The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-13
Stories of an Inland State.

Nv ramming il down ever the Typewriter
with a view to making as much noise as
possible.
Wayne turned and looked at her out of
the corners of his eyes. bit the end Of his
pen-holder and went on writing.
1.-The horrid old thing" thought Miss b.
Ing. I'D think he'd say something"
But ne went on writing, deep in figures.
Miss Boiling put on her wrap. 1t did not
set comfortably so she took II off again and
shook it out. She then placed her hat upon
her head with such Indifferent success that
she took that off too. She then went back
to her desk and pulled out the drawers and
shut them again rather loudly.
1t was plain that he did not intend even
10 notice her when she went out the door
and, vexed, she put her hat on with jerk
threw her wrap over her shoulders and
reached for the doorknob.
You're going?" he said.
yes"
"For good?"
Eyes, Mr.. Wayne
"Um-Yes understand. hope you'll be
happy"
81 hope so, Mr.. Wayne"
Going to get married, eh?'
"Mr. Wayne
''Pve heard about it. To Woods, eo. I
suppose I shall be invited?'
"Mr. Wayner'
Mrs Senator Woods. Sounds big"
"Why, Mr. Wayner'
Anne" he said sternly, coming quite
close to her. you are no longer my steno-
Grapher. You are Mrs. Senator Woods-or
about to be. can talk to you plainly now.
There can be no suspicion Of advantage in
anything 1 say"
Anne looked up with eyes beaming. This
was Mr.. Wayne and his old manner, il the
words were a little mysterious.
"You will have some secrets from your
husband. 1 have some from Mrs. Wayne.
1t will rather startle you / fancy-but I
love you"
The man stepped back and away from
the woman, his cold blue eyes on her white
face Her hand had come up before her in
affected surprise
So she had long suspected.
But only in a fatherly way" he added.
"Only in a fatherly way"
You have been awfully good to me, Mr..
Wayne
81 do not deceive you. dc II" he asked,
studying her fine face closely.
NO. Mr. Wayne"
The fox smile of the politician came into
his face.
only in fatherly way" he said.
81 am sure, Mr.. Wayne, I appreciate
how good you have been to me-"
Yes, / know he said. Goodbye"
Why should the woman linger? 1t was
time she were going. He had said good
bye. The answer is not to be found. She
fingered.
He went up to her and put his arm about
her and said:
81 am going to kiss youth purely a
fatherly way
"Mr. Wayne"
You are no longer Miss Boiling, my stem
ographer, but Mrs. Woods"
He kissed her on the lips
Goodbye" he said.
Goodbye" she echoed tripping away to
the door and closing it after her. flushed
and supremely happy
"One-sided.' commented Wayne closing
his desk. But it's queer what women VIII
do"
The wedding Of Senator John Woods a
few days later to Miss Anne Boiling was
not very swell affair. It was John Woods
request that it should be quiet"
Mr.. Boiling was there trying his best to
fill the important place as the brides
father, revealing in every action and over
officious movement that he was a bailiff.
Miss Woods. the sister. sat back in the
bare little parlor supremely happy that her
scheme of finding an affinity for her broth
er John had worked. Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
were there. Wayne was quiet, his cold
blue eyes sliding from object to object,
from face to face.
Mark said Mrs. Wayne, very digni-
fed, bulky person. Wasn't it a strange
fancy of Woods? These people are awful
Iy poor
''She is very fine young woman"
so you always said, Mark. A less sensi-
bic woman than myself, Mark, would have
got jealous long ago."
''Of course. You sensible Old thing"
81 didn't trust you. Mark" said Mrs
Wayne, striking him with her fan. Don't
fancy you deceive me at all. I trusted that
pure. white-faced young girl"
''Pshaw," said Wayne. You've got lot
to learn, old woman
Stop" said Mrs. Wayne. Here they
come. My, Doesn't she look white. And
ne fsnt any better.
There was no music. Anne had wanted a
wedding march but Woods had requested
that music DC dispensed whit was such
a pompous thing.
Sor1e one had taken old man Boiling by
the atm and dragged him out of the way
of the wedding party.
mo best man and no maid" said Mrs
Wayne. We'll. this is wonderfully plain.
l mus. say. Do you suppose Woods insist
ed on all this for effect?''
II don't know" sad Wayne. isn't she
beautiful
TOO WHITE said Mrs Wayne
The minister stepped forward.
Il wonder Il it will be the ring ceremony.
OF course rot. More Of Woods fooHshness
wouldn't marry a man who woul6n t
make mere CT wedding than he does
Woods was very pale. During the words
of the minister he looked a; his sister. She
booked him in the eyes. IN which she read
supreme happiness. He looked away. Then
he turned to the bride. She was looking up
to him, her eyes streaming light She
loved him. IIl si1xened. and thought of
Jane
Wayne saw the upward glance OF the
bride and mHrlnured:
she loves him
''of course said Mrs. Wayne what a
foolish remark
"Um-yes." assented the Boss, leaning
back.
WEI. it's through. you BOBBY" said Mrs
Wayne shaking her husband. You seem
10 be asleep"
Woods turned and kissed his bride.
Then he looked 20 his sister. Then 10 tie
bride
II fancied a diamond with aaw." he
said TO himself. You are q pure gem We
must make these sacrifices for the world
and fo- our sisters