The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-12

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Tom Danforth's appearance, and
wrung the young mans hand and took
his coat and hat. .T'm glad you came
glad to see yonl Stay TO lunch won't
you? Have this foot rest Constance
is home-upstairs." he said, IN a
breath. sJust watt" be added. eager
Is. I'm go and get her"
But lie came back sulkily
sShe went out with Kate. itascems,%
he explained 81 an injured manner II
didn't know Il. They're always CAD
ding about. Have some m~araschino 81
so~methinR?"
Cordial ut this hour OF the day2"
Tom protested, looking the soul Of
rcassuring good nature and betrayinE
no excitement at the fact Of Constance's
absence.
He even took up a re wspaper.
tfIe doesn't care" George unused,
gloomiiy Maybe he isn't IN love with
her after ALL
And he sat and eyed his staiwart
friend, and thought what a good hus-
band lie would hare made for Con-
stance, and how blind and contrary and
e4asperating they all were, and how
helpless he himself was 70 arrange mat
tors as they ought 70 he arranged lie
fell into unhappy silence.
s'fias the cashierof the FreesborofKh
bank really gone OIL with the funds2p
said Tom, with his handsome nose in
TIE paper. There's a runor ID that
eject stexart's his name. He's
rich enough anyhow lie ought 70
be-
The bell rang againii II was Mrs.
Par1tt, looking pretty and pink
checked after tho fresh mir and as
blithe as though going TO the carPen
tefs reception In her old. beaded wrap
were not going to be Il horrii neces-
sity.
"oh, you, Torn2" she cried, cordially.
~ am 50 giadl Poor George Is 80
wretcbed with that cold, and you can
cheer him upl"
'TSden't need cheering up" said
George. huddlinG his shawl closer.
where IS Constancc?n
"conny2'' said Mrs. Pariitt, brightly.
'sOli we met Hugh Dudley in his cart
and he took COMFY along with him.
What a stylish turnout he hast
Mrs. Partitt nupinned her bonnet
"lIc did, did hep
Her husband twitched in his chair so
violently that his elbow knocked the
ginger ten cup to the floor Tom picked
il up.
II wonder IL that scamp has taken
the money--if it Will burst the bank2s
he said. s.It's a shamel'
ssWhat bank2'' Mira Parlitt ques-
toned.
An animated discussion ensucd. Mrs.
Parftt knew the defaulting cashiers
daughter; Tom Danforth had known
his brother. George, who knew more
about him than either of them, con
tributed nothing to the conversation
lie leaned back and shut his eyes. He
confessed to himself that he was an
tirely ont Of temper; but he hud-cer-
tainly he had-ample cause for being
so-ample distracting cause. He even
began to think about going upstairs 70
bed as o temporary escape from his af-
hictions.
s.And I'm sorry enough for Sally
stewart There's Connyi' said Mrs.
Parfitt s'Said she shouldn't be gone
long.
Constance came sweeping in Her
stylish long dress trailed safter her
with fine effect. Her light coat wa,
open and showed the white silk vest 81
her drees. Her little hat set bach
prettily on her fair hair, Which vas
blown iato faany straying tendrila
George thought, with q menta'
groan, that she had never looked 81
lovely.
"oh, Tom, you2H Constance cried
quite as Mrs, Parlitt hal dona.
And then, not at all rs Mrs. Parfiti
had done, she gave him both her hand.
and-it was no hallucination, it was /
fact-ahd let him kiss her.
She turned upon her cousin with hel
blue eyes swcetly dewy. \
"Do you like it George she sail
Are yon glad2 Iknow ySu lt..xe Tom
! Aren't you Pleased2 We'd have toIt
you before. but we've only been en-
! gagged n week, and nobody but Kate
has known it 50 far
"And | thought | wouldn't blurt Il
out, : said Tom, standing, flushed ane
I beaming II thought III let Gonn5
tel you. you know.
4'Are you two engagcd2n Goorg,
roared. He sought vainly to get hi
wife,s eye. Then how about Hugh
Dudleya"
aMr. Dudley9e said Constance
vaguely. "Oh, aGeorgel You haven
thought that Hugh Dudley wanted m,
s or | him2 Why, it's all about Grac'
3 Quinby, They were engaged, yol
know, and then they had soms
ridiculous trouble or other; AMI Grac,
z and | have been so chummy ever sine,
2 I've been here that Mr.. Dudley cam,
right to me with il. He's becF her,
Z two or three times 70 tell me things t,
tell her and I've told her all of them
for Grace was foolish and hasty, an,
it really Want Mr. Dudley's fault a
5 all, and I've been anxious for them Il
!. make it up And now they have. H,
came this morning to get me to q
there with him, and he met me on til,
street and we went. And Grace began
: to cry when she saw him, and ! cam,
away and"
Constance was sympathetically tear
full.
Wen never quarrel, viii we, Tom?
she demanded, tenderly.
Tom stroked her hand.
'Kate!' cried Mr.. Parftt, sternly.
But his wife, laughing until her pinl
cheeks were red, slipped her han,
through his arm,
I. You're a dear good boy shi