Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-11

Du5iueSSs Anu your L8tueT tO&u' you
"Oh. no, he didn't tell me- It. was
Ellen. She was so pleased; she never
had any hopes OF me, don't you know;
and now she says they won't need to
sacrifice MORA But If the young man
doesn't want me, shan't be to blame.
Now tell me about your grill"
There's nothing to tell. never
saw her. l don't know her name,
even. Only she's got title; and she
Is very brilliant and charming and
modest. and I'll be lucky. It's another
case Of parents butting In. All he
wants. he says. IS for me to see her;
told him should run away IL knew
/ were In the same town! But never
mind me. Don't worry, little girl.
I'll think up a way to save you all
right, all right"
His face, as he spoke, was stern and
dark. She was sure that he must have
great latent strength of character.
Mrs. Brooke had none of the diff
Guilty which she had anticipated in per-
suading Willy to dine with them; and
she wondered what suffering friends
OF hers who had had his reluctant
presence at social functions, meant by
their stories. To be sure, he didn't
talk much. but he was most intelli-
gent listener; and he was visibly hav-
ing good time.
The next day 1t was br11ited about
(no one but Jabez Rivers, who had
walked the links with a reporter. could
have quite told howl that young But
Ter was playing wonderful game. A
dozen of the golf lovers deserted the
great man and his only less great OPP
ponent and saw Willy limp over eleven
links, as he beat his man with leasure-
ly ease.
That afternoon, while again search
ing for the mowing-machine which that
unsupported but efficient emissary Of
the Blind God, Jabez Rivers, had adj
vised them TO be sure to find-after
with his own eyes he had seen It
trundling into the garage-Willy sub
mitted his plan of rescue
'T've thought it all out" said Willy
very firmly, "and wouldn't bother
you the least little BIT, not the least
And We think alike about so many
things. I believe I could make it all
right with your people. can do any
thing. when you are backing me. It
would ease my mind awfully; ] should
be sure to win the cup. know that
would please my father. and he'd help
US. maybe. Besides, rye fortune Of
my own: I'd settle 1t all on you"
What do you meant" cried Lady
Jean.
"You wouldn't need to marry any
body else II you married me-" said
Willy.
my word!" gasped Lady Jean. "But
you told me you didn't want to marry
anybody"
7 shouldn't mind you so much. /"
said he.
She was thoughtful, her own mind a
chaos to herself. She stole a furtive
glance at his miserable face; some
thing tender and compassionate and
strange made her lips culver, but she
set them closely.
You would be making an awful
sacrifice for met"
He did not deny It.
ct would be an awful sacrifice for
me. too"
II know" he acquiesced sadly.
still suppose you ought to have
your mind settled before tomorrow or
it will get on your game"
Yes. that's just it! I'd be awfully
grateful"
Without any warning she began to
laugh. II think you are the funniest
boy In the world! I don't want to
marry anybody. want to live with
daddy and take care of him and be
like Aunt Jean, but If have to marry
anybody, I'd rather marry you. Shall
we let 1t go at that for the presents"
you are awfully good" cried the
boy. He wondered at the extraordinary
calm, almost citation, of his mood. That
he should be engaged to be married
and not be revolving suicide! He had
read OF The exaltation of self-sacrifice
maybe this was II. But how hard 1t
must be for her.
Tommy and Jean were waiting when
the first round ended, Rivers having
taken the Brookes to the luncheon
tent to secure seats for them all. The
game that morning had surprised all
but the newspaper men and the few
who had followed Willy the day be-
fore The only hope of the friends of
the champion lay in the possible ex-
haustion of the lame wonder whose
unerring approaches were even more
dangerous than his drives and hts
puts III Ills foot holds out" Rivers
said to Brooke, he's got the cup"
And at this very moment. as II fate
conspired against WHY'S chances. .
frightful commotion arose. Willy, talk
ing to Jean moment about the game,
could see the gay groups outside the
white tent scatter In violent agitation