Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
The Truth About Tobias.

nor yet the next. He explained his alb
sences by mysterious illusions to eau
cuses'' and primaries" thereby sooth-
ing Hanora and stultifying his con-
science. 1t was not until Hanora found
rose in the buttonhole of his coat one
morning and little lace trimmed hand
kerchief in his pocket that her direst
doubts were aroused. But even these
Tobias explained away.
Sure the flower cost nothin', Hanora.
Twas from bush was passin'. And
the handkerchief was on the sidewalk.
thought belize you could make use
of it,
He was rapidly becoming beautiful
liar
A week later he refused to go out
with Hanora and Dennis on account Of
the night being damp. He had rheu-
matism, he said. So his sister and his
friend went to the theater and Tobias
settled himself to the composition Of
long and fervent letter, the accomplish
ment Of which necessitated frequent
reference to the pocket dictionary he
had bought for this purpose. To make
long story Shorthand it was not such
long story when, all was said-Hano-
ra married Dennis Mcguire. Tobias
| was ate-disconsolate. He might
go to live with them. Dennis had won
a treasure Yes, he might go to live
| with them after a while. For the pres
ent he would take his meals at res
taurant until sure what could be done
with the furniture-and so on.
All through her wedding journey,
| which lasted full three weeks, it trou-
bled Mrs. Mcguire to determine what
was the matter with Tobias. She told
her new made lord all about his even
ing absences, his mild acceptance of
distasteful viands, his abrupt and eager
hospitality toward Dennis-eyen about
the rose and handkerchief. 1t was not
until she had returned to Chicago and
went out to the fiat where had been
passed her years Of mature maiden
hood that she really discovered the
truth about Tobias.
For the fiat into which she let her.
self with her latch key was altered.
decorated, illumined. There were cur
| tains of rosy swissoline at the win
aows. There were lot of flowers on
| the table A canary sang in a gilded
cage, and-what was that? A parasol
in the corner--a hat on the sewing ma
chine! Such a frivolous hat-an chif-
fon and daisies! Hanora turned quite
| faint. Could Tobias
"Oh," cried asradiant little creature
futtering out of one of the Pullman
rooms in the modern fiat, 81 did not
know any one was here Take this
chair. You are Mrs. Larch, | know.
Tobias said the wife of his friends in
the shipping department would call.
We are not really fully settled yet Gu,
wedding was quite a surprise to oul
friends, but really we had been con,
sidering it for some time. was in ths
ribbons, you know, and became ac
quainted with Mr.. Ryan while at thu
store But it seems he had an old maid
sister living with him, and having 6
girls natural distaste for RELATIONSHIP
law-though doubtless some of then
are kind enough, suggested to Tobias
that it would be better to marry hel
off if possible before-why-what-
For Mrs. Dennis Mcguire had riser
in aghast and stately discomposure.
81 am his sister," she said.
Dear, o, dear! I'm so sorry! didn'
know-nor suspect wish l had KEEP
: still! Take off your things! Stay t.
supper! There-theret You're swee
as you can be-and I'll love you if 20,
let me-indeed, l will.''
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