The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-03-16

lie telt that his opportunity had
come.
"Well, you see. after the senior
mariner came out to Johanneeburg I
used to go to his house a good deal.
AMI heTGyou sec, had q daughter;
81 thought 50 What was her name,
please?"
Dorothy"
"soI And you consider that old.
iai hloned name prettier than Filth:
don't admire your taste, sir Do
you remember the verses you scribblel
on my autograph FAM"
His golden opportunity for comics
sion was lost, and he looked down at
her IN q disheartencd sort G! way. ~
he ansvered abstiactedly
No, I've forgotten them.
Her eyes glanced up at him with q
world OF reprcach III their blue deoths.
"davo you really, CIid2 Aud they
were SO pretty"
lie felt computation seize hum.
"Oh, yes, do remember them
now" he interrupted. "Don't they
so something like this?-
she who comes 10 me aud pleade.h.
ia tue lovely name of Edits
Shall not fail of what is wautrl
hdith nouns tho blessed therefor,
Al that she MAJ wish cr care for
VIII. when best Tor her. be granted
There: ! kneT you couldn't have
lotgotteo them. Aren't they pretty
I'm 90 glad my name means the
blessed; and really-ber face lighted
up-"it seems to ct in my case, nov,
at any rate for have ALWAYS wished
TO travel. and here / am IN This beauti
iul place, with the one ] care for most
on earth -
Her eyes gloweI, and Dunuels. not
dreaming that she might refer 60 any
ono but himself. was stricken with
horror at having allowed her to make
such confession. He nerved himself
with an effort but Edith, plying his
confusion. and feeling that she had
gone so far that explanations must in.
eyitabiy follow unless she made Il
diversion. roso hurriedly and said:
Listen, Cliff Don't you hear the
dinner gongf"
Cliff did not, nor did she; but with.
oat waiting for his answer she hurried
toward the hotel. Dunnels, cursing
bis evil genius, followed her. She
had used this fuse as a means OF escape
aad felt rather conscience stricken for
the trick; but in moment all her
qnalms vanished, for il carriage lust
entering The courtyard she perceived
her husband. At the same moment
Dunne!s, glancing towards the Yer
anda, saw his wife seated at one end,
alone. She looked in calm surprise at
him and the girl at his side. Edith.
noting the look, smiled 10 herself. and
turning quickly TO Dunnels, said, with
a meaning glance toward the veranda
You'd better hurry, Cliff, your
wife is waiting for youl
He started with amazement.
you knew, then?"
Yes. Wasn't ] clever TO mislead
y5u sof" Then, after another glance
at Mrs. Dunnels: Really, Cliff. I
must admire your taste. She is az
sweet as-caudy. I'm awfully glad
fer yoUr sake, old chum let me con
graduate you"
With world Of relief on his face,
Dunncls warmly graspcd the hoRd she
held cut, but flushed holly as her next
words
I'm very pleased and all that, you
know, but think you might have let
me know before How long SINGER"
with another interro gatory glance.
He etammered.
mot very long--a few weeks we're
on orr honeymoon now
Why, how odd I" Sue exclaimed in
mock surprise. Two bridcgrooms in
the Same hotel, Do you see that tall,
handsome man iuet getting out of hat
carriage? Well, he's on his honey.
moon too"
Very oddl' Clifford beaan, when -
look nj her roRuish face stopped him,
aud he finished by aging "Why,
Edith, YOU little hypocrite really
believe you are-you must be-
a wave of crimson swept over her
face, and she FASTENED towards The
mau who had just oliehtcI from the
carriage but as Duunels stood staring
after her, with pcrplcxity written ON
every lire Of his face, she threw
charming look over her shoulder at
biu
"Nouto right avn. she .u3
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