The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-31
AIS Well That Ends We'll.

Lucille and 1Inette Norton were ac-
knowledged the most attractive girls
| staying at the summer hotel at Old Point
| Comfort. They were both very pretty.
but Of as different types of beauty as it
/ is possible for cousins 10 be. Lucille was
! a dashing brunette, with something al
most masculine in her gypsy-like beauty,
| while blonde little Minette was the most
| charming parcel of effeminacy conceiv-
| able-in fact, the prettiest and daintiest
/ little maid imaginable. Although these
/ little girls were such contrasts outwardly
they loved each other dearly, and the first
! cloud which dimmed their friendship was
| in the shape of a handsome young man
This man, Reginald Livingstone, was
staying at the same hotel with them, and
unfortunately both girls were stricken by
| his Adonislike beauty, although Reginald
showed a marked preference for Minette,
taking her out quite often to drive and
row, but on the other hand did not IN
any way encourage Lucille's affections.
One afternoon as Lucille was lying in
hammock under some large and shell
| tering bushes. overcome by the heat, she
fell asleep. On awakening, she heard two
people not far off talking, and as she
could not retire without being heard aid
seen she remained swinging listlessly in
the hammock. Unheeding the converse
ton, she was more than startled by hear
ing Reginald's name, and upon listening
she recognized Minettes voice replying
that she could not answer such an i'm
portant question so quickly, but if be
would go away and await her answer
she would write her final decision" The
important question" which Minette had
spoken of forced itself upon Lucille, and
she was about to emerge from the bushes
to congratulate her cousin, when, struck
by jealousy, she decided at any cost TO
gain Minette's letter. and as Reginald was
not over familiar with her handwriting,
to risk answering that particular letter
herself.
The loves returned TO the hotel, and Lu-
ellie hurriedly left her place of conceal
ment and FASTENED home, reaching her
room before her cousin returned. Thai
evening Minette was not as lively as
usual and sought the privacy of her room
on plea Of headache When Lucille re-
tired at night she inquired with we'll
feigned innocence If she had wished Regi-
inald Livingstone good-5y. as she learned
he had been suddenly called away on bus
mess. Minette evaded the answer, and
hurrjedly covered a letter which she was
writing, not, however. before Lucille rec
ognized it as the answer to Reginald.
Early the next morning she FASTENED
to her cousins room, and telling her she
was going to the postoffice, asked Il she
wished any letters mailed. Minette gave
her the desired letter along with some
others, telling her to most careful about
1t, as it contained paper which Reginald
had lent her and which she had forgotten
to return to him. Gaining the seclusion
of her room. Lucille opened the coveted
az md and n 70 he IN
Informative. burned it and replaced it by
a fond but negative answer, in which she
requested him not 10 write to her again.
Weeks passed, but Minette received no |
response to her letter, and hearing that
Reginald had gone west. thought ii was |
but passing whim on hr lovers part, /
and tried unsucceSsfuny TO forget him. |
Suddenly Lucille was summoned to ner |
father, who was taken seriously i'll in /
California. Starting Immediately, she was |
speeding along in the trains and had al |
most reached her destination when the |
sleeper in which she was became deraiie1. |
She was hurled to one side and pinioned |
down by mass of debris.
Almost suffocatng, with death staring |
her in the face, her conscience smote her. /
She wished from her Utmost heart she |
could repair the wrong the great. the
terrible wrong she had done her cousin.
Recovering from a swoon, she felt a |
strong hand lifting her and saw the hand |
some face of Reginald Livingstone stoop-
ing over her and looking down on her.
Overcome with gratitude, her heart burst
forth, and she confessed all about the
burnt letter to him. Reginald was over
joyed at the knowledge that Minette had
true to him and had answered
yes" but although anxious 10 rush 10
her arms he thoughtfully and CALAMITY
until he had provided for Luz
ellie, who was unable to resume her jour
ley for some time, consequent on the
serious shock 10 her nervous system. Lu-
ellie rapidly gained in health, now that
her mind was unburdened Of her secret,
and receiving a telegram that her father
was better, returned east, and most oppOr-
.unely arrived jusrt in time 10 dance a her
cousins wedding. Minette gladly forgdve
Ter, saying that the trouble which Lu-
lilies letter had caused would only make
Reginald value her all the more. Lu-
lille was the first to receive the brides
NJ. Pearce. in Boston Post.
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