Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27
Nhen He
| Hustled
The Goods Were Delivered
When Called For.
BY AeBIE F. RANSOM.

trance OF her father Until! ne was Dy
her side without speaking she lean
ed her arm upon bis shoulder and thus
they watched until the young man
was no longer In sight Then her IA.
ther spoke:
1T won't do, Elsie. You've got to
tell him / said SO. He isn't the one"
The hand which had been caressinG
his hair was thrown out with indig-
nant protest and the girl faced him.
panied surprise In every curve Of the
dainty lips.
whats wrong, fatherY she de-
manded. Why haven't you said that
before!"
The gray eyes gazing into her own
held far more kindness than his words.
They were full of stern decision.
Because haven't been sure. Now
am. Fred Denton can never support
wife. He isn't able to now, and he
never will be. You've got to call 1t
off"
But, father" she began.
ITS no use, Elsie," he interrupted.
1T isn't in him. A young man to
succeed nowadays must get out and
hustle, and that's something Fred Den
ton will never do. He spends his time
In his office reading. reading, reading.
and that never brought patients to q
doctor yet.
"Why, the other night there was an
accident at Cedar Glens. Kensett was
mixed up in 1t. Had drunken chauf-
feur, and the whole car came precious
near going over the cliff. Would have
gone II 1t hadn't been for young med.
who understood sprintlng and who
saved 1t In the nick Of time.
LAS it was, Kensett got of with q
broken collar bone, a friend of his came
home with smashed hand. and-well
you read 1t in the papers. That saw.
bones is fixed for life just because he
happened to be on the spot and knew
what to do and how to do it. But II
wasn't Denton. He was in his Office
reading up ON the microbes Of leprosy
or some other outlandish disease"
Fired was just, telling me-" began
Elsie when her father cut her short.
Then. too. he had a little money in
one of the banks. Where's that? He
wasn't content to let 1t stay where II
was. He asked me what thought
about Aurora stocks. and told him
they weren't worth the matches to
burn 'em. but he invested in them
Where are they now? Whew! Now
| ",
Father, If you would only listen
Listen to what-the same old story
of love in fiat and your $500 year.
I've got a deal on hand and won't bg
home before tomorrow night. In the
meantime you just give me that ring
on your finger and I'll return It to
Fred Denton, NJ. D."
Slowly his daughter drew OF the
ring, a curious expression growing In
her eyes, one which her father was
quick to observe.
"See here, Elsie" he said as he took
it from her. II want you to promise
that If he calls you won't see him until
give you permission-that 10, II
ever do"
"You are very unjust, father. II you
would only listen"-
1--WE waited too long already" he re-
sponded, starting of. Mind you,
promise. Elsie. There isn't to be any
more of this nonsense" ~tca.s
"Perhaps there'll be more instead Of
less" she murmured as the door closed
behind him. Then she went up the
stairs to her room with tread as full
Of decision as his tones had been.
1t didn't take long for her to reap
pear dressed for the street, and fifteen
minutes later she surprised certain
young man who was very busily en-
gagged doing nothing at all in a pleas
antly furnished Office Of a downtown
business block.
He wouldn't give me a chance to
say single word" she concluded in
dignantly.
Fred Denton smiled complacently
into her flushed face. There was no
trace of the respondent lover about
him.
I'VE won't try to explain" he said.
Suppose you take this trip to New
York with me this morning? You look
very bride-y." he continued-"white
dress. white hat, white shoes and
gloves. Really. Elsie. one would al
most believe that you had dressed pur.
posely for wedding trip"
Erred Denton. you don't believe
She paused. crimson to the very ears.
Then she added irrelevantly:
"Father ran away with mother; I've
heard him tell about 1t time and time
again."
"Come On!" Denton cried.
1T doesn't seem right. Fred. Father
has always been the kindest, the best
father in existence. and he is doing
this Just because he loves me-"
That's just the reason we're doing
what we are" was his ready response
Come, dear; we haven't moment to
lose. You go to the Wilson avenue sta
ton and take the train from there,
while I'll trolley 1t to Woodlawn and
get on board at that place. Then no
one will see us together until after we
leave the city and we are all 0. K"
At Woodlawn station she saw Fred
Denton swing himself upon the plat.
form of the smoker. but the city streets
were far behind them. and the train
WA speeding fast through the country
meadows before he Joined her. When
he did he held In his hand a little cir
clet Of gold whose center held a very
familiar diamond. Slipping into the
seat beside her. he said