The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-19

But she had caught the break before
her name. All, he remembered when
It had been not Miss Carew, but Bettyl
Three weeks was short for forgetting.
She flashed her glorious smile full up
on him. Perhaps Lent's penltences
will blot out the sins of other days."
she ventured boldly.
BE looked down at her searchlngly.
Was there not note Of earnestness
underlying her flippancy1
But, as he hesItated, Betty, piqued
by his unresponsiye mood, turned her
back upon him. Her slight figure was
drawn up TO its fullest height as she
walked into the choir room. Passion
had swept away penitence.
The others had already gathered
Their reception was in fiattering con-
trast to the one Just accorded her.
Jack Dudley was assuring her Of his
delight when the young organist took
his seat at the piano.
ITO your places, please" he said
courteously. But Betty chose to con.
slider 1t In the light Of a reprimNnd, and
her blue eyes flashed defiance.
During tho intermisslon, when the
others walked and talked up and down
the long alslas OF the church, Betty and
Jack Dudley preferred to sit in a shad
owy. corner. The girl tllrted, hirted de
liberateIy. But deep down in her heart
there was an ache. Lenten sacrifices
were hard in the making.
The rehearsals came and went. Betty
Carew's sweet, high soprano led all the
rest. And in It's varying cadences the
quick ear of the choir master could read
the mood of the girl, whether It be
frivolous or penitent. But there were
other signs. When she was penitent
she would have naught OF bAdinage,
Paul Scharf would play then as II in
answer TO her need. And she sat In the
remotest corner of the chancel and lis.
tened with rapt face. But when she
was frivolous she flirted, tiirted outra-
geously, 10 the scandal of the choir
and the undoing of It's masculine mem
bers.
1t was on one of these nights that
Scharf decided on u chancel rehearsal.
But when, after the intermiss!on, he
called "Places." Betty was loath to
leave her shadowy corner. Lets not
co." she said begullingly, and Jack
Dudley was only too wiling to agree.
But we must sit on the floor" she
decided. "N1r. Scharf might see"
"Oh, hang Scharf," began Dudley.
but warm hand seized his persuasive
ly, and again he yielded,
"Its fun to be naughty sometimes"
said Betty. She was kneeling in the
rear aisle, and us the choir began to
wrestle with IN anthem abe raised the
tip Of her inquisltiye nose above the
high carved back of the last pew But
she ducked with a sharp exclapation.
whats upT asked Jack Dudley
good naturedly. He found Miss Betty
n delicious partner in crime, especially
when she seized his hand in that
frightened way. He almost wished she
would get a thorough scare-who
knows what she might do?
They're singing without IN accom-.
paniment" said Betty in an intense
whisper, "and Mr.. scharf Is walking
back to get the effect. He's coming
right this way. oh, what shall we DOR
IF he should find u.s." said the guile.
ful Jack.
"oh, If he should" Betty breathed.
She sank down in n frightened little
heap while Jack Dudley took her hand
protectingly.
And 1t was thus that Paul scharf
found them. II he had expected 1t, his
face only showed an incredulous
Miss carewF' he exclaimed.
AT the sound of his voice the girls
spirit reasserted Itself. Here" she an.