The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
IN LOVE AND WAR.

by bending over and saluting the little
girl squarely on the lips.
There, sweetheart. We'll show him
how 10 Is done" And the amazed Miss
Elizabeth calculated. Mercy me so
loudly that the whole party went off into
nervous but steadying laugh.
DR. Charles took up his medicine case
ana hurried down the street the instant
tho meal was over He stayed away for
three days and nights but when sunday
CAME he appeared among them as usual,
apparently as grave and preoccupied as
before the tiny Eloise came 70 Slissileld.
He ala nov accompany them to church,
but as he watched her by Tom 5 slde
dainty in tho snowy muslin gowns she
wore so mucn, be turned away with a
mighty purpose IN his eyes. From that
instant Il was fated that Eloise should be
the wife of the man who didn't Know
how TO kiss her, instead of the gay hearted
boy whose privilege IL now was To claim
her as mis- own.
One morning, when Eloise had been
laughing with the family on tine shaded
lawn, telegram was brought her an
nounoing the sudden death of her father
and SO Elizabeth and Tom started sud
denly away from Blissiield with their ter
ror-strlcken little charge.
Tom decided % return to college, but
he stoutly refused 20 go back 10 his for
but chose instead scat OF learning
farther East.
Finally one February morning there
arrived short, unhappy note. In when
poor Eloise begged To come TO visit the
DAYTON family. Mamma Is Mt sister s.
whose baby has tho scarlet fever, SO they
won't let me stay with them, and II Is so
lonesome here in this big house with no
one but the servants. Besides L want TO
talk To you about Mr.. Thomas Dayton.
Dr. Charles heart leaped for JOY. This
formal mir. Thomas Dayton" spoke
Volumes.
And so the little girl came TO Blissfleld
the second time. and reached the Dayton
home on another stormy night, this time
to be welcomed by the bearded doctor
standing by the glowing fire and holding
out both his hands. Simple Elizabeth the
next day told him all Eloise's confessions
of Toms neglect, and added:
"Sbe puzzles me. DR. Charles. she
doesn't seem TO be half SO broken hearted
as expected. / really think that her
prida Is hurt worse than her affections.
And | thought she loved him so. "
The climax came when n whole week
passed without letter from Tom, and
Eloise, setting her white lips and blinking
back her tears of modification, wrote to
offer To release him from his engagement.
The speed and oagernoss with which he
accepted almost took her breath away.
DIR. Charles was standing in the hall In
the twilight, before the CRATE where he had
welcomed her the stormy night few
weeks ago.
AS his eyes fell on Eloise half broken,
half radiant, there sprang into them such
"a light as made her drop her own. She
realized that Elizabeth had told him the
wlIUte piutfui, shameful little story, even
to sending tho ring back in It's tiny
white satin bed. and vet somehow, she
never was so happy before.
You arc free again. Eloise?"
He had taken the little left hand and
turned It till the fireligbt showed the
bare third finger. Anu poor Eloise could
only say little half sobbing Yes.
Then" said DIR. Charlos solemnly,
II may ask you Co give up that freedom
again and TO teach mo 10 kiss you as
Tom did. Chicago tribune.