The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

sIr SYNOPSIS.
Minnie. spring house girl at Hope sana-
lnTium, tells the story. 1t opens Win lne
trivial OF Miss Patty Jennings. VINO Is re-
Z t3rted to be engaged to marry a prince,
fpd the death of the old doctor VINO owns
s}e sanatorium. The estate IS lelt 10 q
y ntapegrace grandson. Dicky Carter, wiz
lust appear on certain na's "a, ar' two
4 Months or forfeit the Inheritance. case
4 III mumps DELAYS Dicks arrival. Mr. mo
tnrn IL lowering about In hopes OF SCI
Wiring the place for summer MOTEL
Al ierce q college man in hard luck. Is pre-
\ Hailed upon by Van Alstyne, DICKS broth-
sf-in-law to impersonate the missing heir
md take charge of the sanatortum untiI
,sfarter arrives. Dick. who has eloped
i5rfth Patty's younger sister Dorothy GI-
4 lives. and the couple go into hiding IN
SHE old shelter house. Fearing 10 race
ioorothy's father who Is at the sanator-
aim, Dick arranges with Pierce to con-
ffjnue In the management or the property.
,2uiia Summers. leading lady OF Pierce.s
ttranded theatrical company; n ARRIVES
rhe prince, under the incognito OF Oskar
hfon invalid. arrives at the sanatorium.
BARNES haracter man with Pierce's show
lind q graduate NJ D., takes the place OF
kanatorium physician. Pierce. who Is
ukery much interested In Patty, SHOWS
Htrong dislike for invalid. Dick becomes
beevish over the Independent manner ln
Miss Summers discovers that the Dick
X-arter she is seeking Is the owner OF tnt
'6auatorium Dick in attempting TO stea
bis love letters from MISS "A SUNNY gats me
1twrong letters. Miss Summers dog nas
<fonvulsions from overeating The pa.lenIts
1beiieve II has been poisoned by the uopec
Pierce and start row. He tells then hen
khe truth about themselves and tneS
Imake preparations to leave. a,,,up
3blockade compels the patien,s . 40 ant
simple living and all agree to give II =
Itrial They take TO the new Sruer - =,
lIthings enthusiastically and the enerts az,
fSoWsysr are not pleased. They hold :
Iprotest meeting In the shelter house snc
\ Miss Summers walks in on them; Ms Ms
Summers vindietiyeness >, 10 ,H" wife. Dor
III othy. Thoburn and Won Inwaid plan ..
n feast with the hope Of making the sue ~,
IL dissatisfied so that Thoburn can grao I'M
N sanatorium. Dr. Barnes declares MS lov'
y for Minnie. Pierce tells Patty some trutn
81 about her proposed marriage 20 tn
q prince and declares his own love Tor her
J. CHAPTER xiv.-contlnued.
A Suppose" he said with q gleam II
his eyes. suppose preach love- love
lowell"
Il She put her fingers in her ear
n again. Say It to Minnie" she cried
4 and turned her back to him.
4 very WE'LL" he said. Minnie. Mis-
i Jennings refuses to listen, and Their
are some things l must say. Ono
again I am going to register a protes
against her throwing herself away i
4 n loveless marriage. IL feel strongl
on the subject, Minnie"
She half turned, as II to interrup
Then she thought better Of 1t and KEEP
her fingers in her ears. her fac
flushed. But he had learned what h
hoped-that she could hear him.
"You ask me why feel so strongl!
Minnie, and you are right to ask. Ur
der ordinary circumstances, Minnie
any remark Of mine on the subjee
would be ridiculous impertinence.'
He stopped and eyed her back. b.
she did not move.
"It Is mpertinence under any ci
cumstances, but consider the provoc'
ton. see young, beautiful and sci
sitive girl, marrying, frankly withor
love. q man whom I know to be III
worthy, and you ask me to stand asid
and allow 1t to happen!"
Are you still preaching" d
asked coldly over her shoulder. I"
must be long sermon"
And then, knowing he had only
moment more. his voice changed an
became deep and earnest. His hand
that were clutching q chair-back, toe
Q stronger hold. 80 that the ends
the nails were white.
you see, Minnie" he said, turnir
q little pale. II love Miss Jenninl
myself. You have known 1t a lor
time, for you love her. too. 1t h,
come to the point that l measure Il
day by the hours when I can see he
She doesn't care for me; sometimes
think she hates me-" He paused her
but Miss Patty didn't move. 81 haver
anything to offer a woman except
clean life and the kind of love that
woman could be proud Of. I have
title"
Miss Patty suddenly took her flnge
out of her ears and turned aroun
ONO Wbb uubuCu ohu ShohCh, out o.
looked past him without blinking ,
eyelash to me.
Dear me-" she said. "the sermt
must have been exciting. Minnie! Y,
are quite trembly!!"
And with that she picked up b
mum and went out.
He looked at me.
WELL" he eaid, that's over. Sht
angry. Minnie. and she'll never forgi
me-"
Stuff" snapped, 81 noticed s
waited to hear it all, and no real wo
an ever hated a man for saying
her."
CHAPTER XIV.