The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-22

/ Tom Dnnfnrth'a appcnrnncc, and
wrung tho young man's hand and took
hts coat and hat ''rm glad you came
| glad 10 scc yons Stay 70 lunch. won't
your uavc this foot rest Constance
I Il home. upstairs" be said, In q
breath s'Just wait" he added. eager
| " "I'li 10 and set hcr.-
i Tlnt he came back sullsily.
"Shc won't ost with Kate. Il seems"
he explained In an injured manner. II
didn't know H. They're always CAD
ding about Have eomc maraschino or
something?~
Cordial at this hour OF Tho days~
Tom protested. looking the soul Of
rcnssnring good nature and betraying
no excitement nt tho fact Of Constancc's
| absence,
lie even took MP q newspaper.
sIIe docan't care George unused.
Rloomily. s'Mnybo he isn't In love with
her after oil
| And he sat and eyed his sfalwart
friend, and thought what good hus-
band he would have made for Com
stance, and how blind and contrary and
cooperating thny all were, and how
helpless he himself wns 70 arrange mat
tcEb - tttcl puHttt 70 ~ uFfNhkeu. ht
fell into unhappy silence.
"Ilaa the cashlerof the Peterborough
bank really gone of with the funda2r
said Tom. with his handsome nose In.
the paper. There's rumor 70 that
effect Stewards his na.ne. Hos
rich enough anyhow. He ought ~
| 10 -"
The bell rang againi Il was Mira
partiiL looking pretty and pink
checked after the fresh dir and ~
blithr ns though going TO tho cnrpcn-
ters' reception In her old beaded wrap
were NO, going 70 be horrid neces-
sity.
f'oh. you, Tom9" she cried, cordially.
II nm 80 gladl Poor George Is 80
wrctchcd with that cold. md you can
cheer him uptr
II dent need cheering up said
George, huddling HIS shawl closer.
where Ii Constnnce2r
"Conny2" said Mrs parfltt. brightly.
.'0hi We met Hugh Dudley In his cart
and he took COMFY along with him.
| Whit stylish turnout he hasr'
Mrs. parfitt unplnned her bonnet
.'IIc did, did hop"
Her husband twitchcd Ia his chair 10
violently that his elbow knocked tho
| ginger tea cup 10 the floor Tom picked
II mp
~ wonder II that scamp has taken
! the moneyif IL will burst tho bank2"
| he said. .sit's shamcr,
"WhAt bank9v Mira Parfltt ques-
| toned.
An animated discussion cnsucd Mrs.
Parfltt knew tho defa,tlting cashiers
daughter: Tom Danforth Ind known
his brother. George. who knew more
about him than either 81 them, con-
tributed nothing 70 the conversation.
| He loaned back and shut HIS eyed He
confessed 70 himself that no was en-
tirely out Of temper; but he hnd-cErs
tainly he had ample cause. = 'nR
ample distrncting cause IL l~G.a
began TO think about going upstairs 70
bed as a temporary escape from his af-
hictiona.
And I'm sorry enough for Sally
Stewart There's ConnyF' said Mrs.
Parfitt Said sho shonldn't be gone
long"
Constance came sweeping III. Her
stylish long dress trailcd after her
with fine effect Her light cont 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 strayinR tcndriis.
George thought. with o mental
groan, that she had never looked 80
lovely.
'tOh, Tom. your Constance cried,
quite as Mre. ParfItt had done.
And then. not ut all rs Mrs. pnrfitt
had done, she gave him both her hands
and--it was no Authorization, It was 4
fact--and let him kiss her.
She turned upon her cousin with her
blue eyes swcetly dcwy.
DO you like It, George2" she said.
Are you glad2 ! know you like Tom.
Aren't you pleased2 We'd have told
Yen before, but we,yo only boon On.
gagged week. and nobody bnt Kate
has known II so far. "
"And thought | wouldn't blnrt II
out" said Tom. standing. flushed and
beaming. II thought I'd let COMFY
tell you, you know"
"Aro you two engnged2" George
roarcd Ho sought vainly 10 get his
wifc's eye. Then how about Hugh
Dudley2"
MT. Duuley1 baiu Constance
vaguely sOh. GeorgeI You haven't
thought that Hugh Dudley wanted mo
or him2 Why, it's all about Grace
Quinby. They were engaged, you
know, and then they had some
ridiculous trouble or other; and Grncc
and have been so chummy ever since
I've been hero that Mr. Dudley came
right TO mo with il. He's been here
two or three times 10 tell mo things to
tell her and I've told her all Of them,
for Grace was foolish and hasty, and
1t really wasn't Mr.. Dudley's fault at
all, and I've been anxious for them to
make II up. And now they have. lie
came this morning 70 get mo 10 90
there with him. and he met mo on the
street and we went And Grace began
70 cry when she saw him. and came
away and
Constance was sympathetieally tear
tll.
Well never quarrel. will we, TOMB
she demanded. tenderly.
Tom stroked her hand.
'Kntcf' cried Mr.. Parfitt, sternly.
but his wife. laughing until her pink
cheeks were red. slipped her hand
through his arm
YOU'RE dear good boy" she
avowed. '.and l was mean dreadful
girl TO, do it But, George, you were