The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-10

maity- But ne smiled his pleasure at
Tom Danforthis appearance. and
wrung the young mans hand and took
his coat and hat. Sim glad you came
glad TO see yoni Stay TO lunch. won't
you? Have this fogt rest Constance
Is home upstairs. he. said, ia a
breath. Just wait" he added, eager
w. "I'll go and get her
But he came back sulkily.
She went out with Kate. IL seems, >
he explained In an injured manner. II
didn't know It They're always CAD
ding about. Have some rnaraschino or
1 something's
/ Cordial at this hour Of the day2'
i Tom protested, looking the soul Of
reassuring good nature and betrayi ing
no excitementa at the fact Of eonstance's
4 absence.
He even took up ne wspaper
''IIe doesn't care George unused.
gloomily. 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 he would have made for Com
stance, and how blind and contrary and
exasperatinR they all were, and how
helpless he himself was 70 arrange mat
ters rs they ought 70 be arranged He
fell into unhappy silence
Has the cashier Of the Freesborough
bank really gone off with the funds?T
said Tom, with his handsome. nose In
/ the paper. There's rumor 70 that
effect Stewards his name. He's
rich enough anyhow lie ought 70
4 be ~"
The bell rang again II was Mrs
Partitt looking pretty and pink
checked after the fresh air and as
blithe rs though going 70 the carpen,
tiers reception in her old beaded wrap
were not going to be a horrid neces-
sity.
oh, you, Tom?r she cried, cordially.
i am so glad Poor George is so
wretched with that cold, and you can
chcer him up"
don't need cheering up. said
George, budding his shawl closer.
Where is Constance2'
"Conny2" said Mrs ParGtt, brightly.
"Ohl we met Hugh Dudley in his cart
and he took COMFY along with him
What a stylish turnout he lass
Mrs. Parfitt uupinnea her bonnet
lie did, did hc2"
Her husband twitched ia his chair so
violently that his elbow knocked the
ginger tea cup TO the floor Tom picked
1t up
u wonder II that scamp has taken
the money III II will burst the 54nk9H
he said. ''It's a shancl'
What bank?" Mrs Parltt ques-
toned
An animated discussion ensucd Mrs
Parfitt knew the defaulting cashiers
daughter; Tom Danforth had lnown
his brother George who knew more
about him than either OF them, con.
tributed nothing TO the conversation.
He leaned back and shut his eyes. He
confessed to himself that he was en-
tirely out Of temper; but he had--cer-
tainly he had-ample cause for being
so7-ampie distracting cause He even
began to think about going uflstairs Ia
bed as temporary escape from lis af-
nictions,
And I'm sorry enough for Sally
Stewart There's Connyi said Mrs.
Parfitt "Snid She shouldn't be gone
long
Constance came sweeping in Her
stylish long dress traiied 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 tcndriIs.
|. George thought, with a mental
.groan, that she had never looked so
lovely
S 'Oh, Tom, you?" Constance cried,
quite as Mrs. Parfitt had done.
And then, not at all as Mrs. Parlitt
had done, She gave him both her hands
and-=it 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 it, GeorgeY' she said.
Are you glad? know you like Tom.
Aren't you pleased? We'd have told
YOU before, but we've only been en-.
gagged week, and nobody but Kate
has known 1t so far
And | thought wouldn't blurt Il |
out, said Tom, standing, flushed and
beaming. II thought I'd let Conny
tell you, You know
49, WV ShSd8Su4 dcCrRe /
roared. lie sought vainly to get his
wife's eye, Then how about Hugh
Dudley?"
MIR. Dudley" said Constance,
vaguely. "oh, Georgel You haven't
thought that Hugh Dudley wanted me
or him? Why, its all about Grace
Qninby. They were engaged, Won
know, and then they had some
ridiculous trouble or other; and Grace |
and have been so chummy ever since |
I've been here that Mr. Dudley came I
right to me with it, He's been here |
two or three times to tell me things to
tell her and I've told her all Of them, 4
for Grace was foolish and hasty. and 4
it really wasn't Mr.. Dudiey's fault at
all, and I've been anxious for them tor
make It up And now. they have. He 4
came this morning to get me to 20
there with him, and he met mo on the
street and we went. And Grace berar
% cry when she saw him, and came
away and !"
Constance was alphabetically tear.
fill
Wen never quarrel. will we, Tom2.
She demanded, tenderly
Tom etroked her hand.
.Katew cried Mr.. Parfitt, sternly.
But his wife, laughing until her pink
cheeks We're red slipped her hand
through his arm.
fou.re dear good boy" she
aEowed @and ] yvaa q ,,ao,, 5ds,.I