Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18

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She STOPPED and Kissed Paul PendIe.
haven impulsiveiy.
me he wants you to drive with him
Now, what do you sey?"
"Say yes, darling Tony" Philip ejac-
! ulated with sparkling eyes.
"Oh. that's how the land lies, is itf'
| said DIR. John under his breath. Their
aloud, II didn't know this thing had
gotten to the darling point, Philip"
Tonnibels face grew poppy red, anf
she stood with her eyes cast down and
her fingers interlocked nervOusly. Oh !!
how she wanted to go; now her Toy
had come for her.
you will go, TonyT" begged Philip.
his face very red from Johns speech.
"If-if--" the girl stammered.
John Pendlehaven laughed.
"She can go, can't she. Paul2" he
asked. phil will take good care Of
her"
Paul Pendlehaven smiled and
sighed.
"Of course. she can go! She ought
to-" he said "She stays in too close.
I've told her that every day. Go along,
little maid, but come back to your old
uncle In little while"
Philip seized her hand to lead her
away, but Tony turned to the bed.
Then she stopped and kissed Paul Pen
dlehaven impulsively.
II love YOU" she whispered, land
mebbe it'll only be half an hour before
I'm back to you"
| For many minutes after the car
started Philip paid strict attention to
his driving, and TOnnibel allowed her
self the luxury of taking sidelong
look at him now and then. Once
within sight Of Beebe Lake. Captain
MacCauley slowed down and stopped.
God. how I've prayed for this min
ute" he exclaimed. turning on her
suddenly.
II have. too" said Tonnibel in a
shy, sweet voice. II thought you'd
forgotten about me-"
| "Why. l couldn't do my work half
way well. I've thought about you so
much" cried the boy, land I've been
planning a lot for you and me. You
see. DIR. John Is n sort Of guardian
| to me, and next year I'll be twenty
three. Then have oil my own money.
I can get married then. II I want to-"
"Oh." said Tonnibel In a queer little
voice.
"Yes, I believe In early marriages"
Philip went on emphatically. wasn't
It a queer thing that all the while
I was haunting the shore you were In
fhe house. my house almost? You
see, live just next door to you"
"Oh!" Tony said again. Something
had hurt her dreadfully. Something he
had said. He might be married next
year and, Of course, It would be to
Katherine.
"And time and again l heard how
much some little girl was helping DR..
Paul" he went on. But somehow !
never heard your name and hadn't
the last idea-s" He stopped. Then
he slipped his arm about her. Il
didn't know she was my little girl"
he finished
Tony closed her eyes. All the un-
happiness of the past weeks left her
that moment like a vanished burden.
He had said she was his little girl.
How very lovely the world was!
Lean against me, DEAR" murmured
Philip. "And this time-Oh, Tony.
don't leave me today without telling
me you love me lot"
Tony glimpsed him with one little
upward glance. Her eyes were star
bright.
~ love you more'n the whole world"
she trembled. "More'n l know how
to tell"
1t isn't any ones affair just how
many times Philip made Tony tell him
she'd marry him, nor is it any ones
affair how many times he kissed her,
but II Is our business to listen to
Philips conclusion.
I'm going to tell Cousin John and
Cousin Paul tonight that we're going
to be married." he said. and Tonnibel
had no inclination to forbid him.
With dark thoughts. Katherine was
watching for them to come back again.
She saw the happy shining face OF
the girl, saw Philip lift the little figure
from the car and draw her up the
steps. Her teeth came together In
sharp misery as she turned from the
window and went upstairs.