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TEE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE
KIRKWEATHER GIVES HIS CONSENT
tion of gaiety. "You have guessed right the very first time. ' '
She paused, as if handing the reins of discourse over to him. Kirkweather knew what was coming, and hesitated between making for the door or hiding under cover of Beecher.
"James/' she said finally, "why beat around the bush any longer? These two young creatures are very fond of each other, and last night confided in me. I was overjoyed, and folded them both in my arms. Perhaps I have been too hasty. At any rate, the time has come to ask your sanction, or at least to obtain your views on the matter."
Kirkweather had been preparing to answer the question for several months, but he was disconcerted by the sudden courage of her attack. In the bottom of his well protected heart he knew there was a "yes." He had nothing against George; in fact, secretly admired him as a well set up, resourceful, full-blooded youth. A
quick capitulation, however, was not the Kirkweather method. He was at least entitled to a well conducted retreat.
Kirkweather shut the heavy volume of Beecher as if coming out from his trenches. "Mrs. Kirkweather," he said, in his best judicial manner, "you will acknowledge that you have not prepared me for this question at all, but have proceeded ex abrupt o, with the unreasonableness oi* your sex. Now a contract of this nature cannot be determined by a jumping at conclusions, nor the will nor want of a silly young creature like Naomi. The facts must be set forth ah initio, from the beginning, as it were, and a logical termination come to. You have cast a grave responsibility upon me, as I see you are entirely unfitted for the task."
Having sufficiently re-established his self-esteem, he arose and made for the door as fast as dignity permitted.
"I'll go out and think it over," he