Life — April 2, 1903 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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His Duty. her am 7 KNOW wee ALT ose sou" broken flower-pots, earth, and Easter lilies, with James Millington Mugwump was no fool, ¢almly picking his way through the débris towards the His penetrating eyes seemed Carriage door. to look quite through the * James, what does this mean?" she demanded, sharply. queenly young woman who id you drop those lilies purposely ?"” sat opposite to him “ m; certainly, ma‘am,"’ responded James, T have placidly holding the door open, ‘ Haven't you always re making this told me, ma‘am, to drop everything and do what you told ion, until J as- me to at once, ma’am ?" * Aler, R sured of certain character- istics must not seem too calculating on my THE MISTAKE OF A MOTHER. part,” he went on, “but I realize that where so much iy at stake for us both, it is necessary that care should be taken. When, therefore. I first took you out to luncheon and observed that with scarcely any hesitation at all, you im mediately selected the most expensive things on the bill of fare, 1 felt drawn toward you at once.” Millicent Spenderly smiled back at him “1 was afraid,” she said, “that you might think me extrava- gant.” “You do not understand me yet,” her lover replied, impetuously Imost immediately that nothing was tow good for ye and I said to myself, * Here is the one woman in the world for ime.” When you insisted upon my buying the theatre seats of speculators, when you told me that you had overdrawn your allowance, when you said that your dressmaker's and tailor's bill was something that your father didn’t dream of, what with me had been simple admiration, rapidly deepened into the most fervent desire.” ‘htly forward and took her hand in his. y darling.” he said, © will you be my wife? To me you the loveliest and most expensive thing in the world.” Millicent blushed deeply. She thought with her « at the idea of anyone wanting to marry her was thing—something she had not dreamed of. “It never occurred to me,” she said frankly, “that you would care to run the risk of taking me fora wife. You are now a free, areless bachelor, with no troubles. But with me, think of what will have to bear.” tut Millington Mugwump did not falter. “T know it.” he said, “know that what you say is too true, Hut it is my duty and I must not shrink from it, Iam too patri- WHEL, WELL T THIS IS LUCK, IT'S MY SETTING TIME. AND HERE AY SOME FINE NEW Boos Duty! do with it? imply this,” replied her sublime suitor ; Tamra New Yorker by birth and an American by inherit nd I feel that it is no more than right for me to lead, in common with others, the ordinary life of an American husband.” M. atriotic!"" she repeated. What have these things to “1 GUESS THIN IS GOING To Be A SUCCESS. 1 REL someTHING MovING, Obeying Orders. ORE of Mrs. De Style’s fads is to distribute Easter lili among all her charities, and do it herself. A day or two before Easter, therefore, she swept out of the florist’s to her carriage, followed by her footman with both arms full of lilies. Either the wind ora no less mischievous small boy had closed the carriage door during her absence: and, upon seeing this, Mrs. De Style commanded, with her usual imperiousness James, open the door for me instant Immediately there was a tremendous crash behind her that made Mrs, De Style turn with a startled jamp, and to once enter emieeSE” comicbooks.com