The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-06-07
Then / insist on seeing you into a

cab"
NO, I really
Come! l insist
And before she could make further re-
monstrance he had hailed hanson.
He put her inside, and handed the man
two shillings
Il have paid your fare. Where toy
y will tell the cabman. thank you.''
'Cerainly," he said, rather coldly. "if
that is your wish.'' He raised his hat.
Good night
soodh hank X9u OH ;!,t 50 , much for your
In another moment he had gone.
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Fairleigh, a handsome young fellow,
overhowing. with good spirits. hurrying
into his friends comfortable chambers,
I'm engaged =
Il do congratulate you most HEARTILY
returned Hillyard, warmly ':Who. is the
lady?' he inquired, smiling
"A Miss Cunningham, whom I met
last summer at friends. house. The
They are always that answered
Gh' you an neeGnt be 50 beastly sarcas
tic, put in Eairleigh,, lust because.
you've never been in love. 80 5SsS S;s, =:
How do you know that::'} asked Hill
Because you y; are net q; a lad:y;'is man at
mo, perhaps not" .:said Hillyard. =
He was thinking Of the girl whom he
had met at the restaurant. Had he made
such bad impression on her? He knew
she had made great impression on him.
In short, he had fallen in love at first
"Here, let me show you her portrait"
ratified on Fairleigh, taking a small photo
from his lettercase. There, isn't that a
Very, declared Hillyard, but with a
touch Of bitterness, for he realized that
all the sunshine had gone out Of his life,
for the face he gazed at was the face Of
the girl whom he had befriended.
1T is just like my ill-luck," he NUT
what's that?'' asked Fairle;gh, sharp
Nothing; nothing. I hope you will be
i'm sure we shall. ra-ta, old man. I
must, be off now. I'll look in again
SOON"
mo wonder she gave the name of
'Delling, unused Hillyard. bitterly.
pocket for one and FIVE, and short note,
which ran:
With Miss Delling's sincere thanks"
Perhaps" he thought. Il ought to tell
young Fairleigh. But, no: it would COM
promise the young lady. Better leave it
as it is. l may be wrong"
Then he settled down to write an arti-
Gle, and by the time he had posted it to
his typist it was o'clock. so he went to
the restaurant where he had met Miss
Delling."
Needless to say, he ate his meal in iso-
lation.
Three months passed away. Hillyard
was unable to find any trace OF Miss
Delling," though he had visited Malley's
gone to the country pending his coming
marriage. Hillyard still kept his secret.
It was a strange fate that one day led
him to visit his typist's to call for a
manuscript which he especially wished
for. But when Miss De1ling'' came for
ward in answer TO his inquiry Hillyard
was completely taken aback
'Yous have certainly succeeded admira-
lily in keeping out of my way" he STAN
mered. ALLOW NE to congratulate you
on your engagement to my friend Fair
leigh, Miss Cunningham"
The girl was visibly agitated.
.'sHow did you find out my name was
Cunningham, and who told you I was
*"TSere: is some mistake" i she ' wis
left America for England IsH taxing ia Witi
him my. twin sister, leaving me with
my mother in America. My father
died. and, shortly after, my mother. Ny
name is Cunningham, and I have been
trying for months to find the where
4bOutS Of nv sister Nome will ovor