Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-14

petuously. Mary, VIII you MARI! nv
"Why, really" began Mary shyly,
81 don't know what 10 say, hesltat
ed the girl. feeling her ground,
"say yes" cried Rodney, waiting fe
yerishly TO hear her answer
II came at last shyly, Yes where
upon Rodney cried, You angel" joy
fully and tried to grab her. But
things must not 20 quite 80 fast, Mary
thought intuitively, and drew away a
little from him, though. to tell the
truth. she would willingly have let
him catch her as she felt now.
mo, no; wait moment" she said.
"Well be married right away went
on Rodney unabashed.
"But suppose your father disap-
provost said Mary.
HE won't know anything about II
until we're married, and then what
could he do?" objected Rodney
"He might cut you of" suggested
Mary sagely.
"Would you carer" asked Rodney.
az? No, no, indeed" said Mary hastl-
ly. 81 was thinking of you. dear"
Don't you bother about me-" cried
Rodney. We'll be married tomorrow
and then come home for the parental
blessing"
mo. couldn't do that" said Mary.
cit wouldn't be right. I'm his private
secretary. He trusts me and brings
h., IN to nj than m And
I'd married his son on the sly-no.
Rodney, we couldn't do that"
"You do make 1t sound rather bad"
said Rodney. II shouldn't ware to
treat father badly. We've always seen
pretty good friends, he and |. ! guess
I'd better tell HMM week or So
Mary's self composure had been rap
adly returning during this colloquy, and
she was surer of what she wanted
Indeed 1t piqued her little that Rod
ney should have made such proposal
to her. so that now her own inclina
tons and the old gentlemans upstairs
ran In the same channel. She spoke
mp quite resolutely:
why, Rodney. If you love me you
will want to get this awful suspense
over with"
but suppose he does object?" Rod
ney argued, seeing his light of happl-
ness grow dim.
"Even then | wouldn't give you up"
said his sweetheart.
Mary
"You could go into business" she
went on, make big man Of yourself.
make me proud Of you
"You talk just like the heroine in
play l saw last night" protested Rod
ney. "She wanted the hero to go to
work, and he did. and then for four
acts everybody suffered"
Don't you want to work." asked
Mary anxiously.
81 should say not" Rodney answer
ed quite seriously. Imagine going to
bed every night knowing you'd got
to get up in the morning and 60 to
business"
You'd be happier, wouldn't you"
Queried Mary, "if you had a jObT'
"Please don't talk like father" pro-
tested Rodney. Hes preached a Job
at me ever since left college. Why
should work? Father made millions
out Of soap and is forever complaining
that he's always had his nose to the
grindstone. that he's never known
what fun was. that it's all made him
old before his time. ! can't see the
sense Of following an example like
that-I really can't He's got enough
for you and me and our children and
their grandchildren. I've explained all
this to him, but can't seem to make
him understand. But It's simple-why
work when there's millions in the fam
ily? And why even talk of it when
you and are In lover
He leaned hungrlly toward her.
stretching out his arms to her. and I'm.
ished on a note Of genuine appeal:
Come, kiss me. Mary
But Mary drew back from him quick
". mo. you mustn't" she said firm
1y. Not till you've spoken to your "a
Their"
You won't even kiss me till l tell
himT
"No."
"And you win when dor
''Yes."
Then I'll tell him right awayr cried
the valiant lover. striding to the door.
''Oh. Rodney, you're splendidr' ap-
plauded Mary, +and, don't be afraid"
HAfraidF' echoed Rodney scornfully.
But be paused q moment at the door
and said:
"Yoa don't think I'd better wait TIL
> the m0Fningr'
"No. don't" said MaFy. "And don't
De silly about his govt He really ls q
weEy patient inyaiidr
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