The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-13
THE GOVERNOR !:
BY DOROTHY N. TRACY.


20. 1870. by AsCipre- -NewsDaSsr1 evs11SssS3<
Betty read the letter over aeafn,
OF all the nerve, as II she wasn't capa<
BILE Of choosing her own husbandi But
sister Cora and her mother couldn't
understand 1t. She simply must make
brilliant match. None Of anyone's
business who 1 marry" said Betty.
I'm the one who has to live with him."
Poor Betty1 She had managed TO
so5ourn for month at the seashore,
with her girl friend, in hopes Of
rest from the ever matchmaking moth
er and older sister. And such matches
as they pickedl Betty shuddered. And
now Cora simply had to interrupt her
vacation by letter Of Introduction to
a Mrs. Percy Haskell, an old college
chum of Cora's, "who it is said has the
most charming brother" and Of course
Betty would meet him, just look at
him and most assuredly he would mar
ry her. At least that's the way they
thought, 1t seemed to Betty.
"Say, Louise" she exclaimed to her
chum. 1T have good mind to marry
the first 'hayshaker' that 1 see, and
Once married they can't bring me an
other eligible in hurry. would not
mind If they would at least suggest
some one Of my class" g = '.Af'
'rll tell yor right now. Louise, 1
won't look up any Mrs. Percy Haskell
or Mrs. Percy Haskell's brother, for all
the money in the worldi I promised
Jack Laurence would 60 swimming
this afternoon, and I'm on. He's a
regular fellow, even II he don't have
his nails manlcured and hair marcelled
every other day" Betty slammed the
the door, but not before Louise had
exclaimed: II hope the water is cold.
You need cooling Off l" ..a
Betty strolled down the road towards
the beach. She couldn't help but think
how nice 1t would be II she wouldn't'
have to go back to the city, and an
other winter Of husband hunting.
Suddenly she saw Jack coming. Big,
strong, husky Jaclx1 Somehow he had
grown to mean great deal to Betty in
the few weeks she had known him. even
If he was horrible dancer, and walked
all over her. OF course, he drove "the
governor" SO he had explained when
she told him she had seen him speed
ing down the road a few days ago.
Jack never would say much about his
occupation. If Betty would ask him
what he had done in the morning IL
WIS generally the same answer: "Oh,
] drove the governor" and that was
all. s
Thought you were never coming,
SO walked down to meet you. Glad?
asked Jack. "You just bet" answered
Betty. Suits me-" "And Betty" said
Jack seriously "do suit you just a
little7 You know have been doing
a lot Of deep thinking lately. 1t won't
be long before you will be starting
home. and I hate to see you go back.
I'm not SO badly situated financially
er-er-t0 make a long story short;
Betty, dear, will you marry mer' Bet
ty contemplated; here was her chance
to marry a hayshaker, who would be
her pal; and make life worth living, or
marry money and become hardened to
the idea that there was such thing
as love. Again, she thought Of her
mother and sister-they would be
cross, but she looked at bright-eyed,
honest Jack. with that expectant look
on his face. and answered ina manner
very pleasing to Jack. i-'i o.
After the ceremony Jack suggested a
quiet dinner at quaint little road
house. The dinner was far from quiet,
for no sooner had the newfyweds
stepped into the dining room when
"Why. hello, Jack !" came from a mid
dle-aged man. "What are you doing
here?" Jack blushed and turned to
Betty. 1t was Betty's turn to blush,
SO Jack proceeded: "Well, governor,
brace yourself for a good one. This
is my wife-until an hour ago Miss
Betty Cobb. Betty, meet my broth
er-in-law, Percy Haskell, commonly
called the governor"
Betty almost tainted. Jack Law
'rence's brother-in-law, Percy Haskeil!
She had married a wealthy man after
all, and life looked rosy, hut she could
even now imagine her mother and sfs-
ter, when they heard of her marrinke,'
saying:' well, she might at least
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