The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11

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remembered that he had some crackers
and cheese in his cupboard, and ne
brought these out and devoured them,
but they did not seem to have the right
kind of taste, and the cold water that
he drank chilled his system so as to
destroy his desires to smoke. Never
theless he smoked and listened for |
sounds of breakfast preparation ana
yrepaclxed his suit case and bathed his
face again to freshen himself up, and
in course of time Ella, The second girl,
knocked at his door and told him that
breakfast was ready.
But the cheese and crackers and the
pipe had destroyed his appetite and the
breakfast, for some reason, did not
| taste good, anyway, SO he could not
rid himself Of his incipient headache,
nor the feeling that he had been up
all night and had slept in his clothes.
1t took him half an hour to ride down
town, and he had now two hours, but
he decided that he would get out and
| see what the fresh air would do for
him. He could walk up and down the
street until she came and 1t would
be good thing to tell her that he had
been waiting an hour and half for
the glory of her coming.
The air was more than fresh. 1t was
raw and the wind was cutting. By the
time Wilmot got to town he was al
ready pretty thoroughly chilled, and
he began to tramp up and down his ap-
pointed beat at once with vigorous
strides, hoping that the exercise would
warm him up. But his feet continued
cold and his hands numb and stiff, walk
as he would, and even the glow of devo-
tion left him after half an hour.
/ He went over to shoeblack stand
and, seating himself, told the boy tc
apply plenty of friction. This instrnc
ton was carried out and Wilmot got
up and resumed his tramp in better
spirits, but Is minutes more of thu
cold wind sent them down again, ant
he went into cigar store and bough
cigar. He fingered there a little
while. for it was comfortably warn
; inside, but he grew uneasy and wen
out again and walked.
AS for the girl, she slept very
J soundly and comfortably, was awak
ened by her mother at $3.50 o'clocl
and had time to eat her breakfast
comfortably and arrive at the trys
five minutes ahead of time. She wa.
properly indignant to find that her be
! trothed was not on hand and walked
up and down the block twice; then
Q feeling chilly and observing that {
confectioner's shop window command
ed the street corner, she went in ant
ordered chocolate and sat down 4
: watch and wait.
Wilmot got up and went out for tn,
n first time at ten o'clock exactly, bu
at that time the chocolate was jus
i being served and the girl did not Sc
him as he passed. The second tim
. she may have been looking at tn
clock. Wilmot was anxious, but no
entirely discouraged, for he had mad
up his mind to allow ten minutes 70
accidents. When that time expired h
began TO think that perhaps the tim
of meeting had not been definitely lIr
derstood and that it might have bee
10:30, after all. At 1890 he went GU
| and telegraphed to the house, an
while he was doing this the girl cam
! ont. walked twice more up and dow
and n,snt haoL ana nnao,s 80 - TOO
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nan lfailic, ne ran out OF the dru
& s'ofe alu pack 70 the car. There, a
le nc s'oou wonaerihg What he could d
At next ne ielt slight touch on hi
arm ana, turning, found the girl. Sh
IS was looking pretty, but not amiabl'
q. ana Wllmot looked neither pretty nc
j S'u nave eood e.
I apse' she saiu' WIN oeadly calmnes
Iope 80 N sure.
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