Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-05

| from In q radiance, Tine Marqulse VI
Gree and Bye went three days jour
new into the wilds OF the Harpetf
mountains with me to rescue my honor
and for the welfare Of this great state
and of France. And because we
thought not OF ourselves, but OF the
welfare OF Harpeth and OF France, and
did but what was necessary as two
comrades. God has revealed to us his
gIft of gifts-love. AS you see, she Is
returned to you radiant and unframed.
Have I your consent to try to win her
hand In marriageT
For no more than long minute my
uncle, the General Robert, gazed
straight into the eyes of my beloved
Gouverneur Faulkner, and then very
beautiful smile did break from under
those white swords crossed above his
lips as he spoke with great urgency:
would you Ike to take the baggage
along with you tonight governor
Don't leave her here. ! don't want
woman about my house. | can wake
up the county court clerk fora license,
he said. with fine twinkle OF the eye.
ooh. but all friends must forgive me
my deception And then must not
courtship of great decorum be made
from my Gouycrneur Faulkner for the
hand OF the lady whom he would make
his wife," | asked with an uncertain
ty as looked from my uncle, the Gen
eral Robert, to my Gouverneur Faux
ner.
I'm sorry. sir, but | think the mar
ouise is right, and under the circum-
stances I'll have to make very public
courtship which out Of consideration
for you I'll make as ardent and rapid
as possible. Only we three know the
wonderful truth and we'll keep 1t to
ourselves" And as he spoke that
great Gouverncur Faulkner bent and
laid a kiss Of great ceremony upon the
hand of Roberta. marqulse of Gree and
Bye,
livery well, sir; III keep her for a
few days and have her fitted out In a
lot of folderols for you, but only for
short period, mind you-a very short
period" answered my uncle, the Cen
eral Robert with smile that showed
much delight IN me. flew to him and
gave to him an embrace with my arms
and also laid my cheek against his.
~ am for always your most humble
and obedicnt girl, my Uncle Robert"
! whispered to him.
Humble and obedlent-no woman
would know those words If she met
them in her own drawing room," he
to me, with a great scorn.
but he also gave to me a shake that
was of seeming great fierceness, but
that | knew 10 be a caress.
And into that caress came also an
other interruption of great hurry. My
Buzz entered the door with a rapidity
and this exclamation:
whats the trouble, general? Just
got your phone and Then he, too
stood in a great and sudden stiffness,
regarding me as stood from the shell
ter of the arms of my uncle, the Cen
pral Robert. and looked into his eyes
Of great fright
"My Buzz" | said to him softly.
Great heavens" he exclaimed, with
terror in his eyes. as he backed away
from me. Il haven't had but one
glass Of draft beer, general"
ITS all right, Buzz" answered my
very wise Gouverneur Faulkner in Il
voice of great soothing. This is just
just Robert in a-a'-
Not much Bobby that answered
my Buzz MS he backed farther toward
the door Il think I'll step outside in
the cool dir | haven't felt well all
day. r. And with which remark my
good Buzz turned himself into the
arms of the lovely Mile. Sue, entering
the door.
I'm tired Of waiting out there in
that car. Buzz. and And again came
an awful pause of terror But is il
not that women have Il wit that is
very much more rapid than is that Of
men? | think II is SO.
You know. thought Bobby was a
queer kind Of man. and he is Il perfect
ly lovely girl" She said as she came
toward me with laugh and her lovely
arms outstretched. Il read about two
French girls who got into Germany In
German uniforms Just last night in
magazine You are some kind of
French spy about those dreadful mules.
H.cn't You. Bobby. dear And as she
asked that question Of me my lovely
Sue gave to me a kiss upon my lips
that valued with great gratitude.
please make it that my Buzz also
understands, pleaded to her within
her arms.
brace up. Buzz, and be nice to Bob
by. even If he is a girl. lust when did
YOU begin not to like girls, I'd like TO
know questioned my Sue of him
with a great emphasis.
you see why II is that | cannot 20