Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-12-07
By J. LENDRtm KING.

think of something ! say.
The girl broke hts rain Of thought
by rising abruptly. Have some pack
ing to do" she said I'd left the room
hastily.
81 wish she woul! tay," said Mrs.
Rider when she waat Of hearing.
$50 do T." secd q the professor.
"Can't you induce ny to remainT IS
"No. she seems th,1lk that she
should CO." answere his mother, dole
fully. "You know, er father before
his death, arrangedfhat she should
live with her aunt, a Of course, the
aunt is very anxiousb have her. I
have suspicion, .tht she means to
marry her. to- psthless son Of
hers. He Is win bnly to get the
money the girl h It would be
shame to have that ppen."
He sighed deeply ut did not speak.
,."I wish you wou marry her. Her
man." she continued esitatingly. "She
is the only girl I KIND whom I would
like to have for a ID ter"
"A hopeless smile ia across the
young mans fac I'd be WIZ:
ing, mother" he a "a, "but I am
not the sort Of a girl like that
marries: It wouk > Something like
hltching trotterP with a draft
horse"
"You are only fivYears older than
she is," returned 4 mother stoutly,
"and II believe Awould If you
would ask her. 8 bushes when I
speak Of you" -,
~ shouldn't how to ask
her."
I'm going to Rwn here"
Just ask her. ounfi6z
the stairs before 3 lonstrate.
1t was but a fe 6inutss until he
heard the girl CO Ia slowly down.
"Did you want to meT she asked,
hesitating In the ID way.
"Why-why, no, stammered, ut.
terly confused. Tit is-won't you
sit DOWN.
"Your mother saidou wanted me-"
she said.
II do," he answefI boldly making
the plunge and thenfeeling his cour-
age desertlng him.
"T am awfully sohr you are going
away" he continue3amely, unable to
think of anything eA he could trust
himself to say.
"Are your" she reirned simply.
"E1 know we haln't made 1t very
pleasant for you heTr he temporized.
"We-we-aren't Wy lively, I sup.
pose."
"Oh, that Is just bat I have liked
about 1t. 1t Is all blqulet and home
like"
"Why do you hav'to go7" he ques-
toned.
II can't stay herell the time"
"Not If you had a7reason tot"
"But I have no resop,"
He felt that the lie was becoming
desperate.
"Lenore, I-listenL Lenore" he be-
gan again, trying topeak evenly. II
Il want you to sts. We need you
here, mother and !. .She-needs some
young person with ler, someone to
talk to and to keep lr mind diverted,
someone to-to mSe this a real
home"
"Really, Herman II can't stay any
longer" she reiterati
"But we both wan you to say" he
persisted. "Won't ID stayT
The girl considep. The question q
minute in Silence. Herman she
said at length. "Itr9lly wouldn't be
right for me to stay any longer. I
couldn't live here ali the time, any
way. People mighttak."
"Talk," he rpeted, mystifed.
"What for" Then denly her mean
Ing dawned upon hi "That-that is
what l mean, Lenore he said quickly,
II don't want anyoot to have right
to talk"
"Why-why, Herms+ don't under
stand you," she saidrising. What do
you-"
II love you, Lenor I want you to
marry me-" ne SAID grown suddenly
brave, taking her In Is arms. I'll
mother wants you t'marry me, too"
he clinched the argIent. "Will you
stay, now?"
"Yes," she saidrH il marry you fol-
your-your-moth,e sake"
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