The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-18

emnly, my diplomacy is a mere hum
bug-l haven't the diplomacy of cat!'
.'Oh. aunties Dorothy hugged her in
silence.
IF had my way you wouldn't mar
ry Dick Forester at all. You should
have your chauffeur at once.
.Auntie. dear. if Dick married me
announced Dorothy. Half an hour
ago he telephoned to me that he and
Cissy Blank had just been married and
were going to break the news to her
father
81 am so glad. dear" sympathize;i
Aunt Agatha, and then she added wist,
fully; Il don't suppose you could man
age to fall in love with Mr.. kirk: 1t
would be such Il lovely arrangement all
around. His father is very wealthy
that would please James-and then Mr.
Kirk is such fine character. and SO
very lovable"-
Dorothy's arms went around her
aunt's neck.
Aunt Agatha, what would you say
If | confessed that do love Mr..
Kirk?" she whispered in that good
lady's shocked ear.
Dorothy! So soon after gasped
Miss Agatha.
'.Oh. I've loved him for long. long
time. auntie dear Can't you guess
| that your Mr.. Kirk is my Paul Kirk
Woodruff-my chauffeur, as you call
him? didn't know that he was rich
mans son until you told me little
while ago He had kept his secret
| we'll But love him in spite of that
| So there! He was coming down here
| to run away with me-oh. he is Il most
determined young man, Auntie-wheH
he ran plump into your garden"
1t was half hour before Aunt Aga
tina could calm herself sufficiently to
| digest the details of this romantic af-
fair. When she finally understood that
DOrothy's chauffeur was the son of 4
railroad president and was none othe:
than her fascinating guest who had
broken down her cherished picket
fence she went upstairs with Dorothy
and promptly kissed her nephew -in-law
to he and gave her sanction to the ell
gagement.
/ Later she telephoned to her brother
to come down to Glenwood.
At 10 O'Clock that gentleman appear
ed somewhat disturbed over the per
+ emptory message us wei, as by the
news OF Dick Forester's hasty marriage
by Jove. | almost wish Id let Doro
thy marry Woodruff" he said bitterly.
"Tve already told her she could mar
ry him." said Agatha calmly.
'The deuce you haver cried Hemin
way Indignantly. You lose that mo
torcar. Agatha.
. II know it," said Miss Agatha brave
ly. and then she proceGded to tell fh'
story of the flying motOrcar and how
its unexpected arrival in her flowe
beds had scattered all thoughts o.
diplomacy to the four winds. And sh
z told the story of the young man from
the west who had masqueraded as
D chauffeur in order to win wager ant
at the same time she made it clear tina
she approved Of Kirk Woodruff. eve
$ If he had turned out to be nothing In
] penniless young man.
I Where is this Young manf" he ask
ed after a while.
z "He is sitting in the side porch wit
d Dorothy" said Agatha and she led th
h way to where the happy Young lover
were sitting.
!, well. Woodruff. this is a surprise.
greeted Heminway as he shook hand
= with the young man who had posed d
g his chauffeur.
e "Yes. sir. | hope you're going
s overlook my utter unworthiness an
8 permit me to marry Dorothy"
e Il may as well give my consen
e otherwise you'll marry her anyway