The Delta independent., 1899-05-12


- said, ''coald b wrong"
She looked as . vatss oolos upoe the
vail and asked:
'.Have you ever poticsd how that
artist failed in his foreshortening:"
'.Hsng that artist" Whitford ..
claimed. lyon know yoa are NOT inter
ested in his picture. Say that yoe will
tell me the ftory. Do IL for my sake
With it I know could make the world
llsten."
She looked up as him. and after they
Aad Iazed into each others eyes for .
moment she replied:
"Weli. some day perhspa"
"Ob, hero yoo are. exclaimed Q man
% whom Mira Lobdell was engaged for
the next danes. "Come on; they've be-
gun.
George Whitford sat alone for awhile
and then went into the ballroom to fiud
Mrs. Wimberton waiting for him. He
Der card for that number.
1t was long week for Whitford. that
next one, and there WAS . huge dissp-
pointment for him at the end Of It,
When Mrs Lobdell arrived at the
Orpheus club. her husband wss with
her.
But Lucius Lobdsll wss not ono Of
those selfish fellows that keep their
pretty wives all to themselves at dane
Ing parties He put his name upon the
cards Of several married ladies n mat
ter Of duty and then rushed In among
the young folk. for he had . fondness
for girls especially - dancing partnerA
So it was not long before Whitford
bad an opportunity to lead Beatrice
Lobdell into the Refreshments room and
ffom there to . little nook of1 one Of the
psrlora
~ believe. be said. THAT there 10
Ruch thing ~ fate. and that ] am one
Of its victims"
YES" she replied. ~ know there 10
such thing - fate. and Il has many
victima
why did he come this evening"
whiiford asked after they bsd been 81
leutly looking as each other for awhile.
II don's know" she answered He
proposed II himself"
II WAS afraid" he said. THAT yo0
had asked him to come"
mo; never ssk him TO so any here
With me"
"Do you know u & have been think
ing out q story during the past few
day." Whitford said. (which. ! fancy.
must be very like the one you have
promised TO tell me some timer
Have you:" she replied. looking
sway from him aud toying with the
cord attach I'd TO her card.
'Yea Shall ! give you the outline
q III"
"oh. lot - wait until soas other
simer'
"No: let me tell IL now. he urged
She looked sp ~ him IN . pleading
way snd ssid:
'Please 20 sow. lnsss 20 bear II
Dow."
.Dss yss viii eoas time"
sPsshsps."
i"Whso!''
..Oh. vs mast wait . Ios& long
time"
.No shall not wait " be declared
''lt 10 tho story Of man and . woman.
o. Q man Whs was always arriving too
late, Of . woman who was sweet and
eood and bsautifui. who
"No nor she interrupted Her
eheeks Were sbIase. her voice wss low
ssd sremslous. aud she looked sa0ssly
for chance To get past him.
mo NO; you must not tell No snv
noee! r.
''Eeatfics, nid her husband behiDd
her, ''cosns: ! have been bunting for
yos."
She took his srns aDd went.
'Whas on earth wcro you talking
about to shss fooI?' b asked o. they
walked away.
She looked up ss him There was su
angry frown upon his fsos, such Iook
40 she had n0s seen there since che had
been bis wife.
Her heart beat toyously She felt -
u shs wefe being carried along by him
She knew that be was JEALOUS.
A for George whitfosd-Oh. well.
be y ~ only man anyway !-CIsvelsnd
Leader.