The Philipsburg mail., 1899-09-29

clS1Ve move. LeOna, frightened almost
by the impetuosity Of his appeal, de-
stroyed the note and went to lawn
party on the east side of the town
She had promised some days previous
ly to be there, and she welcomed the
engagement. which would take her
from home that evening, when she
knew Roy would call to receive his
answer. He drove up to the pretty
home of the Elmore family on Mason
avenue, a charming residence set in
bower of foliage and surrounded by
broad, closely clipped lawn. Miss Ell
more was gone out for the evening
was the answer to his query. He knew
where to find her He knew the lawn
fete was being given that night, and he
more than suspected she would be
there, and thither he drove.
When he arrived there he saw his
sweetheart on the lawn. He did not
dismount.
She came across the smooth lawn
with a smile on her lips.
did you get my note, Leona?" he
asked
Then she recalled the missive, and
the smile fled like a phantom. She
looked up, half-terrified, into the
steady eyes which were gazing down
upon her and replied:
eyes, Roy, I got it."
'Well," said the boy, nervously,
what is your answer?"
There is no answer said Leona,
attempting to be gay but the laugh
she strove to call up died on her lips.
Come and join us, won't you?" she
asked, seeking to turn his thoughts
into another channel.
Come and take ride with me-" he
said, in turn; I'm going away in
day Or two and | want to have a talk
with you"
Leona paused for a moment between
desire to render obedience to her
mothers wishes and disinclination to
disappoint the youth who loved her
and whose love she, in part at least,
returned. She had been forbidden to
go riding with Roy, but she com
promised
Drive over to the house and I'll ask
my mother" she said. IF she is will
ing I'll be glad to go"
She stepped into the buggy and SUIT
ton drove directly to her home, where
he asked Mrs. ElmOre to allow her
daughter to accompany him for a short
drive. He pleaded that he was going
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would see Leona no more for long
time, if, indeed, he ever saw her again.
He declared his plans were completed
for his departure and he wanted one
last talk with Leona. The appeal was
a winning one and Mrs. Elmore relent-
ed and said Leona might go. Roy
helped her into the buggy, turned the
horses head and drove away into the
night.
1t was 1880 when the buggy vanished
in the gloom which shrouded the
streets beyond the rays of electric
lamps. Nearly two hours later Scott
Watkins, lettering leisurely home
stopped at street crossing in the out
skirts of the town to allow a buggy to
pass. With idle curiosity he glanced
under the hood of the vehicle to dis
cover whether it contained a friend
whom he might give a parting saluta-
ton, and when the rig was close
enough for him to recognize it's occu-
pant he saw that it was Roy Sutton.
At the same instant Sutton leaned for
ward to see who was standing on the
crossing, and called feebly:
"Scotty"
In an instant Watkins OWNED that
something was wrong; that his friend
was i'll, or had been thrown from the
rig and hurt, and he jumped into the
buggy
what is it. Roy?" he asked.
whats the matter. old man"
''Scotty, I'm dying" said Sutton to
the startled boy. Drive me to the
doctors. I've shot myself"
Horrified beyond measure, Watkins
gave the horse cut Of the whip that
sent if f1yinp toward DR. Pird's office