Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-26

time. He leaned forward. He stared
ut NE as If to read riddle. Then he
receded into the chair again, Disguised
with life. A long pause. 1--WE had no
answer" he finished rather theatrically.
MY dear fellow" said, do you
think the lady had her mind ready
made up for you! suppose-am l
right?-it was not letter to be an-
swered offhand?'
Cortland" said Classy with great
scorn. "A week. One--two-three-five
--six--seven days.
sometimes letters 20 wrong in the
post" said.
1t was only a straw, but Classy jump
ed ut 1t. said Ut was the only thing
which occurred to me, aud It WIS not
geod4: .t-.
write again"
He replied:
Yes, suppose So" lndlfferently.
II wrote again." said Classy. desolate
and m0urnful. Its just the same. No
answer"
This time could say nothing.
1--WE had enough Of this" said Classy
with emphasis. Pm going to see a
eamship Johnny l know. Big pot In
shipping Office somewhere. There
must be lots Of places where fellow
can go and enjoy himself bit; and
why don't you say something's" he risk
ed fiercely.
"l'll wait just little longer" said
Classy, later. And if Then I'll
take a ticket for the Gold Coast. or
TimbuctoO. One of those places where
it's not Over-healthy unless you're used
to It,"
I'm d0ne," said Classy. II was com
ing through Stafford road the other
afternoon, and l met Mrs. Hepworth
Smith. l inquired after Miss Hep
worth Smith, also Mr.. Hepworth-
Smith. She thanked me. She said that
Mr.. Hepworth-S Smith was in very good
health, but that Miss HepwOrth-Smith
was rather unwell She said:
take Grace abroad somewhere
II blurtcd out, Where" like fool.
felt her look across at me (y0u know
what mean, and she said:
"'Oh. we haven't quite decided that
yet, Mr.. Classy
II don't know what else l said, but
know that as l said good-by to her l
hesitated for a minute. must have
looked rather silly. She guessed what
was in my mind.
''Grace is quite too i'll to see anyone,
Mr.. Casey was her parting shot"
Classy finished. There was a mourn
full silence.
WELL" said at last.
ITS as plain as anything to me-"
said Classy. Its just her kind way Of
letting me know that It's no game. And
l wrote two letters-One after the 9TH
or. What Il supreme fool Unjust have
looked"
Its not so plain to me-" said.
II can't help it II you're so thick
headed" retorted Classy.
was not in request as comforter
that night. Everything was wrong.
Things would never he the same again.
So the curtain of the last act but one
comes down with slow sympathy on
the Hero Sad
The hero in the long chair, sad and
depressed beyond words. And finally he
said:
Pm g0in' away. Next week. think.
This isn't like the others. You think it
Is. l tell you-lt isn't"
But week later the curtain rose
again.
"Oh. 1t was great" said Classy. II
went down to that shipping Office told
you about to get catalogues and dates
and that sort of thing" Classy was al
ways little vague when he was ex-
cited.) ut was funny kind of show,
u long counter around three sides and
wire railing facing you everywhere.
And-you can't guess-there was a lady
there, with her back toward me, argu-
ing with q clerk. heard her say some
thing about Madeira as pushed the
door open, and l seemed to know the
voice. There was another lady with
her. 1t was Mrs. Hepworth-Smith aud
Grace. l had good mind to bolt when
saw observation-disclosures the swing
door creaked, and Grace looked across
ut me. And somehow Il don't know
how l did it, I whispered, You got my
letter. and she said. Your letter? No.
Her mater was Raging the fellow be-
hind the wire netting with her back to-
ward US still. And-I don't know what
else l said, or what she said. but it's
all right. anyhow. Mrs. Hepworth-
Smith turned round sullenly. Dick, her
face was a study. Now, who would
have thought Of seeing you here, Mr..
CassyY 4 should like my letter now.
mother said Grace, IL you please
Then we went outside, and left her
mater to fight 1t out with the poor chap
behind the wire.
"He looked a bit surprised. too. And
afterward we all went home to Mr..
Hepworth- Smith. but he was all right
at the finish"
Classy wound up breathlessly. con.
graduated him.
"And I've got to thank yOu." said