Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-05-08
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PETER LISTER loses his mem
ern Front, Upon his return to Lon
NAN MXRRXBY, 70 whom he In.
become engased prior 70 his de-
left London to 20 home and care TO,
nsr three motherless stepbrothers
Joan ENDIcoTT. In London ns
and who has suggested to Nan ~;
ssne encourage the very apparen,
love love OF Peters friend ana fellow OF.
JOHN ARNorr. with whom p.,.,
is resting at the home Of %rnot sc;
s T,aow 81. s,stsr. situ.ted not 10.
ssa,oas OF Arnotes sister and dis.
MxRLn!YH s ssi rfsosSsnt mSn:9 ,.,s.,
s wsS h has tod Nan thai both Pstsi
81 r1 ner rather owe him great sums
Sann. MONEY and that payment viii b
NARY him. @nes she agrees 70
sHarraby homo Seton n surnr,snS S
Peter In the act Of forcinS IN
WHAT se1 SSn n hss; -! Nan :: ssir,la 81
sick man. tells him to 70 ayaT snS
rusnes back to her homo. sno
Later Peter calls, bu0 Nan r.Sr...
sret shis m lmp Sns is sSsEstnninS 70 rs:
nears her father calling. " sne
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MAN went out into the hail. Mr.
Y Marraby stood there. bis srno'
'acies up over his forehead.
i am going to London tonirht -
ne satd abruptly; he seemed TO cvoid
meeting Mans eyes. II NAV he s~sv
some ume-you win be an right hare
without me-"
A little ironical smile croasAa
Nans face: all right without Mimi
why. she hardly ever cav him frorn
one weeks end to the other. eavo
when she went to ALI as,o,,, Rte
meals. or for money for housshnn
expenses.
Quite all right" she said.
rave you got enough money 70
60 on within" he asked.
Nan colored; money had been IA,
chiet ouSbear ever stnce aha oar,a
nome: she had soon found that tbere
were many bills owing for housshoId
expenses. and Nan hated debt: she
naa insisted on their being paid.
rather. what do you know about
Mr.. Sefton7"
Seton" he echoed. "sstton,
Nothins-except that he q q bud.
ness aSquaintanee Of mine. Why DO
Nan did not answer ct once: Shen
she said. clearly: because this affsr.
noon he asked me to marry him."
Mr. Marraby Gwung found-for
tuuy q moment he stared AZ his
daughter with sheer anaaeSnent-.
then he took an uncertain step Tor.
ward and peered down into he. Saca
Asked-you--to marry I'm! Arc
you suref"
Nan looked away with q sudden |
sick feeling.
Quite sure" she said cold1y.
ana you-what did you sey.
NanT She realised that he would |
% quite willing to sell heron the |
offered terms.
Il told him that IL he insufted me J
again l would tell you and ask ycu
70 forbid him the house." she said |
clearly.
You told him--thatr' Re fell
oack from her with anger I'm his
Eyes. you dared to tell him thatr' |
He tried 10 pull himself together.
lie went on hurriedly:
There Is no Insult in asking a
woman to marry you. don't know
what the girls OF today expect. Ser.
ton 70 a rich man; he could give you
everything you want"
Yes, so he told me-"
Weil-well." he stammered I'm his
anxiety. what more do you reuuire7
.tss very decent fellow: he has
been a good friend to me. I ahould
IKE to see you married to him"
ans face famed.
haven't the least doubt that you
- sne said bitterly. Mr.. Mar.
~" ttSan pacing up and down the
80 600 TO tell me that you
~. "'T4y?" he demanded trucu.
cont realize what this
q >. you don't"
-. = .fec'iy we'll" Man said |
~ - Seton told me-"