The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01

create suspicion. wallace SAT up q Dlt
strnghtcr as nc heard it.
| "Whew" he exclaimed. sit seems to
| have grown ten degrees warmer since
| came to town."
Mildred stroked the back Of one small
palm with the palm Of the other. They
were moist and trembled. A little NO."
she repeated. 81 should not like Miss
Winston don't like fat girls
"Fat!" Wallace turned upon her In
surprise why, she's got the prettiest
figure you ever saw. but she's not fat.
| nor is she thin
-Ah." thought Mildred, "the last Is
meant for me! know I am thin and
growing more 81, but if only could go
away from everything and everybody
here and have O real good time for once,
like other girls expect I'd begin to look
as well and be as happy, but It's always
worry and fret, scrimp and plan, until
I'm sick Of it ALL" Two little vertical
lines separated the delicate eyebrows, and
! her voice sounded almost fearful when
| she spoke again
Il can't sec how you could have left,
even for single evening, such paragon
Of loveliness as Miss Winston seems to
be-"
well, I promised you. MilIy. I'd be In
town. ! broke ON engagement with her
as il vHs to come" WallGce's voice
trailed off dolcfully as he cast surrep
titious glunce In her direction.
TOO bad You should not have done
that
Wouldn't you have cared II had
not2" Wallace's face was most eloquent
as 1t bent toward her. but Mildred forced
herself to study the blue pattern in the
mating with much pertinacity.
II had almost forgotten you were COM
Ing. and father wanted me to COPY some
manuscript for him ! suppose should
have been too busy TO bother about 1t one
way or the other
SORRY I should have been the cause Of
intcrrupting your work" Wallace began
searching after his gloves and hat as Mil
dred rose to her feet. She hooked very
sweet and lovable in the dim light of the
hail. The door blew open. and q faint
night wind blew cool against her cheek
and stirred the drapeics of her thin dress
"Goodby." Wallace held out his hand
She slipped a slender one intosit.
"Goodby." Her voice caught little
~RemembeY me to your mother"
"Yes, l will" And he was gone.
She listened until the footsteps grew
luen CtDFtESN ncf eyes
with the lace ends Of her fchu- "IIe's In
love with her! He's In love with her. l
know il. and now he's gone for good, and
It will be every day and forever. with
nothing to boob forward to-" Two big
tears started from her eyes and slowly
percotated through the net meshes Of the
scarf she wore as Miss Winston's laugh
ing face rose before her. One white arm
curved itself against the back of the sofa,
and the brown head sank into the bend Of
It. whlse sob after sob shook the slender
figure.
"Oh, I cannot bear II, I cannot! Oh,
Oh" The voice rose In perfect tremolo
of pain and despair, which proved too
much for q silent listener who stole softly
in ut the open door and up behind Mil
drcd. gathering her into close embrace.
Thought you said you were not jeal-
GUS, Milly. dear? Poor little girl. There.
I will never tease you again. Miss Win
ston. pshaw! She's married, only
thought I'd drop the Mrs. this once
Now, will you come to Sea Girt for
vistY' Wallace bent his head down
nearer TO that Of the figure In his arms
so as to catch the family whispered
answer. 'Ycs. did you say? Bully for
you. I'll send mother up to town on
Thursday. She will arrange everything"
The fresh tide breeze waited through
the door and windows ladened with
sweet moist smell Of wet grass and flow
ers. The lantern swung gently. casting
mellow light on the couple that stood
beneath II.
"One more, dearest-now another, just
for luck. you know. Good night" Wal
lace ran down the steps. then called back
to the little figure in white that stood
watching him from the doorway. ITS
going to be fine day tomorrow the
rains all over."-New York Commercial
Advertiser.