Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-07

noon stage, and the man went away
with the firm conviction that there was
at least one faithful woman. He
thought Appleton a lucky dog, but
went no further.
AS for Kitty's letter, it was quite
model of frankness, so far as the tell
ing of facts was concerned. A woman
can write a letter or tell story, all thd
truth in which no fact or phrase may
be omitted, but with the position of a
word, or the changing of punctuation
mark, or even with telling the whole
thing too openly, she can convey an
impression very different from the real
matter: nor does this count as dishon-
esty, either. Kitty was not given to
Analysing her sentiment aloud, she
considered it destructive of the femi-
nine charm of inconsequence. Moth
ing had happened that Appleton was
not made acquainted with, and yet he
was entirely ignorant of all he should
have known. SAKE persisted in his err
ror. making it many fold, and in time
Miss Foster came to the conclusion
once. 1t was quite too soon for Kitty
that the mantle of fortune was thread
bare and would soon become transpar-
ent. so she threw it away altogether
SAKE asked her ito go to the fortnightly
hop, but she told him, with only a due
amount of regret in her tones, that he
had been forestalled. 1t could not pos
sibly have been jealousy which made
SAKE gloomy for the rest of the day,
but Kitty was pleased to put that con-
structiOn upon it, and chuckled.
One day she told me that he was
very like Appleton in appearance. DO
you know If it were a dark night,
couldn't tell you apart" she said, and
SAKE was undecided whether to be
charmed with the comparison or other
wise.
But he seemed to go just so far and
no further Kitty could not under
stand this. and was FESTIVE. She be-
gan TO fear it was becoming a sort of
platonic friendship, and that was
thing she scorned being convinced
that only strong-minded and unattrac-
tive women could indulge in them. AS
the time of Appleton's return drew
near. she strained every nerve-with-
out apparent anxiety, however-to
make SAKE commit himself. He would
not. and she marveled. 1t was quite
beyond her conception of human mo-
tives that one man should be so loyal
to another as to hesitate to make love
TO a friends promised wife. She fear
ed that she was losing his allegiance,
and in her fear took several false steps.
In fact. she began making love ITO SAKE
when SAKE would not make love to her
Now the fourth error was one which
seemed to have no direct connection
with the matter 1t was the digging of
a post-hole in the wrong place. And
the fifth error was again Miss Fosters.
Of the three dances which she gave to
Sake. she sat out two in a corner half
hidden by a garrison flag. Either a
woman thinks a man a very bad dan
Ger or else she has an object in view
when she sits out dance with him.
Kitty had an object in view. There
were lust two chances for her to ac-
complish that object, and she set her
self to the task with a will. Her tao
tics were admirable. First she leaned
back with a detected and wiStful air,
answering only in monOsyllables. SAKE
asked her what her trouble might be,
and she shook her head with a sigh; he
insisted upon knowing, and at last she
threw aside all restraint, and COM
planned that being engaged was not at
all pleasant, zone can't see enough Of
the-people-On likes" The hesita
ton said what her words did not, SAKE
suggested that if one were really in
love. there should not be any other per-
son worth seeing. Kittys Yes was
dubious.
Aren't you in love, Kitty?' he ask
ed He had never called by that name
before.
Another uncertain eyes"
Besides, [ can't see that you are I'M
der any restraint"
You don't know"
at seems to me that Appleton gives
you great deal of freedom"
ooh, he tells me | may do as like;
he means to be generous. but don't
know Now, for instance ! told him I
wanted to walk back from the hop with
you. You hadn't asked me, but I
meant to ask you. He looked hurt and
said something about his having only
just come home. He gave me permits
sion. however, Of course
Then may I take you back?" SAKE
was beside himself.
mo"
"Why not" t
Because"
Il fancy I understand; you don't
want to hurt him"
yes"
But if he didn't know"
GLOW could it be helped?"
I'm officer of the day tonight"
Then he stopped himself.
"Wen9"
That's all"
what had that to do with the mat
ter?"
Nothing"
Yes it had" and Kitty raised her
dark blue eyes to his with more in
their passionate look than a hundred
words could have said.
SAKE forgot his determination and
plunged on. May meet YOU at Z
o'clock, then. after I've visited the
guard Kitty nodded and hung her
head. But this is not fair to Apple
ton. If we are to do this you must ems
everything with him and marry me.
Will you?' A long pause; Kitty seem
ed TO be thinking.
The waltz was nearly ended; yes. the
! last notes We're wailing now-if she
could put off the answer for a moment,
will you?" insisted SAKE. Another
pause. Appleton was making his way
toward them. he did not like the looks
of things. Kitty, will you?" repeated
SAKE.
II must think" she answered. "Tll
tell YOU at 1 o'clock" The smile she