Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-17

to spend the night at the Culbertson
cottage, and after some Slight hesita-
ton he accepted.
So 1t 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 a farmer for a hus-
band? 1 tell you you're insane. You're
stark, raving mad. Look at your op-
p~ortunities here in Detroit"
"It's 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 q very serious case
swell / won't have 1t, 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 q foot.
81 don't want a man of money. ]
want Harry, and I'm going to have
him or I'll die an old maid with-witt
a broken heart" She left the room
sobbing, and went and climbed into
her bed, where, bolstered by severa
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 will
the announcement that he had invited
his young law partner to the house TO
dinner.
you've heard me speak Of White,
he said. "You know, he's been wit
me in business for two years and Nv
: never yet got around to having hir
meet my family. He's a hustler, a
: right; in fact, he's worked up unit
| he's been carrying or the burden {
the firms practice. He worked so har
that he broke down last spring, an
he's only back in the harness TIL
week, after a long rest, which appear
T to have done him lots of good. He
) the man for you, Anne. I approve
t him, and you will, too, If you can TO
5 get this silly country romance, for he
e an attractive young chap"
Anne pouted in her room, but WHIT
i her father summoned her down to me
tt Mr.. White she put on her best smi
II and Strengthened her hair and addt
a few finishing touches of powder
. her face, then went to the receptit
room. 1t was just as well to hum
u her father, she thought. 1t would n
e. do to treat his partner %shabbily.
" When she descended the stairs S
u saw a slender, well-dressed, we
le groomed young man talking to Mr.. L
Wis. They Immediately stopped thu
conversation when she appeared a
le introductions were in order.
lne next nOOu, Ut luuC1Son, ACh
" Their inquired: MI
IN "Well, Annie, how do you like
ny White?"
AZ She looked across the table with
happy little smile and lifted her cot
TO- cup. After a few sips she placed it
the table and replied:
Fine, father. He and l are
VI gagged. We're to be married nj
- month"
us Mr.. Davis all but choked on a pit
: of meat. He was forced to swall
ps half a glass of water to prevent str
gulation.
Great heavens!" he e%jaculat
gasping. $50 soon? OF course, l he's
an lily approve, but it seems rather S
ne den." Then he grinned, somew
ne m~ischievously. "But what about I
country lover?"
ne Anne laughed.
U.s. "Well you see, father, Mr.. WI
ak- happens to be the country lover.
name was Harry Saunders down
zen Alanson, and mine was Susie SIN
You see, we each started out fool
ice the other, but we really fell in 10y
an