The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-10-02

SuOuIu marry
He thought her positively aged IS hC
looked at her. Every wrinkle IN hcI
~countenance took on new length, new
, depth rs 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 lied. OF course lot Bat II didn't
understand. -
Broadway, himself with nerves un.
strung almost TO hysteria. began to
hum a tune and walk about. endoaYor
ing to look unconscious. Wallace eyed
him with new hope kidding in his
eyes. Was il. after all. 4 JEST
Now see here, Jackson il you're
trying to fool me | want to know. =
Mrs. Gerard. who had been upon the
point OF granting him forgiveness,
stiifened in new wrath. There YOU go
again. she screamed Historically
Another insult"
Really, Mrs. Gerard. l didn't mean
it."
Then what Oh you mean" The
lady fixed him with a baleful glance.
lie was entirely undone. Why. /
God knows | don't"
Well" said Jackson. Il think | do.
You're still in doubt As 10 whether or
not we are really going to be married..
Isn't that it"
Put thus lucidly and simply. Wallace
could not definitely deny that that eX-
planned his mental state. He had
opened his distressed lips to admit
this when Mrs, Gerard prevented the
expression of his worries with:
But why should he imagine such a
thing? /"
Broadway rose TO the occasion. near
ly making Wallace faint with the glib
ease with which he used e|ndearing
words when talking to the ancient
dame. Just a moment, sweetheart
dearic-please," Then he turned to
Wallace. Come on. now; tell me the
truth
well | will admit" said his mis-
erably heartsick friend. that at first
| did think it a a joke. But"
And you're not quite satisfied yet
that it Ia not"
why. OF course. II you say-why-"
"Il! put you right. tn all true.
We're engaged. We're going to be
married and we expect to be very hap
py. Do you believe K, now?"
why certainly, II you say so" His
,Au ,,la.;A, -, ,Har A., r.-@-I
May | ask how long you've been Ell
gaged?"
We became engaged last night at
dinner"
That's right. 1t vas last night at
dinner" her fance corroborated. 1T
a during the ice cream"
1T all happened In a moment" said
the bride-elect.
Just like this" said Jackson. See?
Only one question asked: VIII you
marry me-? And l said Yes"
What" cried his Mortified inamo-
rata.
4 mean she said yes Beatrice said
yes" corrected Jackson.
&c bCIAb W cltI4d Ohl iiCllCJ-
moon in Spain she gushed, restored
to a good temper By Broadway's expla
nation.
Spain" 1t was Wallace who ex-
claimed.
Yes. Spain" said Broadway, too
elated at the thought of finding cash
to pay bills to be worried about any.
thing. I'm going out this afternoon
to buy Q sombrero and 4 tambourlne
Won't you congratulate us. Wallace
But Wallace simply could not trust
his ears. jackson, IL you're trying &c
| fool me"
There he goes again" cried the
now thoroughly Infatuated bride-elect
Jackson, I'm not going TO stay here
and be insulted In such Il manner"
There, There" Jackson soothed
following her as she essayed to leave
the room. Don't be worried. Mr.
J Wallace only thinks we're foolins
| him"
But why should he think such
thing?"
Wallace. again Contrite, %approachec
and started TO apologize. She waved
him back with a wild hand.
Leave him to me, dear" Jackson
urged her. In five minutes III con
vince him that 1t all is absolutely
true"
She was comforted a little by hi.
tone. Then you won't come for {
d%rive?"
stop for me in. say. half an hour
Well, III run along. then. | mus
get the air. All this has given me {
dreadful headache"
jackson turned reproachfully t.
Wallace. See what you've done? l.
Bye bye, dearie'" cried his fancee.
Bye bye. sweetheart"
In half an hour?"
About that"
Don't you listen to that man." Thi
in a warning tone.
NO; I'm going to make him lister
to me-"
"Oh. you dear boy. Bye bye. dearie.
She waved a plumply wrinkled hand a
him. and left the two young men alon,
together.
Say. are you going crazy" wer,
Waiiace's first words, spoken as scol
as he was sure that she was gone.
Nothing OF the kind. I'm perfectl
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