The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-23

healthy young man who'd Travelled
over Europe. Asia and Africa, but ]
didn't say anything. let him stay.
And one day he blurted out what ]
knew must come:
Mrs. Thayer. I'm In love with Lu-
ella. You've been mighty good TO me
this summer taken me IN OF the road,
patched M my wounds. kept ne on
faith. | owe you lot already. Are
you willing I should speak TO Luella
and make my debt OF gratitude 10 you
all the bigger
why do you say all this TO meT'
demanded. You're not In love with
me, are youy"
Good heavens. no. he CALCULATED.
aud then he looked frightened when !
glared ut him.
Then don't waste your time talking
TO me-" rctortcd.
Things were going 80 much to my
liking that felt free Co drive to the
village and have my lawyer draw up
a new will aud attend to various other
tangled legal affairs,
Twas somewhat absorbing. because
that lawyer thinks he must do things
I'm certain way. but ! know what ]
want. and my ways always best
Thes. matters preoccupied my time
30 much that didn't have much lei
sure ca give To the young folks matri-
monial arrangements. which ] sup
posed were progressing according TO
the lines I'd laid out But when young
Holbrook burst into my presence. look
ing kind OF wild and detected. saw at
once I'd have TO give more time To his
affairs
whats the matterr'
lie splnshcd round the room dcsper.
ately.
I'm six feet tall. broad shouldered
proportionately look manly enough,
don't ~ he demanded angrily. II
never thought my worst enemy could
say ! wasn't masculine. But Lucia
treats me as II ! were sentimental and
silly nnd-effeminate. I've tried In
every way imaginable. but somehow !
can't get at 1.-THE proposal. I mean
She won't walk or drive with me any
more; she won't let me get near the
subject This afternoon ! made up
my mind Id say II somehow. And
where did ! end herr In the barn
experimenting the packing OF the egg
crates! You don't want your niece to
spend her time In the barn counting
eggs-now. do you. Mrs Thayerr'
Its just as well 10 keep our own
figures ss to how many eggs the men
ship. when there's nothing more i'm
portant ON hand" answered sagely.
He dissented lmpatiently.
well. ] said To her: I've some
thing awfully important ] want to say
to you. Can't you give me n little time
aloner She sent the man and maid
away. and then she whIrled round with
her watch out We've got to get these
crates on for the afternoon train she
declared. y can give you Just Ave
minutes. Now. say what you want
Hang II ALL how can n man propose
across a dozen crates OF eggsT'
had suspected this practical trait In
Luella. but never dreamed Il had de
veloped to this extent | seized my
koiu hNuotu uuu Bpuhbsu VIZ"
ously.
''Luella. come here
The girl came. flushed from running.
"Luella. give this young man more
than five minutes. He wants 10 marry
you"
IL love you!" he stammered.
"Luella. will you have meT'
"No! cried Luella furiousiy
Never
"Ioity toityr' ! exclaimed In anger.
"Of course you1l have him. Lueila.
I've made up my mind TO It. won't
be gainsaid"
II won't be married offhand TO the
first stranger who pitches himself
across our front door yardr' cried Lu.
ella passionately. her eyes widening
II WON'T WON'T WON'T"
was amazed at Luella. Never have
l seen such u display OF obstinate pig
headedness In any individual. and aft
or had made up my mind TO this ad-
vantageous marriage the first day l
saw the young man. II was prcpos-
ferrous.
stamped my cane upon the floor.
but forced myself 10 keep calm.
"Luella," said with finality. II have
decided II Is most advantageous for
you to marry Dudley A. Holbrook"
Hold on" the young man interrupt.
ed: I'm not Dudley A. Holbrook
He's the rich New Yorker"
II always irritates me to be inter
rupted. particularly by young people.
And this interruption was especially
annoying. as II made Luella fare up
She turned on me like a whiriwind
1T serves you right Aunt Myra.
that he isn't the rich Dudley Hol-
brook. IL shows you the futlity OF
such sordid matchmaking-tying TO
marry a girl or In that way-your own
niece. too-it's outrageous
Something caught In Lueila's voice.
and the tears brimmed ever In her
brown eyes. waterworks don't affect
me but the young man sprang toward
her eagerly.
"Luela. did you turn me down be-
cause you thought | was the Dudley
A. Holbrook?"
"Yes," came In mufiied tones from