Show A business proposition by A W PEACH 1922 by mcclure newspaper so I 1 thin think a roan man in choosing a wife should go at it as lie would a business proposition then lien lie ile la is on oil solid round and riot not up tip in the clouds irom from which lie may later on oil with it bump I 1 have studied a list of available gills lad and have decided decided that lour daughter is the cue clue sir air matti bon llave have I 1 your permission to jay the matter before tier her mr air mattison leaned back in ills his deep library chair arid and gazed through his bushy brows at the frank open features of the ninn man opposite him hill the older ainu smiled inwardly as lie ile remarked openly mr andrews I 1 do not object to your laying the matter before edna I 1 know enough of you to know that as far as character Is concerned arid and the ability to give a girl a good home you are arc all right As to making a business proposition of the matter of a wife why I 1 have my doubts I 1 would like to see you try 1 when andrews tall muscular 11 figure egure had vanished down the walk from the ille pleasant mattison Matt lson home mr air matelson Matt lson s allt for edna site she c came e I 1 in rosy front from some outdoor recreation tier lier brown eyes sparkling her bright hair holding stul still the imprisoned sunlight sit down ted I 1 must put you wise as you say it to something h hw bather father announced A secret good she answered you bet it Is andrews has been be en here and he well lie he has a business proposition mattison began and went on to outline andrews idea of a love affair edna listened with grave eyes that at the same time were seething with amusement so I 1 am the party of 5 1 ft li C ls XA delightful spot the second part she queried what an ideal idea I 1 go out to win a girl as you would buy a sack of potatoes I 1 andrews Is simply out of tits his ea element e all ile he was an orphan orpha n grew up in one of those schools a and rid has been fighting tits his way up la in bust business so he be know 1 I should think lie he 1 well ill teach him now lass lie good to him you ore are the girl he selected from a long after he had gone over the points of each one anyway dont be too hard on him film but it a bit of education might help 1 I think so you keep a weather eye out lad dad and see what happens andrews came the next nest day in his car edna was ready tor for him ready for what she thought would be a highly entertaining afternoon with a new kind of male she discovered immediately that lie he would need a lot of edu educating cailing he took her to the home lie he lad had bought a delightful spot commanding a view of the river and the sea As they finished their stroll about lie he paused and said simply 1 T wish to offer you this home miss mattison Matt lson end and and yourself with it she questioned of course he re replied piled a bit pit puzzled As to my character arid and business your father has all tile the facts though hough I 1 will go over them if you NN ilski ish ile he does need educating slie she exclaimed to herself yes but you left something out of your proposition a commodity called love that enter in binl that Is a minor matter arid will follow in due course Is it 7 ahlie he demanded a little angry it Is important to nio me I 1 want to be wooed ant and won and loved lie ile looked at her quietly and bike saw kaw a new foht in 11 his bis ayes ohn dill and far burniaz and suddenly it came over tier her hat tic was clairn and alile in ill character or of tile type allo vho are true rue to one louian until the hills live give up their dead look atoot she said gently 11 1 al l want wane yon to come to a little good time at my home tonight now dont say you wont lie ile camo came looking the quiet strength that was in him puzzled and awkward at first lie thawed out one of the men who evidently knew something of him led him to tell stories of the lumber camps of the far north where ills his bus laces called him film each year they were fascinating tales all in all it was an interests Inter interesting estl ng evening and she knew that hat put part pu t of his education had begun site she saw to it that hint it continued she drew him from tits lila business into tier her pastimes she dl discovered covered a deep bubbling stream of quiet fun in him she saw that lie he was getting more and more in love with her but lie know it now alit and then alm he caught sam some e of her flirtatious friends trying to play with him attracted attract oi by it his Is grave masculine air air of assurance and command but they gaie gae liim him up tip she smiled as slie site watched arid anil gradually though she fought it she felt a feeling of possession lie he belonged to her the realization amused and sobered tier her in turn then lie came one evening unexpectedly with the news dews that gu business called him north As she faced him she saw in ills his eyes a great hunger for her that stilled ecy 1 bit I t of mischief in tier her suddenly us as lie talked tall ced I 1 lie lc put ills arms on oil tier her shoulder edna Eil ni before I 1 go I 1 must ha e your word that when I 1 return you you will marry met As a business proposition she asked gently ills his expression chan changed ged dont please I 1 was a tool fool I 1 know then I 1 do now dow I 1 want you want 3 ou love iove you 1 with a sudden strength that frightened her he be drew tier her to him and in his fits eyes she intense fire white and holy of the love that awakened hearts of strength can show tell me edna tell me I 1 she relaxed in his its arms a sense of pence slid and content upon tier her she sha nodded for answer and his lips firm but genue gentle rested on hers when he had gone she found herself in a bit of daze her father in the doorway caleb has just told rue me honey Is it a business proposition site she hugged him greedily it Is and a lot more I 1 |