The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-04-09

Co. Wester Fl cid.
She put down
her pen and dropped the blotting pad
hastily over some writing. az didn't
expect You until tomorrow.
Wcsterield stopped and kissed his
wife.
'i'll go back if you like, Sweet
He called her Sweet because her
name was Ermyntrude. Besides, he
was quite young husband.
81 had an engagement for tonight, :"
she said, thoughtfuliy. 81 had better
put it of. "
''Not at all. shall be out ut that
lecture"
"Good! with nn air of relief
What's your book there? Let me look
at it."
"Better moi, dear. 1 only bought it
inst to kill time"
Sounds like criminal offence"
''To read many of these things"
said Westeriield, taking away the
French novel, "is to get vague i'm
preston that there is no honesty or
sincerity in the world"
81 know what you mean. My new
DOON III hiNC lOi mug VI llliI III II.
eli it respects The prophetic re-
marked Westerield, ''people will think
that a man has written it.
81 can't help wishing l had knocked
about more" said Mrs. Westerlield
thoughtfully.
''Knocked who about?"
''There are such lot of situations
in life that | have never experienced.
Now man can run about and go Just
where he pleases."
'I'm afraid 1t can't be remedied,
dear" he said.
"Ihats just why I'm grumbling.
I've been down in the East end while
you have been away"
'Not alone, hope?"
ooh, no, dear. No. Not alone.
Mrs. Westerlield laughed. ~ had
some one to accompany me"
''I'm glad OF that. You can't be too
careful"
That's what thought. Did your
speech go really we'll ut the congress?
bought Qp all tho papers that had
reports about it. 1t seems to Sc,
Mister, that if L don't hustle you'll get
more talked about than l..
"I like to keep as near you rs can,
dear"
''Unhand me, sir, as you value your
life -
At which challenge Westorfcld, OF
course, came from the other side of
the table and kissed her again.
In his absent minded way, Wcster-
field went round to the Royal IDstitu.
ton after dinner without asking
ETnyntrude about her appointment.
The lecture did not appear, and he
came back. On the table OF his study
was u card.
81 an going to Hammersmith with
Lieutenant Fincham. Back late"
DR.. Westcrieid went on with the
novel. At page III he suddenly stop
ped
'Who the dickens is Lieutenant
Finchom?" he cried.
There was no ono in the room to
answer. He pressed the bell.
Marie 80
eyes, SIR"
'Do YOU know"-ho picked mp the
cnrd-"do you know any Que named
Lieutenant Finchnm?"
Maria repressel n broad smile with
difficulty.
ooh, yes, sir. Maria gigglcd, and
coughed q little to pass it OIL ayes,
sir, quite well. Called hero two or
three times since you've been away. 8"
''To sec your mistress?'
''Yes, sir. They had dinner together
one evening Seemed very thick with
each other, they did. And one night
q Captain Somebody called rs well, and
you should have card them two carry
on 80
"Is-is Lieutenant Fiucham very
young?'
'Moium agc, sir. Not what should
call exactly good LOOKING, aud, ON the
other aud, not bal oil course some
or en- in tho army, n5 cook says, are
perfect bird fri shtheners Cook ed
~ have young MN iu tho Grah
diers, and no told coot rare 10 @
ABOUT one Of 'em. 1t appears"
''You needn't wait, Mlrin.' nc
spoke with such unexpected decision
tIat the maid quite started 'If your
mistress comes in ask her TO wait up
for me.
very good, sir.
zone moment, Maria. Do you hap
pen to know to what address your mis-
tress has gomez"
ooh, yes, sir. know"
"Giye it TO mo at once" no said
sternly. "Come now, let me have no
prsy'ricltion This IS a matter Of
nearly life and death"