The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-21

month ago. nave your
Annie looked up to reply. Her glance
fell across the lawn. Yoh. ArthEyl DO
get Tommy. Hes stunning himself with
those cherries"
Arthur Rauntered toward the boy and
Annie gathered up her sewing. II must
80. Isn't he a sight7' she snid. snii4
ms. She disappeared with the stfug-
Cling mass Of arms and legs. Arthur
seated himself II the little sewing chair,
He sat leaning forward. his elbows on
his knees, his finger tips together. Miss
Colby Bwayed gently IN the big chair.
miss Beiden will not GOT" she asked
from the depths Of her chair.
mo" He DID not look ut her.
''It IS too bnd.H che said softly.
IT makes II very unpleasant for me"
he said.
II am sorry, too"
Eyes. we should all enjoy II better II
she went" he said vaguely.
Silence fell between them. He felt
comfortable. The absence Of the sew
Ing rested him.
"I've been reading your paper ION
'shanis' she said, after q 6ew min
utes.
He Strengthened himself in his chair.
"Ah!" h
ut Is grand-Himply grand" 20
He changed his position. He struggled
not to look pleased.
~ course" he allowed, maEhapi-
mously.
Il would like to 70 over It with you"
she said thoughtfully.
I can spare the tlme-any time, the
tone full OF gracious willingness.
Tomorrow morning."
Yes, tomorrow morning"
And this afternoon we saii?"
THE captain says It VIII be good"
Il wish Mrs. Belden would Co.
Il wish she would" he sighed,
'But there WIN pc others In the par
~ - -,
suppose 20, captain SiooaAeh ala
not Say ne repllea Vag9sy.
On, OF course, tneFe Wll De otheFs'
~.
isn't lt growing very black, Mira
r,,s5s,i,9T A MT. na.rsA o,,t tbrorgb
~ 80, ,ss,,' 49,, .,.,ts
Inc narrow snlai'-paneu WlndoW VITA
Mrs. Goodaell beamed comfortably
over her goId-bowed spectacles. "Ips
shutting down q bit. maybe, but Moth
Ing 10 worry over. They'll be in pref
~ soon"
How many went?' asked Annie.
"only your husband and that Miss
Colby, The rest decided at the last
minute to 90 driving. You can never
fell about these summer folks; one
year II Will be an sailing; and another
wear IT'S All driving, You can't count
an 'em.i she looked across 10 Annie
for sympathy.
Annie was gazing out OF the little
window.
perhaps you would like TO 20 down
10 the beach," said the old lady, kindly
"Ioe went down half an hour ago. But
ne didn't think 10 take the class You
miEht carry It 10 him"
Tommy iumped M from the floor
and ran Juggling at his mothers skirts
Mrs. Goodsell lifted him ON her arm.
biR hand. 'I'n look after the baby
she said' he Nestled against her
sffekInR his thumb IN his mouth and
hooking across to his mother content-
edlv, !.
III think ri 90" she hurried nm.
sto5rs Fn,. sbey. voaternToof ann rame
running down buttoninR II as she
want She tnalt tha glass al,sanliY
kissed Tommy good hive and hurried
ouf
Wru C,ocdssii stood nm tho ton aten
Mating the LITTLE head ON her arm
',Now don't Won worry a mite" sne
called after the nervous filttinE figure.
@This Isn't no. worse than lots OIL
In paH boatI
a sn,,rt az bIg drops fell. She drew
her piurhayn avon oulcily over the ~
liz head md tt,rned toward the house.
TnsiJa the door her fare changed She
set the cbIId SsnfIv nm the aoor. she
,oo,, oS bsr snsetacies and ,,,bbe5 Nam
viroroiisIv WITH tlIe corner az her aproI.
she blew a generous blast on her nose
Ijttle Tommy looked M In nEtonIsh.
ment. He was inclined TO weep. but
r sham IN n iauRh IN she smtied over
thc t6n ~ bSr I 5nron " 4 LONE low wall
so,,nJsI trn,,, axe roa,1 ahsYa n-rnare
notr ~ Jors a. she ssiS regrel-
S,,I,, .,T.,.a HaLs5 -, TINT va,,.S nne
: ,S;.,,, S,w @ SUo ~ bS+,srS Che
su' ~ .Sa,' ~, 80 a. Nh,
SLous"S ~ DuDy ~ " ~ anu Sba 'un ,,
peslpe 4TI,iiS III tne SO;. ~,
~ each chunOy m .,y.iiL ualA, ~
si1seF Sooh,e, 4n ..i ca. .i.et: sue
selu, psIelIlptoFt,iSy,' SUu he. w, mau
cookie in your life before, either one
or you ana you propa1Iy never WIZ
again, and your pa aeaS; HSe as not
before YOU see him. She, crossed 20
the window and peered OUT into Tue
gusty rain. Dark as pocket, shs
muttered. But she's better on out
thdre."
v.
Annie drew her waterproof more close
" about her. She bent her head to the