The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-02-15
The Truth About Tobias.

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nor yet the next. He explained bis ab'
sences by mysterious illusions to eau
cuses' and primaries" thereby sooth-
Ing HanoraSand stultlfying his CON
science. 1t was not until Hanora found
a rose in the buttonhole Of his coat one
morning aud little lsce trimmed hand
kerchlef 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'. Ana
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'
matlsm, he said. SO his sister and his
friend went to the theater and Tobias
settled himself to the composition of a
long aud 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 1t was not such
long story when all was said-Hano-
ra married Dennis Mcguire. Tobias
was ate-dlsconsOlate. He might
20 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, 1t 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 vlands, his abrupt and eager
hospitality toward Dennis-even 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, lllumined. There were cur
talns of rosy swissolne at the win
aows. There were lot of flowers on
the table. canary sang In gilded
cage, and-what was that? A parasol
in the corner-a hat on the sewing ma
chlnel Such frivolous hat-all chif
fon and daisies! Hanora turned quite
faint. Could Tobias
"Oh," cried a radiant little creature
huttering out of one of the Pullman
car apartments which serve as bed.
rooms in the modern fiat, II 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 Our
wedding was quite surprise to our
friends, but really we had been con-
sldering 1t for some time. | was In the
ribbons, you know, and became ac-
qualnted with Mr. Ryan while at the
store. But 1t seems he had an old maid
sister living with him, and having a
girls natural distaste for Relationship
law-though doubtless some Of them
are kind enough, suggested to Tobias
that 1t would be better to marry her
off If possible before-why-wh what"
For Mrs Dennis Mcguire had risen
in aghast and stately discompOsure.
II am his sister" she said
Dear, o, dear! I'm so sorry! didn't
know-nor suspect wish had kept
still! Take off your things! Stay to
supper! There-there! You're sweet
as you can be--and I'll love you If you
let me-indeed, l will"