The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23

5sirl heartily don't want TO; but
maybe shall have toto save NORA. :
Don't you do i'll he exclaimed. II
makes me sick to think 81 their trying
to force you Into such q thing. - He
did look moved - .as5 81 5s - -.
Don't get into such q wax. They
cant force me do look like . per
son to be forced and poor. old daddy
of all people in the world! II you just
knew him; we're the greatest pals IN
the world. But there's MORA. II s.
were to marry, some one with a lot Of
money, she could marry poor Reggy;
and MORA couldn't stand being un,
happy near so well rs can = -
Who's the. man e growled Willy in
a tone of mingled gloom and fury.
II don't know his name," replied the
girl sadly. 1T was like this: Dad met
his father, and they became very
chummy, and they got to talking. He
talked about his son, who is a nice
fellow with elegant tastes and doesn't
like business. Oh, 1 know, a perfectly
odious person"
"Odious." Willy agreed morosely; "a
downright sissy! You'd be watched!'
EYES," sighed Lady Jean; but
MORA would be wretcheder because
she would always be thinking of Reggy,
And besides''-she grew more cheer.
ful-"men never fancy me; no doubt
he'll think I'm too ugly and dowdy
and I'm SO shy I shall be hideously
awkward" :.
You're nothing of the kind!" Willy
interrupted: 'it-it's the most abom.
Unable cold-blooded bargain.and-sale
business! And your father told you
"Oh. no, he didn't tell me. 1t waa
Ellen. She was 30 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 girl"
There's nothing to tell. I never
saw her. I don't know her name
even. Only she's got i 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;
I told him l should run away II I knew
l 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 din
Guilty which she had anticipated In per
suading Willy to dine with them; and
she wondered what suffering friend.
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 a most intelli
gent listener; and he was visibly hav
ing good time.
The next day it was bruited about
(no one but Jabez Rivers, who had
walked the links with a reporter, could
have quite told how that young But
Ter was playing a wonderful game. A
dozen of the golf lovers deserted the
great man and his only less great op
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, aJabez Rivers, had ad
vised them to be sure to flnd-afte1
with his own eyes he had seen il
trundling into the garage-Willy sub
mitted his plan of rescue. 81
1--WE thought it all out" said Willy
very firmly, land I wouldn't bother
you the least little bit, not the least
And We think alike about so many
things. l believe l could make it all
right with your people. I can do any
thing, when you are backing me. 1t
would ease my mind awfully; should
be sure to win the cup I know that
would please my father, and he'd help
us, maybe. Besides. I've a fortune OF
my own; I'd settle it all on YOU"
What do you mean?" cried Lady
Jean.
you wouldn't need to marry any
body else If you married me-" said
Willy.
my world" gasped Lady Jean. But
you told mo you didn't want to marry
anybody"
~ shouldn't mind you so much
said he.
She was thoughtful, her own mind q
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 me-"
He did not deny it.
1T would be an awful sacrifice for
me, too"
II know" he acquiesced sadly.
STILL suppose you ought to have
your mind settled before tomorrow OF
it will get on your game"
Eyes, 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 it 90 at that for the PRESENT."
"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 he revOlvin1 suicidal He had