The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-10-13


she now? forget but she graduated.
last spring"
Are we, or are we not, going to-
have a game tonight? If you'd rather
have a quilting bee, where everyone
can talk his head off. we might ar
range it,"
Anthony put out a protesting hand.
IAN right James, III play right now
and won't 5Ay another word"
"And secretly tickled to DEATH"
snapped Mr. Podderingt0n, moving his
queens pawn two spaces with jerk
when your relation arrives that
means oil end to all this. hope you
realize"
Mr.. Saxon looked his wretchedness.
Podderington decided 20 change tao
tics
"A4l right, Toney, don't worry. Wen
fix Il s6TnS way. / have it! I'll send
for one Of b6ftBs's boys to visit me.
Anything over twenty, say. There
now, drop the whole thing and play,"
The week before Mr. Anthony Sax
ton received the disturbing news OF
his granddaughter visit, Mrs. Tom
Weatherby happened to look out OF
her livlngf60m window just as Vir-
ginia Weatherby and Harold Harcourt
parted company.
Mrs. Waatherby's keen eyes de-
tected something in his manner that
made her bristle with indignation. And
wheii Virginia came in with blazing
cheeks and soft, happy light In her
deep blue eyes, the rage in her moth
er's heart overfower its bounds.
Virginia, this nonsense between
you and Harold Harcourt has got to
stop. Your Grandfather Saxton would
never permit it. You must remember
your duty to your family. If we al
lowed such thing as a marriage with
anyone OF the HaTcourt family, we
should be cut off without a cent"
And after heart-to.heart talk with
Mr.. Weatherby, it was decided that 1t
was time 20 remind Grandfather Sax.
ton of their existence anyway, and Vir-
ginia's trip was planned.
Virginia" said Grandfather Saxton
across the prodigious dinner table the
first evening, IAN old friend is coming
tonight to play cards"
Something in her sad face made it
hard for him to suggest that she make
any effort to entertain strange young
nan at his bidding.
ffie Old man felt misgivings. Pod
derington's an old fool" he exploded
suddenly to Virgina's surprise and
wonderment. Look here, Virginia,
he's bringing young cub OF grand
son OF his along for you to entertain.
You look him over and If you don:
like him say 80 and out he'll CO."
At eight o'clock precisely, a motor
soUiided upon the drive, then came
few loud taps of the knOcker. In an
other instant. Mr.. james Podderington
came into the room followed by
younger man, who stopped suddenly
when the girl got up from her chair
and turned to meet them.
"Virginia!" he cried, starting for.
ward.
Harold" cried Virginia at the same
moment and looking as though she
were undecided whether to faint or
rush headlong into the arms he was
making uit apparent were quite ready
to receive her. But the color in her
cheeks made it plain to Grandfather
Saxton that her recent indisposition
was not due entirely to poor health.
"Huh-huh! What's all this ?" cried
Mr.. PodderingtOn.
"They seem to know one another,
Jim," ventured Anthony. Virginia,
this is Mr.. Podderington. Now please
tell us the joke and who it's on. Sit
down, everyone
Yes, yes! And times flying. Please
be quick!" added the other old man
impatiently as he looked at the clock.
'Ill tell you" put in Harold, noting
Virginia's beseeching look. Virginia
and l love one another and have for
years. But she isn't allowed to look at
me for fear Mr.. Saxton will disinherit
the family, and to tell you the truth.
grandfather, I'm not supposed to look
at Virginia, for dad says mother will
never get sou from you If l marry a
Weatherby. That's the TRUTH"
"Rot!" exclaimed Mr.. Podderington.
'IIl disinherit the whole lot OF dom
keys if you don't marry her-that's
what! Tony, are the things never
coming? We're late beginning our
! game"
Yes, James, right away! You young
folks go into the library now and talk
about your troubles And Virginia,
you write to your mother in the morn
ing and tell her I've picked your hus.
| hand and his names aartjld Harcourt