The Lamar register., 1916-02-23

| Mr.. Ellersbie, yes. and papa and mann
ma too"
Hal looked amazed Then suddenly
he came up to me. and before / knew
what he was doing he had me in his
arms
Listen, Lizzie-dear little cousin
Lizzie" he said Il love you and only
you-you, you, as long as l live.
have always loved you"
At that instant l knew why had
hated John so much. 1t was because
l had always loved Hal. too.
viii you marry me. Lizzie?" he
asked.
caught my breath. Il don't know"
| stammered. What will Mr.. Ellers-
bic say?"
Hal said a terrible thing about Mr..
Ellersbie, involving his whole future
destiny after death. 1t was the worst
thing l ever heard
Il beg your pardon, dearest" he
said penitently. But l Just had to.
| hate him. We must get rid of him"
We can't. He could ruin papa" I
answered. He could make him into
a penniless beggar by simply raising
bis hand"
But I'm going to marry you" said
Hal And I'm going to do 1t soon.
I'm going to marry you when John
marries Mary"
"Marries Mary" I cried.
There oughtn't to have told
you. That was what made John so
miserable, to think that he had to
marry you when he and Mary loved
each other! And you know how
felt about 1t all Lizzie. I'm going to
see your father nowl"
His eyes flashed with his determine
ton. had never seen him look so
handsome. I stopped him as he was
leading me out of the boudoir.
Hal" l said timidly. do you know
you-you've forgotten-something
| felt myself blushing furiously. But
the next moment he knew. He had
been too excited even to remember
thatl- I knew then how much he
cared for me.
We went straight out of the room
and along the corridors until wa came
to papa's room. Papa was seated at
his desk, and mamma was near him,
looking as IL she was going to cry;
and both were facing Mr.. Ellersbie.
who stood with one hand appraised in
his hectoring way. and was Keeling of
lecture to both of them. at least a
yard long every time he opened his
mouth. And it was all about US.
Il don't see any way out OF It, my
dear" said papa to mamma, who put
her handkerchief to her eyes.
My daughters happiness is the only
thing in life that amounts to anything
at all" she said. Mr.. Ellersbie, can't
some other arrangement be nader"
Yes, madam" said Mr.. Ellersbie
stifily. 1T is possible to dispense with
my services. of course"
There. that will do" said papa.
stifIly. Mr.. Ellersbie insists. and
wash my hands of the whole affair.
Let him settle with Elsie
That's Just what I've come for" !
said, putting in my appearance. Il
told Mr. Ellersbie that | will never.
never marry John under any circum-
stances whatever, and meant 1t. And
am going to marry Hal"
Luz A' 10 tiiBhBtu tuBhEtu 10
Mr.. Ellersbie began to buster
No he isn't" said Hal decisively
81 am engaged to marry my cousin
Lizzie, and l mean to. And don't
care II it brings uncle to beggary." he
added dehantly
Nor l." said. You can do Just
what you please, Mr.. Ellersbie. and II
you don't feel satisfied with our deci.
sion. why. do your worst"
Mr.. Ellersbie looked at US in des-
pair, and then he surrendered
Very well. very we'll" he said. in
a singularly restrained voice. Il have
done my best. I yield. 1t can be ar.
ranged somehow, no doubt. although
the public mind must be prepared for
the change"
Suddenly mamma rushed over to me
and began hugging me, and then papa
Joined in. and Hal stood sheepishly
by until papa gave him a laundering
whack on the shoulder.
What a dreadful thing 1t is that pa
pa was made a king, instead OF an or.
binary human beingl
Partition of Poland.
The 18th of September is the ami