The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-27

But YOU promised me an answer to
night" he insisted. And Mr.. Sander
son was a very insistent person.
II know did, but r. Mrs. Barring.
ton sought in vain for an excuse
please don't put me OF any longer
Say Yes and let me drive, and
I'll guarantee We'll reach our destina.
ton without an accident" was the
plea Of her impetuous wooer.
Mrs. harrington laughingly retorted
$50 you a to drive the car Of mat,
rimony, do you? Suppose l 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 l get started and my
blood is fairly up 1 am liable to set a
pace that will fracture all speed limits
and will surely land us before a stern
Justice of the peace. 'M-m-m-m-ten
dollars and costs'-you know what 1
mean,' she said. mimicking a Justice
of the peace.
Indeed l do, and so long as l am
with you l will pay the fine willingly"
laughed Sanderson.
H%ortense 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"
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
fight Of temper.
well. what's the decision? | don't
have to tell you what this means to
me-you know that it 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
e have, a new roadster model,
through shady lanes with q chauffeur
who is deaf and dumb and strapped 70
the seat so he couldn't turn around.
Doesn't that tempt you?" In a more
serious mood he finished: There Is
nothing that I would not do to win you
fairly. And if | should win you
there is nothing l wouldn't do to keep
all care and sorrow from you. Say
Yes Perhaps you don't love me yet,
but If YOU owe no other man
Mrs. harrington glanced at CARR
sons writing as Sanderson was pro-
posing; her mind was already made
up, but she needed just this n Incl
dent to bring it home fully to herself.
II don't she assured Sanderson.
Then marry me and I'll chance the
rest because l 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
and threw the scraps into the waste
paper basket.
Sanderson watched her closely.
When she looked up at him he cried
e~Nultantly:
Then it's 'Yesy'"
It's she began. but never finish
ed. for Hortense announced DIR. Wood
hurst.
He knows already!' 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. DR.. Woodhurst and
cuss,' she apologized.
II must tell the others he shouted
in his happiness.
Not yet" she begged.
Il must tell some one. ~Sanderson
pleaded.
Not yet
I'll write home" This came to him
as a 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-
lator Of other mems lives been so thor
oughly excited. His brain spun like
the blades Of an electric fan. and his
body tried to follow the same gyra-
tons. 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, | am quite
out Of breath. l 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
my life did the telephone bring m
such a shock" he announced as he