The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-30
MARRIAGE, MACHINE MADE.
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E MA EH.NaN - 80 ~.
euDpyEtGht; 1914 by the McCIurS News
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Macliafd Kemp sat talking to the girIi
paDehsr when Teresa ran In aughing ano
20 sxcited 70 notice his presence.
ass car, sb6autyhsI've never been
49, about them, you know, nor mind.
1gca.se father cart afford one yet, but
~ country this afternoon. Look at my
$3.50 We're going again this evening"
Aereea King put up both and
Mae ioosened by the wind to the falling
1911. Her mother smiled at her i'm
.t7iad you enjoyed 1t, daughter. But
80 Sarn your back on your guest
Richard Kemp, whoever knew you to
@@~S your light under a bushel even long
tagM4a Tor me to finish raging about any
t11nSI What you doing .here?"
ksm rose. rather short and fair, with
Mssn eyes. and gave the girl the grin that
~sSS1Tco him TO many friends.
gtnce bcyhood7 Waiting round for YOU.
was going TO ask you to walk to the
gsvsr With me tonight. but Sam seems to
Has mother asked you to dinner. or
80 1haye to invite your" 4 FL
Ta about decided to stay without be-
@g invited he remarked, .gracelessly
AA@ WGNNOAAlS puL hllC JOA To
en.ng out afterEard-"
1gtay, anyway. Go with us, Dicky."
klGnaFd Kemp laughed. y
I've some sense leftl Sam would be
9wNly 20 mo n wish I were in--iaiII
Xeu,rs his for the evening. II that isn't
Ike q grill" he laughed thgain. bI meyer
e9w = girl yet that didn't WANT to hold
80 one AZ man while she played with an
kxn OFT, Miss Teresa King"
Ntcflard Kemp, with his usual acute
90, had hit the nail on the head, which
lEee proved In that glorious month OF
X@Fesa had always wavered q bit between
Rln1 and Sam, giving him the preference.
puE BAN plus the new dark blue car was
dangerous combination. Not that she
EBs the sort to fall in love with a man
Just for his car, but the car gave the
pan limttless opportunities to be. with
4 An tdo p%FopiRGnity is dangerous;
lct these days, n to being very gay,
mYch IN the spirit OF the small boy who
Ehistles TO keep from being afraid. IL
De9an 70 seem as IL he almost never got
talk or a tramp with the girl as Of
fd, and he missed her more than he q
kNown would be possible. = p~ .A. +,
WITH the missing came a fear OF losing
az chance with her that put him at a
Disadvantages because 1t impaired his self
~evnndence. He felt that when he was
~ ner he was stiff, in spite of him
friend, wa triumphant cheerfuIness It
4etf. Why shouldn't he be. with the
ppest car n the prettiest girl almost at
Hig command? Richard thought Sam wao
k4cfetly sorry for him, and this touched
: AtS pride to the quick. Tessie's mother,
always Richards close friend. spoke out
20 him one day when, al @usual, heahad
4 hound Tessie gone motoring 49,
I. with Sam, i suppose ',the said, shortly.
90, Dick" she said. quietly. els my
kln making yon unhappy. II she Is, I'm
Are t~hey-engaged ?",rhe asked like q
mot. 1T wouldn't be Ike Tessfe not to
eAAl me, first of anybody but you" 49,
I'm sure they're not,ls she said. gently.
.{Dut what are you doing to prevent IT.
* you really want herr"
. knows ! want her." he began
gnGnogtly, then broke eff. (.
- you said anything to her about
DICK? I mean latelV7&slA Ews
mot since Christmas. She didn'tsknow
Der mind then. 1 supposestfigfnSbes one OF
knnae r1achlne-made marriages. Even H
"a ddn't want her myself, ! 10 that
EAea isn't the man for her. oh, he's not
NJ bed Hes only a careless rich mans son
who has never learned self discipAine. II
RAkeg the discipline OF having to earn ey-
1fy cent you get to make q mah appre-
Nlnte what money means ItafHAl i can
- not to take every dollar I@Own u OF
kha bank n buy q car. It's the money
wanted to start housekeeping with, YOU
know" He laughed In a hurt sort OF way,
~ understand. But you're right not
-" Mrs. King said.
+Without carI cant set the girl
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