The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-31


eeiTe him and asking Jon to drop II al
ten minutes past 8, not a minute later
50 tifs re won't be any time for
sRt eneessi' prompted Lori
mers assented.
Tile was empty and the Il
lusof had vanished. There was
a fut departing guests all glloui
them, ley rose and made theli
wayll ia.
At pr. 81 o'clock the next da5
Miss Bar was greeting Mr.. Grantbanl
with Qn g iSfssston in her dark eyes
wlls.rwas not well planned, II indeed
1t was calculated to reconcile him to
his fate.
you've grown, actually grown, since
we lust met" he sud, his handsome
serious face Lighting up with pleasure
and with n ring of boyish pleasure in
his y0,ee which suddenly made her feel
very world worn, very caIlous and very
unworthy. ''Tell me about yourself
all that you've been doing and thInk.
ing" lie went ON cordially. but with no
trace OF embarrassment, '-and then III
ra.aliGte ia kind"
eve simply been growing worldly
ard horrid, and I'm not at all the sort
OF person. that was ave years ago.
I've given up my ideals, those exquisite
chimelps which seemed 50 near to us
that summey. You see New York isn't
the proper habitat for tie souL"
Grantham's deep eyes were bent up
on her half in doubt.
II don't think you are quite fair to
yourself" he began gently, and the
look in his eyes made her wonder nerv-
ously how much longer It would be be-
fore Lorrimer appeared.
AS II in response to her thought be
was announced at that moment, aud
the three were soon chatting pleasant
Iy. II Mr.. Grantham felt any annoy
ance at the presence Of third party,
there was no trace oft in his manner.
His eyes rested upon Miss Barry with q
look which struck LorrineT as being Of
the sort that one gives to an admired
but utterly unattalnable object; he
looked at her us one might look at
some beautiful IDEAL 70 which he had
ceased to aspire.
He also noticed that Miss Barpy, with
feminine Inconsistency, had evidently
repented OF her Determination to- "iOok
like d trump" There Vas something
extremely up to date In tho way that
the dull pink broadcloth swirled around
her slender figure, and her dark. hair
seemed to shine and ripple more ex-
aulsItcy than usual Lorrimerdeclded
10 seize the first opportunity that pee
scented to hum:
And, oh, / am glad that moment sad
Was cheered by sight OF me!
1t was not until Mr. Grantham rose
10 80 that he said:
"You know perhaps Of the deathto6
MY twin sister. Mrs Raymond? She
died In Rome six months ago. 1t wasaI
terrible shock to Mrs, Grantham."
There was queer little inarticulate
exclamation which seemed to come
from Miss Barry's lips, while a shade
Of establishment flashed across Lorrl'
mcrs face. The speaker looked from
one to the other in puzzled way and
then continued:
Mrs Grantham was with her and
will return on the Etruria next week.
/ want you to meet her. Miss Barry.
and see our boys" His face was shin
Ing with pride. Il know you will love
them
Miss Barry nurmured the usual COM
nonnlaces and then added malicjously,
with defiaDt look straight ut Lorri4
mer;
4 WIS about to ask for Mrs. Grant
ham when Mr.. LorrEmer Joined US l.
hope she IS very weil?'
Left alone, she and LorrE1neT booked
at each other in Donplused manner.
Cor moment Then they both burst,
into peals of laughter.
She finally crossed the room and
made a search IN the small desk which
stoed In the arcove and came back.
with her eyes bent upon the note miher
baud. Sitting down beside Lorrimer.
she held II out to him. looking rather
foolish.
TT DOESN'T say that his wife IS dead.
bus wouldn't you think 50 from the
wording antl-and from the Other. olr'
cumstapces:'' she pleaded. Them de-
voutly; Goodness! I'm glad l wore
the pink bruadclothr'
so nm l. dear" replied Borrimer,
and then he went on to say But Ii
would take too long to tell that.