Graham guardian., 1921-02-25
Now, what do you say2"

Now, what do you sayY
"Say yes, darling Tony" I Oilip ejac-
ulated with sparkling eyes,
"Oh, that's how the land lies, Is itT'
said DR.. John under his breath. Then
aloud 81 didn't know this thing had
gotten to the darling point, Philip"
Tonnibel's face grew poppy red, and
she stood with her eyes cast down and
her fingers interlocked nervoHsly. Oh !
how she wanted to go; now her boy
had come for her.
"You will go, Touyf" begged Philip,
his face very red from Johns speech.
"If--if--" the girl stammered.
John Pendlebaven laughed.
"She can go, can't she, PaulT he
asked. "Phll will take good care OF
her"
Paul Pendlehaven smiled and
sighed.
"Of course, she can gol She ought
to p 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 impulslvely.
II love you" she whispered, "and
mebbe tn 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.
81 have, too" said Tonnibel in
shy, sweet voice. II thought you'd
forgotten about me-"
"Why, couldn't do my work half
way well, I've thought about you so
much" cried the boy, "and I've been
planning lot for you and me. You
see, Dr. John Is q sort Of a guardian
to me, and next year I'll be twenty
three. Then have all my own money.
I can get married then, If want to-"
"Oh," said Tonnibel In a queer little
voice.
"Yes, / believe In early marriages"
Philip went on emphatically. WASN'T
II a queer thing that all the while
I was haunting the shore you were ip
the house, my house almosts You
see, live just next door to you"
"Ohw Tony said again. Something
had hurt her dreadfully. Something he
had said. He might be married next
year and. Of course, 1t would be to
Katherine.
"And time and again I heard how
much some little girl was helping DR.,
Paul" he went on. "But somehow I
never heard your name and hadn't
the last idea" He stopped Then
he slipped his arm about her. u
didn't know she was my little girl"
he finished.
lOuy CiOSeu IeI GyCSs AL liiS uh
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 wasl
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.
81 fove you more'n the whole world"
she trembled. "More'n I 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 1t any ones
affair how many times he kissed her
but II is our business to listen to
Philips conclusion.
"rm going to tell Cousin John and
Cousin Paul tonight that we're going
to be married." he said, and Tonnibel
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