The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09

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 nonsense" rOared Uriah
Davis. do you mean to tell me you
have picked out farmer for hus-
band? ! tell you you're insane. You're
stark, raving mad. Look at your op-
portunities here in Detroit"
Its no disgrace to live in q s,Aan
town." Anne told him. The sulp0eg
season was over and she was 1ome
after three weeks love affais thal
started out frivolously and devaGDo1
into very serious case.
"Well. / won't have It, that's ALL"
her father insisted. You aren't 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 man Of money. !
want Harry, and I'm going to have
him or I'll die an old maid with-with
a broken heart" She left the room,
sobbing, and went and climbed into
her bed, where. bolstered by several
pillows, she wrote a "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 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
he's only back In the harness this
week, after long rest, which appears
to have done him lots Of good. He's
the man for you, Anne. I approve of
him. and you will. too. 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 shabbily.
When she descended the stairs she
saw a slender, well-dressed. WELL
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
ther inquired:
well, Annie, how do you like Mr..
White?"
She looked across the table with a
happy little smile and lifted her coffee
cup. After few sips she placed it 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 heavens" he CALCULATED,
gasping. $50 soon? OF course, heart
lily approve. but it seems rather sud.
den" Then ne grinned, somewhat
But 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-"