San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27

DrOaCneu Jne SuDJeCt VI 1iiS
- governorship to Dennis Car
teret. assured him that he would
do all in his power to influence
the appointment, but added, quite
frankly, that he would require
proof of the young mans qualifi-
cations for the job. Dennis was
profuse in his thanks, and was ad-
vised to tender them to John Hum
phrey. At the moment the "clod-
homer" was alone with the red
haired Tina in the music room, so
that Dennis was granted tempo
rary respite from an embarrassing
situation. -,
Tina looked at her man with
something like the old defiance.
81 know there's a deal of things
that YOU want to say to me-" she
said; but you've lost your nerve.
| guessed it tonight when came
over with Lord Purton."
~There was some things / wish
TO speak about" said Humphrey,
nervously, "but l hardly expected
this attitude"
'You pretended to forgive me
for playing the joke on you, but
YOU haven't finished; you want to
read me a lesson on the follies OF
Young women of the day. Well"
with a mock sigh-'if it affords
YOU any relief, Mr.. Humphrey, and
is any sort of recompense, go
ahead. I'll listen quietly"
81 enjoyed the joke" he said,
smiling good-naturedly. That's
the sort of thing that keeps fell
low young. No, | wanted to talk
to you about something much more
Important -,
''You're not going to propose?"
-feigning alarm:
81 am, indeed"
"My dear Mr.. Humphrey, you're
all wrong" That imp within her
was screaming for freedom. at
isn't done nowadays-not your
way"
"My way, Tina? 1t is the only
way that appeals to me: I'm going
to tell you, quite unreservedly,
that | love you"
$50 many have told me that,
Mr.. Humphrey"
81 wish to marry you"
go more slowly"
"And after we are married."
"Mr. Humphrey! You're speed
maniac"
"a shall teach you to love me
whether or not you have any-af-
lection for me now. This may
sound very unroman1c, but | as
sure you that have been think
ing this over very carefully and
wondering how best TOTO ap-
proach you. Is it necessary for
me to tell you that / am in
position to give you all that a
woman in your station of life ex-
pects?"
But you don't know me-" she
protested. "a little while ago l
was an absolute stranger to voy.'
Nobody will ever know you in
the sense of understanding you,"
said Humphrey. "The very priv
ilege of trying to understand you
VIII IdSclndJe'
"But we're so different-dif-
ferent. I've never thought seri-
ously of marrying anybody"
I'm asking you to marry me-"
he said, "and I'm very, very seri-
ous."
"And yet you realize that my
views of life are wholly different
from yours"
81 should be content to prove,
as time went on, that our views
might blend-that we might take
the best out of each others views,
as it were"
"But-but you're so funny! Oh,
do forgive that! ! must say what's
in my mind"
well" he smiled, "you confess
that you don't like sad people. l
don't mind being funny if it en-
tertains you"
81 couldn't stand your idea of
friends. You have only yourself
to blame if I'm horribly blunt"
81 shall not impose my friends
on you, Tina"
Marriage to me is purely a
form of contract whereby two peo-
pie stay under the same roof
without provoking scandal"
That's the butterflies view"
he said.
81 wouldn't allow any man to
lord Il over me-"
That's the beating of the but
terfly's wings"
"And the cave man, Of course,
is now a feeble joke" She held
her red head on one side and
blinked thoughtfully. Perhaps she
was aware that the attitude in
creased her attractiveness. '1f |
agreed to marry any one there
would, first, be an understanding
that my pleasures, or ideals, were
not to be subordinated to his"
'If he loved you, Tina-as | do
he would respect any wish"
She shook her head protestingly
"Shall we cut love out of it?'
she said. Don't imagine that I'm
a hatefully blase, masculine type
I'm not; but | just detest anything
like sentiment. Oh, you may vince
Mr.. Humphrey, but ] know wha
I'm talking about. I've seen 81
much Of marriage-heard so mUcl
about love-seen so many of thesr
unions end in eyewash and the di