The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-17

B"', ipohiuB SlrulBnJ nj nm from the
most baby-like blue eyes ever lighting
the face of woman.
DR.. Charles, later on, in analyzing
his feelings, realized that he had ex
perienced three distinct sensations nj
the first sight of her.
First, that of the critic, in which he
was amazed TO sec here in the actual
flesh the girl whom he had always be-
fore thought existed only in senti-
mental novels.
Secondly, rs the physician, who
frowned Mt the extreme sliqhtness of
the figure, the frail wrist, the tiny
| neck.
And lastly. rs the man, who wanted
to take her close in his arms, to Kiss
her, to love her and to call her his
| own.
L really must beg you to forgive
me, but young lady is SO rare n
pleasure in this house that was over
whelmed mt my good fortune"
Finally, gathering himself together.
he walked over to her, and, taking one
OF her hands i'll each of his. he said.
gravely:
You are to be my sister, suppose.
L am brother Charles"
Eloise was herself again and smiled
| charminSly as she said
II knew you Immediately. I've
known You for n long time, i think.
for Tom talks of you all the time"
She was most delightful, DIR. Charles
confessed, but some way it ranked
that she should accept him so much as
n matter of course. He would have
preferred her to look upon him more
as man to he studied rather than n
problem already solved.
What n fool he had been to call her
his little sister. He didn't want TO
think of her rs sister; he didn't want
her ever again to speak to Tom in that
familiar way, as though everything
was settled
Then he deliberately drew her close
to him and kissed her fairly on her
smooth, white forehead She strug-
gled away with n little cry, while her
face grew deadly pale. Then she said.
with nervous, hurt little laugh which
sounded pitifully like n sob:
'Of course, since you are Toms
brother"
Wl1en he came down to breakfast he
found the family at the table, but Tom
rose with strange new pride to pre-
sent his lady love to his fine big
brother. Then the physician said, in
a grave, calm tone: 81 met Eloise in
the hall this morning. l kissed her. +"
Ii CONSERVATION had been in her
midst before, it now rose to terrible
pitch. Toms fingers clutched the
edge of the table, and he drew his
breath sharply, when little Eloise. with
that tact which heaven sometimes
sends women in their times of peril.
answered:
eyes, aud he called me his little
sister. He isn't much used to kissing
n girl, though, / know, for he did il so
queerly, nnd-he kissed me on the
forehead, Tom, while You always
choose my lips"
1t was an awfully bold thing to do.
but then it is the lightning fash which
clears the sky The lover wavered
tried TO speak once or twice. and
finally ended by bending over and
salutinS the little girl squarely on the
lips
There, sweetheart, wen show him
how 1t is done" And the amazed Miss
Elizabeth ejaculatcd mercy met
so loudly that the whole party went
of into n nervous but stcadying laugh.
DIR. Charles took up his medicine
case and hurried down tho street the
instant that the meal was over. He
stayed away for three days and nights.
but when Sunday came he appeared
among them as usual, apparently rs
grave, rs Preoccupied as before the
tiny Eloise came 10 Blissfeld
He did not accompany them 20
church, but IA he watched her by Tom q
side, dainty in the snowy muslin
gowns she wore so much he turned
away with % mighty purpose i'm his
eyes. From that instant it was fatcd
that Eloise should be the wife of the
man who didn't know how 10 kiss her.
instead Of the gay hearted boy whose
privilege it now was TO claim her a.
his own
One morning, when Eloise had been
laughing with the family on the shaded
lawn, telegram was brought her an
nouncinR the Sudden death Of her
father, and so Elizabeth and Tom
started suddenly away from Blissfield
with their terror-stricken little charge.
Tom decided 10 return to college.
but he stoutly refused TO 90 back to
his former school, which was near