The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-05
An Intervention.

| All ItitCffCUl i0Ii
/ The charity bazaar in aid Of the fund
! for St. Jude's Church was in fun swing.
| The rector, chatty and smiling as usual,
was beating the record in tea-drinking.
while the organist, who had fulfilled his
| duties for the evening, edged his way
! through the crowd towards flower stall
] where a decidedly pretty girl stood sell
| ing gay button-hoies.
What IS your opinion of bazaars, may
I ask, Miss Lyan?.' he said.
"Candid!y?" sch asked
why, certainly" said the organist.
well, then, I consider that, as an
opportunity for gossip. mild Irritation
and gross theft there is no organization
| to compare with them: but, oh. I for
| got, the proceeds were partly TO be de-
voted to the choir fund Please forgive
| me. Now, tell me your opinion, Mr.
| Roberts, unbiased by that fact
Strangely enough, mine comedies ex-
actly," said Henley Roberts; but 1
might add that they have one redeeming
| feature, and that is the charming per-
sonality Of the stall holders
How very complimentary" smiled
| Brenda Lyall Now, go and tell that
to Miss Jones please-I am sure she
would like to hear it-and buy something
at her stall at the same time
I'D rather stay and buy something
here. If you don't mind" ne said. May
1 have that bunch OF violets?"
Are you willing TO pay the proper
price?''
THE proper price should be, I think,
about one penny. What do you make
it?''
Sixpence"
I'll have it. It's worth that and more
II you will pin it in for me-"
Brenda Lyan said nothing. but rose
and quietly proceeded to earn her six
pence.
The organist breathed hard. He look
ed down at the pleasing operation and
altered his light tone to one Of sudden
seriousness.
Miss Lyall." he said, was that ru-
NOR true which announced your depart
ure from our little village?"
Quite true she answered quietly.
And what do you think 1 am TO do
when you have gone?"
''Solace yourself with-with Miss Jones,
I suppose" she said mischevously, as
she turned away.
Miss Jonesr' echoed the organist. "Oh.
she's Impossible. She is so young and
crude and uninteresting"
E'Nust girl be old to be Interestingly"
queried Miss Lyall, with upIifted brows.
You know what I mean"
ooh, perfectlyi" was the severe an
swer. You mean to while away a few
spare hours by talking a lot of stupid
nonsense. and please understand that
that sort of thing may go down with the
young and uninterestirg, but not so
we'll"
with the charming and clever ones"
concluded Henley Roberts promptly
Miss Lyall," he went on earnestly, II
have been nourishing hopes that we
might become very great friends, and
meet occasionally and exchange our
views of life in a fuller way than hith-
erto, but when girl is engaged to an
other fellow, that sort of thing doesn't
seem allowable; people begin to gossip
and make things disagreeable. Tell me,
am I to see nothing of you in the fu-
ture?"
Il think it would be Just as we'll"
Then. we are to vanish out of one
another's lives forever?"
IL suppose So faltered Miss Lyall
There was a pause. Henley Roberts
regarded the floor intently.
'tMr. Roberts" she said. 81 want to
ask your advice on~a certain matter,
the-the case of a friend Of mine. Sew
eral years ago, when she was quite
y 81
much older than yourself She thought
she cared for him until quite Lately,
when"
Somebody else appeared upon the
scene?" said the organist. filing UP the
pause Which altered the whole state
Of things"
Exactly" said Miss Lyal. "And she
doesn't know what she ought to do about
the matter.
other fellow?"
Positive"
'"Then, she ought to break off the en-
ga=ement with out a moments hesita-
ton"
But, would 1t not be dishonorable?"
Not nearly so dishonorable as the
other way would be- said ne with sud
den eagerness. Marriage Is the most
serious steu in woman's life. Believe
me, there is no happiness without true
affection
But suppose the other man loves her
very dearly? Suppose it were to break
his hearth
MEMS hearts are not so easily bro
KEN
Then suppose" he went on in low
voice, ''the girl was too cowardly to do
it?''
"Ah. but she won't be-" cried the
organist, passionately, unable to restrain
himself any longer; and starting up ne
caught both Of the slim hands in his
She is going to be brave and kind. and
viii break off that other wretched en-
gagement while there IS time and con-
tract another, truer happier one, not
only for her own sake, but for his and
mine Brenda,"
For one instant Miss Lyau allowed
her hands TO remain imprisoned and n
sudden rush of Joy filled her heart: the
next moment she turned pale with cold
and fright.
"Hush,' The organist stared at her
Vonderingly, and turning suddenly saw
the cause Of her extraordinary change
OF manner standing in the doorway
Alfred" said the girl, looking I'D in
ill-feigned surprise.
The newcomer looked from one 10 the
other suspiciousiy. then he offered his
arm 20 the girl.
Come" he said. dryIy, "you and
have had enough OF hazaars. There Is
a lot more swindling gone on than meets
the public eye.''-Penny Pictorial Maya
zine.
Consistent
(From the Philadelphia Record)