Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-27

sha.i oe very glad to have va,
spend the evening with rs, as pa,e Is
com .ag hon $50 r..a Miss C,a,3,..,,s
note-'and he is 70 bring a particpla-
iriend, Mr.. Lane, to spend few davs
WINS face flushed with pleasure as
ne strobe away whistling. Promptly
a. seven he was dressed and waiting.
having some time to spare he threvy
himself upon lounge and Law musing
IN the darkness, Now that he was
ready to test his faith he was not ouita
so confident
suppose she refuses me? Rnt oreo,
Scott! she is no coouette. and sbor
hasn she shown she likes me2 Per.
maps but he put the thought aside as
preposterous. No, of course Lane
couldn't be on the same errand as him
self
AT last! The hail clock sweetlv and
clearly rang out eight strokes. II was
time TO 90 How well he recalled the
pretty picture Daisy made the first time
ne saw her in her own home. Hastily,
loyousiy he mounts the steps of her
house and smiles to hear the resound-
ing noise his energetic knock has made
The door is opened as before bv the
trim servant, but this time she shows
him into the parlor at once. Winthrop
never forgot the picture as the draw
ing-room door opened. Daisy was
Longing in an easy chair before the
hire, Near her on footstool was one
81 her most constant visitors, Arthur
Scott.
Lane was leaning on the heavily
carved mantel. talking easily with
both. The freight glittered on Daisy's
nair, bringing out the golden tints and
making her simple white gown rosy
red. This evening she was alfred in
soft white silk, and hearts-ease was
her only ornament-a bunch at her
waist and throat.
As she rises to greet VIII he notices
that her eyes are very bright and she
appears very nervous. After speaking
a moment with his hostess win turns
to Lane and both his outstretched
hands are caught in warm clasp by
him.
A couple of hours passed pleasantly.
and then Scott rose to go. As soon as
Daisy left the room Herbert Lane
turned quickly to Winthrop and ex-
claimed:
odd fellow, you will help me- won't
you2 So glad ! explained everything
in my letter-saves bother now, and
Daisy is so pleased"
Winthrop stared stupidity at Herbert
and gasped: What, for heavens sake,
are you driving at2 What letter do you
mean?'
1t was now Lanes turn to look
amazed. you don't mean to tell me
you never got my letter. Why, Daisy
was always writing how kind you were
to her, and l thought it was on that ac-
count"
Speak quickly, Herb" exclaimed
WIN. Before she comes back. How
dare you call her Daisy2 What right
have you, | say?'
why, man, the best in the world,
for-for she is my wife"
"Your wife? Your-your wife?
You're fooling. Herbert, say you are
for love her"
For moment he spoke as if dazed.
then sank on chair and covered his
face with his hands. just then Daisy
appeared in the doorway She looked
in Amusement from one to the other,
then as WIN raised his head and she
saw the direst misery in his eyes she
came swiftly forward.
lie sees the face of the girl he loves,
all her pretty color gone and all her
happiness gone. win tries TO speak,
but Lane comes gently to her and says;
Go, Daisy dear, leave him to me"
Then as Wills face again falls on his
hands, she bends softly and giving
one quick kiss hurries away.
When Daisy had gone, Lane told
everything. How he had loved Daisy
'or years, but could not get her fathers
consent. until, taking matters into
heir own hands, they had married Sc
.retly.
When Lane found that Mr.. Garland
Intended to bring his daughter to Point
comfort he told Daisy to make friends
With Winthrop and he would write
etter to Will explaining all. And that
vas the letter Winthrop never re-
eived.
But now he (Herbert) had good po-
ition and bad come to confess to her
ather, and had wanted VIII to say a
-ood word for him Daisy was only
90 glad to have friend who knew
Ter secret. and so showed a marked
reference for Wills society to that OF
ny of the other men that flocked about
er
When Lane had finished, VIII stood
p and grasping Herbert's hands said
obly:
Herb, dear fellow, will do my best
cave me alone and | will see her
ather, and congratulate your-your
fife for me
As Lane left him VIII sat down and |
azed around YEARLY. What bright |
reams had come and gone in this little |
arlor, but now all was over.
He touched the bell and asked to see /
IT. Garland How he pleaded his /
-iend's cause, or what he said, never
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