Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
Toms Filtration
81 ND so you positively refuse to

81 ND so you positively refuse to
/A\ give up this intimacy?'
go Really, you ask too much,
aunty. What else can l do in this
stupid place? l am devoted to yacht
ing, you know, and besides, Mr.. Trevor
is the only man here who has a motor
car"
But, my child, you are engaged to
be married. What would Tom say If
he should hear of it? And what would
you do il he followed your example?'
"Oh, l wish he would. His devotion
wearies me sometimes. He used to be
quite tease, but since our engage
ment he seems to have fOrsworn ev.
erything exciting"
Flossie tossed her pretty head until
her blonde curls fell over her eyes
from which cleaned spirit Of mis-
chief.
The first speaker was Miss Tread
way, the girls aunt, a wealthy woman
of 40 years, who had adopted her after
the death of her parents. Flossie's
tiance, a young doctor of good family
and some means, was completing
medical course in Germany, and they
were to be married as soon as he re-
ceived his foreign diploma.
Mr.. Trevor's summer home. a fine
stone mansion overlooking the harbor,
was the scene of many festivities. He
! had already given two dinners iii
FIossie's honor, at which functions
Miss Treadway had served as an UNI
willing chaperon, for she realized that
the brilliant company invited to meet
them regarded her niece as the future
Mrs. Trevor. Now we find her reprov'
ing her young relative, with indif-
fercnt success.
"Flossie," said Miss Treadway, ~
think you ought to consider Mr..
Trevors feelings. 1t is not fair to
him; he does not know about Tom.
Perhaps you had better tell him?"
"And spoil all my fun? Why,
auntie, what fuss you are making
about a tritie! l cannot NOPE here
many, the sea divides us, and he is
welcome to enjoy himself in like man
ner. However, there is no prospect of
his doing anything So sensible. Why,
verify believe he spends all his lei
sure time writing to me. get SO many
letters that don't read half Of them.
And that reminds me, one came yes
terday when was getting ready to go
out in the yacht. l haven't read it yet;
really, had forgotten it."
When she was alone Flossie curled
her dainty self in large easy chair
and laughed softly as she recalled her
aunt's words.
Lose Tom" she repeated. mo
danger Of that; couldn't get rid of
him even If l wanted to-" Then she
fell to musing, and a tender look came
into her deep blue eyes. Dear Tom."
she murmured. II do love him.
wouldn't give him up for twenty Mr..
TrevOrsw She went to her desk, found
the letter, and having a fine sense of
personal comfort. sank back into the
soft depths of the chair, and with a
box of chocolates in one hand, the let
ter in the other, began to MUNICH
sweets and read.
AT first her expression was slightly
bored. then astOnished, and finally she
threw the sweets and the letter on
the floor, flung herself face down on
couch and commenced weeping.
The portion Of Toms letter which
had produced such dire results ran as
follows:
Il had such strange and exciting
adventure that l feel it my duty to
tell you all about it. You know that
my hotel is in one Of the best streets
here, and that from my windows
can see much of the beauty and fash
ion of Berlin. However never
dreamt of such vision of loneliness
as the piece of femininty whose ac-
Quaintance I made yesterday"
AT this Flossles blue eyes opened
wide, she sat up, loosed her hold on
the chocolates, and read on:
1.-THE object of my admiration sat in
her carriage alone and unattended just
below my window. Suddenly heard
the rush of a runaway horse from the
opposite direction. and seeing her
alarm, l FASTENED down the steps and
assisted her to the pavement. She
smiled sweetly and was about to speak
when her attendant returned and she
re-entered the carriage and was rapid
ly driven away; not forgetting to
throw me kiss just as she was lost to
view.
1.-The world seemed blank without
her" (here Flossie's expression became
indignant; Il found on inquiry that
she was staying at my hotel, and so
had grounds for hope Of speedy meet
ing. That night, for the first time In
years, my dreams were not Of you