The Monte Vista journal., 1901-09-07
LnEHT WHITNEY knew that he

~ cphtu rot marry lie was >thsl-
b'r fellow. on the whole. and realized
that II would be sheer idiocy To ask u
woman To share his hall bedroom.
Yet Albert was In love.
Every sunday in church he sat OPP
posite Miss G,adys Pennington, and
thought of her far more than he did
of the sermon.
Miss renninpton's father was a re-
tired carpet manufacturer, with u
tidy fortune, to which Gladys and her
brother James We're sole heirs.
Albert was "A clerk in II wholesale
hardware store and, by hard labor,
earned ten dollars Il week. Of this
five dol arr went to his landlady
The moth sighed for the star. and
Albert sighed for Miss Pennington.
The moth and the star were hardly
further apart than Albert Whiting
and Gladys Pennington. Albert had
never spoken to her; she barely knew
that he existed.
What. then. wer. Albert's feelings
when, nu- day. after church. Mr.. Amos
Pennington pompously approached him
aud Invited him ~ dine at his hous.
on the following sunday? H.. blush.d
liks girl. and s'anin-r-d out nn ac.
c-ptance- Fortunately. MIR. l'enning-
ton did not wait for more. The in,i.
tation which mean, 80 much for Al
bert to him meant only the discharge
OF u rather disagre.abl- duty which
he admired himself for performing
He would have been thund-rsiruck at
refusal. Every year he obtained
from the pastor of the congregation.
Of which he had long been senior
deacon. n list Of the young men who
were Punciual at church and sum.
moned them TO dinner. The good
man liked TO encourage piety and b--
slowed Invitations ON these exemplary
Young men in precisely the same spir-
II with which he awarded prize book
for "r.rulnr attendance at Sabbath
school
ihe following SUNDAY. when Albert
"'t". ;hr Pennington drawing
rrtml.y at two. he was sur.
~ .' H"l alrtad, 'h-r-. beside.
itt wife ii.so lad daurh.
'rr. cou' Il ia'h iuas With
'"f vhtpi he "ns f.-tft well ac
puaintri. The assembly reminded
him Of a special meeting VI the
~ ouug Men = union"
IL fen to Albert TO escort Miss Pen.
ningion in 10 dinner lie, poor lad.
was os-rw wh.lmed with the honor.
lie did not know that father P-nniny.
ton, who exercised strict sup-r,i.
sion OF his daughters Acqua!ntane~,
had chosen him ss the most harmless
and unassuming OF the 10 young men.
Albert could think Of ab.olu,ely no
remark with which 10 open cony.r.
satlon. Miss Pennington. entirely at
ease. saw his blushc. with NOR. pity
than wonder. She was accustomed
To her fathers duty dinner part.~,
ana rather expected the guests to b~
aw.d. Mr.. Wbl,ncy's shyn-,> spoke
ia his favor. as u tribute Of respect
NJ her father Mr.. Pennington had
brought hi. children up to .,ric, oh.
s"rVsnc- of the hfih commandment.
III Il rather warm for the time Of
year quoth the young lady. break.
ing the lee.
Albert raised his eye, and assent.
eel II. would ha,. done 20 had Mi~
Pennington said tha, |, was cold.
What ME. eyes he has" thought
She II was unusual for Giadyn 10
notice n mans eyes "it wa. fr-h,.
fullY hot at the lake last August"
shr saii. aloud. Il think I, could
hardly have been warmer In town.
1T wasn't bad Ia town. ~xr-p, In
The midal" OF the day" replied Al. /
bert. braycly.
80 you were not fortunate enough |
10 hr away on your vacation -
Albert laughed. NO. I have my
vacations In November" II Wa then
October.
That must i~ nicc for shooting"
murmnred Mlss Pennington. vaguely
You hunt. don't you,"
~ hsh n lite" answered Albert.
There was another ,iisnce. N,ss
fehnihri"n turned To her other
acighbor. Then Ailsrs found cour.
'.c to speak To his. y young man
Hhom he knew quite we'll.
\ November vacation Vas IiotsDn..
'holcc with Albert. Sometinxa n
radr was nc,lse. he got none ., all