The Glenwood post., 1914-02-14

beatrice: Ny Beatrice!. hs erisa.
Wallace eyed them With diagUst -
they Aeu into each others arms.
Having released his Beatrice. ny
Beatrice" hs turned to Wallace with .
calIa which Wallace could not but I'D
mire. The youngster certainly vas
game! Good morning. Bob"
Wallace soorned hin.
Broadway did not evea Winos. bat
turned hack to his Beatrice. And how
is my little banquet Queea this morn
ing."
Il came hsrs happy - lark" she
said complaininsly. bat nov I'm ter
ribly upset"
why. what has happened to my lit
tie round Of pleasure!" He smiled
serenely. worshipfully into her scarce
ly hidden wrinkles.
This man has been saying terrible
things to me-"
Jackson whirled reproachfully upoa
his friend. why, Bob! What have
you been saying to my little Beatrice?"
''Oh, DON'T" implored the utterly
disgusted Wallace.
Tell me-" Jackson begged In COM
foI ting tones of the excited widow;
w nat has he been saying to you?"
Calling ii a ridiculous match, say
ing that l shouldn't take you serious
ly, intimating that you didn't really
love me, and"
She was very close to tears, but
fought them back for the sake of .
complexion which she feared might
not be waterproof.
Broadway went with an accusing
nien to Wallace. You said these
things!"
Yes" said that young person. ua-
ashamed. those and . great many
more"
Bob wallace! I'm surprissAi
Shame on you!"
Wallace scarcely was prepared Spe
this. Nov see here. Jackson. l."
He did not complete The ssatsaee.
but ssissd his old friend By the lapsls
Of his coat - II to bsar him from the
room to sone spot where. unWoesssA
by the lady's presence. he could talk
or hammer sense into his head.
But Broadway would not have this.
He pulled away with emphasis. "Doat
do that! Don't do that!" he cried.
"You've-you'vs insulted my future
wife and demand apologies!"
Were all his plans for paying up his
debts to be thus put at naught! Was
his first venture ~ . anancier to b.
thus nullined? He thought not!
You mean to say you're going to
be married."
'Of course we're going to BE- mar.
HeA." Mrs.. Gerard said very snappily.
''Of course we're going to be mar
rted," Broadway echoed with q quick
glance at her which Wallace thought
held something indicating appreAs.
sion.
He stood aside with face all voebs-
gor worried and amazed. II this
t. -g-this unthinkable, unbelievable
ssriousiy planned BY
his young friend. II he haA actnally
passed his word. Why tAsa. sf coarpe,
nothing more was to - nd upon Tie
subject.
Very well ths.; I apologiss." -
e4lQ de}ectedIy.
Not to me-" said Jscksoa g1andly,
TO the lady"
Wallace went to her In humility Of
attitude. bat IN revolt Of soul. Mrs.
Gerard" (he never before had found it
dimcult to avoid profanity in lady's
presence). Il offer . thousand apollo
gies."
She was not convinced of his sin
certify, which was not in the least sur
After such impertinence
don't know that ought to accept your
apology"
But. don't you see! l thought It
was all Joke"
This was = new offense. But why
should yos think such thing? 10 It
at all unusual that people in love
should marry-
He thought her positively aged ~ he
looked ut her. Every wrinkle in her
took on new length. new
depth as he observed her. From her
he looked to Jackson. How very young
he seemed! A mere child, in fact.
why. no." he granted, knowing that
he He'd. OF course not But IL didn't
understand. l."
Broadway, himself with nerves un-
strung almost to hysteria, bean to
hum tune and walk about. sndeavor-
Ing to look unconscious. Wallace eyed
him with new hope kindltns In his
eyes. Was It. after all. . lest?
Now So here, Jackson; Il you'rs
trying to fool me I want to knovi -
xrs. Gerard. who had been upoa tAo
poent oe granting him forsivsasss,
sti4sasd In new wrath. There yoa 10
agatn!" she screamed hystsrically.
Another INSULT"
Really, Nrs. Gerard. I didnr nea.
II"
Then what did you mssa!" rne
LADY nxsa hin with . bajseul dance.
He was entirely undons. ~Why. T.
God kD0VRi I 6nnNsS