The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-09-17

DOW again. FftE t|ta
"Mlss Andrews h only eight or ten
years older than Gordon. I should say.
But that's no obstacle. I've always
held that the woman ought to be older
and more experienced at the beginning
OF marriage. Then the man can catch
up. not In age. but In everything else.
Don't you think 50. LuellaT'
"rm not Judge" Luella answered
In an Icy tone. III the carriage had not
been golng 80 fast she would have
opened the dnor and stepped out.
Archie broke I'm wiS his drawing
note.
ITS easy enough 10 see that they nrc
good friends. should say II would
make n good match"
Luella was cnraged at them both
Mrs renrosc, whatever her reason Ger
saying what she did, saw that she could
not safely 90 on.
"There's Cousin Julius believe Gor.
don can get help there II he could only
bring a case ngHmst Klndul in Cham.
hers court. julius duosut fear man or
devil II Is worth cousid,ring."
The carriage drew ny at the rrnrusc
mousion Iuclm lived three blocks
farther down the avenue
"l'n svc Miss Marsh humc," said
Archie. Mrs. pcnrvSr hcsiNtod y mo.
mcnt as the carriage waited.
IVORY well" she snld, aud with nod
TO Lurlm she left the carrlnrc, aud
Luclla and Archie went on
luclla did not say word to Archie
hut stared straight out Of the window.
When the house WAS reached, She sad
mechanically "WW you como mt'
"rhnnk YOU, VIII he glad ,o," Archie
replied with UiauritN
When they were In the drawing
room, he gathered ur courage 10 say,
Miss Marsh. will YOU give me n few
minutes toto make n few remarks
lie did not mean to sny that ut nll
For the first time I'm his life he wns ns
near being In love ns II was possible
for him To be, and In so FAR ms the cN.
pcricnCc was now tO him he was emo
blcd by IT, Between the two unusCal
events In his life he presented n curl.
ous combination OF bashrulncss ar,l
efrrontety. lie had chosen the time Cor
telling luclla of his feelings with sin.
gular misfortune to himself. lie sup
posed she was smarting from quar-
rel OF some kind with Gordon. His
shallow reason led him To believe that
her feelings would hc soothcd hy the
, devotion of another suitor, and 50 h,
hlindly went on. gaining confidence ns
luella sat perfectly still, her hands IN
her lap, apparently listening TO him.
: Miss Marsh-Luella II no secret
!. . to YOU, am sure. that I have Ions
adored yoa"-he was nearer the trutl
than was usual for him-"but my de
votion will surely count In my favor
/, Win you-will you entertain the
, thought OF me as a--a-suitor2 VIII
You permit me, Luella, to have som'
hcpe Of some time winning your atfec
tions, I love you truly" Re SPOKE IL
., sincere manner. fce he feit what h
said. Don't eay no to me. Think I
oser Give me some hope. Luella"--
I He was astonished to see her slowl!
rise and without even looking at him
without SO much as a gesture OF an!
Kind, walk out OF the room, leavin,
him sitting there on the edge Of hi
chair. with his hands clasped in al
+ appealing manner.
He sat back in the chair and waited
At the end Of FIVE minutes OF blanl
silence he rose and went out into tn
q hall.
Please tell Miss Marsh I will cal
again" he said, with a ghastly smile
TO the footman who was lOungin
there.
He went out and walked as fast a
( be was ever known to 60 to his aunt!
J. She was In the library and receive
him good naturedly.
We'll, young man. what did go
II think She stopped a. she saw th
T. expression ON his face.
You promised not TO get In my wa
d with Miss Marsh. But all your talk /
u the carriage was arranged to set be
ie against me. ] zee IL You reused be
jealousy by talking about Miss Al
D drews and all that
what are you saying? You are al
ii solutely unintelligible. Say what yo
mean" Mrs. Penrose exclaimed wit
disdain.
u II sm saying what mean" Arch
Travelled up and down the library IN
rage, but II was the rage VI q dissl
pointed child rather than the anger (
o grownup mhn.
20 "Oh! ] see. You have been talking
si Lueils. Young man, you couldn't bs'
y picked out q more inappropriate o
casioD. Why. couIdn't y0u see, ma
TO that she was feeling terribly ov'
ae something that happened between h'
is' and Gordon while they Were 10 u
ke librsTyT
~ And you assrsvAted II " all -
VI SAID Aftsisard," Archie walled. Dir
At Pelr9ss SMILED swestly. ..
80 you actually proposed this sfts
10 noon, Archie. Tell me about II. Win
Ia did she sayi How did shs receive yol
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