Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-19

silence, knowing not what to say, ad-
mtring the girls we'll arranged hair
her face that was beautiful in its ex-
cttement, but, more than all, her spirit
and vigor.
Now, Harroway had felt uncomfort-
able all the early part Of the evening.
By the time he had dined Mt the club
he was quite Of opinion that he should
visit at Mrs. Van Stylert's no more,
He refused to be further witness Of
the humiliation Of a poor girl Mt the
hands of the lady who presumed on
the fact Of his being her heir and so
making marriage arrangements for
him. Confound the money! First, he
{, must set Mrs. Van right with regard
to Charlotte Templeton. She had cut
him of when he had begun to tell
her about Charlotte's engagement to
the count, taking it for granted that
he himself was the happy man. A
woman like that must not remain I'M
corrected in such a mistake. And IL
the secretary thought he was flirting
He wiped the perspiration from his
|
) brow.
But why shouldn't he go to Mrs.
i Vans this evening, not waiting till to-
morrow afternoon? BY tomorrow
| some one or other might be already
told of his presumed engagement to
Charlotte Templeton. It irritated him
f, nightly to think of such report be-
ing attributed to him, even though the
mistake might be corrected later on.
| He went. On the threshold of the
pink room he paused. Inside the two
women confronted each other.
"Another thing" the secretary was
| saying. you tell me that you have
Informed Mr.. Harroway that despise
him for having no desire to make his
way in the world. never said so. I
told you that every man, in my opin-
ion, should do his best to carve out
niche for himself in the world
Just then the speaker saw Tom Har-
roway. Her hand that had clutched
the cloak at her throbbing throat fall
tered, and the long loose garment slid
down to the floor, and she stood re-
vealed in fieecy white gown, q fair
i vision Of girlish charm.
Harroway took step toward her,
she looked SO sweet and lovable.
II should like" he said, "to-that is
I wish to correct something
| Nonsense" interrupted Mrs. Van
Stylert in loud voice, and refusing
to let the girl use her as a shield. II
know you are not engaged to Charlotte
Templeton. While you may not know
1t, am bit Of scientist, which ac-
counts for my recent behavior toward
you and Amy All, must see my
i maid"
| She fairly tottered from the room,
closing the door after her, noting as
she went away that the secretary let
Harroway take her hand, the young
woman and the young man looking
preposterously happy, II somewhat
| conscious.
In her sleeping room she sank on the
side Of the bed as her maid ran to her.
Beef tea" she managed to say. Y
experimental scientifically to see Il
| they couldn't be made to fall in love
with each other" and something about
going to school with somebody's moth.
err and having somebody else's father
for one Of her earliest beaus.
| At that time in the rose colored room
Harroway talked with the secretary.
II came tonight to have it out with
her." he said.
"Oh, did you" she cried bltthely.
II was waiting to see when you should
do SO. should never have done It
myself If waited till doomsday.
| after
"After you thought was flirting
with Charlotte Templeton2" he asked
admiringly.
She shrugged her shoulders.
$50 much Of the Jest is gone," she
said. Mrs. Van has been playing with
us all the time, the mean old dear"
Just then the mean old dear" rushed
into the room. She had found It. i'm
possible to keep away.
"Oh," she said, "Amy-Tom-all this
has been scientific experiment. de.
signed to bring you two together"
"And you succeeded" responded
Harroway. taking Amy by the hand,
"for we have been married over
month";"