The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-11-22


me tonight" said the girl "One mo.
ment / shall consider this bin a
debt OF honor. Where can / send you
The amount2 Tit Is not too much.
Is III"
TOO much for you to pay now
though" he answered laughing.
He produced his card, which bore
his name and address. She put It
carefully in her purse.
IL will send you the amount tomor-
row" she declared.
Hillyard smiled.
ITO what address shall l write an |
acknowledgment"
"Oh, Miss Delling. care Of MalleY's
library, Westminster Bridge road"
she replied hurriedly. There will BE-
really no occasion to reply" she has
tened to add
Hillyard made a careful note OF the
address.
The account was settled. AS they
quilted the shop the manager bowed
! and smiled in a manner that battles
description.
MAY | see you to your door,"
asked Hillyard.
mo, would rather you did not,
thank you"
Then l insist on seeing you into
cab"
mo, really"
Come, l insist"
And before she could make further
remonstrance he had hailed a han
som. He put her inside and handed
the man two shillings
81 have paid your fare. Where to-"
81 will tell the cabman, thank you"
Certainly" he said rather coldly.
IF that is your wish" He raised his
! hat. Good night"
Thank YOU, oh, so much for your
goodness. Good night"
In another moment he had gone.
"HilIyard, congratulate me- cried
Fairleigh, a handsome young fellow,
overlooking with good spirits, hurry
ing into his friends comfortable cham
bers. I'm engaged
81 do congratulate you most hearth
= ly," returned Hillyard, warmly who
is the unfortunate LADY," he inquired
! smiling.
"a Miss Cunningham, whom | mel
j last summer at a friends house. Th'
d best girl in the world, l assure you
They are always that" answered
q | TJiI1vord mt sfIv
It ooh, you needn't be so beastly sar
r castle" put in Fairleigh, 'just be
" cause you've never been in love-"
e How do you know that?" aske'
Hilly9rd
l. Because you are not lady's ma
at ALL"
.e mo, perhaps not" said Hillyard.
Re He was thinking of the girl whoT
he had met at the restaurant. Ha
"a he made such a bad impression o
her? He knew she had made gres
a impression on him. In short, he ha
L. fallen in love at first sight.
Here, let me show you her po
lg trait" ratified on Fairieigh, takin
IA a small photo from his letter cas-
In There, isn't that a sweet face?"
ur Very" declared Hillyard, but vii
touch of bitterness, for he realize
I'd, that all the sunshine had gone o
of his life, for the face he gazed
nd was the face of the girl whom he hi
p befriended.
at is just like my ill-luck," he mt
i tered.
what's that?" asked Fairleig
'eu sharply.
GU Nothing, nothing. hope you "
'i'' be very happy"
I'm sure we shall. Ta-ta, old ms
must be off now. I'll look in aga
u soon"
mo wonder she gave the name
I'm Delling,'" unused Hillyard bitterly
He extracted postal order fir
t." his pocket for one and five and sh
lin note, which ran:
an with Miss Dellings sine
thanks"
Perhaps" he thought, 81 ought
at tell young Falrleigh. But no;
ut would compromise the young, Ia
1t l Better leave it as it is. may
that wrong"
Then he settled down to write
ould article, and by the time be had pos
in it to his typist it was 8 o'clock, SO
her went to the restaurant where he
LAY met Miss Delling."
What Needless to say, he ate his mea
isolation.
Three months passed away