The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

.i.... 49, !ght burning in the room,
but outside was an electric street Imp
elevated nearly to the height of the win
dow. and SO the man appeared TO me
sharply silhouetted.
While I watched him through the crack
of the door he began to speak aloud. !
had often known him TO do this when ne
thought himself alone.
Should 1 feel this?' he cried. Snontd
1 soc it FOR the crime that II is IL did
not love her?''
knew wen enough what he was think
ing about. A perfect echo OF that ago
nized question rang in my own mind.
saw the crime, as he saw it. and ioYed
far deeper than he did, for he had not my
Picture a girl OF eighteen who is the
sum OF all holy and beautiful promises
like some pure flower In the morning.
picture a man past nifty. u norid. smiling
self contented. successful human animut.
n man so entirely common that ne MS
not even a pet vice to make himsei ais-
tInctiye "A man who has won many thlhBs
in the world and will take this girl In the
same way as his due for the emect e.
pended in the matter. Fancy that she
will give herself for gratitude because the
man has been kind to her. because ne mas
fed and clothed her since she was child,
having been the friend Of her father. VINO
died poor and without kin
''ThouEh 1 hated her, he said, u could
not see her sold to pay this debt-sold
blindfo1d for she does not understand
what she is doing. Only time and tears.
and the worst of all regrets; the , rtgFet
for wasted youth. VIII teach her. FEARS;
Her tears. / can't stand it; can't stand
it,'
He began TO walk up ana down before
the window, and. thinking that he would
sec me 1 passed to the head OF the
stairs and so 10 the drawing room. where
Gladys was playing on the plano.
In a large easy chair sat the man whom
we all called uncle. though he bore that
reIatIonsEfrl to none OF us There was
4raceable tie between Mr.. Greer and my
self but am not sufficiently Versed IN
such matters TO give IT name. OrEnond
would have. found the task even more DIFF
ficuit in his own case and as to Gladys.
there was not even legal guardianship.
Mr.. Greers eyes were half shut. SO thar
he could see nothing clearly except
GIadys face and her hair. which had a
red glow In the light OF the pinno lamp
He heard me but did not turn his head
nor srr.tIS He waved his LETT hand gently
toward me rs a warning 70 be quiet
while his right with the int forefiuger
pointing toward the girl. continued to
beat time somewhat laboriouslS
He never cured what Gladys played
eniOvinE all kinds of music equally, so
long as her hands evoked 1t from the in-
.strtimcnt ! have seen him sit and smile
and smile like n great comic wax doll and
bent time contentedly to nocturne OF
Chopin's fit to make the soul weep in
ones body And when it would he over
no would slap down his fat palm hard
upon the arm of the chair and say It was
a good tune a pretty tune and nobody
else hut Gladys could plny 1t rs IL ought
TO be played. Then she would hugh at
him and tease him with chords and dis
cords which he couldn't tell apart. but he
would be pleased to think that she was
teaching him. and tears of JOY would
come into his eyes.
on this particular occasion the girl was