Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-10-14
Verify
the Gods
By A. w. PEACH.
G. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

/ what Go you tnlnK
Beth Mills lifted her blue, quizzical
eyes from the sewing in her lap, and
repeated the excited sentence of her
friend. "'What do / think? | shall
think you out of your mind if you
don't calm down!"
We'll, you will be out of your mind
when / tell you that there's man
going to marry you" Edith went on.
Beth smiled a moderate smile. Il
hope there somewhere; and I'll
grab him if he meets specifications =
mo, really, Beth Blue Eyes, a man
! has taken out a license to marry
YOU
my DEAR the cool voice answera2u
"you are demented. The N
whom"
But I'm not crazy. His name
Marden Campbell
Il never heard of him-hones.
jun!"
Never you mind, he knows y
He has taken out license, and
gives your name and address.
know the Star is printing the nal
Of those after license; and it n
| be you, your name and address. Sc
She thrust the newspaper in front
/ Beth.
! Beth put aside the needle and cal
/ took the paper. There was a ma
face, and under it a brief run of + a.
which said in effect that Marden
| Campbell, young engineer who had
! invented new mining process, was
stopping in the city long enough to
we'd Miss Beth Mills, etc., and that
the honeymoon would be spent in
| South America, where he was to be
employed.
''Mum-m-m, a honeymoon in South
America, and l have always longee 10
roam; verify the gods understand. Dad
used to say 1 ought to marry viking
or a hobo. / wonder which he is"
Beth commented.
Her staring friend burst out: "You
cold-blooded witch, do you know himY'
Edith, / never saw him, never
knew him. never heard of him!" was
the brief answer. "Ah, there's the
telephone suppose"
A gay voice, touched with the tone
that is suggestive of manhood, strength
and determination, spoke to her. Did
she recognize him? she was asked.
The spirit of mischief and daredevil
try that had been the bane of her
mothers life and the quiet joy of her
/ fathers took possession of her. Yes,
she recognized him; yes, she would be
glad to see him. He could come right
ever.
/ When Beth reached her room the
| open-mouthed Edith was there; and
| In answer to the unspoken question
Beth replied: HE is coming. Now
we'll see what he's like!"
Beth, you certainly have the nerve
Edith exclaimed impolitely.
mo, my dear, he has-not I; and
/ want to see what breed of man
he is" s@~---ss
But when the excited friend had de.
bit. She picked up the newspaper and
| looked long at the cut of the man who
expected to marry her. 1t was a
strong face-of that there was no
doubt; the face of man accustomed
| to have his own way.
"Good heavens, suppose he has made
up his mind in some crazy way to
marry me; really believe he would.
He certainly looks like the kind dad
used to call he-man."
She made no special preparations
to meet him, nor did she plan any
campaign; for she realized that such
situation might work out too many
ways to be arranged beforehand. She
had heard of men impulsive and i'm
petuous whose methods were not COM
mon ones; but this specimen-he was
unusual
When word came that he was down.
stairs she was decidedly nervous for
moment; then she laughed it off.
''Come, Beth, your people were pio-
neers. facers of the unknown. Look
him over!'
She stepped into the room and closed
the door. He doomed before her, tall,
brown of face, his eyes smiling. His
gaze was direct and frank-the sort
of gaze she liked. He made no impnl-
sive step toward her as she entered.
|, The smile vanished on his face.
pardon me, came to see Miss Beth
Mills"
She nodded and said: 81 am Miss
Mills" and smiled as his face went to
Darkness, establishment, then to an
expression her keen eyes could not
fathom. Only she knew that behind
the face was a swift-working mind.
His face relaxed "But-but this is
a deuce of a situationl''
She laughed, for the expression
was a favorite with her father. She
stopped when she saw new interest
light in Campbells face.
"But / certainly am engaged to
Miss Beth Mills at this address," he
said, faint smile on his face.
He seems to take the disappoint-
ment rather lightly" was her sug-
gestion to herself; then she said aloud:
apleaSe sit down and perhaps we can