The Dolores star., 1922-10-13


the second partf" she querled. "What
an idea Go out to win "a girl as Won
would buy sack of potatoes!"
Andrews is simply out Of his ele.
ment, that's all. He was an orphan,
grew up in one of those schools. and
has been fighting his way up in busi.
ness; so he doesn't know"
81 should think he didn't! Well, III
teach hlm!"
Nov, lass, be good to him. You
are the girl lie selected from long
list, after he had gone over the points
of each one. Anyway, don't be too
hard on him, but bit of education
might help
II think so. You keep a weather.
eye out, dad, and see what happens"
Andrews came the next day in his
car. Edna was ready for him, ready
for what she thought would be high
ly entertaining afternoon with a new
kind of male. She discovered imme-
diately that he would need lot of
educating.
He took her to the home he had
bought, delightful spot commanding
a view Of the river and the sea. As
they finished their stroll about, he
paused and said simply: 81 wish to
offer you this home, Miss Mattlson,
and"
"And yourself with it?" she Ques-
toned.
"Of course" he replied, bit puz-
zled. "As to my character and bust
ness, your father has all the facts,
though l will go over them if you
wish"
"He does need educating" she ex-
claimed to herself. Yes, but you left
something out of your proposition-a
commodity called love Doesn't that
enter in?"
"That is a minor matter, and will
follow in due course"
SIS IT." she demanded, little an
cry. at Is important to me. | want
to be wooed and won-and loved"
He looked at her quietly, and she
SAW Ue" llsll III MS 'sV'' hAh' '''N
far.burning; and suddenly 1t came
over her that he was desirable-clean
and fine in character, of the type who
are true to one woman until the hills
give up their dead.
Look" she said gently, Il want you
to come to little good time at my
home tonight. Now, don't say you
won't"
He came, looking the quiet strength
that was in him. Puzzled and awk-
ward at first, he thawed out. one OF
the men who evidently knew some
thing of him led him to tell stories OF
the lumber camps of the far North'
where his business called hlm each
year. They were fascinating taies.
All in all, it was an interesting eve
ming, and she knew that part OF HIS
education had begun.
She saw to it that it continued. she
drew him from his business INTO hef
pastimes. She discovered a deep DuD-
bling stream Of quiet fun in MIN she
saw that he was getting more ana
more in love with her-but he dldn II
know If, Now and then she caugh'
some of her filrtatious friends trying
to play with him, attracted by MS
grave masculine air of assurance anu
command, but they gave him up. sie
smiled as she watched, ana Srhuuah''
though she fought it, she felt teellhs
of nossession: he belonged to her Inc
renlizotion amused and sobered her Id
turn.
Then he came one evening uheA
pectedly with the news that business
called him North. AS she faced MN
she saw in his eyes great munger
for her that stilled every bit OF mis-
chief In her. h,s
Suddenly, as he talked, he put his
arms on her shoulder: EDNA, peiore
90. l must have your word that wneh ~,
/ return you-you-will marry me
"As business proposition she
asked gently. .nont
His expression chaneeu. nn a,,,
p,ease 1 was a fool. l didn't Know
thsn do now. l want you-wah'
you-love you" . ..,nht.
with sudden strength that frighI
ened her he drew her to him. anu ~