The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-05-16

to live in Buffalo and would not come
down to Marshf1eld for long time.
Mrs. Newman looked scrutinfzing.
ly at her. daughter, but seeing only a
complacent smile on Margery's face.
concluded that her suspicion was
| groundless.
A few days later Margery again met
the mayor, who stopped her and said:
"What do you know about this:
John Manners has written the commit
tee that he can't come to Marshfield
| and deliver that speech. Says urgent
business takes him to Rochester. We
don't know what to do as we are count
| ing q lot on him. Do you think you
could help us?"
| II might" Margery answered.
"Get him to make that speech; it will
win our cause and he'n make hit In
the state" 49,
Margery began at once to study ways
and means of seeing John.
'I'm just as determined as ever"
thought she, "even though I am disap-
pointed at every turn. Now for real
plan" :
On the following Monday Mrs. New
man went to neighboring town to at
tend funeral. Margery left for Buf-
falo on the noon train. She had no
ticed the name of hotel on the sta
tionery when the mayor had held
Johns letter in his hand, so she went
directly there and into the parlor and
rang for a boy to take a message to
| John.
go to Mr.. Manning's door," she In
structed the boy, land say: Someone
in the rose parlor to see you SIR Then
hurry away before he can speak,. The
boy smiled knowingly when she slip
ped dollar into his hand.
She waited, nervous now that this
| was the crucial moment. What II
John wouldn't Gomez What If he
! wasn't In his room? Some business
might have called him out?
| In the doorway she saw the grinn1n2
| boy, who nodded to her. "All right"
he said, and disappeared.
Approaching footsteps caused her
heart to beat furiously. What II sne
didn't have strength Of will to carry
out her daring plan? Pain tore at her
heart when she looked into the sad
dened countenance of her beloved. He
gave a start of complete surprise whep
he saw her.
She rushed to him, and taking both
of his hands in hers, she exclaimed
oh, my dear, did you think would
let YOU bear this all alone? You don't
know me, dear. shall share your pow
erty with you. I want nothing else In
the world except you, John"
'Margery, this is madness. Didn't
you receive my letter."
"Of course I did. That is why am
here now. Listen, john" She pulled
him down into chair and then SAT
near him. If we had been married 1
wouldn't leave you If you lost your
| money, would I? Well. it Is the same
when we are engaged. am a help
meet or nothing. 1t will be such fun
working it out together, because shall
not give you up for the loss Of a little
money. You need me, John. more now
than you ever did,"
"It's impossible, Margery; you make
II harder for me when you offer me
YOUR dear self. You know love you
better than anything else in the world,
but I cannot take you from comfort
able home to share my meager income.
I have some pride, dear"
| "You haven't asked me how l came
here" Margery smiled roguishly at
him.
isn't your mother with you?"
mo, dear, I am alone. Mother Is
| in Jonesville. So came to see you
because you wouldn't come to see me.
Look, John, do you see that man out
there leaning against the pillar OF the
mezzanine?
II see him, but what has he got to
do with us?" {.
"A whole lot. He was standing near
the door when I came In. He recog-
n;zed me, because he lives In the next
block to us at home and he left Marsh
field on the same train did. He is
! known as the worst scandal-mOnger
| in the state. Now he sees me here
with you. There is only one thing to
do, John, to save my reputation"
'A1argery, you little imp" and In
spite Of the mans looking on, John
| took her in his arms.
"Come," he said, "we'll go ut once
and look up a minister"
"Yes," answered Margery, "and then
we'll 90 home on the seven o'clock
train. Mother will arrive home about
the same time we shall. Wen have
our honeymoon In Marshfield instead
Of the trip we planned. This is good
beginning in economy and you can
write your political speech for the
committee while we are at mothers"
my dear Margery, as a strategist ]
commend your ingenuity"
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