Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-09-20

ing from what I've seen over here I
should say that the bad looking wom-
en- must all be antis."
"Wouldn't IT be wonderful IL he
should meet and marry Hazel Stop
pleton7" suggested Hester, beginning
TO approve of the scheme. "He couldn't
help but love her-she is a regular
goddess"
Il don't quite believe Mr.. Stevens
goes in for the goddess type and IL
you mean that tall. copper haired,
coId-blooded lady who talked with
broad as here the other afternoon,
why can just say that Mr.. Stevens
wouldn't fall for her one little bit"
'what type does he likeP" asked
Hester. quite willing to help in the
search for a wife since it was all for
the cause.
I've heard him say he was partial
to smallish, brown-eyed girls. know
for fact he's very fond OF dlmples.~
Both secretaries Redeemed a little
with confusion--Mr. Walker, because
he felt he had said something rather
foolish and Hester. because she was
little, and had brown eyes and very
Lice dimples. There was an awkward
pause, and then Mr.. Walker went
straight to the point.
Il have an idea that Mr.. Stevens
would like a wife very much like
yourself. Excuse me for being per-
sonal but ninety-nine men would lose
their hearts TO you-that is, girl
like you-tO the one that would fall
in love with Miss Stoppleton"
There was another awkward pause
and then: Pardon me for asking,
but If / should arrange to have Mr.
Stevens meet you and he should fall
very much in love with you, as I am
practically certain he wOuld-judging
from what I've heard him say about
his taste-is there any reason you
know Of why-well, what 1 want to
know is this-sre you engaged to any
other man or pledged in any way that
would make 1t quite out of the ques-
ton for you to think OF marrying Mr..
Stevens?"
Hester struggled to hide her embar-
rassment. She thought of half doz-
en- possible things to say to relieve the
tension, but the silence grew longer
till Mr.. Walker explained: you see
sometimes a man like Mr.. stevens
falls very, very much in love with
girl like you In very short tIme--and
I'd hate to have him lose his heart
only to find out that-that you were
engaged to somebody else"
''But, I'm afraid you didn't know
that I'm only paid secretary. To
be sure, I'm a suffragist but a man In
Mr.. Stevens position would want to
marry society suffragist."
"There was nothing about that In
the grandmother's stipulation ar
gued Mr.. Walker. "All that was nee
essary was suffragist who had
harder than all the rest put together"
1t was late in the afternoon and
fortunately the headquarters was
empty save for Hester and the big
man sitting beside her desk, so there
were no eyes to be opened In dlsmay
when he leaned forward and took He's
ter's two. hands in his and kissed them
Then he slipped on his knees before
her in the attitude of supplication that
Hester thought had passed out OF
mode among suitors.
TN mad about you Hester You
must listen to me I've known you
only few days, but with girl like
you falling in love. doesn't take long.
That very first time / felt there was
something that drew MS together and
l was fool enough to think that you
felt that way, too. Tell me you love
me"
81 heIieye-in fact, | know that
do love you. There is no use saying
| don't. Perhaps after all, Mr.. Stevens
would like Hazel Stoppleton. can't
be bigamist even If | am a suffra-
gistl"
And II was not till q half-hour later
after Hester had been escorted to her
boarding house door. that she realized
that she was really promised to marry
the heir of the celebrated Mrs. Ste
vens and that Robert Walker. private
secretary, was merely convenient
alias Of that notable womans grand
son.