The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13


marry, and I know three OF thom."
she ran them on ON her fingers. glibly,
who have invited them fer the ex-
press purpose OF getting them en-
gagged She laughed glcefully. but
they mover came together-nevor even
met There was always some trivial
thing that kept one or the other away.
Fate was against them; and she has
relented." She ran hor slim fingers
through Vlnconta hair. dolightedly.
fun" She danced down the piazza.
90 writo to Mr.. Cayanagh." she
called back and disappeared In the
doorway.
"oh.' Mrs. Vincent whispered to
Vincent. I'm 30 excited"
II was week later and they were
waiting In the parlor for Cavanagh,
who had been the last member OF the
houae-party 10 arrive. waiting also for
dinner There was murmor OF talk
soft laughter tho deeper tones Of
men.
Il am 70 disappointed" II was
plalntiyo little whisper In Vincents
ever sympathetic ear few moments
later
But. my dear. what would you
have had them do7'
Il would have had her Just nuttor
This Is colncidenco-lt isn't Fate,
rs Provldencel Won't those other
women envy mo-wont they hate mel
You'll get Mr. Cavanagh TO ront a
house up here next summer. won't
your Il will be lovely for an OF us to
be together"
My doar," Vincent was not able TO
keep up with his wlfes lylpg thought.
what n they should not fancy each
other?' lie put the question hesltat-
lngly. lie was unwilling to dampeu
her ardor
They were born for each otherl"
Enthusiastically, They are waiting.
Neither OF them will over marry. they
haven't, you see. until they we'd each
other. | am going to write to Doro-
thea this moment" she sprang to her
feet I'm going TO write to some 9TH
err, too Lots OF them-a gay house
party full We will have week OF
an oyolash, or color. or got embar.
rassed-anythlng--to show she knew
hor hero had come"
shes OF the Vere-de-vere type"
Vincent murmered aoothlngly. "You
know the proud. cold onea don't show
what they feel but she Is sumner!
The handsomest woman In the room
my dear"
/ sThe handaou,cst 80 ra,r.,,he,,tt.
Except yourself" promptly.
Vincent stood at his bedroom win
dow that night. looking out, whom a
plaintiye little voice. tired out with
the heavy duties OF the day. conhded
In him the awful intelligence OF Cava-
nagh's engagement,
He had told her about II himself,
and had said that tho engagement was
to be announced the next week when
he went back 10 town.
Vincent took the little figure Into his
arms, But he smiled broadly Into the
friendly darkness husbands are hu.
man, you know.
In all the gay week that followed
II seemed that Cayanagh was attentive
to every woman In the house but Miss
Trelawny.
The Vincents' charming piazza was
like room with is rugs aud cushions.
chairs and tables, books and maya
zines, and here. week later on tho
night before the breaking up OF tho
house party, Vincent found his wife.
"oi course you are worrying over
those peoplel' he said, you wouldn't
have run on here alone In the dark
under other conditions"
"she is an artful, bold. designing
creaturel guess she's teacher
tired OF making her own living. and
he Is such great. big splendid. sim.
pie fellow he Just let her gobble him
up. OF course Dorothea is Indifferent
She's not going to throw herself Al
any mans head, certainly not AT an
engaged man. He Is not so lndlaer.
emit I saw him looking at her as
though he would deyour her. And to