Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-03-09

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whatever the offer IL. I shall he
tempted"
"Allerton must have given you very
little satisfaction about that BILL" sur
| missed Bert. -. 49, -. p.
"f"Quite the contrary" stated Marley.
THE bill Is absolutely harmless. 1t is
only a'rbit Of political fapdoodle. i'll
tended to convince the voters Of the
state that Allerton Is constantly on the
Job"
"Something must have happened to
make you change your mind so quick
+ ly."pondered Molly. whatever 1t was
I'm glad Of It. You must have met
siedge;" and she giggled.r = r'.
"Sledge must have smiled at him"
laughed Bert; keeping up the joke.
II have excellent reasons" Marley
concluded. with becoming business
gravity. 1.-The future of street railway
investment In this city is too :uncer
tain"
Father" said Molly suddenly in the
midst Of the silence which followed
If Mr.. Sledge finds you have sent that
telegram he will do whatever he Is 60.
ing to do before you can turn around"
Hell have to move quickly" an.
swered her father with a superior
smile. Ibis self appreciation returning on
the slightest provocation! II sent my
people that telegram today SO they
would have 1t the first thing Monday
morning. They. were very eager while
they were here to acquire possession.
and I shall doubtless hear from them
by 10 o'clock" e.
AZ wish could sleep until 10 and
when I wake up find that it's all right"
Molly worried. If you and Bert are
not entirely out Of all business deals In
this town by our wedding day Sledge
will see to Il. II he has to move heaven
and earth to accomplish It that We
none Of rs have Q dollar. and by that !
mean absolute pauperism in the best
and most thorougly melodramatfc
eease." .'. . ..''- ~ -
He has the most absurd way Of
making love-" commented Fern. "Its
tss .as old cave dweller plan Of kill
ing OF the family. batting the fair maid
In the head with a club and letting her
wake up In her new home" .'i
"Not- Sledge. he does bis lovemak.
sng with red roses" laughed Molly,
tons and tons Of them. This Is diff
terent proposition. He has reduced ev.
erything in life to dollars and cents,
and he thinks that II he can only break
Bert and father there'll be no wedding
bells for US. Bert and will each be
compelled to seek more lucrative
match"
She glanced smilingly at Bert and
surprised on bis face curious express
sion, which plunged her into deep and
not overly pleasant Thought. va
He'd have bluffed me long age"
confessed Fern. I'D have been 50
scared to death that by this time I'd be
sending out afternoon tea invitations
on his business stationery"
"You splritless wretch!' chided
Molly. : s,i-- 20 - ~ ~.
ut might not he SO bad. after ALL
returned Fern. persisting. now that
she had started. In revealing the en-
ure, depth Of her depravity. Il sup.
pose ought to be ashamed to &C
EnoVfedoe II. but IKE SiedHe.
"You may pack up your things and
% home. %slaughed Molly, not really
blaming her for the sentiment. how
ever. You're positively hopeless.
Fern" 500. ,-u,. s,--.
IAN right" insisted Fern. Il don't
think there'd be any. hmore' fun than
tanning and. managing big brute like
him" -. - --. ..'''- .s-.'' ~ =
Throw her out" begged Bert shes
dangerousw