The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-11

around the slender white neck ia
ciasped a beautiful gold necklace, the
git OF Francis Snow. She. has chosen
for her subject 1.-The Englishman in
America, ant. handles il with skill
and grace. Only once does the clear
voice falter, and that is when, looking
down into the sea Of faces, her blue
| eyes encounter tue dark brown ones
OF Francis Snow fastened earnestly
upon her. When the exercises are
over he comes up on the stage to offer
his congratulations After the recep
tion he walks with her to Mrs. Ter
rolls
"Did you like the little present
sent youP' he asks, as they walk slowly
/ down the street.
st is just beautiful. Thank YOU so
much, she answers quietly. "Mr.
Snow, how can l ever repay YOU fer
what you have done for me?"
Repay me! What do you mean t? |
haven't done anything for You" he OK.
claims in astonishment.
But j know you have been paving
the greater portion Of my expenses
during these four years have been at
school,
Mag, who told you this?"
Father told me two wears AGO when
| was at home ono summer" There
Is u moments silence, then Francis
says slowly:
Mag, am. very sorry your father
told you. He promised mo that he
wouldn't tell. You speak OF repaying
me; never mind aboutit now, you NAV
repay an hundred fold some time"
No, not an hundred fold. but |
Will try to pay you all owe," Mag an
swers little sharply. They walk on
III silence until they reach Mrs. Ter
rolls door, then Francis pauses min.
ute and says:
well, suppose 1 must say good
bye. | only ran up to see you receive
for me-"
II will. Goodbye aud thank yoa
again"
Goodbye; remember what YOU
said about paying me. ,"
/ VIII remember" she answers
shortly, end in nomeat4 Mag has
passed into the hall aud shut the door.
She unciasps the shining necklace ,eom
her throat and puts it awt.y il de very
bottom OF her trunk, mutterinc:
Now, stay there, you hateful hing I
never will wear You again If there
is any man in tue State OF Eeptuckv
more conceited, moro eeotisticsl. and
altogether more despicable than
Francis Snow / have yet to see him.
Never mind, T. show him come dov
who can be thesmore high and mighty,
he or Mag Halman. F"
Francis Snow is sitting on the yeran.
da talking to his uncle when :. scr.
want comes out and hands q letter n
him saying:
"a boy hnb ies brung dat from Mr.
Halman's, sah."
Francis tears it open hurriedlv
'rsud reads
KIND FETESD: II you have no other ON.
| gagemsnt please come over sometime to-day.
! rs wish to see you on very imnorfnnt
! business. / would not send 80 so6n aftar
your arrival. but did uot know how long
| you expected 10 remain mt your unces. and
! wish 10 see you before YOU return 70 the
city Respectfully.
MAGs1nET HALMAx.
Tell the boy that will be there at
| once, and tell Robert to saddle Nancy
Hanks and bring her around, he COM
mands, and then awaits with i'm.
patience. He has not been up here in
over five years, and is not prepared
for the changes which have been made
in his absence. At first he thinks he
may be lost, then he sees that the
barn and outhouses have not been
altered. The old log house has been
replaced by neat white cottage, and
IN place OF the holIyhocbs, bachelor
buttons, princes feathers and morning
| glories, which formerly adorned"
the front yard, rosebushes, violets
aud honeysuokles have been planted.
Kindly Mr.. Halmau meets him ut
tho door with smile OF welcome.
"Howdy'e, Mr.. Francis. Walk in.
Mr.. Francis; take this cheer. Hits
l a powerful sight better'n 'tofber nm
Didn't hardly know the old place. did
yer? Hits terribly improved; nll
| Mays doing. Here, take this fan. Mr..
Franclsj pears Ter mo like it's power
ful warm for the timo o. year. III
call Mag
Francis, left alone, looks around
tue Tiny parlOr with no small degree
Of interest As Mrz. Halman said.
things have ir7c d.. "terribly inn
proget. Tue pretty mating on the
floor, the white muslin curtains, the
Aowers on the mantel, and in fact
every article in the room is Indicative
Of a refined woman's presence and a
wom11'- thou0htful car.
Ia another 4nJur. DO. ft ,t|.. IA. vi.
room. BE extends MS baud quickly
This is Mag"
"Yes, ] am Margaret Halman. ="
without noticing the proiTered hand /;
"haye q seat, Mr. Snow. They sit in
silence for minute, then Francis.
looking at his companion, fancios no
sees faint smile quivering around
the perfect lips
'EF.r we are having pleasant
weather now" he stammers, looking
at his companion. The fact is, he
simply caunot keep from looking at
her. He thought she was pretty four