Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-03

calm, composed, deliberate self-cOn-
tanned? / am not sentimental to a
foolish extent-that's all.
Enter servant with card. Mrs. Har-
dyman takes it.
Mrs. Hardymon Crying to be CALM
This is AIR. Davis card. show him in
Marie. Go Miss Helen VIII you re-
main?
Miss Helen (decisiyely)-I shall not
remain. ExiD.
Mrs. Hardyman-Helen has such old
fashioned notions, l could never see
things as she does. Common sense is
better than sentimentality. The differ
ence between us is constitutional.
There's nothing wrong
(Harold Davis, rather handsome
man Of thirty, OF not unusual type,
with quiet firm face and calm eyes
comes in. Mrs. Hardyman goes eagerly
toward him with outstretched handsl
Mrs. Hardyman-Harold, l am so
glad to see you. You got my note?
Davis tcalmly shaking hands)-Yes
I came as soon as I could. ! thought
there might be something the matter, l
thought you might need some one to
help you. You have my sympathy.
Mrs Hardyman gazing hard at HIM
u don't need any assistance. l didn't
send for you for that. l sent for you
| because I had not seen you in so long
and wanted TO see you.
CA pause. Davis looked at her, and
then to the floor and finally out Of the
window. She watches him with eager
anxiety)
Mrs. Hardyman Observation-Disclosures,
are you not glad to see me?
Davis embarrassed. hesitatingly)-
It's not that, not at all. L was just
thinking how strange it was that you
that we-that-
Mrs. Hardyman-Harold are you
glad of it? Are you glad to be back
here again? Are you glad to see me
once more? You have not changed
have 1?
Davis-Times changes everything
and every one. I've changed and 50
have you. I was a boy when you saw
me last-I am a man now. You seem to
grow no older.
Mrs. Hardyman Smiling disappoint-
edly)-It hasn't been such a great While.
l don't think I'm changed; l feel the
same. And you-you have not changed
the least little bit. except you are stout@
er and manlier looking. 1t hardly seems
that five years
Davis-was poor Hardyman sick
very long?
Mrs. Hardyman-FOr several weeks;
! but he was not irritable. He was pa
I - Z. I'm no 0IW0XG
was. You know he never complained,
but I thought the watching and nursing
would drive me mad. haven't a nerve
! left. am perfect wreck. l feel as II
I might be sixty But let's talk OF
other things. I have had enough OF
worry. Tell me that you are glad TO see
me again.
Davis-Could any one see you with
out being glad?
Mrs. Hardyman Gin q panied tone)-
Don't talk TO me like that. 1t doesn
seem like YOU. The old way is the
best. Talk TO me as You used TO.
Davis-That would be too rude. lam
afraid 1 used to say foolish and incon-
siderate things. AS I remember, l was
very Incorporate. I must have been
very annoying. It bored You terribly.
Mrs. Hardyman-It did not. l liked
to hear YOU. You were so enthusiastic
so fervfd. so earnest, 50 sincere. L was
| refreshing.
Davis (glancing up)-You surprise
me. I'd no idea You thought so. But
it's all over. and / hope you i'll forgive
me. I'm sorry things have turned out
rs they have. Believe me, sympathize
with YOU in your loss. Such good men
rs Fardyman are rare. II were golNg
10 be here for any length OF Tune !
would offer you my assistance, but
leave for New York tonight
Mrs. HMdyman (surprlsed-Io-
night? Dc YOU mean-tO-nignt? Ana
will not see YOU again?
Davis-Tm afraid not You see, my
time is limited-I've got to get back TO-
morrow-and I will be very busy until
Mrs Hardyman Cafter a pause. in a
low tone)-And will l not-see you
! again?
have only q few hours.
Mrs. Hordymar-You will come back
again soon?
Davis-NO.
Mrs. Hardyman-Not in a year or so?
7 can't understand it. / was so happy
to see YOU had returned, and l thought
I would see a great deal Of you.
thought we might be rs We We're in Oh
times-friends, 1 mean. You don't seem
TO care at all.
Davis am very glad 70 see you ane
all my old friends again. But l am
very busy man. I have little time OF
nv own. Slowly and in a changed
/ tone)-You sent for NO
Mrs. Hardyman-Oh. sent because J
Thought I would like TO see you again ].
wanted to see how years and success
had changed you. That is all. (RislngJ
/ am really sorry YOU must so so soon.
I had hoped to see a great deal OF you
but-oh. I forgot TO ask you, now Is
Mrs. Davis? Or is there one?
Davis am very sorry to say there
! is no Mrs. Davis. I have never been 50
fortunate as to find one really haven /
thought about It, Bur l am going. J
! am really very sorry to see you in trou-
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