The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-16

Isl home -upstalrs." he said, In .
breath. ''Just wait. hc nddcd. eager
". "T'n 60 and get hor.n
But be came back eulkiiy.
HShe went ont wlkh Kate, Il seems,
he explained 10 an injured mannor. II
didn't know II They're always gad-
ding about Have some maraschino OF
somcthings''
Cordial ct this hour Of tho day9~
Tom protested, hooking the soul Of
reaasnrinR good nature and betraying
no cxcitcmentat tho fact OF constance's
absence.
He even took MP newspaper
"He doesn't care" George unused.
gioomily. Maybe he Isn't in love with
her after all
And he sat and eyed his staiwart
friend, and thought what good hus-
band be would have made Tor Com
stance, and how blind and contrary and
exasperating they all were. and how
helpless he himself was TO arrange mat
ters as they ought TO be arranged He
fell into unhappy silence.
'ans the cashier OF the Freesborough
bank really gone of with the funds2"
said Tom, with his handsome nose In
the paper. .Therc'sa rumor 10 that
effcct Stewards his name, He's
rich enough anyhow. He ought "
be -
The bell rang againi II was Mrs
Parfitt. looking pretty and pink
checked after tho fresh mir and as
blithe ns though going 70 the Carpen-
ters' reception In her old beaded wrap
were not going 70 Be . horrid neces-
sity.
ssoh, you, Tom?'' she cried, cordially.
II am 90 Eladl Poor George Is 30
wretchcd with that cold. and you can
cheer him upi'
n don't need cheering up" said
George, huddling his shawl closer.
where Is Constance9"
s'Conny2r said Mrs Parfitt, brightly.
.'ohl we met Hugh Dudley In his cart
and be took COMFY along with him.
What stylish turnout he haai"
Mrs Parfitt unpinned her bonnet
.He did, did hep
Her husband twitched In hts chair so
violently that his elbow knocked the
ginger tea cup to tho floor. Tom picked
It mp.
II wonder II that scamp has taken
the money--if It will burst the banls7"
he said. tits shamef'
what banlr?" Mrs parfltt qucs-
toned
An animated discussion ensucd. Mrs
Parfitt knew the defaulting cashiers
daughter: Tom Danforth had known
his brother. George. who know more
about him than either Of them, con-l
tributed nothing TO tho conversation,
He leaned back and shut his eyca. He
cOnfcssedto himself TINT No wus rns'
tirely out Of temper; but he had ccr-
tafnly he had ample cause for being
so ample distracting cause. lie even
began TO think about going upstairs TO
bed as o temporary escape from his A.
hictions.
..And I'm sorry enough for Sally
Stewart There's Connyf' said Mrs.
Parf1tt said she shouldn't be gone
long
Constance came sweeping In. Her
stylish long dress traiied inter her
with fne effect Her light coat was
open and showed the white silk vest Of
her dress Her little hat set back
prettily on her fair hair. which was
blown into many strnyfng tcndriis.
George thought with mental
groan. that she had never looked 80
lovely.
.sOh. Tom, you?'' Constance cried.
quite as Mrs. Parfitt had done.
And then. not at I'LL as Mra ParIitt
had done, she gave him both her hands
and-it was no hallncination, II was a
fact-and let him kiss her.
She turned upon her cousin with her
blue eyes sweetly dewy.
do you likc It Georgc7' she said
.sAre you glad2 know you like Tom
Aren't you pleased? We'd have told
yeu before. but we've only been en-
gagged q week, and nobody but Kate
has known 1t 80 far.
ssAud / thought wouldn't blurt Il |
out, : said Tom. standing. flushed and |
II thought I'd let Conny |
tell you. you know.
Are you two engaged2r George |
roared He sought vainly 70 get his |
wife's eye. Then how about Hugh
Dudley2"
..Mr. Dudley2'' said Constance.
''Oh, Gcorgcl You haven't
thought that Hugh Dudley wanted mo
or | him2 Why. it's NIL about Grace
Quinby. They were engaged. you
know, and then they had some
ridiculous trouble or other, and Grace
and have been SO chnmmy over since |
I've been here that Mr.. Dudley came |
tight to me with it. He's been here
.wo or three times to tell me things to
ell her and I've told her oil Of them.
or Grace was foolish and hasty, and |
! really wasn't Mr.. Dudley's fault at
Ill and I've been anxious Tor them 70
make y up And now they. have. lie |
'amc this morning 70 get mo 70 70
here with him. and he mot me on the |
treet and we went And Grace began
. cry when she saw him, and came
way and
Constance was aympathetically tear
nj
EVEN never quarrel, win We, Tom2-
hc demanded, tenderlY.
Tom Htrolxed her hand.
'Kateis cried Mr.. Pnrfitt, sterniy.
But his wife. laughing until her pink |
heeiys were red slipped her hand
through his arm
You're 9 dear good hoy abe
vowed, and was mean. dreadful /
'irl to do It But. George, you were
. GROSS about my jacket that wanted
o you're always little cross when
cure ct homo sick, you know and /
bought you'd know Il 50 soon, any