The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-26

Tom Danforth's appearance. and
wrnng the young mans hand AMI took
bis coat and hat Sim glad yoti came "
glad to see you'll Stay 70 lunch, won't
your Have this foot rest con4tapce
Is home-upstairs.b he said, Ia
breath Just wait. : he added. eager
IL. .'fll GO and get her"
But he came back snlkily
..She went out with Kate. 1t seems,
be explained In an injured manner II
didn't know It They're always CAD
ding about Have some marasehino d
sonethingT
Cordial al this hour Of the day."
Tom protested. looking the soul u
reassurinR good nature and betraying
no excitement at thefac Of Constance's
absence
He even took mp q ne wspaper
"He doesn't care. George rnuscd.
gloomiiy. Maybe he isn't in love With
her after air
And he sat and eyed his giaiwaft
friend. and thought what good hus.
band he would have made fsr Con
stance. and how blind and contrary and
exasperating they all were. and how
helpless he himself WAS to arrange mat
tiers as they ought to be arrancs~7- ~
fell into unhappy silence
Has tho cashier ~ the Fret sborough
bank really gone on with the fnndsg'
said Tom, with his handsome nose 10
the paper There's rnmor q that
effect stewards his name Hes
rich enough anyhow lie ought "
be -.
The bell rang again! Ii was Mrs
Parftt, looking pretty aud pink
checked after the fresh air and as
blithe as though going 10 the. farpen-
tiers reception in her old beaded wrap
were not going to be a horrid neces-
sity.
..Oh. you. Tom2' she cried. cordially.
~ am SO glad Poor George Is So
wretched with that cold. and you c;,n
cheer him up
~ don't need cheering up. said
George, budding his shawl closer
Where Is Constanee?'
"conny2r said Mrs Paritt, brightly.
''Ohl we met Hugh Dudley In his cart
and he took COMFY along with him
What stylish turnout he has,
Mrs. Parfitt unpinned her bonnet
HE did. did he?"
Her husband twitched IN his chair so
violently that his elbow knocked Tie
ginger tea cup TO the floor Tom picked
itup
Il wonder II that scamp has taken
the money IL il ill burst the b;nl2''
he said. ats d shameE'
''What bank2" Mrs Pars,t ques-
toned.
An animated discussion ensned Mrs
parfitt knew the defaultiug cashiers
daughter; Tom Danforth had known
his brother. George, who kncw more
about him than either 81 them. con.
tributed nothing TO the conversation
lie leaned back and shut his eycs He
confessed to himself that lie was en-
tirely ont Of temper; but he had Ger
tainly he had-ample cause for being
so ample dlstracting cause. lie even
began to think about going upstairs 10
bed as a temporary escape from las af-
fictions.
And I'm sorry enough for Sally
Stewart There's Corny!7 said Mrs,
parhtt Said she shouldn't be gone
long
Constance came sweeping Id. Her
stylish long dress trailed after her
with fine 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 straying tendriIs
George thought. with mental
groan. that she had never looked SO
lovely
"oh, Tom, you29 Constance cried,
quite rs Mrs. Parfitt had done
And then. not at all as Mrs. Parfitt
had done, she gave him both her hands
and il was no hallucination, it was
fact and let him kiss her.
She turned upon her cousin with her
blue eyes sweetly dewy.
''Do you like 1t, GeorgeY'' she said.
Are You glad2 know you like Tom. h
Aren't you pleased? We'd have told
yen before, but we've only bccn en-
gagged a week, and anobody but Kate
has known Ii SO far. Y
"And ! thought ! wouldn't blurt il
out said Tom, standing, flushed and
beaming, II thought I'd let Cenny
tell you, you know .
Are you two engagcd?a George
roared. He sought vainty TO get his
wife's eye Then how about Hugh
Dudley?a
MIR Dadleya~ said Constance.
vaguely soh GEORGE You haven't
thought that Hugh Dudley wanted me
or | him? Why, it's all about Grace
Qninby They were engaged, You
know, and then they had some
ridiculous trouble OF othet; and Grace
and have been 50 ehurniny ever since
I've been here that Mr.. Dudley came
right to me with IL He's been here
two or three times TO tell ME things to
tell her and I've told her all Of them,
for Grace was foolish and hasty, and
i really wasn't Mr Dudleys fault at
all, and I've been anxious for them to
make itaup And now they have. He
came this morning TO get me 10 20
there with him, and he met me on the
street and we went. And Grace began
70 cry when She saw him, and came
away ard
X Constance was sympathetically tear
til
NeH never quarrel, viii we. Tom9''
She demanded, tenderly.
Tom stroked her hand
Kate cried Mr. Parfitt, sternly
but his wife. laughing until her pink
cheeks were red. slipped her hand
through his{ar
You're a dear good boy" she
avowed ttand ] was 4 rnaap draadF,,IH