The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-10-12
MYLADY'S MONEY
An Episode in the Life
of Young Girl
BY Wilkie Collins


gravity for her reply.
Il think you can hardy expect m,
to answer that question:" she said
why not?'
Our acquaintance has been very
short one, Mr.. Hardyman And il
you are so good as to forget the
difference between us, 1 think (.
ought to remember it,
What difference?"
1.-THE difference in rank"
Hardyman suddenly stood still, and
emphasized his next words by dig
ging his stick into the grass.
IF anything have said has vexed
you," he began, tell me so plainly,
Miss Isabel, and I'll ask your par
don. But don't throw my rank in my
face. I cut adrift from all that non
sence when took my farm and got
my living out of the horses. What
has a mans rank to do with a mans
feelings?" he went on, with another
emphatic dig of his stick II am
quite serious in asking if you like
me, for this good reason, that
like you. Yes, do. You remember
that day when bled the old lady's
dog. Well, I have found out since
then that there's sort Of incom-
pleteness in my life which l never
suspected before. It's you who have
put that idea into my head. You
didn't mean it, l dare say, but you
nave done it all the same. I sat
alone here yesterday evening smok-
ing my pipe-and 1 didn't enjoy it,
breakfast alone this morning-and
didn't enjoy that. I said to myself,
She's coming to lunch, that's one
COMFORT shall enjoy lunch. That's
what 1 feel, roughly described. L
don't suppose I've been five minutes
together without thinking of you,
now in one way and now in another,
since the day when 1 first saw you
When man comes to my time of
life, and has had my experience, he
Knows what that means 1t means, |
n plain English, that his heart is |
set on woman. You're that wo-
man,"
Isabel had thus far made several
attempts to interrupt him, without
success. But when Hardyman's con-
ession attained its eliminating point,
he insisted on being heard
If you will excuse me, sir" she
gravely, 81 think l had
letter go back to the cottage. My
unit is stranger here, and she
Doesn't know where to look for u.s.
1--WE don't want your aunt" Hardy
nan remarked, in his most positive
manner.
I'VE do want here" Isabel re-
oined. 81 don't venture to say it's
vrong in you, Mr.. Hardyman, to talk
D me as you have just done, but ;
am quite sure it's wrong in me to !
STEM /,
What can you possibly be think t
lg OFF" he asked. If
She gave him no answer; she only If
'oked at him reproachfully, and I
led to release herself t
Hardyman held her hand faster (
ian ever. /
Il believe you think me an internal
he said. 81 can stand a +
BOD deal, Miss Isabel, but I can't O
and that. How have 1 failed in c
spect towards you, if you please? &c
have told you you're the woman my a
cart is set on. Well? Isn't it h
ain what l want of you when l b
y that? Isabel Miller, l want you Il
be my wifei" r.
Isabeps only reply to this extra s.
binary proposal of marriage was
faint cry of establishment, followed T
sudden trembling that shook il
r from head to foot. n
put his arm around her IL
tn a gentleness which his oldest h
end would have been surprised to R
2 in him. IL
Isabel looked up at him timidly 81
In my position, SIR" she asked ii
ave any right to like you? What W
uld your relations and friends Ell
nix if said Yes?" ri
dardyman gave her waist a little
monitory squeeze with his arm. re
What! You're at it again? A P;
e way to answer a man, to call ar
n SIR and to get behind his rank dc
if it were place of refuge from br
a! | hate talking of myself, but wi
| force me to it. Here is my po-
on in the world: I have got an
er brother; he is married and he of
son to succeed him in the We
e and the property. You under hi,
nd, so far? Very we'll Years mi
shifted my share of the rank tic
latever it may be) on to my ha
theirs shoulders. He's thorough is
d fellow and he has carried nv no