Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-09

deep thought. Suddenly he addressed
the fire thus:
See here, old man, you're in love.
No use denying it. Here you sill
grumbling and wondering what to do,
and there is only one course for you to
take. Bless her heart, she has always
seemed glad to see me whenever
came Yes! by George, / will try my
fate tonight"
After making this resolution viii
put on his hat and went out. Strolling
in to the club he found square white
envelope addressed in the hand he
knew so well.
81 shall be very glad to have you
spend the evening with u.s. as papa is
coming home"-so ran Miss Garland's
note-'and he is to bring particular
friend, Mr. Lane, to spend few days
with us.
Wills face flushed with pleasure as
he strobe away whistling Promptly
at seven he was dressed and waiting.
Having some time to spa~a he threw
himself upon lounge and lay musing
in the darkness, Now THAI he was
ready to test his faith he was not quite
so confident.
Suppose she refuses me? But, great
Scott! she is no coquette, and, then,
hasn't she shown she likes me? Per
haps," 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 hall clock sweetly AND
clearly rang out eight strokes, 1t was
time to go. How well he recalled the
pretty picture Daisy made the first time
he saw her in her own home. Hastily,
joyously he mounts the steps of heI
house and smiles to hear the resound
ing noise his energetic knock has made.
The door is opened as before by 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
lounging in an easy chair before the
fire Near her on a footstool was one
of her most constant visitors, Arthur
Scott.
Lane was leaning on the heavily
carved mantel, talking easily with
both. The freight glittered on Daisy's
hair bringing out the golden tints and
making her simple white gown rosy
red. This evening she was attired In
a soft white silk, and hearts-ease was
her only Ornamental 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 Will turns
to Lane and both his outstre tched
hands are caught in a 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
"Old fellow, you will help me, won't
you? So glad l explained verything
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 at? 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 thought it was on that ac
count"
Speak quickly, Herb!' exclaimed
Will. Before she comes back. How
dare you call her Daisy? 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 hi
face with his hands. Just then Daisy
appeared in the doorway. She looked
in amazement from one to the other
then as viii raised his head and sh
saw the direst misery in his eyes sh
came swiftly forward.
He sees the face of the girl he loves
all her pretty color gone and all he
happiness gone. Win tries to speak
but Lane comes gently to her and says
go, Daisy dear, leave him to me-"
Then as Willis face again falls on hi
hands, she bends softly and givini
Winthrop one quick kiss hurries away
When Daisy had gone, Lane toll
everything. How he had loved Daisy
for years, but could not get her father
l consent, until, taking matters int
their own hands, they had married Sc
cretly.
g When Lane found that Mr. Garlan
e intended to bring his daughter to Poin
I Comfort he told Daisy to make friend
i with Winthrop and he would write
: letter to VIII explaining all. And TIA
4 was the letter Winthrop never re
: ceived.
Z But now he (Herbert) had good pc
: sition and had come to confess to he
father, and had wanted viii to say
n good word for him Daisy was onl
d too glad to have friend who knee
S her secret, and so showed marke
). preference for Wills society to that c
e any of the other men that hocked abou
e her
n When Lane had finished, Will stoo
up and grasping Herbert's hands sal
nobly:
e Herb, dear fellow, will do my hes
s Ieavn ma alona and | will see hf
II father, and congratulate your-yor
y wife for me.
r AS Lane left him Will sat down an
S gazed around YEARLY, What brigl
g dreams had come and gone in this lit
S parlor, but now all was over
r IL. I'll, II h, ILL M ,rl.nl "a, q.