The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-02
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I II won't marry you. don't love
you"
mo more do I love you. That's
got nothing to do with it. Here's
one of fathers empty notebooks.
Say yes, and you can have it.
His eyes fairly glistened as they
fell on the book.
For heavens sake, don't tor
ture me. Give me the book and
nave 1T your own way, whatever it
is you want"
| Meanwhile, his first Rotations
being over, the Professor returned
for two hours research in his
study, to find Jarvis ensconced
there, oblivious to the outside
world. GO away, go away" he
shouted to Professor Parkhurst.
At this moment Bambi return
ed, and sensed the situation.
"Oh, l didn't expect you back,
Father Professor. This is Jarvis.
You see he's come. He has no OBJ
lection at all to my marrying him,
SO ! got minister"
Aruella appeared.
Scuse me, but yo' all expect
in the preacher up here? He say
Miss Bambi toll him to cum here
at eleben O'clock"
Eyes, show him right in here"
"Yassum."
Ardelia reappeared with the
Reverend DR.. Short at her heels.
Bambi greeted him, and Professor
Parkhurst shook hands absently.
Bambi went to lean over Jarvis.
He suddenly threw down his pen
and groaned.
Now, If I can Just get the last
act outlined"
Jarvis, just a minute, please"
He suddenly looked at her, and
at the other two.
This is Reverend DR.. Short,
Mr.. Jarvis Jocelyn."
81 have nothing to say to ortho-
doxy,' Jarvis began, but Bambi in
terrupted him.
Doctor Short has come to mar
ry us. Stand up here for a few
moments, and then you can go on
with your third act"
DR.. Short read the service and
between the three of them they in
duced Jarvis to make the proper
responses.
So it was that Bambina ac-
quired a husband.
Two days later Jarvis, shaved,
properly dressed, and apparently
sane, appeared on the piazza,
where Bambi and the Professor
were at lunch. He hesitated on
the threshold until they both turn
ed toward him.
"Bambi, why did you do this
thing?"
Good heavens, l don't know. l
did it because I'm l, I suppose"
you wanted to marry me?" he
persisted.
II thought I ought to. Somebody
had to look after you, and / am
used to looking after father. like
helpless men,"
80 you were sorry for me? 1t
was pity"
Rubbish. believe in you. II
you have a chance to work out
your salvation you will be big
man. II you are hectored to
death, you will kill yourself, or
compromise, and that will be the
end of you."
"You see that-you under
stand"
He leaned over, took her two
small hands, and leaned his face
against them.
THANK you," he said. simply;
"but I won't have it."
"Why not?"
Because / am not worth 1t. You
saw me in a work fit. I'm a devil.
I'm like one possessed. ! swear
and rave IL am interrupted. l
can't eat nor sleep till / get the
madness out of me. / am not hui
man. I am not normal. / am not
fit to live with. You have got
yourself into a pretty mess, and
live got to get you out of it."
"I'll divorce you"
you've got no grounds. I've
been kind, dutiful wife to you.
III haven't been near you since 1
married you, except to give you
food"
How do you expect we are to
live? Nobody wants my plays"
| "How do you known We won't
condemn even a Broadway man
ager until he proves himself such
a dummy as not to want your
plays"
He laughed.
"You are an amusing mite.
Queer never noticed you before"
you'll like me, II you continue
Ito be aware Of me, I'm nice" she
laughed up at him, and he smiled
back.
Suppose you should fall in love
with somebody else?"
= I'm much more apt to fall in
) love with you"
Heaven Forbid" he exclaimed,
/ and came to her side quickly.
: "Bambi, promise me that no mat
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