The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-05

o'clock Tomorrow will bring forth? IL
she refuses me il is deuced hard lines,
that's all I have to say on the subject.
| said Warren gloomly; but as q matter
of fact he said great deal more.
was inclined to agree with him. and /
was about as anxious for Y O'Clock 10 ar
rive as he was, for hadn't she given me
permission to urge my own suit as soon
| as the magic hour had struck!
Monday morning broke blithe and gay.
the sunshine was tempered by a stiff
breeze, which swept the soft white clouds
| across the summer sky. The house I'm
| which we were staying stood on an emf
hence, the grounds sloping down TO the
| road below. There was veranda outside
| the drawing-room from which an extern
| sive view was commanded, end any one
| approaching the house could be seen for a
| long distance.
| / was sitting on this veranda between
II and II wondering where the little wild
ow was, when suddenly she joined me-
/ looking radiant.
Think OF the angels" said T.
And fly appears" laughed she, shad-
ing her eyes with her hand as she gazed
| down TO the turnpike road from the sta
| ton.
You said might speak to you at noon
| to- day" 1 said, rising ana standing by
| her side. As / did so / observed an open
carriage driving toward our establish
nent.
But it is not Il yet; it is not much more
| me who is In it?''
"One person only" said /, scarcely
slancing at the vehicle in question.
| rs IL man or a woman
"A man, / think. But, Mrs. Clifford,
why do you" l began. when she inter
| rIpted ne.
rs he young? Tell me. please. Oh, be
| quick" she said. excitedly
| Yes, at least about thirty"
| And is ne fair and very handsome?'
He Is fair. certainly. ] should not call
him handsome; but then you ladies' have
peculiar IDEAS on masculine beauty"
oh. but he Is awfully handsome. I am
| sure. you Will say so when you see him.
| How 90 you know this stranger Is
| handsomeT'
Because he II my husband"
| VOW IL she had fired a pistol IN M
| face | should not have been more sur
| prised. and somehow / knew intuitively
| II was true. She was not Geceiving me
"Your husband. Why. thought you
were q Widow
Il knew you thought so. but that was
not my fault. was Il? never said I was
a widow she answered demurely. but In
/ rather contrite tone.
When ] came TO consider. found IL was
! true. she never had said she was a
WIDOW; We had an said i for her.
YOU ought 70 have eon,radieted the re
port" said !, severely.
! Yes, but we don't always do the things
We ought. Listen, and IN tell you befose
/ ne comes all about IL. Ny husband and
! I have been married seven years. and are
| still foolish enough 70 be in love with
/ each other He was obliged 10 20 10 Lon
don for a week on business. and he could
not take me With him. Moreover. he
1 taousht a week here would DO me good
! ] warned him II ne left me here ! would
/ anuse myself. and he gave me leave 10
/ 9, my wicked worst / have done u.
/ That j. all"
Not quite all, think OF the consequence
es; and poor Durham to begin with.
/ said !.
He viii get over them and bless me for
| leading him into temptation and deliver
I inK him from evil mean from his sis-
Then there n Warren" said L
"Hs has only got bis deserts"
/ And what about msT
she turned round aud put both her IT,
/ tie hands into mine.
| You are my friend. and when you know
nay husband you will think ] am The
/ iacki0sl woman In the world"
/ las well as the most charming" said
/ /. az ] raiSsd the little hands 70 my lips
The carriage swept Into the drive. .aEe
| Mrs, CLIFFORD ran away % meet her nus
band, just as Warren Joined nv.
who the deuce Is that felisV Bow ar
rivingg" he asked.
only Ms. Cli1ords husband. She f.
rot widow after all | answered.
/ We now knew why she had asked -
both 10 wait till u O'clock.
| The oldest part Of the story IL that no
| sooner did ghs other ladies know that Mrs
| Cllford had a husband than they agreed
she was a charming woman.
"A little dirty. my dear. bat that Will
wear on" said Miss Durham. who could
forgive her for everything now there was
! no possibility Of her marrying her broth
err Warren returned 10 hts admiration
OF Mrx Morgan. but the Cl!hores and
| are fast friends.
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