Smyrna times., 1916-01-12

Cad sir" said the colonel hap
=, a. he fingered over the after
- - cigar with the proprietor. Has
n cad. sir. / rather think she'll
=, Fine girl Haswell, too good for
!. position. Beautiful hair. Perfect
,,osle. Wonder she isn't mobbed'
:, ne the manner that holds them
: She souelches a man with one
~ what's her name"
Ruth HollIster, sir"
-goluster. Holllster! Massachu-
.t,i Used tD be Senator Ben Hol-
sssr At Washington from Massachu-
"A, when / vas in the house. Fine
Al Cad, sir. remember when
A. ravy appropriation bill came NJ
,ssr the japanese trouble"
n ne colonel rambled on luxurious
N leaning far lack in his deep leath-
u chair and rucking one foot. But
n sssn his cigar burned out he saun-
y ssi down the long marble corridor
the telephone desk. and began with
n = very best Georgia manner.
Il I beg pardon. I'm sure. Miss Hollis
I'm Colonel Congreve. I'm won
y -hg Il you colld possibly be Of the
-s family as my old friend. Senator
Blister OF Massachusetts"
/ don't think so, Colonel Con-
we came back clearly. even crisp
I am from out West, near
8 z,ha We have no senators in our
" yet. We're Just first settlers"
omaha? God bless my heart,
Er1red the colonel How did you
ggi so far from homer"
J vas one OF ten hundred thousand
"a EhO imagine they can sing for
rsl opera in New York. / got tired
y on hopes and air; so learned
~ night the colonel sat up on
iooi garden, quite alone. long aft
as crowd had gone. Just why one
70 Zee should suddenly I'LL his
ri be could not see. Yet all he
70 DO was to close his eyes and
= rose before him the face OF
q HOLSTER Red Top, Haswell
aid the boys called her. Glorious
Z ne had, rich in tone as a ripe
nuL He wondered how he could
asr. And the next day Haswel
told TO promote Miss HollisteI
ns business department.
ioa see, Miss Hollister," he told
] want to get up a winter book
1'i will not only attract the yer,
adVertisers. but the best patron
100 Nothing fiambOyant. bu
aad correct, you get me? JUS
along with Allan here. and
between you you can turn ou
! -sa'y fine thing"
aial smiled. He was the colonel
.'s secretary, and the two got (
over the new booklet. Rutl
% love the work. And the cosC
M Nled his own time, satisfied {
sae was drawing S35 a week II
q Sl2. with a tidy little suit
I - lotel thrown in for good meai
around Christmas would be tim
g. be thought. and he strolle
y the avenue one day and el
mmself supremely selecting
ID ring for her.
day before Christmas he cam
le inner private Office unexpec
ala found Ruth standing by Il
gazing down at the par
- a'an talked 10 her. They al
.1uee the Coloners entrante. an
a IN silence listening. AS I
70 the unreasoning. impet
} 80 Of speech the boy was pou
~ " ner-nothing but love, Low
= uention Of money or positio
out love-he knew all at on
49,, vas what she needed 81
not give Il 20 her-youi
~ Us splendor and divinii
i out nolselessly
~, Allan came to him. his cles
Young face radian, w,,h = :.
s'nt you to be the Ara, 70 .DO
-. aid Miss Hollister b
ri'sd to be my wife"
-. DON'T tell ne. Allan. W,
A.. aia the colonel musinrIy. % n n
III 49,. : nis vest pocket. so !
u, \, according to tradition a. he
ls,,@,,.s, sOad mind so very mt
',-ed the ring. Il would 2
"a s1'eat pleasure" he dr.
ao,4 ''oeeo case and opened
Aas, - 'aank me. my boy"
no, y. ooy had stepped out
asS ~. soe colonel sighed and
|oa( ne 49, - still, CAD. sirs. III
ssrss, 1lns Y. as victory in defear
bT the Mcclure Ne