The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28


| think of him." father said n-at-dly.
Debora rose and collected neI be
longings.
"You will have a chance pretty
soon," she announced. Larry and |
rode in from Rosemere together. some
thing went wrong with the automobile.
and he stopped to fix it
She had barely disappeared when q
brilliant red car flashed past the win
dows. and the driver. alighting. hastily
tossed bis leather coat and goggles
back upon the seat. then with ninlbie
assurance dashed up the steps to the
entrance.
II am Mr.. Mcclure" the young man
announced, and mother recognized ut
once the soft tones 50 recently de-
scribed
"You will come in. please" she said.
but even the infectious smile with
which her invitation was accepted had
no power to melt the frigid GOODNESS OF
mothers manner
81 seem to know you all from Deb
ora's description" be said genially ia.
Their bowed
I'VE are glad to have this opportn-
nifty Of speaking to you. Mr,-er Nc
Clure." be said BE seated please"
With a puzzled glance at the forbid
ding faces. the young man obeyed
"Debora has informed us of enter.
ing into a hasty and foolish engage
ment." father continued Ian engage
ment which you must realize to be al.
together impossible"
why impossible. sirT' Mr.. Larry
Mcclure asked quietly
Father cleared his throat
I'm the first place." he began. you
may have heard of gift OF $4,000
which my daughters aunt proposed to
give to the one of her nieces first salts
factorily married. This reckless en-.
gagement would entirely exclude my
daughter from receiving that gift"
Larry Mcclure wrinkled his brows.
"Debora told me about the money"
he frankly confessed And Debora
is the first niece to become engaged.
isn't she?"
Father frowned "You evidently for
get Observation-Disclosures" he
said
We'll" Larry asked, whats so un.
satisfactory about me?"
The family looked aghast.
why. you've no prospects. no busi-
ness. no profession"
Larry breathed vast sigh of relief.
IF that Is ALL" be said. then every
thing will be right. | am going to
study for a profession after Debora
and | are married 1t would be too
long to wait-before.
would you mind telling me-" father
asked. and his tone was severe again
how you and my daughter intend to
live while you are studying tor this
profession"
Certainly. sir" Larry answered
briskly You have forgotten the fifty
thousand which | shall receive witt
my bride"
"Does my sister understand that yot
are counting on this money!
Jack burst out hotly. HAS Debors
quite gone crazy?"
the plan." Larry Mcclure Indignantly
retorted. Father rose to end the dis
cuSSiOn
You are overconfdent concernins
this gift of money" he said cuttingly
II am very sure that my daughter:
aunt would not consider an ordinary
chauffeur d satisfactory husband fol
DebOra"
Mr. Mcclure stared inquiringly.
IAN ordinary chauffeur?" he re
peated
Father" cried a reproachful voice
from the doorway. didn't | say tha
Larry was st an ordinary chauffeur
distinctly told you that Mrs. Vandykt
+ would not trust any one else to drive
her car. So Larry simply had to dc
a it. He is Mrs. Vandyke's nephew. yoI
see. and she has cared for him and
lust dotted on him ever since his moth
> er died"
.Debora waited. enjoying the genera
establishment Then grandmother cam,
forward eagerly.
"Oh. Mr.. McClurer' she said. "Car
!, it be possible that your mother wa:
Mrs. vandyke's young sister? Dear
' dear, | remember her well!"
"And-and your father the famou:
writer. Lawrence McClure?" mother
exclaimed
"The same" Larry answered. won
dering. But his eyes were on Debora
Her own twinkled back a merry re
. Spouse.
And Larry's aunt and mine being
bosom friends" she continued they
conceived together this brilliant idea Of
marrying of their young relatives
I. with this slight difference: Mrs. Van
dykes money goes to the first nephew
satisfactorily engaged And as Larry
happens to be the first nephew and as
his choice is entirely satisfactory to
the aunt, why. that Is the $4,000
: which he expects to receive with his
bride and to use in his future career"
"By Jove." said Jack. with low
whistle. "a clean 100000 between you
twor'
"You should have told u.s." mother
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