The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-05-06

You don t. Has she said anything
that leads you to believe Oh. the
deuce: What rot:"'
mo use getting angry over it," be
said consolingly. Failing in love is
the sort of thing fellow can't help
you know. You are heels over head in
love with the Countess Taruowsy
and
"Shut up, Fred. You're going datfy
from reading my books or absorbing
my manuscripts or
"Heaven is my witness | don't read
your books. and | merely correct your
manuscripts. God Knows there is no
romance in that. You are in love.
Now. what are you going to do
about it?'
40 about it?' ! demanded
You can't 60 on in this way, you
know" he said relentlessIy. "she
won t.
Why, you bitbering idiot roared.
''do YOU know what you are saying ;
IN not in love with anybody My
heart isis 6ut never mind. Now,
listen to me. Fred This nonsense has
got to cease. won't nave it. Why,
she's already got husband She's
had all she can stand in the way OF
/ husb'--
"Rnbbisb. She can stand a husband
or two more, if you are going to look
at it in a literal way Besides, she
hasn't a husband She's chucked him
| ,.<1 n J.,
agine for a single instant that a beau
| tiful. adorable young woman of TWEEN
ty three is going to spend the rest Of
her life without man? Not much.
She's free to marry again, and she
will
"Admitting that to be true, why
should she marry me?'
II didn't say she was in love with
you. said sou were in love with
her"
oh" said. and my face fell, "a
seer
He seemed to be considering some
thing. after Il few seconds he nodded
his head decisively. "Yes, ! am sure
OF il. II the right man gets her she'lI
MAKE the finest, sweetest wife III the
world She's never had a chance to
show what's really in her. She would
be adorable, wouldn't she?"
The sudden question caught me I'm
aWares.
"She would-" said. with conviction
We'll" said he slowly and deliber
ately, why don't you set about it,
then:'
He was SO ridiculous that thought
for the fun of it ia humur him.
Assuming that you are right in re
gard to my feelings toward her, Fred,
what leads you to believe that | would
stand chance OF winning her:' 1t
WIS Il silly question. but ! declare |
huuS on his answer with Il tenseness
that surprised me.
why not: You are good looking. Il
gentleman, celebrity and a man.
Bless my soul, she could do worse
But you forget that let me
see thirty five, and she is but twenty
three
ITO offset that she has been mar
ried and unhappy. That brings her
about up to yonr level, should say.
Her father ought to pay what he
owes. He gave a million to get one
husband for her He ought to give a
million TO be rid OF him, so that she
could marry the next one without put
tug him to any expense whatsoever
told her thought it was the cheap
est and quickest way ont of it, and
she said, Il wonder"
Have you been discussing her most
sacred affairs with her. you blither
ing
mo, sir said he. with dignity. "She
has been discussing them with me-"
l have no recollection Of what said
as | stalked out of the room. He call
ed out after me, somewhat pleadingly.
! thought:
ASK Britton what he has to say
about it.
Things had come to pretty pass!
Couldn't a gentleman be polite and
agreeable to Il young and charming
lady whom circumstances bad thrown
misconstrued by lot of shopping,
idiotic menias whose only zest in life
sprung from tcmperamental tenden-
cy to belittle the big things and en-
large upon the small ones?
Unexpectedly | met Britton'
"Britton. what's all this gossip hear
going the rounds of the castle behind
my back" | exclaimed,
Confound him, be looked pleased.
ITS quite true. sir quite true
quite true" | roared. whats
quite true. sir?"
isn't it, sir?' he asked, dismayed-
"lsn't what?''
II mean to say, sir, isn't it true?"
My Cod" ] cried. throwing up my
hands in hopeless despair. "Yon-yon
wait. I'm going TO get to the bot
tom Of this. want the truth. Brit