Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-01-13

from the reti"cht l'"@a. 80 Iii; SUI
prise, however. =. rHIh"f.
Great party y, ha,:. observe.
the donor of tht !i.y"u -; ard the ~ !.
sic and the PASSES sd the rri 'oSc.
"a fevcriSh shoes. H%r,r.I / 'rr
molly Is in. Hired I" live y . al The
credit for it,
"She can have ~: il!im% :itr wants.
stated SIedge. "i'ia l,tn= tu marry
her"
did she say so:" inquired Bert.
"Not yet" acknowledged Sled"e
shes thinking il over.
"Oh." returned Bert. much relieved
and smiling in the darkness. He com
placently twirlcd his mustachr. HI
had good one Oh Molly.
what time am TO see you in tn,
morning about that roY&on prUperty:'
he inquired, determined not further It
discuss the lady.
Eleven o'clock"
| Bert went into the house halt
amused and wholly yeXcd 1t NIGH;
be very funny to sce this blundcrin2
big boor making fool Of himself
but the joke was entirely ruined by
the fact that at the same time he was
making a fool of everybody else
Bet knew. to the share. how mucl
street railway and Gas and ElcCtri
stock Marley held. The growing cit!
needed vastly increased tramsp"rta
tion facilities. and with the increase .!
these would come an increase Of Mar
ley wealth and influence II might bc
very handy thing for Il young rra
estate dealer to have the president ci
rapidly expanding street railway
| company for fathcr-in-law. lie went
to sleep, dreaming pleasantly of eX
tensions and subdivisions and advanc,
information on factory sitcs-and oi
! Molly. Of course.
He awoke determined TO concrcr,
these dreams or to dismiss them an
i! find others Molly had either to a.
cept him or definitely to turn hin
loose after what other fish there migh
be in the sea. The abSurdity Of hay
ing Sledge for n rival was too much Il
endure.
He went to his Office, dividing th
train of thought with his plans for lI,
marketing Of the Person tract. hurric;
to the First National to secure Il loan o
ten thousand on the new property an,
! arranged at the German bank for III
extension of certain other loans whicl
would have To he deferred if lie uSc'
his ten thousand available funds Il
J complete The cash purchase whirl
! BendiX demamdc;. These more urgrn
matters disposed of. he called III
Nelly.
"Alav come OUT" he demanded.
"When?" drawlci a languid voice.
| Fright away"
No" she drawich again.
But, Molly. must see you," he seri
ously insisted. Its important"
ut always is" she laughed What
1t about this time?'
"Oh, the same old thing" he at
knowledged. "only more 50
You're crowdinS them closer t.
gether," chided Molly. Moreover, thi
is the first time by telephone. think.
II didn't mean it to he So" he apole
svtSnS 1vo,,,.-~- y>~o6 mo i,,+~ ~ ~ ',
taken away any chanrr | might hay
OF persuasiveness. Now suppose
will be the same old answer"
"NOt necessarily" was her astount
ing reply. in the same sleepy drawl
What" he gaSped. Say tha
again
"Not necessarily" she repeated, an
he caught the sound OF a represse
giggle.
You're teasing me-" he protested
"You don't mean that I'm to have tn
right answer this time"
1T depends Oh what you mean b.
the right answer"
"The one I've always wanted
"What one Is that!"
YES" he blurted.
"YeS whatT'
Twill youE'
"Yes."
"Yes what!' he confusedly de
manded.
81 will. Say, Bert, don't like th
all platinum settings. ! like the golt
with the platinum prOngs Size siA
and Il half
I'm cheated" he earnestly complain
ed. There are certain formalitie:
which | am keenIy missing. I'm com
ing out"
The guvrrEpr'S ball being considered
by common consent the first social guI
OF the season. after which lesser so