The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-16
Ills TWENTY HORSE
POWER PROPOSAL

on the door of the yeranda. IA one
corner, where the thickness Of tie
leaves admitted but scattering patches
of moonlight young woman was
perclied on the veranda rail, Before
her, half reclining in a steamer chair.
was q somber faced young man.
The long windows Of the dining room
were wide open, aud tie couple in
their shaded corner could hear the Ia.
bored music Of the volunteer orchestra.
the shuifiIng OF feet aud the deep voice
of Judge Davis calling or the figures
in the Virginia reel
IF | had suspected your Intention
! should have stayed In and danced, .
she said petuautIy.
The young nau made no response.
you said you wanted 10 smoAe.' size
went ON.
I'm smoking he asserted, and 10
verify the statement lie blew cloud
of smoke from the cigarette. Don't
be angry, Lou" lie entreated. eU2
to now I've been behaving beautiful
ly.'
"oh, indeed!H she remarked. Per.
haps you've forgotten you've proposed
three times before this week
He leaned forward in the chair. Ills
face was very grave he was rood
looking young man, clean shaven and
very resolute of manner Just now us
he faced her his square jaw was shut
in determined fashion, and the lines
about his mouth showed lie was very
much in earnest.
This is the 4th of the month" he
said slowly. 81 shall offer myself to
you every remaining day.
Philip she said, '.if l give You a
chance TO propose between now and
the LIST of the month III accept you"
Great Scottr' he cried lou don't
mean YOU won't even see me, Lou?"
Your deductions are very intelll.
gent" she laughed
He was standing before her now.
He drew himself up. and his shoulders
went back.
Very we'll" he said. 81 shall buy
the ring tomorrow
Il don't believe there's any need OF
haste" she said. And then-with hur.
ried good night she slipped into the
house and left him there alone in the
moonlight, Mt once strangely lowncast
and strangely hopeful.
He WAS still standing there when
Judge Davis stepped through one of
the open windows on TO the veranda.
Judge" said Morton Suddenly, with
your consent I'm going to marry Lou.
lse.'
''fhe devil you are!' said the Judge.
Then he soberly took Morton by the
hand. phil. ! hope you are. Has Lou
consented at lasty
Morton laughed. 81 don't believe she
considers the chase as nearly finished
as do" he confessed.
The next day the game began in ear.
nest. Morton was not disappointed
when three calls. Mt tile Davis villa
brought only the information that Miss
Davis was "out" He walked for hours
In the grove behind the house. but she
did not venture there, nor did she
come 10 the postoflice for the evening
mail. Then for a weeks time he tried
vainly to reach her by strategy. but
numerous brides to the Davis servants
and sundry endeavors on Morton's part
to conceal himself under the yeranda,
in the summer house any place where
he might hope TO see her-were all
fruitless of the desired result. Two
weeks went past, and, although the
ring nestled in his coat pocket, he had
found no chance 10 speak word to
Louise. lie began 10 be :; bit uneasy.
Late one afternoon mt the beginning
of the third week Morton sat discon-
solately on the top rider Of the fence
that skirted the old turnpike He had
been sitting there since noon vainly
trying TO formulate some scheme watch
would bring him triumphantly into the
presence of Louise Davis long enough
for him to utter the words on the end
of his tongue.
Down the rond came a cloud Of dust,
and presently Louise herself, quite
alone. wheeled past in an automobile.
The next afternoon at the same time
Morton from the raspberry shrubs be-
side the road saw her again speed by.
A third and a fourth afternoon he
waited patiently among the prlckly
raspberry bushes, and when that
fourth afternoon she went past his
hiding place Morton rushed to the tele.
graph office ana sent the following:
Travers-send down the twenty horse
power auto MORTON.