The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-09

x "WoulG you mind showing Tito me?'
what would she say IL she saw US
going out togealer?'
"she won't see; she's asleep"
They arose aud went into the lane.
she chatting gllbly.
Don't talk so loud" said the young
man IN a half whisper
'Why not?' asked the girl without
lowering her voice.
ut always makes her cross 10 be dis
\ turted in her nap
s0h, see. I'll speak lower" But
Il by this time It made no difference, for
they were out Of hearing. The girl
iol tile way TO a rustic seat and sat
4 down, the man placing himself beside
her.
Il come here every evening to see
the sunset" she said. isn't the view
a pretty one!
Very"
"Tell me about your ladylovc. Are
You desperately wrapped up in each
otheri'
You must judge for yourself. You
have seenus together a great deal"
She was sitting with her face. he
with his back, toward the house. Her
eye had cauglt something. He turned
tolook, but saw nothing unusual.
Lets 80 on to the brook, she said.
He assented, and they walked on.
Before they came to the brook the girl
led the way from the lane TO meadow.
When they reached the bank she said:
"TIow provoking! We can't get
across, and there's much prettier
view from over there than from any.
where hercabout."
''There's a bridge below"
"It's too far
''You can step across on those
stones"
"1'd fall In"
81 enn carry you"
"Dear me, no! What would she say?"
''If that's your only objection. since
she's not here to see, I'll undertake it."
And, picking her up, he carried her
across.
Ihey went TO tile spot where the view
was fine and looked at it so long that
they came in late for supper. His
fiuncee did not notice them, but sat
mupching her food modify. After
supper she and her lover walked in the
lane. The days were long, and there
was plenty Of light.
Il am fortunate" she said, sin so
early discovering your hippant char
acter."
IF my character is fllppant you GER
tainly are fortunate in finding 1t out"
"a man who is caught by every pref
ty face during his engagement is not
likely to make very constant hus-
band"
II presume you refer to my walk
this afternoon. If you so to sleep and
leave me to myself
Il was not asleep when you went
away heard her boisterous talk
and you trying to keep her quiet that
you might get away with her unob-
served. followed YOU
"Eavesdropped%
Call 1t what you like. I saw you
carry her over the brook"
"Well?"
"well. you are free to carry her
through life for me-"
lie accepted his fate with reslgna.
ton. and they walked back to the
house, the girl going up to her room
He sat on the porch for awhile, then
strolled back into the lane. Again he
was followed, this time by the other
girl.
HAS she dismissed you" she asked
Eyes"
ut didn't take much of a cause te
make her do it."
II suppose the cause was sufficient
who's her correspondent in the
clty%
Il didn't know she had any?"
II was at the post Office the other
day when the mail came in. She seized
upon a letter addressed in a mans
hand"
you don't mean it?"
II saw her following US while we sal
on the rustic seat"
"Why didn't you tell meg"
"Oh, thought she wanted an ex
cuse to break her engagement Will
you, and--men are so stupid-I thought
you might
"Give her chance. And you permit
ted me TO carry You across the brooi
knowing she was looking on"
u told you she mightn't like It,"
They went on and sat on the rusti,
seat.
what did you do It for?" he asked
She looked down and smootlied hel
dress; then she looked out at the view
then down again and smoothed he
dress,
Come, tell me your object
you're loo good for her, and sht
didn't want you anyway"
IAN TOO good for you?"
''Thats for you to decide"
he was bending close over her. al
kissed her.
CLARENCE STORMS sHALER.