The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-14

originated was that ] was to come
back rich, and after that You wouldn {
have TO teach, or to have any more
hard times-and-all that, You know.
Her hands were IN her lap, and she
did oS'stir; but insensibly her fin
gers frightened over one another, to
keep from trembling. He did not sec
1t. He was looking at her with amused
"Reminiscences in his eyes.
Il don't know when I'll ever
thought of our story before" he went
on, until your letter came, six
months ago, telling about your Uncle
Naldsmar's death, and how the home
and the fortune and everything had
gone to you. 1t all flashed over me
then, and L said to myself, That's
part of the storyr Say, Nell, Won
Nnd ] are contributing q pretty in
teresting little serial to the world,
don't you think?"
With wrench she brought herself
to raise her eyes from the fire and
look at him steadily. If there was n
filn Of moisture over them he did not
notice it.
:: 1--WE Lave both had great good for
time, Bob, she said. eve never
drenrhed of anything quite so grand as
this, even IL our story. Think of me
withservants and n chaperone- no one
ever doubted that [ could take care of
myself Us long rs L was poor, but now
it is~auitc different. And home
think of ne with any kind of home,
! had lived in rented houses all my
life, and very poor ones Mt that. And
here | am, my own mistress"
"And that reminds me-you haven't
heard the best of my fortune yet,
cried the man, growing more radiant
as he came to'the piece of news that
would please her best. He was feel
ing for something in his breast pocket
and he drew it forth presently-a pho.
.to9raph OF a girl, with petted, baby
'ish face and pert upward tilt of the
chin.
=" There she is, he said, smilingand
feddenins with pride and pleasure be
ncaEh the tan. ''Her father is presi-
'pcnt Of the company, and she and her
'Jnother nave been out here most of
9the fall on n visit to him. "
i she held the photograph with
.stsady land and gazod at it for long
.time-s6 long that nc grew tired Of
whiting and went on with his iubilant
explanation.
She doesn't like living at the
mines he said, $50 have sold ont
my interests there. They are all COM
ingOn in week or two, and we nre to
be married next month Tou are 10
be first bridesmaid, Neil-I have told
l.cr all about you You'll never be
lieyt that at first she was inclined TO
he iealousr'
Poor, silly little girlr said Nell.
Imagining softly at the idea.
eyes that's what ! told her. If
she could only know you, 7 said. she'd
never have another feeling Of that
sort But ut any rate, she's over it
Row. J. am going to try TO get q home
s2upwhere near lhis, whcrc you can
. beVNbh her most of the time-uuless
! yon H. come and live with us. Nell.
(which would be the most delightful
thins iB. tho world Shes such n
scklF, youfsnow, dud she must have
t&pany most OF the time
4 pc stirred atlast, slowly and pain
II, and laid the photograph down
-. the table. the nqmo had dicd
fddwn in the gratc, nd It's glow had
fgliddeuiy Tipped from her face.
issf'1Ou were SO kind to think Of IT,.
100, sho said. with q smile ou.her
/ pa tsips you know that would be
iUvcIy couldn't have dreamed OF
\ ehyihiug better nysolf But didn't
~ Toll you2 7 am going away next
u COX tomorrow will not be
fhere, when She comes Give her my
fbest loVbr-soh soslZ aud tell her tsot
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