Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-20

giving a small dance to eel
citrate her only sons Homecoming from
college; and Teddy, why he was the
happiest young fellow in the world!
And why not? Had he not just
emerged from the university with fly
ing colors, and was he not about to
ask the girl of his heart to gladden.
his heartstone for life?
His mother had said to him during
the day: Don't be too sanguine
Teddy, for Helen has been accepting
attentions from Mr.. Hawtrey during
the last few months. and he is rich and
World-weary, and just the sort of man
TO fascinate a young girl fond Of fat
terry and position"
Helen loves me, I'm sure" replied
confident Ted, 'and, besides, she would
not sell herself"
well, my dear l hope you are not to
he disappointed but the ways Of the
girl-of-the-period are beyond me. You
remember Mabel Coultcr:"
"Oh, Mabel was firt." broke in
Ted, "and it was not to be expected
that she would marry the man she had
led on; but Helen-I only want her
word that she'll wait until I've made
my future sure. She's true bluew
AS for the young lady herself, she
felt sure that Teddy Armstrong would
propose that night; and, though she
confessed that her heart was in state
of commotiOn when she thought OF
him, still it would be awful nice to
be Mrs. Bruce Hawtrey and live in the
big mansion, have all sorts of luxuries
and travel in Europe.
And Mr.. .Hawtrey. He was n wild
over, old enough to be Helen's father,
and was voted to he something OF Il
cad. THE little Vernon filly," he had
remarked, has lots OF go, and young
wife would be novel plaything, now
that my clubs and life in general are
getting to be somewhat of bore"
The guests had all arrived and every
thing was all jolly. Helen Vernon,
Mr.. Hawtrey and Ted We're covcrtly
watched by all, as gossip had 1t that
both men We're dead set on winning
the pretty belle Of NJ.
One rotund doWaser leaned towards
her neighbor and remarked: Teddy
is so young and Eaw.rey so old that
II seems race between the cradle and
the grave accompanying her words
with mirthless laugh that made the
sentimental Young matgon whom she
addressed, and who hoped that ycung
Armstrong would be victor, nervous.
.. HaWtrey, who, TO do him Justice,
was not so near the grave rs the old
gossip implied, took more OF Helen's
dances than good form allows. and
also assumed an air OF proprictorship
that made the younger man wild. lie
forgot everything, and resolved I'M
petuously to have ii out with Hawtrey.
quite improperly forgetting that the
blase gentleman was his mothers guest
and entitled to every courtesy After
his rivals second dance with Helen,
Teddy approached him and said with
II sort of challenge in his voice:
Come upstairs, Hawtrey. l have
some capital cognac in my rooms. Id
like your opinion of it,"
Done, my boy" replied the older
man suayely.
Scarcely had they reached his rooms
when Teddy began hotly:
Now see here, Mr.. Hawtrcy--''
But he got no farther. Hawtrey
placed one hand on the fiery boys
shoulder and observed coolly:
Il know what you would say: bus
let US not be impolitc or hasty. She's
mine if she will or she's yours if she
will. Go in and win her. if YOU can.
Remember, I'll show YOU no quarter
-llfs fair in love
: But she loves inc, she's only dazzled
by your money,' asserted Ted, with
amazing frankne:s.
~ don't care whom she loves; il Is
whom she will marry that interests
me" answered the older man, with q
cool stare.
"By heavens. would YOU marry gir
that only"
~ would marry any girl to whom
took a notion, il the mood pleased me
Love is an old fashioned commodity
Ask Helen, Mr.. Armstrong. when yol
get chance; l mean to, during thi
next dance
Poor TEDDY was stunned. His ideal
were pure. and he very properly re
gardcd honor love and respect as
l.oly trinity. Suddenly an idea SCENE
10 strike him.
"All's fair in love you say, he r'
marked cnrtly. and strobe from I'll
room, saying in a very low voic
rs he pasad his hig maStif, who wa