Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-08
Anita Learns That She Will For
felt Her Fortune if She Marries.

an old rustic bench beneath a great
shady willow tree, sitting, pensively
thinking, the while she unconsciously
pulled to threads a long green leaf
that had dropped into her lap.
She looked up quickly as he ap-
sight Of his well-groomed appearance,
and utter lack of Inconsistencies SO
evident in people of less breeding.
He dropped gracefully onto the seat
beside her, and gently led the talk to
personal matters. Miss Logan" he
said, II have a question to ask, and on
its answer will depend my whole
future" He spoke without passion.
without emotion, as befitted the scion
of an old family, his voice lacking that
"vulger" earnestness so noticeable in
those Of mixed descent. He went on:
"The SCOTS have never been men OF
many words, and though our passions
are less volatile than are those of the
great majority - with a deprecating
wave Of his hand-"they have the
quality of steadiness and endurance.
I'm one of the old Scotts-the last OF
the old SCOTS, I should say chow fine
that soundedD and 1 assure you that
in asking for your hand do 1t with
all the sincerity and respect a Scott
me?"
"Yes-Alfred," she said, blushing up
at him, and in a moment she felt the
dispassionate embrace and judicial kiss
of the last highly evolved member OF
the ancient family of Scott.
II have my car at the door, Alfred.
It's been waiting for me for over an
hour. VIII you ride with me, out into
the country? We can be alone. I feel
we should be alone today"
"As you wish, dear. I shall be de-
lighted"
'"Then go cut and wait for me at the
gate. shant be a minute. I want
to get some wraps"
She went with swift, glad steps to-
ward the house and he sauntered
languidly to the gate.
When he. reached the sidewalk, his
gentle, delicate nature was shocked at
the sight of John Huff, his tobacconist,
and one of his many creditors, in an
attitude denoting deliberate waiting.
Huff had seen him leave his club and
had followed him to the Logan place,
intent on presenting in person a bill
for a couple of hundred dollars, which,
mailed many times, had never elected
response.
"Mr. Scott. sip. I've taken the
liberty"
81 should say you had taken a
liberty" Scott cut in. How dare you,
sir!"
But" pleadingly, "this bill has
been running for eight months now.
an I have bills 1 myself must meet.
Couldn't you make a small payment,
say fifty dollars or so on account? I
assure you, I shouldn't have presumed,
had 1 not needed it very badly"
II can't talk of this matter now"
Then, suddenly, as he saw a nasty CLINT
harden the others eye, Listen, Huff"
in conciliatory tone, "and don't let
this go any further''-confidenta
Il expect to marry the mistress of this
house very shortly" with a look of
subtle assurance, land then shall set
tie in full. In the meantime, don't
make yourself evident. Go away now"
He realized she would be there any
moment, and his voice became
urgently importunate. GO away now,
please. She will be out any moment
Any moment Don't, for heavens
sake and yours let her see you here.
Go. Go away!"
"Yes, sir,"-with servile bow
but you'll"
Everything! Only go"
The man smiled reassuringly,
turned, and was gone.
A moment later, Anita, dressed for
motoring, and looking infinitely
happy, appeared at the gate.