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Show BOTH LUCKY. "I nm truly sorry to give you pain, Mr. Hankinson," said the young lad-, "hut plea-e do not allude al-lude to this subject again, I can never be your wife." "That i3 )our Until airswcr, Miss Irene?" "It is." "Nothing can induce jou to change our decision?" "My mind is finally and unalterably unalter-ably made up." "Miss Irene," said tho young mon, rising nnd looi g about for his hat, "before coming hero this evening I nuiile n bet of five dol-lnrs dol-lnrs with A'nn Perkins that you would say 'No' to my proposnl. I have won. It ssns Inking n risk, but I wns dead broke. Miss Irene," he continued, hi- oico quivering with emotion, "sou lime saved n despairing de-spairing man from the fnlo of a suicide, sui-cide, nnd soii ihe lifelong respect nnd esteem of u grateful heart. Good evening." |
