The Arvada enterprise., 1918-05-30

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spent them for q year past-with Jack
Barrow; sometimes rambling afoot in
the country q In the park, sometimes
INDUCING In the luxury OF q hired
buggy for q drive.
But Mr.. Bush took her breath away
at tim and in 4 manner totally un-
expected. He nnished Debating q
batch Of letters one afternoon, and sat
tapping ON his desk with q pencil. Ha-
Eel waited q second or two, expecting
him to continue, her eyes on her notes,
and ut the unbroken silence she looked
up. to ind him staring nxedly at her.
There was NO mistaking the express
sion on his face. Hasel flushed and
shrank back involuntarily. She had
hoped to avoid that. It could not be
anything but unpleasant.
She had small chance to indulge in
reflection, for at her first self-conscious
move hs reached swiftly and caught
her hand.
"Hasel." hs said bluntly. will you
marry msr
Miss Weir sasped. Coming without
warning. 1t dumfounded her. And
while her first natural impulse was
to answer Q blunt NO." she was nus
tered, and 20 took refuge behind q
show Of dignity.
"Mr. Bush l" she protested, and tried
to release her hand.
But Mr.. Bush had NO intention Of
allowing her to DO that.
TIN In deadly earnest" he said.
I've loved you ever stnes that Sum
day I saw you In the park feeding
the SWAMI, I want you 70 b my wife.
WIN your
I'm awfully sorry." Hasel STAN.
mered. Shs WAS Just the least bit
frightened. why. you're" The
thing that WAS uppssmost In her mind.
and what Ghs came near saying, was {:
you're old enough 10 be my father"
And beside him there instantly flashed
q vision Of Jack Barrow. OF course II
vas absurd-svsn though shs appre-
ciated the honor. But shs did not nn-
ish the sentence that way. II doore
Oh. It's simply impossible. I couldn't
think Of such Q thing"
why notr - asked. II love Jon.
You know thaA-you can ses II, can't
Jour Hs lsansd little nearer. and
forced her Do NEST his sass. 4 can
make you happy; I can make yo1 love
me. I can givs you an that . woman
could ask"
"Yss, but
He interrupted hsr quickly. sPsr.
haps I've surprised and eoofussd yoa
b. my impulavsness," - eeotin1s6
But I've had no chance b NEST yo0
socially. Perhaps right now you 0oot
feel % Do. but I can teaeA yo1 b TED
that way. I can give yoa svssytAinS-
money. social poal6oa, svseytAfnG
that's worth havi1s-and love. I'm
not an empty-Asaded boy. I can nako
you love me-"
You couldn't. Hassl answered 1at-
y. TAseo Was Q Doee a ooainaAco
IN hat last statsmsnt that Jared -
hse. N. B1sh was TOO sars q ~ peW.
81. And I have - desire b expert
msnf With ny feelings - 20 -.
ssst-not for an ths wealth and social
position In tie wosi6. I would have
to love Q man % think q marrying
him-and ! Do. Bst 20 arsa't he
man. I Appreciate ~ complainant
a your oRss. and I'm soeFy b hurt
you, but I can't marry you."
Hls faee esoodsd Yea aFo -
sagedr
Yea"
He got up and seeod Over hss. IL
some sslf.centsrsd eub-soms puny
egotise In his twsnties. who'll make
you Q slave 10 his needs and whlms.
and discard you for another woman
whsn you've worn out your youth and
beauty" he cried. but you won't
marry him. I won't let SouI"
lllss Weir rose. II think shan 90
home" she said steadily.
"You shall DO nothing OF the sort I
There 10 no sense In your running
away from me- and giving rise to COS
sip-which viii hurt yourself only"
II am not running away, but I can't
stay here and listen 70 such things
from you. It's impossible. under the
circumstances, for me to continue
working here. % I may - well 20
now"
Bush stepped past her and snapped
the latch ON the o@es door. n shant
permit IT," be said passiooatsly.
''Glri. you don't seem 10 realise what
this means to me. want you-and
I'm going to have yopi"
"Please don't Be mslodramatic. Mr..
Bush"
sNslodsamatici n Il 10 melodrama
for Q man to show Q little genuine feel
Ing, I'm guilty. But I was never more
IN earnest IN my life. I want chance
to win you. value you above any
woman I have svse nsG Most women
that"
Most women would JUNG ct the
chance" Hassl interrupted swell,
I'm not most women. I dmply don't
care foe yoa % yoa would want me
to-and Tn w sure ! never would.
And, seeing tAat 20 Do TED that way.
IT, bsttse hat ~ GAoal6nt b thrown
together % ~ ass Asea That's why
I'm going"
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