Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-25

some way, but don't seem 20 Succeeos
My way is not the right one; I've over
done it. People are getting tired Of my
subscription lists. II l could only do
some honest work myself An idea was
forming In Towards mind, one full OF
hope. He could give her the opportunity
she wished for. His age ought not to be
Q stumbling block; he was sure he could
not love her more dearly were he twenty
or thirty years older. than he was--and
Just then q young lady was announced.
ssOh, AnnieP' exclaimed Miss Carmen,
"I'm SO glad you've come; am in the
greatest trouble. WIN you help met"
ssOf course viii II lean, but you must
tell what It IL before / promise, and /
warn you beforehand, refuse to be . Re-
becca and sell Lemonade, and on no &C.
count win dress myself mp for Japan
csc woman. / did II once and It was too
hideously unbecoming; now tell mel
az only want you,n continued Miss Car
men, ito take part in little play TO b
given privately hero, excuse me, Mr..
Howard-Miss Gordon, my rector, Mr..
Howard. / ann so upset, you know,
quite forgot myself The play Is for''--
1.-THE Mexican indiana" Miss Gordon In.
terrupted; 81 knew it; well, why don't
you ask Grace Henley"
81 did, and she refused"
BELL Matthews then, she acta"
Z "Her mother won't let her."
'sWhy not, Mrs. Porter"
"Her husband doesn't approve
'sHow absurd What's the matter with
Sue Toweri'' m
"Oh, her physician has forbidden her
acting, and you're the only one left; I
wouldn't ask you for ] know y0u nro
4 Y -
Miss Gordon said she would do whit
she could, and took the pisy book homo
with her, though she told Miss CarInen she
couldn't promise to he D credit b. her.
She agreed too to ind man. for her Wis
avis, and left her friend radiant once
more seYou don't know what load
you've taken Oh my mind" the latter
said to Annie, as she went away with Mr..
Howard, forgetting how long he was
holding her hand until Annie coughed
Miss Gordon told her mother that night
II there was not SO great differences in
their ages she would think, there was
something between them.
But the next day-well, Miss Carmen
said she would have to laugh, II she did
not she would have to cry again, IL was so
crushing II reminded her Of the time
she had 0 beautiful portiere embroidered
to rattle for the benefit Of soma poor mis-
sion, and the minister, who was opposed
3 to raffles, persuaded her they were wrong.
No one was willing to pay what the por-
there was worth, so It ended In her buying
1t herself and giving up her Washington
trip that winter. Now today the noon
mail brought letter from Annie Gordon,
who wrote to know why in the world she
didn't tell her there was singing In the
part, and asking her il she did not know
that she, Annie, could not sing note.
And In the same mail came letter from
the brother Of Mr.. White, who had been
her stand by all through, saying his
brother had the measles, and SO, Of
course, would not be able, etc. The tho
atricals looked dubious. In the midst Of
her CONSERVATION Mr.. Howard arrived on
tho scene. She gave him trembling
hand, and was as frightened as could be
lest she should cry. He told her almost
Immediately what he had come to ask.
81 know I'm young" he stammered.
80, mol" she interrupted, II am old"
But what followed is theirs, not ours, nor
Mrs. Browns, who said afterward:
"What is the man thinking Off She's old
enough to be his motherr' She was not
really, though what IL she were IL they
loved each otherS
As Howard started to leave at dusk,
after he and Miss Carmen had fully dis
cussed the advantages Of Mexico for q
honeymoon and for work, she said to him:
eIt will be n wedding instead Of theat-
riealsn
"Yes, and you will play the heroine
after ALL" he answered.
''If you'd like to have me ask Miss Cor
don''-but she never finished that sreech.
William Clyde Fitch in New York
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