The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-31
CHARLEYS CHOICE.

CnANL y CHOlCE-
CharleyG What queer name for
girlr'
Papa vowed TO name his first child
a'+er himself. As was only gi-l, he
dIi the best he could"
l-Iss CAarl.ne Faye was n very pretty
girl as she stood, smiling and dimplei
before the early October fire, the warm
Ii 1t touching her curves and colors
W charming effect.
PCrhaps she knew It; certainly Stuart
NJ, sham did.
lie had been in love with Charley Faye
for years. Did she love him? What
would not Stuart have given 70 know tina;
she did
She said she didn't, so what could he
do: Only be happy and wretched ali
At once-hapPy in ndmiring and wor-
shipping her; wretcacI in fearing for
the future, contemplating the prospect
OF some other man cap-Ir4lg her-fOr
Chor-cv had plenty OF otAC- admirers.
lscyyho y Led Charley, with her
pretty smiles. her warm brown eyes, anu
her waves Of nU:-brown hair.
There wee II. Drew, a-d Paul Cayen-
dish, and Lick l:al 5ton, f,r Instance.
u like them ALL" said Charley. They
like me, and lie them"
What cou-d Stuart dol
He biGcd his time.
1t had b"cn = year before this that he
had told CLarlcy tat he loved her, and
asked her 20 love him.
'' Am not as good-looking as DR..
Drew"
Yes, said Charley.
" - tall rs Paul Cavendish?"
=. Yes"
As smart as Dick Ralston?"
Then why don't you love me
Charioys'
Because I don'tw
Stulrt Mark ham withdrew in disgust a
such wOmGn's reason.
Yet ne loved Charley all the same.
he couldn't be happy with her, he couldn'
be happy away from her.
And 80 he came again and again TO
Pearwulks, and Charley trc2ted I'm Just
cxhctly rs she had for tAe last. three
years.
l. was very evident that she was happy
with hin or without him. For her -
be Charley and not to be happy was out
OF tho question.
Now, after his decided rejection, it was
very unreasonable for Stuart To take
offense whenever Charley seemed par
ticuIarly 70 enjoy other peoples COM
pany.
II she spent the evening playing chess
with DR. Drew, Charley couldn't see why
he need glover IN the corner.
Il she played croquet with tall Paul
Cavendish, stuart needn't carry u thuH-
de-cIogd upon his brow, she thought
IL sac went TO drive with Dick l.alston,
why should he eve her with reproach:
Charley couldn't understand. No, not
for a long time; because she had never
in her lite loved anybody
She could not help it that her bright
spirits ra.a over upon people and charmed
them
Young ge.tIornen wore all pretty much
alike to nor. OF course tney were de-
Hghtful, with their Sallantry and homage
but Cll delightful,
,.ow IL. Faye was fond of horse
flesh, and one day he brought Charley
home n pony
=. On. papa, what beauty What is
he for:'
TO ride"
But / don't know how TO ride" with
q shade Of sadness in her tone.
Ge: some Of your beaUI to teach
you"
1t was bitter moment to Stuart TO
see Paul Cavendish lit Charley lightly
from the palm OF his hand upon tho
pony.
Stuart was a good oarsman. a crack
shot, q fine bail player, but he had never
been on horseback in his life.
They looked so well together, Pacin;
Ieisurely down the avenue; and with h.-;
~ tlt ono gN4AA III N--e-N N--.---'J 49,
enjoying herself
BsNitcaing enough she looked in her
close-dtting habit, with the smiling rose
leaf face under the pretty pluned cap
And such romantic and charming rides
they took-to CIoverdell, and J. ymere,
and up the bold hills.des to overlook the
shining lake, Il made all the bright
autumn dull and dark to Stuart Marx
ham.
Yet this was an unusually gay season
ct Roseviilc. The summer had been *
| ccssIvely oppressive, but the fail was
beautiful. and garden teas and tennis
| parties accandcd-
As 0lly : lawn separated tho Faye
Queen Anne -Ottage from Markhan villa,
1 Stuart co1,S not fail. il he would, =
know how gay Charley was,
1t seems 70 me, Charley. sid
/ Gertrude Markham, who was Chcrley {
] bosom Ir.CsI. that you arc r2lEe'
| he=rtless- IL cont trouble you bil
! that my brother worships the grCuno
you tread on, end IS breaking h:
/ heart for YOU and anyone with hall et
eye can SEQ how II is getting TO be Will
| Captain Cavsndish-"
! :. What Do you want me 70 do, GertT-
tattoo my face or shave my headf asked
Charley scrcac.y-
Neither. But 1Su might have : l;n'
! feeling for the people that you mako g
unhappy" " replied Gerty ceverely.
Charley colored little painIail-, m
I made no answer
She had the tc-serest heart an 81
world She couldn't bear 20 hurt -
and the only way she could escape IN
pain OF giving nain TO others was =
pretend TO herself that shs did not know
Il.
But Gertrude's words were very plain
and the hot Hush fingered and burned
until, with q little impatient sigh, 81
rose and went to her canary's cage
where she stood chirrGping 10 Chrome.
| II C-rome saw tears IL he- pretty CJs5
he never told.
Suddenly Charley faced about.
" Two broken hearts won't make n who :
ono, you know, Gerry; and haven't an.