Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-05-20

unconscious Of the drama that was
taking place In her cousins heart.
Sure, what Is It: Ye're not goin' to
do s0methin' useful. are ye?"
He brncel himself and went on: II
am going to ask very charming
young lady to marry me. EhT'
Are ye?"
81 am"
.What do ye think o. that. now!"
"And-whO-du- -you-think -it-is?"
He waited. wondering If she would
guess correctly. 1t would be SO help
full if only she could.
But she was SO unexpected.
81 couldn't guess it in hundred
years. Alaric-ralely | couldn't"
"Oh, try! DO try!" he urged.
II couldn't think who'd marry you
indade couldn't Mebbe the poor
girls blind. Is that it?"
Cant you guess! No? Really?"
mo, I'm tellin We. Who is it,"
"You!"
Then she leaned back against the
balustrade and laughed long and un.
restrainedly. She laughed until the
tears came coursing down her cheeks.
Alartc was at first nonplused. Then
he glAsped the situation In lite full sig.
nifcancc. 1t was just touch Of hys-
terra. He Joined her and laughed heart.
lily as we'll
"Aha!" ne cried between laughs.
That's splendid sign. Splendid! I've
always been told that girls cry when
they're proposed to-"
Sure. that's what I'm doin'," gasped
Feg. I'm cryin'-laughin' Sure.
think ia rather have Michael. my ter
rier-if you don't mind.'
He started forward. "Oh, come,
say! You don't mean that! Think
just for one moment-of the advan.
tages!"
"lf We don't mind." replied Peg
mcekly.
To her alnazcmcnt the gloom lifted
from her cousins conntenance. He
took deep breath, looked Ut her "
genuine relief and cried out heartily:
II say! You're brick! It's really aw.
fully good of you. Some girls in your
position would have Jumped ut me-
positively jumped! But you-why
you're genuine little hall marked Al
brick! I'm extremely obliged to you"
He took her little hand and shook 1t
warmly
You're plucky little girl. that's
what you area plurky-little-gir.
I'll never forget it--never III there Is
anything l can do-at amy time-nny-
where--call Oh me. I'll lie there--right
on the spot.
BLESS you. cousin. You've taken
an awful load Off my mind. was
really worried. had to ASK you
Promised to. See You before you got
On the 30th day of June Mr.. Mont.
gomery Hawkes. glanced ut his mp
pointments for the following day and
found the entry, Mrs. Chichester.
Scarboro- In re Margaret O'Connell."
lie accordingly sent telegram to
| Mrs. Chichester, acquainting her With
| the pleasant news that she might OK
pect that distinguished lawyer OH july
| to render an account of her stew
ardship Of the Irish agitator's child
| He was shown into the music room
and was udmirills genuine Greiizc
when MrS. Chichester came ilL
She greeted him tragisally ard mo
toned him to IL seat beside her
"Wcl?" he smiled rhcerf,llly "And
1 how Is our little proteyee!'
"St down" replied Mrs Chichester
sOmberiy.
Thank you
He sat beside her. waited Il moment
then. with some sense of misgiving,
asked. Everything going we'll. hope?'
Far from IT," And Mrs. Chichester
shook her head sadly. she wants to
leave us today She has ordered a cab
She is packing now"
Dear. DEAR CALCULATED the Devil
dered solicitor Where is She going?"
Back ~ her father"
"IIow perfectly ridicnous!"
But don't be uneasy" lie replied cas-
lily: "shc will stay. May seq hcrl'
Mrs. Chichester rose. crossed over to
the bell and rang it.
There Is one thing you must know.
Mr.. Hawkes.. My son is in love with
her." she said, as though In burst Of
confidence.
What: Your son?''
Eyes" she sighed "Of course she
liz hardly Il suitable match for Alaric--
as yet. Hut by the time she Is OF age
Hawkes. was moving restlessly about
the room He stopped in front OF Mrs
Chichester as Jarvis disappeared to
notify Peg.
81 am afraid. madam. that such a
marriage would tie out of the question
Az one OF the executors Of the late Mr..
Kingsnorth's will. in my opinion, it
would be defeating the object of the
lead mans Legacy"
Mrs. Chichester retorted heatedly:
He desires her to be trained. What
training is better than marriage?'
almost any," replied Mr.. Hawkes.
Marriage should he the union Of two
formed characters. Marriage between
the young Is one Of my pet objections
1t Is a condition Of life essentially for
those who have reached maturity. In
nature and III character. am pre-
pairing paper on it for the Croydon
Ethical society and'-
Whatever ellie Mr.. Hawkes. might
have said in continuation Of another
of his pet subjects was cut abruptly