Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-29
garet Garrison had never seen or known

garet Garrison had never seen or known
the like of it. She had fascinated others
for time, had kindled love, passion
and temporary devotion, but this-this
was worship, and it was something so
sweet to her jaded senses, something SO
rich and spontaneous that she gave
herself up for day or two to the de-
light of studying it. Here was glori-
GUS young athlete whose eyes followed
her every move and gesture, who hung
about her in utter captivation, whose
voice trembled and whose eyes i'm
plored, yet whose strong, brown, shape
ly hand never dared SO much as touch
hers, except when she extended it in
greeting. He was to accompany his IA
ther and sister to Europe in a week, so
what harm was there? He would for
get all about it. He knew now she was
married. He was presented to Mia,
but had hardly 4 word and never a look
for her when Margaret was near. He
was dumb and miserable all the day
they drove in the park and later dined
at Delmonico's with Col. Frost. He was
sick, even when mounted on his favorite
English thoroughbred and scampering
about the bride path for peeps at the
drives, when she was at the park again
with that gray reprobate, that
money shark, Cashton-a Wall street
broker black-balled at every decent
club in New York. Why should she go
with him? He had been most kind, she
said, in the advice and aid he had given
her In the investment of her little for
tune. She told the lie with downcast
eyes and cheeks that burned, for most
of that little fortune was already frit-
tered away, and Cashton's reports
seemed to require many personal visits
that had set tongues wagging at the
hotels, so much frequented Of the army,
where she had taken q room until Mia
should have been graduated and they
could go to the seashore. She had
promised to be at home to her boy
adorer that very evening and to go with
him to Days, and he had secured the
seats four days ahead. Poor Gov" had
trotted swiftly home from the park,
striving to comfort himself over his
bath and irreproachabe evening
clothes that there, with her by his side,
the wild jealousy of the day would van
ish. Sharply on time he had sent up his
card and listened, incredulous, to the
reply; "Mrs. Garrison has not yet re-
turned" He would wait, he said, and
did wait, biting his nails, treading the
floor, tuning in doubt and despair I'M
til nearly ten, when a carriage dashed
up to the ladies' entrance and that vile
Cashton handed her out, escorted her in
and vanished. She came hurrying to
her boy lover with both little hands out
stretched, with face deeply flushed
and words of pleading and distress
rushing from her lips, Indeed l could
not help it, Gov" she cried. ~ told him
OF my engagement and said we must
not go SO far, but away at the north end
something happened, 1 don't know
what, wheel was bent, and the harness
wrenched by too shorta turn on a stone
post at corner. Something had to be
repaired. They said it wouldn't take
ten minutes, and he led me out and UP
to the piazza of that big hotel-you
know, we saw 1t the day drove with
you"
CHE was a BLACKBOARD to take you
there!" burst in Prime, the blood boil
Ing in his veins.) "Then we waited and
waited and he went to hurry them, and
then he came back and said they had
found more serious damages-that it
would take an hour, and meantime din
ner had been ordered and was served.
He had telephoned to you and the butler
had answered all right"
"He's double-dyed iar!" raved
"Goy," furiously.
And so what could do, 'Gov?' The
dinner was delicious, but I couldn't eat
a mouthful. CThis time it wasn't Cash
ton who lied.) l was worrying about
you, and-and = about myself, too,
Cow 1t had set my heart on going
with you. 1t was to be almost our last
evening. Oh, if you only didn't have to
sail Saturday. and could be here next
week, you dear boy, you should have no
cause for complaint. Won't you try to
forgive me?"
And, actually, tears stood in her eyes,
as again she held out both hands. They
were the only people in theparlor, and
in an instant, with quick, sudden, ire
sistible action, he had clasped and
drawn her to his breast, and though she
hid her face and struggled, passionate
kisses were printed on her disheveled
hair. 1t was the first time he had
dared.
And then he did not sail Saturday.
Prime, ST., was held by most important
business. They gave up the Saturday