The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-29
Way Around
An Obstruction
a ESTHER vADEvEER

/. M. ouimby." said the lawyer.
aside some papers on his desk
i .urniug his revolving chair side
4 splease be seated"
,ouug man took q chair beside
"A The lawyer continued:
nave sent for you, Mr.. ouimby, to
-.ur assistance In a very impor-
natter which concerns clients of
/ A gentleman Is very Ill and de-
! u see his daughter married, be-
4 he win not recover. The young
heart is set on a certain man.
,.nlv modesty prevents her pro-
!, to the young man. and hes has
s,onosed to her. Meanwhile her
7 1 urging her to marry before he
| The young lady has appealed to
/ 4 find some way out Of her diff
\ | have suggested that she marry
/. me who it is to be understood
mart from her Immediately after
ceremony and who viii agree to a
L. so soon as her father dies. The
IN Is wealthy and will pay liber-
,or the loan of a husband. Would
consider an offerT
Z Young man thought before max
reply, but finally said:
myself have set my heart on a
IN Girl She is or will be wealthy,
strange to say, her father Is very
he same as in the case you men,
unfortunately / have nothing
M a small salary. If I could get a
sand or two in this way / would
mboldened to propose to the girl l
j but l don't know whether she
IA have me. However, l would not
INV worse of than I am now IL she
sed me-"
'Eou would be $4,000 better or"
i Mr.. Jenkins.
len tn0uSduus
! am authorized to offer you that
i"
h Quimby debated with himself
siher or not to accept the offer.
M deferred him was that he feared
glrl he wanted would not marry a
breed man. Mr.. jenkins said that
ecrse that was a matter In which
had no concern and Mr.. Quimby
Il decide 1t for himself. Mr.. Quinn
mid that he would take the matter
consideration, but the lawyer OBJ
M, saying that, owing to the fact
the father Of his client was very
and possibly his life might be
"a by the settlement Of the matter
billing him, an early answer was
he'd. He offered $4,000 If Mr..
|nby would give an immediate con.
This settled the matter, and the
yer handed the young man a con-
4 to read.
his is not signed by the LADY," said
Quimby after having perused the
ament."
will bring her here, and she viii
II in your and my presence"
Fiery WELL" replied Quimby, 'but
y Is one thing / should like to have
n the contract that no one excepI
BRIDE, her father and her attorney
know of this marriage. I prefer
make 1t known to the lady wisl
ntually to marry at such time as
select"
Certainly" replied Mr.. Jenkins, ant
added the clause to Mr.. Quimby'l
faction.
he lady was phoned for, and whil'
vas on her way the groom to b,
Cd the lawyer when the wedding
ald take place. Mr.. Jenkins CAV
to understand that he could tall
matter over with the young lad.
z she arrived. Mr.. Quimby wa
emily much wrought upon by tn
nge he was about to make AM
ied the floor nervously. Present..
DOOR was thrown open and an ofic
announced a lady. He was d
g to show her In. A few minute
sed, during which Mr.. Quimby KEEP
syes fixed on the door anxiously
young girl entered, blushinI
smiling.
nesF cried the young man Il
aishment.
rs, Tom-Agnes."
N Agnes. l was intending to d
% make a raise to offer myself I
not temporarily, but for goodr'
my did you intend to take all thi
olei II you wanted me, why didn'
tell me so?"
W.
E hasn't asked me-"
es was smiling, and a grin ovel
- the face of the attorney. Tor
y Agan to understand.
ssl then, Agnes" he said, seizin
"nract and tearing 1t into bit
yours If you want me-"
Z" about the girl you were
after the divorceY' she asked
Z at him archly.
4ee you are the girl there's n
u bringing up that matter"
friends" interposed the alto
! have other matters requirin
suention, and I don't see that
y OF any further service to yoV
you this room for a conference
II and you viii doubtless SUI
\ conducting the rest Of the cas-
aelres."
a brief interview the youn
droEe to the lady's home, an
~ her fance up to the sickroon
syman was called. and the twai