The Lamar register., 1920-06-23
THE GOVERNOR
BY DOROTHY M. TRACY.
1870. BY Mcclure N.wsp.psr syndicat

Isl 1890. BY Mcclure Newspaper syndiests.j
Betty read the letter over again
OF all the nerve, as II she wasn't capa-
BILE Of choosing her own husband But
sister Cora and her mother couldn't
understand 1t. She simply must make
a brilliant match. "None of anyOne's
business who marry" said Betty.
I'm the one who has to live with him."
Poor Bettyl She had managed to
soJourn for a month at the seashore.
with her girl friend. In hopes of a
rest from the ever matchmaking moth
er and older sister. And such matches
as they picked Betty shuddered. And
now Cora simply had to Interrupt her
vacation by a letter OF Introduction to
a Mrs. Percy Haskell, an old college
chum of Cora's. ''who 1t 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, II seemed to Betty.
"Ssy, Louise" she exclaimed to her
chum, 81 have a good mind to marry
the first 'hayshaker' that l see, and
put an end to this whole business.
Once married they can't bring me an
other eligible In a hurry. / would not
mind II they would at least suggest
some one of my class"
"rll tell you right now. Louise. 1
won't look up any Mrs. Percy Haskell
or Mrs. Percy HaskelPs brother, for all
the money in the worldi 1 promised
Jack Laurence would go swimming
this afternoon. and I'm OF. He's q
regular fellow. even II he don't have
his nails manicured and hair marcelled
every other day" Betty slammed the
the door, but not before Louise had
exclaimed: 81 hope the water IL cold
You need cooling orr
Betty strolled down the road towards
the beach. She couldn't help but think
how nice II 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 Jack Somehow he had
grown to mean a great deal to Betty In
the few weeks she had known him. even
II he was a horrible dancer, and walked
all over her. or 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. II Betty would ask him
what he had done In the morning Il
was generally the same answer: -Oh.
drove the governor" and that was
all.
Thought you were never coming.
% walked down to meet you. Giadr"
asked Jack. "You just bet" answered
Betty. Suits me-" And Betty" said
Jack seriously. do suit you Just q
littlsf You know l have been doing
q lot OF deep thinking lately. 1t won't
be long before you win be starting
home, and l hate to see you 20 back
I'm not so badly situated financially
er-er-to make a long story short.
Betty. dear, will you marry mel" Bet
ty contemplated here was her chance
10 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 q thing
ns love. Again, she thought OF her
mothsr and sister-they would be
cross, but she looked at bright-eyed.
honest Jack. with that expectant look
on his face. and answered In a manner
very pleasing to Jack.
After the ceremony Jack suggested a
quiet dinner at a quaint little road
house. The dinner was far from quiet.
for no sooner had the newlyweds
stepped into the dining room when
''Why. hello. Jack :" came from mid
dle-aged man. what are you doing
hereT" Jack blushed and turned to
Betty. II was Betty's turn to blush.
so Jack proceeded: "Well, governor,
brace yourself for 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 Haskell
She had married wealthy man after
all. and life looked rosy. but she could
even now imagine her mother and Sis
ter. when they heard of her marriage,
saying: We'll. she might at least
have had wedding"