Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07

"Now. Mr.. McCallum, II we are to
remain friends,"' she said, you must
realize that this cannot be, Won't
you try? You know, I am fond Of
you, rs Il friend"
jack told her it was impossible. He
stayed away Il whole week. At the
end of that period, meeting her in the
street, he fancied that she looked II
little worried.
II WIS expecting you to call last
night" she said, and the pout made
little Miss Durfree look uncommonly
pretty. Jack McCallum was more
madly in love with her than ever.
81 meant to come" he answered
penitontly, but had an engagement.
had promised to call on the Du-
points"
"0h, those glrlsl" said little Miss
Durfree acidly, 81 hope you enjoyed
your visit, Mr. McCallum."
With every nerve urging him to
shout that he hadn't, that he hated
them, Jack managed, by superhuman
effort, to maintain silence lie had
scored his point, he had plqued little
Miss Durfree.
"You're clever" said the old lady,
patting him on the shoulder "Ddt
you won't win out that way, my dear
boy. There's only one chance for You,
and even then it's hundred to one
against. And II you lose'you'll be the
ridicule Of the town"
"Pll take IT," said Jack declsively.
81 don't know" said the old lady.
81 shall have to ask the minister what
he thinks Of 1t. If he agrees that It is
possible plan, I'll tell you"
Before the old lady told him Jack
had resumed his visits to Miss Dur
free. His infatuatlon was evident
He had lost all that he had scored
that day in the street. Miss Durfree
lived in terror Of the proposal that
came again at last.
May, IL you'll be my wife you shall
live on In this house and I'll only come
on Sundays" said Jack. You shall
sweep and cook and dust and sew
and"
"Oh dearl" sighed May DuEfree.
won't you ever be sensible and I'M
derstand, Mr.. McCallumf"
He took his hat and stamped out
of the house. But on the next day
the old lady told him that the minis
ter had Endorsed her scheme.
eve must get her out Of her house
for the day." she said. GLOW can 1t
be arrangedT
"Tell her about the new cooking
demonstration downtown said Jack
bitterly.
1.-THE very thing" said the old lady.
"Lll get her to go with me and bring
her here for lunch, and keep her till
four in the afternoon II I have to lock
her In this room"
And she did 1t. II little Miss Dur
free became vaguely uneasy about her
home as the old lady chatted away,
she concealed 1t as long as possible.
The old lady was so inslstent. She
showed her one thing after another,
until at length four o'clock came, and
the suspense was over.
"And now, my dear, I've kept you
so long that shall just walk over
with you In atonement," said the old
lady.
II seemed queer sort of atone.
ment to little Miss Durfree, but she &C
cepted the old lady's company. But
at the door the old lady showed no
signs of going away, and Miss Durfree
had to ask her In. The old lady walked
In with her-int0 a transformed living
room.
For, where the piano had been, was
an improvised altar, at which the min
lister stood, and In front Of him was
Jack, and on little Miss Durfree's 9th
er side was Jacks chum, Kenneth
Gray, who had known all about the
affair but OF whom no mention has
had to be made before.
"Wilt thou have this woman for thy
welded wife2" the minister demanded.
81 WILL" said Jack.
"Wllt thou have this man to be thy
welded husbandf" the minister de-
manded.
Little Miss Durfree stared at him
as II she were hypnotized. Perhaps
the scene, long dormant In her brain
as vision unreallzed, suddenly
stirred her memories. Perhaps It was
Jack at her side, recalling her love Of
old. However that may be- the whls-
pered affirmative melted Miss Dur
frees heart. Five minutes later she
aud har husband cuf a1nna fnuafhar