The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-24

to spend the night at the Culbertson
cottage, and after some slight hesita-
ton he accepted.
So it came about that the breaker Of
mems hearts in the big city set out to
break one in the country. But she got
fooled. Before the evening was
through Anne Davis had fallen in love
for the first time in her life.
STUFF and nonsenseI" roared Uriah
Davis. DO you mean to tell me you
have picked out farmer for a hus-
band2 / tell you you're insane. You're
stark, raving mad. Look at your op-
portunities here in Detroit"
TITS no disgrace to live in a small
town." Anne told him. The summer
season was over and she was home
after a three weeks love affair that
started out frivolously and developed
into very serious case.
"Well, l won't have it, that's ALL"
hSi idtheI lHSlSleu. lou aTen going
to disgrace the family like that. A
girl of your beauty can pick off a man
of money without any trouble"
Anne bit her lip savagely and
stamped foot.
Il don't want a man of money. ]
want Harry, and I'm going to have
him or I'll die an old maid with-with
broken heart" She left the room,
sobbing, and went and climbed into
her bed, where, bolstered by several
pillows, she wrote n ''good-by, for
ever" letter to Alanson.
Mr.. Davis evidently was determined
to see that things went to his liking,
for the next day he came home with
the announcement that he had invited
his young law partner to the house for
dinner.
You've heard me speak of White"
he said. You know, he's been with
me in business for two years and I've
never yet got around to having him
meet my family. He's a hustler all
right; in fact, he's worked up until
he's been carrying on the burden Of
the firms practice. He worked so hard
that he broke down last spring, and
hes only back in the harness this
week, after a long rest, which appears
to have done him lots Of good He's
the man for you, Anne / approve of
him, and you viii 600, if you can for.
get this silly country romance, for he's
an attractive young chap"
Anne pouted in her room. but when
her father summoned her down to meet
Mr.. White she put on her best smile
and Strengthened her hair and added
few finishing touches Of powder to
her face, then went to the reception
room. 1t was just as well to humor
her father, she thought. 1t would not
do to treat his partner stability.
When she descended the stairs she
saw slender, well-dressed. we'll
grOomed young man talking to Mr. Da-
Wis. They Immediately stopped their
conversation when she appeared and
introductiOns were in order.
The next noon, at luncheon, her IA
Their inquired:
We'll, Annie, how DO you like Mr..
White?"
She looked across the table with
happy little smile and lifted her coffee
cup. After a few sips she placed ii on
the table and replied:
Fine, father. He and ] are en-
gagged. We're to be married next
month"
Mr.. Davis all but choked on a piece
of meat. He was forced to swallow
half glass Of water to prevent stran-
gulation
Great heavensi' he calculated,
gasping. $50 soon? OF course, l heart
lily approve, but it seems rather sud-
den" Then he Grinned, somewhat
unischievOusly. Put what about this
country lover?'
Anne laughed.
well, you see, father, Mr.. White
happens to be the country lover. His
name was Harry Saunders down at
Alanson, and mine was Susie Smith.
You see, we each started out fooling
the other, but we really fell in love"