The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-22

i ryins. am Ike Tic gentle brook In
the valley. flowing quietly through 'hc
meadows. And both OF US reach the
same cnd-both so 10 the sea, ana are
lost"
Tommy appeared disconnected. Emily
said:
'"rhe topic Is not cheerful"
There is nothing mora saddcnlng
than the close of q summer evening"" /
replied. ut always makes me think OF
things like that"
DO you want the boat this evonlns?'
inquired Tommy. abruptly. .55!
no"
"Wil You come,on the rlver?" he ask
ed OF Emily.
She assented, anu, as they rose to go,
remembered my mission and produced
the letter.
\ For you. Emily" I said, giving ii to
her. II think from the writing 1t is
well-you knowm
There was an Infinite subtlcty OF sug-
gestion In my voice; retolced in my d.
plomacy. IA
But Emily stared at me.
Eyes, certainly I know!" she said.
Dolly Harwood promised to write to
me this weel. from Paris"
Now the postmark said the letter
came from London. They departed, but
not before Emily had hurled at me, IN
an Intense whisper, the word silly" :
lit a fresh cigar and walked back to
the house. Sitting in the garden, some
two hours later Lady Emily Joined me.
Tommy, she told me, was, putting the
boat away.
Il wonder If you will ever learn to be
senslble?" she remarked, sinking into q
chair at my side.
I am getting sery old" I..rapllcd,
shuddering.
Oh, you are oald. I know" said Emf
ly, with cruel bluntncss, "but why did
you give me that letter, and behave so
foolishly before Tommy"
Il did At for the best. I thought that
-that->he would think-"'
paused, feeling that my explanation
was getting 4 little vague.
We'll! Yon thought. that he would
think?" repeated Emily, scornfully.
That II another man were-er-rond
of you, 1t would be better to wait bit
TO be more sure, you know"
Lady Emily regarded me with look
such as she would have bestowed on a
| dumb animal in pain.
Poor fellow!" she said gently,"I sup
pose you can't help 1t, yet 1t seems in
credible. Why, she continued, the gen,
tieness disappearing. you've drove me
to desperation. and he's proposedn
Forgive mel implored. II sup
pose You refused him?"
why should You suppose so?" Emily
asked, with some asperity.
"You told me you would"
well. haven't-not definitely. I
have promised to give him an answer
the end Of the week"
And presently. she added, softly,
Hes awful nice. you know"
After all, i girl manages these things
better for herself. All went smoothly
for three days. I Gshed; Emily and
Tommy-well,I cannot say exactly what
they did. Ibid not see much OF them.
But on Thursday morning Emily
came to me with letter in her hand
and CONSERVATION in her eace.
Johnny" she said, "sorrel is coming
down."
whis,led.
ITS awful" said Emily,
The situation is certainly critical"
II asked him to wait. month for my
answer, and It Is up on Saturday"
And Tommy"
Hes up on Saturday, too"
You have couple OF days in which
to make your decision"
Yes" said Emily. and she walked
away. with a head bent by a load OF
care. trailing her parasol YEARLY be.
hind her.
frlaay was exciting; the trio was un-
harmonious, and l was compelled to
abandon my fishing and make a COM
panion OF the unlucky swain who hap
pened to be in exile for the moment. To
do her justice, Emily displayed marvel
Gus tact, and could not discover that
she favored one more than the other.
On Saturday afternoon she decided
the matter in manner eminently char
acteristlc of her sex. She told me that
the two suitors would do battle for her,
hand on the tennis court. The arrange
ment was not made verbally, she OK