Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-28
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The Marquis received :the irfo~.-t
Hon with no sisna Of particular intsr.
est. LetitiA stretched ont nor : cisar-
ette, lit It ana looked 4 little s
Iinsly At her father.
Dad" she said, tive made IN
full idiot OF myself. -
Tn what direction 2" the Maro,u,i. =
inquired sypathAtically. ,If II is
financial matter. I am fortunately-y.
"Worse!" IetitiA Eroaued. Owe
promised TO- marry Charlie Grant
ham"
The Marquis stretchetd out his long.
elegant hand and patted his daush-
ter'a.
"But. my dear child. he said.
surely that vas inevitable. WIS It.
not? have looked upon. 1t as IL.
most certain to happen some day"
Wen. I'm rather glad you take
like that" Letitia remarked. Now (
come toithtnk OF IT. / suppose I should
have had to say yes sometime or an-
other"
where is Charlie 2.
Gone horne in a hun. because T..
wouldn't let him kiss me in the car
or bring him in with me"
Either course would surely have
been usual" the Marquis ventured.
Perhaps, but l feel UNUSUAL
Letitia declared. 1T isn't that ri
mind marrying Charlie, but I know II
shall detest being married to him.
"One must remember, dear" her !
father ven on soothinsly, that with
US, marriage is scarcely a subject for
neurotic ecstaaics or most un1hole-
some mysteries. Tour position i'm
poses upon you the necessity Of an
alliance with some house Of kindred
ASSOCIATIONS. The choice. therefore,
is not a large one, and you are spared.
the very undienifed competitive con- /
siderAttors which attach themselves i
rto people when it does d matter ;
whom on earth they marry. Tho
Duksdom. OF Grantham Is unfor-
it conferred aport such tl1ustrious
stock As the Marduisate Of Mandeleys.
However, the, Granthanns. have their :
place rnongst ua, and imagine that
the alliance will generally be consid-
cred satisfactory"
"oh. I hope so.'' +Ietitia replied,
without enthusiasm. II only hope I
shall find it satisfactory. I didn't
mean to say yes for at least another
year
The Marquis srriled tolerantly.
Then what, my dear child" he
asked, "hastened your decision 2"
Ietitia became suddenly more Sc
rious. She bit her lip and frowned
distinctly into the FIRE. Aat that n
rnent h was furious with a thought.
II can't tel you, dad. she con-
tossed. I'D hate to tell you I'd hate
to put 1t in plain words, even to N.Y.
4elf.">
He patted her hand t%olerantiy.
you must not take yourself too
hardly. to task. Letitia," he said, elf
at times o feel the pressure Of the
outside world. You are young and
Of versatile temperament. Believe
me, those voices to which you may
inx exists or ID real in life which the
brain does not govern. l am quite
Sure that you will never regret the
step which you have taken, this eve
ming"
Ipetitia stood up.
u hope not. father" she sighed. a
little wistfuIy. There are times
4 when I am very dissatisfied with my
self. and tonight, I am afraid. is one
OF them"
you analy.e your sentiments, my
N0AAS IOO SS$cfSAy, HCE sI8LASf ICl0
her. you are too conscientious.
Your actions are all that could be. de-
sired"
i You won't be lonely II that idiot
takes me away from you soon ," she
asked.
The Marquis looked almost shock
cd.
Loneliness il not a complaint from
which I ever expect to suffer. dear
he said. as he rose and opeped tho
door for her.
He returned to his empty chair, his
half consumed whiskey and soda, his
yellunn-bound volume, carefully
marked. Somehow or other. the
echoes Of his last words. seemed to
be ringing In his ears. The fire had
! burned a little low, the sound of pass
lne vehicles from outside had grown
fainter and fainter. He DOL 10 his
book. threw himself into his chair,
gazed with vacant eyes at the thick
black print. There was a sudden
chill in his heart, a. sudden thought
perhaps a fear. There was one wa
through which loneliness could come,
Continued in Mondays
Evening Herald.