The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26

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tered. ~
A. soon - the weather grew YARN.
DeAton posted Oh 70 the nbuntejSe, and
society looked knowing whinN was
learned that Miss Nariow Ma also
there. Atthe clubs IN town.: the gossip
was that Denton and Miss Marlow'wers
ooastantly together er-now scaling some
mountain peak. now takine long walks
over the picturesque roada. or sitting
out upon the veranda in the moonlight
evenings. Be this ~ II may. Denton
must have worked during the summer.
for when be returned his book was fin
ished and in the hands Of the publisher.
he was not long in calling upon Nil
dred. Mrs. Arnold, whom he met COM
ing out Of the house, told him to walk
bsck to the dining room pantry. He
stole quietly forward and stood in the
doorway. Mildred was there, wearing
the daintiest little apron in the world.
J Her head was turned from him, but he
could see the roses on her cheek, and
her hair shone like ebony beneath the
light She was cutting chocolate.
"Just in time for the carameIs, ("
laughed Denton.
She turned quickly, and the knife fell
from her hand.
"You!" she exclaimed, her face radi-
ant and her eyes scintilating brightly.
He held her hand trifle longer than
was necessary.
!. What Q stately little cook you are,
to be sure" he said, surveying her from
head to foot She withdrew her hand
and stepping back pace, began TO asls
him score of little feminine questions
how he came, how he knew she was
there, why she didn't hear him coming
and the like. Then she assigned him to
the task of chopping up the remainder
OF the chocolate, while she busted her
self among the pots and pans.
Soon the candy was bubbling thickly
upon the stove. Denton sat down. A
spirit Of silence came over him as he
dreamily fixed his eyes upon Mildred.
did you spend pleasant summer"
she asked. dropping u lump Of butter
into the candy.
Lovely" replied Denton. and Miss
Marlow rose before him.
Danced every night. l suppose ?" she
queried, slowly stirring the candy.
Eyes, indeed-every night" he re-
piled, at random.
"And lots and lots Of pretty girlsP"
brightly. '-' r~'[
Lots OF them"
She rested the spoon upon the edge
Of the pan and glanced quickly at Den
ton.
whats come over you?" she asked.
II don't believe you've heard a word
I've said"
Denton ceased drumming on the edge
of his chair and raised his head.
II was wondering if there was any
one on earth quite like YOU" he replied,
in low voice.
The girls dark lashes fell heavily
upon her damask cheeks. She turned
aside and resumed the stirring.
"Why?" she asked, archly.
Denton was silent for a moment and
then quite slowly:
because you're different from all
that I've ever met; for that very rea-
son I've something to tell you and
Look. the candy!" he suddenly cried.
So intent had Mildred been upon Den
tons conversation that she had allowed
the candy to boil over. More than that,
1t was scorched and wretched failure.
So also was the remainder OF the even
ing for Denton. The interruption had
Jared upon him.
He went home soon after without
speaking the words that were ON his
lips.
Several weeks later his book ap-
peared. At first 1t made 10 great stir,
but when the Criterion published .
severe criticism of the work, classingit II
with certain French novels and styling
it "a living picture" in an incredibly
short time it ran into it's tenth edition.
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