The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-24
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MoDlda Thorne. County, girl res
celyed M 1nTftahon Tor visit 70 her
faehf6nabie aunt Mrs Ife6ddIe VINO.
iived 0n contral@ ARK New York
A1aufua Taa down onla list OF Iegdteea
for snafI amouns In tho VIII or scheF
mer1ofn {Ffinkle. Mrs Ireaddies
brof 4 bachelor, aged fort
and be- insisted on seeing ZACH M
efr beuefcHt When Alatflda
rived Afra Treqddie struck with her
haautt ana ffeahne = ut once ter
rlhe1 lesther brother kht fa1I Ia lore
with ana marry her. Since the bulk
81 bis f6rtune was 70 descend to Mrs
graadMe that Lady determined - head
on any such possible result
aLatida. said the lady e my
duty 10 warn youeaRains tho men OF
New York Now there's ms own
brother. scbem. Ere has no conscience
b the matter ofa conquest
re has broken many a girls and
wouIdfnot srrupIe to send you backito
your home Tilted md d~EsgrAced
0h, auht, how awfuIF
hun him as you Wouid an adder
he IS my uncle
s0nlvby marriage. Even II he were
i dom think that would protect You
This was not the only safeguard
Ms TrenddIe threw out against a pos
ssfbfa loss 81 her BrOthers9 fortune. She
pr6aienta with whom she had been
eaFrytng on an intimacy. instructions
f0wn Matilda, thus preventing Scher.
merhorn from doing 50. Having thus
put the bars Mrs Treaddle felt that
she had her brother corralled.
4Oh, aunty. said Matilda a few days
later. what do you Think Mr.. Knick-
6fboeker@ But I suppose. | shouldn't
tenss
eTen me everything. my dear"
Last night when we we're alone he
put his arm around me-
'Indeed7 What else did he doF"
4Oh, L don't like to tenf"
You'd better, my dear"
"He kissed me.s
syveII, my child. 1 congratulate you
Mr.. Knickerbocker is one of he few
fne young men in New York fashion.
able society"
isn't it nice that he's not like Uncle
SchemY
Every nice. 1 trust It Will alI come
put right and you viii be very happy"
A few evenings later Matilda entered
the drawing room In e accustomed
ttmfd and noiseless why and saw Mrs
Treaddle and Reginald knickerbockef
sitting on a tete-n-tete hand in hand
The young man dropped h hand and
the lady looked annoyed, but she was
equal to the emergency.
.sCome here, Matilda. / want to con
graduate you. Reggy a been giving
me his confidence just as If he were
my own son. He has told me of your
management to him.
sOh, Aunty, how you surprise me!
Mr.. Knickerbocker hasn't proposed to
me-" She turned away with her eyes
bent on the hoor.
THAT is only because l was wait
ing said Rnlckerbocker. rising and
advancing toward her, for your
Runts permission"
why for thatg' asked Matilda. turn.
ing a pair of wondering eye on him..
you dear, uEsophisttcnted child"
said her aunt. I'm our set it is not
considered honorable for a man to win
q girl without permission"
"Oh, dearT' said Matilda. a mild dis
appointment in her voice and eyes.
..pm SO sorry! You can't be honorable.
You didn't have permission when you
kissed me-"
Mrs. Treaddle put a nee bordered
handkerchief to her lips to hide a
smile, SMT. hnlCkeTIDDNNtL AaA NY
permission to win you from the first"
said.
Matilda looked as If she We're going
whats the natter. child?" asked
her aunt.
"oh, nothing! Mr.. K-nlckerbocker
asked permission to love me. then
loved me aftcrward. Suppose he hadn't
got permission. | hould have been 50
disappointed" And, putting her hand
kerchief to her eyes. h glldcd out of
the room.
A month passed. during which RegI
maid K-nickerbocker spared no pains to
make himself agreeable and restore
confidence. One day Schermerhorn
Wrinkle asked his sister If II were
not going to give Matilda an entertain
men
IAN entertainment! Why, schem,
are you crazy? Give that country chit
an entertainment? 1t would cost me
my position In society"
But Schem insisted on 1t in n quiet
way as the proper thing, and Mrs.
Treaddle did not dare disobey. On the
evening of the entertainment Matilda
appeared in a simple white dress, with
a rose in her hair, looking for all the
world like a Greek statue. Mrs. Tread
die was ~astonIshed to find that the
Introduction instead OF injuring her
reputation I'm society had made a hit.
Mrs. Treaddle." said n guest. what
a pity to Introduce such a charming
girl and announce her engagement at
the same time"
"Her engagement the
hostess. "Ah, yes-to Mr.. Knicker-
booker. But 1 did not know it was to
be given out tonight"
..NIr. Knlckerbocker! Why, your