The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-10-23


wry grin. ..but I'm hanged II i ought
to be expected to remember all of my
accomplishments. They were sitting
I'm her room. attended by the faithful
duenna, Constance First. the eye
glass. then the English language. with
which / lind I'm most unfamiliar:
thenaa deafness in one Of my ears
can't remember which until it's too
late. and now I'm to be d tubercuiar
You've no idea how hard 1t is for me
to speak English against 0deil- Carney.
I'm an out and out amateur beside
him. And it's horribly annoying to
have gisteryelt shouting In my ear
loud enough for everybody In the din
ing room to hear It's rich, / tell you.
and IL didn't love you so devotedly,
Edith, I'd be on my way at this very
instant There! II feel better. On
my way' is the first American line I've
had In the farce since we left Stuff,
CART
And BY the way, Edith, I'm afraid
I'll have to punch 0deii-C arney's con-
founded head before long. He's get
ting to be so friendly to me as Rox-
bury Medcroft that can't endure him
as Brock
81 don't understand" murmured
Edith plaintively Constance looked
up with a new interest In her ever
sprightly face.
"Well. you see, he's working SO hard
to square himself with Medcroft for
the break he made about the windows,
that he's taking his spite out On all
American architects. @Confound him,
he persists In saying I'm all right. but
God deliver him from those demmed
rotters. the American builders He
says he wouldn't let one of us build
heneoop for him. much less a dog
kennel. Oh. say, Connie, don't laugh.
How would you like 1t IT, But both
Of them were laughing at him so mer-
rily that he Joined them at once Bur
ton and O'Brien. who had come In.
Were smiling discreetly:
'Come, Roxbury, what do you say to
q good long walk?" cried Constance.
II must talk to you seriously about a
great many things, beginning with ego
tism." He set forth with alacrity, re-
joicing in spite Of his numerous imita-
lions. -
Upon their return from the delight
full stroll along the mountain side, she
went at once to her room to dress for
dinner. Brock. more deeply In love
than ever before. lighted a cigar and
seated himself In the gallery, dubious
~ retrospective in bis nedftations. He
was sorely disturbed by her almost
constant allusion to Freddie Ulstervelt
and his amazingly attractive ways
Was 1t possible that she could be real
ly in love with that Insignificant little
whipper snapper He seemed to be
propounding this doleful question to
the lofty, sphinxlike Waldraster-
Spite, looming dark in the path of the
south. .-...
"Hellor' exclaimed a voice close to
his ear-the fresh. confident voice that
for you everywhere" Freddie drew
up a chair and sat down at his good
side" The young man appeared to
have something weighty on his mind
Brock shifted ineasily. at want to put
It up to you, Mr.. Medcroft, as man to
man. You are Comics brother-in-law
ana you ought to be able to set me
straight i-:.e7-;.2c -..--
"Ah, see," said Brock vaguely.
"You do?" queried the other. surprise
ana doubt In his face.
mo. should say don't don't you
see,' substituted Brock :. 6
81 was wondering how You could
have seen LISA matter I haven't dis
cussed witt, any one. pve come to
have q, liking for YOU Roxbury. You're
my sort: yots taye a sort Of New York
feeling about you. I'm sure you're
enough ola sport to give me unpreju-
diced advice. Hands across the sea.
Seer Well to get right DOWN to the
point. old man-you1I pardon my plain
speech-I think Constance ought to
marry an American" H..
Brock sat up very straight. al think
that's-that's matter for Miss Fowler
to determine" he said coldly
"You don't quite get my meaning"
persisted Freddie, crossing his legs
comfortably. Il was trying to make it
easy for myself"
you mean. you think she ought to
marry you"
That's 1t. precisely. How clever
you are"
, "But you are said to be engaged to
Miss Rodney" ventured Brock. feeling
his way
That's just the point, Mr.. Medcroft
We're not really engaged-but almost
As matter of fact, we've got to the
point where it's really up to me to
speak to her, father about it, don't you
know. Luckily haven't.
Luckily"
fTo be continued.