The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-21

her aunt withouS leaving tho balcony.
It's almost dark now, and I can't
stay cooped up all ovoning-our last ono
tool What docs papa want us back in
such hurry forp'
Because no wishes it, my dear.
That's all tho reason 1 can give you. You
really must holp mo to finish tho packing
in u fow minutes.
"Then hor aunt had revealed nothing
and believed hor yet to DO in ignorance Of
my presence ut tho hotel. Lucky, but tho
case was adospcrato one. Evelyn returned
to her former position and leaned over
again.
Where Arc You Going To, My Pretty
Maid9' L began. There was n momcntary
pause, and then tho answer oamo in line
of Homo, Sweet Home from my darling's
lips.
Il do wish you would drop that vulgar
habit of whistling, again oano tho voice
inside tho window.
But, auntie, there's no piano to sing
to- was the somewhat lame excuse. Il
must do something, and 1 can't possibly
shock any ono up here.'
"Thon thoro was silonco once moro.
BACK to Yorkshire again. No chance
there. Anyhow sho still cared for mo,
and must put her affections to n severe
test. 1t was our only chance of securing
happiness.
oh, Mamie, Wilt Thou Gang WI
MeP' piped.
Where Arc You Going Top was again
utilized in reply.
II WINS stumpod for tho minute, but
bar or two from Big Ben, a favorite song
of mine, came rs hazardous rescue She
understood, bless hori But lengthy
pause interviewed before hor answer Love
and duty had n hard struggle. Then No,
Sir; No, Sir; No, Sir; Mop was repeated
four times in succession. Sho refused,
then! But why SO omphnticallyf What
silly idiot j was Tho fourth time tho
girl in tho song said No she meant Yes.
breathod again.
But about our departure The morn
ing York train vim Bath left at 9:45, tho
earliest Waterloo ut 7:45, and we should
be easily tracked and our intentions frus-
trnted In consequence if wo left it until
then. 1 consulted my watch. 1t was
Why Should We Wait Till Tomorrow
went up without delay. AIS Wolf from
above soon settled that question satisfao-
torily, but was followed immediately by
few bars of 'Bradshnw's Guido dirty. 1
know what she wanted, SO, after q slight
hesitation, I warbled Como Into tho Gar
den, Maud, and ohirped ton times. Hope
on, dear loved one we shall meet again.
from Dream Faces proved that l was
clearly understood, and then she turned to
address Miss Alton in louder tones than
before
declare you're nearly asleep, auntic.
I'm tired and have n headache too. We've
long journey before us, so 1 think I'll 20
to my room now. Don't disturb me,
there's dear, and packing won't take
long in the morning. You'd botter do the
samo.'
"A good idea, Evy; SO we will, sho
answered
orept back, and n minute or two later
GOOD Nights woro exchanged, and tho
subsequent slam Of door notified me that
Evelyn had left for her apartment
BY 9:45 had settled up and left in
structions that my heavy baggage, for
tunately not unpacicd, would be called or
sent for i'll tho course of week or less
dangling an old telegram form in my hand
as did So to give color to my hasty do
parture. At 10 prompt picked up Evelyn
under the pines in the hotel gardens, and
with dressing bag and small GInd-
stone between us walked it to tho station.
and eventually reached London safely
early In tho morning I put her in ono
hotel, where l knew sho would DO safe.
with strict injunctions not to venture out
until had fixed everything up for the
ceremony, and went myself to another.
The long and short of it was that before
we were anything like tracked tho deed had
been done by special license, and the colo
mel defeated for once in his life
Como round, did HEP Yes, when he
afterward discovered that tho man he in
tended for his daughter had already been
engaged for two years and got married
shortly after wo did. Even could have
told tho old fellow that, had he been moro
communicative and explicit in the first
instance, for my rival turned out to be
mono other than the friend was visiting
He actually admits now no couldn't have
wished her better match, but, anyhow.
ho''-
And Birdy broke off into Can't Change
It."
He roso quietly from his scat and gen.
thy opened tho smoking room door.
Listen" no said. IF you can't quito
swallow tho yarn, you will not fail to take
this in.''
Then no went through "Oh, Come MY
Lady Fair, from tho "Gaiety Girl song
Scarcely had he concluded than from away
III another quarter Of the house camo
the answering chorus of "I'm coming"
from the negro melody "Poor Old joe"
llaii IL Llluuue later IN SCrOlleQ Mrs. Jack
son and Hartley's wife.
Birdy winked knowingly at us.
i've just been telling them how you
were practically wooed and won by whis-
thing, my dear, )" he remarked to his wife,
land they want another tune before VIC
turn in.''
Evelyn blushed. "No, Sir" etc., she
'warbled three times.
Then jackson took up his candle and
marched up stairs with tho strains of the
national anthem on his lips.-New York
Commercial Advartiser