The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-01

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He fell into the gallantry of an ac-
cepted suitOr who is very much in
love and a bit uncertain Of his con-
quest.
He waited until Dupont went to
fetch the horses before he ventured
to reopen the question of questions:
Sweetheart, you've had time to think
1t over and decide. Tell me, when is
to be the happy day?"
"Yes," she murmured, II have
thought II over"
"YOu will name an early date" he
exclaimed, assured by the coy sweet
ness of her look.
her smile faded, and she dropped
forward in IN attitude of humility that
he had never before seen her pride
permit. She replied in meek voice /:
"Oh, no, no! l must do what is just
by you. Think what it would be like
for you to take back with you as your
wife a quarterbreed girl straight off an
Indian reservation"
Vandervyn WINGED, rallied. and re-
joined with ardOr: Let them think
what they please, so long as you are
my wife,"
''That is most gallant and-brave of
you" she murmured. "But-there is
also Pere."
Vandervyn bit his lip. "Need he
come along?"
Marie looked up, her eyes full of ten
der reprOach.
II did not think that of you, Reggie.
How can leave him here alone? You
have never seemed to realize that |
came back from Ottawa because
wished to be with him. Even before
went to convent | saw the traits in
him that you see, but also saw some
thing mOre-the man that he might
have been"
Don't imagine I'm asking you to
give him up" Vandervyn hastened to
disclaim. "All l suggest is that we
take our honeymoon trip alone"
"And leave Pere with no one to cook
for him-leave him here Can't you
guess what would happen? Within a
week-a fortnight at the utmost-he
would marry the youngest and best
cook within reach. a breed girl by pref
erence-most likely Charles sister"
Vandervyn WINGED as if cut across
the face with a whiplash.
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"That-it would be impossible! She
would be l tell you, l will not
stand for it-I cannot !"
"Of course that could not be per.
mitted," sweetly agreed Marie. 81
would not care to come back and find
l had acquired a stepmOther as young
or younger than myself-nO, not even
if she were as clean and as good a
girl as is Oinna Redbear."
"Then - you - think -" hesitated
Vandervyn.
Listen. have thought and thought
and now l have it all planned out.
must do what is just by you, yet,
as you see, / cannot leave Pere here.
You may remember that l told you a
little about the English people 1 knew
in Ottawa. When l saw that you
thought l was rOmancing, said no
more except in hints. l really was
more intimate with Lady Verlaine
than you will find 1t easy to believe,
Her son and daughters were already
married. She took fancy to me-
When l was to come home, she invited
me to visit her in England. had
told her all about myself and Pere.
We correspond regularly. She has re-
newed her invitation more tha1 once.
The last time she insisted that
should come without further delay
and bring Pere with me-"
"She did?" exclaimed Vandervyn
"Then why not all three Of us 60 to-
gether?'
Marie dropped again in her attitude
of meek humility.
"You are so generous, Reggie, to be
willing to travel with Pere! Bat
cannot allow you to make such q sac
rifice. No; there Is better way.
shall go alone with Pere to England
and then perhaps for little visit to
Paris with the sister of the mother
superior of my convent. Pere has
never forgotten his French-Canadian
dialect, and I have been tinkerine il
into fairly good French. A month nr
n. 1,
It may also smooth down our rough
nesses enough for us to venture over
to Washington without putting you toa
greatly to shame before your friends.
"TwO months all that time?" cOnE
planned Vandervyn.
Indeed, no. 1t will be much longer
answered the girl. Il cannot permit
rou to marry mere agency girl. Be.
Sides If Ppre does not wish TO sell