Gunnison news-champion., 1914-06-26

pssyr s~sEee Aze s.nExe Eu1znDr
ceasly a. the sasssiE.s csssd. above -
tree toys
fss dad not sss tse Wrandau nsoo0
- his garden gaze sata a h4ssy soscx
brought haas ao~a tzsa The clouds MAO
the range % eartlly soaads Then
he dashed esz 10 ths>sass. baresssasd
ana coas.ass. foEs.rs.as that he had
been sitting IN the obsGsrity of trailing
siRes and purpss bsssssus tne while
he taoaznf OF her
Leslie Sss ssrtsns on the vide seas
betveen his mother sad SISTER.
"Giae to see yo1 hsck. Odd nssn. p
said Booth. rsschis.s in to shake sanas
~i:n him 'i,sy early. aren't yos7 .
C.soa sfteraooE. Hrs. wrandaH Wont
yos come iR7"
he looked si Vivian - he save shs
Invitation.
Nc. thsaks." she replied. ~woat
yos come to dinner shss EVENING""
he ks~itssed. I'm moi quite sure
whasher can. Vivian. I've got . half-
way sort Of"
Oh. do. old chap" cut IN LSeslie.
more - q command than an entreaty.
Sorry ! can't BE- thsse nyself, but
you'll fare quite ~ well without me.
I'm dining .; Saras. Wants my pri-
waite ear about one thing and snother-
nee what ! Resa7"
we shall expect you. Brandon. !"
said airs. Wrandall. hxiag him with
her lorenetse.
I'm come. thanh you," said he.
He felt dissussineiy transparent snr
der thai inauisitive glass.
Wrsndall ssepped out Of the car.
I'm stop oG Tor q chat with Brandy.
nether"
shall sena the car back, dear7"
"Never mind IN wslk down"
The two Ren turned in ct the Gase
- the car sped away
Well" said Booth, its good to see
yea Pst!" He called Through base-
nsnt winaow. Come UP and take the
gentlemans D order"
Ne drink for me. Brandy. I've been
In the temperance state of Maine for
two weeks. One week more Of n and
Id have been eompletely picked.
shall always renembsr Maine"
Booth sat down O. the porch rail
hooked hb toes N the supports and
proceeded TO MI his pipe Thsa b
struck Q match and applied Il, LIsolta
watching him with NEEDY eyes.
How @ you like the portrait, oad
NAM" he ineuirsl bstwssa pancts
sting pans.
ITS bully. Sargent nsvss ~ sav
thing amer. Ripping"
i owe 1t ell - you. Lss."
"To ne?"
"fOu iRAHcel her 10 sit 70 rss."
SO ] did" SID Lsslis sOHriy. Il
wss Mr. Fix-it sure enough" No -
lowed . shost interval to elADoe be
fore taking The plunge. Il sappOe
oll cAap. n I Should AaDpsa 70 nesd
youf vsluabas ssrvicss = bsst nau
In ths near futnss, yeu'd ~ 1AsaD
pst.t nsr
Booth eyed - ssissicsaly. 4 tsus>
ysu'rs nst tAsswiaG ysssssR sway
Lss," he sas1 1rily. Z nsaa - -
ea ssos sas-vsA. ssos - o.
euies ~ - - nask."
Lssais ps0nsosd hio M ssos -
verify. 'of ssusss 80 - sAao
What ~ eva Ust tAaG tsss vssl
hoalr"
Il tAs.sAt - possibly ysu'l Hssu
nskiaG . sAsas q ysssssn - 4
tAs naano veo1s."
~n0s! nsar - q -. WAneS
tAs ssass IssAsa1Aas 20 AsaS h.ss
who - hf-
= s.sssss ns Bssssy cessssasa.
ssiA BestA, ps0aG svay - - ~
Whs sassr
"Think sAsN heve ysu, - naa!'
ashel DsstA. alsse . nsosot
Il 1eat knsw." rsplisl - Othse
. bit AasAel. Tea ntGAt vluA -
luck, tAosGA."
Booth knsoAsl The bsrnt teAaoe>
fron the bowl Of his PIPE. A serseuI
line appeared between Ais eyes. ~
Was . fair-minAeA fellow. withou
guile, without . single trsachssous
instinct.
Il can't wish yos heck. Les," b.
said slowly. You see I'nI'u d
love with her myself"
The Aevil!" Leslie sat holt m
right and glared at him. Il Nigh
have known! And-anl IL she IN
love with your"
MY dear fellow, you reveal con
siderable lack Of tact in asking TIA
question"
What I want to know IL this," en
claimed Wrandall, very pale but yer,
hot: 'is she going to marry you?"
Booth smiled. "In be perfectl,
frank with you. She says she won't.
Leslie gulpeA- 80 you've asket
herr"
''Obviously."
And she said she wouldn't? sh,
refused you? Turned you DOWN" Hi
little mustache shot up at the end
and a joyous, triumphant laugh brok,
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