announced DIR. Wood
hurst
lie knows already" she cried in
alarm.
How could he? It's only just hap
pened," said the bewildered Sanderson.
Mrs harrington had to lnugh. "Oh,
it's nothing! Well. DR. Woodhurst and
| have very serious matter to dis
cuss." she apolosized
II must tell the others,' he shouted
in his happiness.
Not yet" she begged.
II must tell some one" :;anderson
pleaded.
Not yet"
"I'r write home" This came to him
as happy thought.
Not yet" was her answer.
"They won't get 1t 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-
lator Of other mems lives been so thor
ourhIy excited. His brain spun like
the blades of an electric fan, and his
body tried to follow the same gyra-
tions. So great was the news he wish
ed to transmit to Mrs. harrington he
could not speak distinctly.
Mrs. Barrington's heart sank.
Good evening: good evening" he
spluttered Pardon me. l am quite
out Of breath. came right to you as
soon as l heard the news"
Its all over" she said aside. await
ing the explosion.
"Never before in the whole course Of
nv life did the telephone bring me
such shock" he announced as he
aimlessly sorted the bundle Of letters