Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-04
ROBERT WAS IN LUCK.
ETHEL AND EMILY WE'RE IN LOVE
WITH HIM.



now! You said the last time saw you,
that you heard Robert was coming out
and you had to hurry out, lest Emily
see him first, and
M yes, ! believe did say some
thing of the kind, but OF course it was
only joke. Il have such a keen
sense OF humor, you know returned
the girl in the blue foulard.
Anybody could guess that from the
kind of hats you wear, dear. Well, did
Robert come, Or"
20, yes, he came But tell me about
George. haven't seen you for such an
age; has he"
HE has! But go on with your story
Il wouldn't interrupt you for the
world. You see, know all about
George and l don't about Robert. Was
he as shy as ever that EVENING""
well, no; he was not. Hc-it was
this way: l haven't an ounce of vanity
in my composition, but when Robert
began to talk of my brother Jack as if
| they were the most intimate friends in
the world, l couldn't help seeing that
he must be very much in love with me,
| indeed"
"You always were far-sighted, dear;
not girl at the seashore last summer
could see an approaching man as far
off as you could I've always stuck to
that, no matter who tried to-er-say
i friendly little things about you in my
| presence and your absence
How sweet of you to remember any
thing nice which happened a whole
year ago, dear OF course, If it had
been anything unpleasant, you would
Have been unable to forget it? OF
course But about Robert, did he
Come? He did. He was there when
arrived. You remember that | had
been in the habit of asking Emily to
share of walks and talks because-er-
him so silly that he would walk six
blocks or sit half an hour without say
| ing word. When Emily was with us,
he could talk-well, almost as much as
| if he was girl"
$50 you said, and Emily, if l remem-
Der Alright, never had word to say"
Very true; she used to blush like
an cd maid and never say word
save yes and 'ro' and then usually
in the wrong place. In fact, she could
MT have played the part of third party
better If she was the eldest Of five
sisters!"
/ remember. She used to bring you
chocolates and neckties too, just to
show her appreciation of the chance to
find out how a real man behaves when
he is in love! l suppose she thought
the knowledge might be useful some
day."
Perhaps so. 1t was Emily who told
me that morning that he was coming;
she said that he-he wanted to ask me
something very important"
.sHumph. l suppose you didn't ask
her what it was?"
Il did not; / hope have ordinary
sense, at any rate When l reached
hcme, Emily and Robert were on the
lawn and he was as nervous as a man
who is about to pay for his wife's new
hat. She wore that lovely pale yellow
lawn which matches her complexion
SO sweetly"
Il hope at any rate that she had the
sense to go away and leave you with
him." said the girl in the Ladysmith
hat, excitedly.
H m, well, yes, she did-after l had
thoughtfully offered to do UP her hair
for her. Then she looked at him,
blushed, and said she hoped we'd ex-
cuse her for few moments"
Which you obligingly did. And"
I'VE did. | knew she'd be back soon,
for the lawn was as much hers as
mine-O, why did l ever suggest that
she come to live in the same boarding
house."
Because she was the very plainest
of all your dearest friends. dear-at
least, you told me so at the time"
What a memory you have, dear; it
is really remarkable at your age.
Where was | when you-O. yes, l re-
member, AS soon as she was out of
sight, turned to Robert and he was
as white as a sheet, and"
mo wonder. dear, when he was
about to ask you to marry him. You
really couldn't expect him to be as
calm as If it was merely, Please pass
the butter or"
HE was about to do nothing of the
kind. said encouragingly: o, by the
way, Emily says you have something
to ask me, and am sure that you
know me well enough to be sure that I
win say yes"
THAT was encouraging. am sure,
but | thought"