The Detroit times., 1916-06-13
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SOWING THE WIND.
SOWING THE WIND.

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and that IL didn't take a brace he'd
fire me-"
"How beastly!" she consoled. you
poor. poor boy! | do wish could
help. know how It feels TO have
people spoil ones day. Mrs. Hardy
spoils mine nearly always"
Mrs. Hardy2" repeated Hugh,
surprised. but how?"
"Oh, ever since she came TO US as
housekeeper she's been setting her
cap TO marry father. She thinks II
| were safely married and out OF the
way he'd be so lonely he'd marry
her. And she's forever nagging at
ine to marry Henry and limiting to
father that"
The old cat!"
Yes" warmly agreed Marjorie.
Isn't she? This morning, as was
coming into the breakfast room
heard her saying TO father: II you
don't look out che will be marrying
Mr.. Hugh Scott instead Of his broth
err"
"She said that?" exclaimed Hugh.
What did your father"
Father had no chance 10 answer
her at all. walked right in on them
and I said TO her: I am going To
marry WHIT NJ I choose. But don I
thing you can.
Good for you" applauded Hugh.
Clever Girl"
she was mad as wrath and so
was father. Oh, hate II at home
Listen. darling said Hugh, draw.
ing her close TO him. 81 have an idea
an idea that's so crazy il 5 inspir-
ed What Mrs. Hardy said proves
our secret isn't secret any more.
O.overs' secrets seldom are. fndD
And now that she put your father
on his guard he'll try to keep us
frorr seeing each other az all Here's
my dca lets get married, nov, to-
day, this noon"
What"
Il mean Il We can go out now.
The nearest justice Of the peace can
marry rs. And We can come back
here a. IL nothing bad happened.
Then, If your father says: Keep
away from Hugh Scott" YOU can tell
him Hugh Scott is my husband "
"But-but," she hesitated, the reck-
loss idiocy of the idea firing her girl
ish blood as 1t quite fair to Dad,
to"
is it quite fair to you" he retort-
cd, Ito have Mrs Hardy influencing
him against you? Oh. sweetheart,
love you so, Ana I'm so miseraN\
without You Make ne happy
Marry me today"
Again he caught her In his arms,
holding her close to him. his lips to
hers Aroused by his enthusiasm and
wholly carried away by his plea for
happiness, she cried:
yes, Yes, dear, II Is the only
way We can keep from being parted
I'll do it,"
Hand in hand. laughing. like two
children. they ran TO the door AT
the threshold Hugh paused
wait a second" he said. IT'S
against the rules TO leave valuable
papers lying loose on the desks. AMI
hereafter I'm going to obey rules
and settle down 10 my Office work
as married man should. I'll be.
gin by putting this stun in the safe
a. he spoke he turned toward the
wall desk at which he had been sit.
ting. 1t was Uttered with papers OF
various sorts, including an envelope
THAT contained $4,000 forth of bonds
just long and labeled manila
wrapper whose contents represented
moro actual cash than the yearly
salary Of the president OF the United
States.
With one careless sweep of his
hands Hugh jumbled the mass of pa
pers together so that he could bun,
die them into the safe. The gesture
set the documents to jostling rough.
ly against one another.
The bond envelope was at the rear
~ the desk, where Hugh had tossed
IL, after jotting down the numbers
II lay with its edge just above a mar.
row open space between the desk
back and the wall.
ITO IA Continual