The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-20
VAN NEsS'S HONEYMOON
ny ADA MAY KRECKER.
fcopyrfght, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. O. U

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 palmy decorations. One. morning she tnpped over to the station visn ni n,,h trusiyeness about their movements wnicn was past finding out and made them the more serious.
 Ashbee as Daibaic had guaranteed nor did the aforesaid gentleman wish nm God-speed in his run. ''Its all very we'll" he remarked sloomily, but Ash- bees heart isn't marbly any M more; a.c,,on that the substance that affects marble Is acid" Van Ness laughed in rejoinder He alone of all the men had been im- pervtous to the effects of AshDees gio, ries. The affair had rather entertained him and that despite the fact that before the conqueror's arrival Rozelle had vouchsafed him :ome few favors in the way of promenades. Still he had never made further headway and seemed con tented with whatever gifts the petite goddess provided him, always good-na- turedly laughing over the fuming or otn- CTS, assuring them that the game was not worth their aaonaes.
 At about the end of Asfibee's second week. however, it appeared for the mo, ment that the young woman hadTeturneo to the old love. She rose with her cus- tomary abruptness from the circle of Nees would fancy an airing. He sprang UT hurriedly to take advantage of this wonderful suggestion with every mark of delight. But they were not away yaingloriousness, asserted an unimpaared power over the belle by drawing her away for a walk of his own. thus sum- marily repudiating and averaging ms sights.
 In the secret places of his heart how ever, there was the most penetrating humility. It's marbleness was merely shrine for very penitertial p,nd prayers; eSs eSar since he had first donned the insignia ol his sexs dress or even before, but ne still bewailed every gentle heart ne nau afflicted. He felt now that 1t would nor he was serious when-well when every thing was a joke Rozelle must be warned. even if it was going to be very hard and very awkward. So when they came out among the walnuts where ne had always waxed most sentimental he began softly and slowly with:
 Miss Rozelle. wonder whether you can understand really frivolous man. and issSaaT does elI Snu sorts of things he ought not to, plays with fire when he knows it's going to hurt somebody at very vulnerable place-and all for his own
 Rozele said nothing.
 "Rozelle, girl, you hurt me when you are so quiet. and I've got to tell you. I'm just that kind of william. There, mlEnty tOuBn tO say Dut uoh you know I've acted the simple since i've met you. I don't"
 His interlocutor continued ominously. suppressed. He blundered the more. But there are lots of nice fellows who would roll over In the mud if they thought it would please you. I've been thinking that perhaps you cared Tor Van Ness a trife, Now. he's fine fellow, that boy. He's worth your while. I'm Then the lady spoke.
 "Stop it, MT. Ashbee. Never mind It's all right. I'm a villain. too. Mir Van Ness has told me all about it from the beginning. You see I have known that he's worth while. Tim married to him. We're on our honeymoon; we thought we'd do something out of the ordinary. you know, and it's been lots of fun. But between you and me. we're going back to the common rut of cooling bridal cou- ples tomorrow morning, way up in the mountains all by ourselves. So good bye. 1 MT. Ashbee. and don't feel too surprised and don't try it on other girls"