The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19

how far the engagement had gone
three weeks. about. He had not even
finished college. He had been an idiot
of kid ready to fail in love and ont
again six times a week and twice on
Sundays.
And Geraldine Moore had been his
first serious affair, the first girl he had
met whom he thought he could not 1--we
without. She had been a delicious sort
Of girl. n wIlIfuI, madcap, tantaltzinS
girl, with IN undercurrent of dreamy
southern mysticism in her gentler
moods that seemed to give promise OF
a splendid womanhood-
She had broken the engagement her
SELF. He had believed she broke his
heart as we'll And then ut college the
news had come to him OF her marriage
with Kingsley Haiues. 1t had brought
him out OF boyiSh cynicism with JERK
After the first cold water shock be had
felt inclined TO congratulate hiulssh
more than Kingsley. He caught ru-
mors of their honeymoon pace now AMI
then. 1t was not u steady one After
three mouths In Europe Kingsley had
come back home. and Mrs. Haines had
remained in Paris with her mother. AT
this point rumor stopped aud let mag
nation ill IN the gap.
Temples Imagination was an active
one, and he felt cordially sorry for
Haiues when news came that he had
broken his neck in an ugly fan out on
Long Island in Il cross country run.
That had been Il year ago. So much
had developed in temples life since
then that he did not realize how com
pIetely he had forgotten Mrs. Haines
until he met her face to face Easter
morning 200 miles from southampton
on an ocean liner.
She stopped suddenly in front OF two
deserted chairs.
I'VE can sit here moment. Have
You had breakfastq No? Neither have
1. Doesn't the sea look like u Mexican
opal? There's a sunrise in every wave.
Talk to me. Was 1t two years ago or
2.OOOT'
She was laughing. Temple Joined In
il with an effort. He was ucvoutly
wishing il had been 1000 years ago.
She watched his face with keen, merry
eyes.
''It isn't pleasant to remember, is 1t.
Archie? Isn't II queer, no nan likes
to remember old love affairs. lie al
ways burIes them decently and resents
any impromptU resurrections."
''4And II wOmanF
She shrugged her shoulders and
LOOKUP OUT AT inv hLlttl NlAlNGu 3NtAs
ITO woman old loves are only rose
leaves faded, She generally loves the
fragrance OF her rose Jar"
TCmpie squared his shoulders slightly.
''But she hunts tho fresh roses for
everyday use every time" he said
bluntly.
Mrs. IIaines' eyebrows lifted, but she
was not dIspleased.
"IO You bear malice so late In the
day? You must not, IT 1t hurt you,
Archie" she hcsitated an instant, una
went on softly, "be assured Won had
full. unconscious revenge, II made
mistake l have paid u penalty even
your malice would not have eXacted,"
Temple was silent, lie wished she
would not take that tone with him. II
was not right. Kingsley had been his
friend,
els there any one else You know ON
bonrdf" he asked presently
None so far. only Margaret sloane
I saw her last night for moment
How SHE has developed! Inst time
saw her she was riding crazy polo !
pony on dcnd gnilop with her broth
ers out ut Lakewood. she wasn't SLY
tecn then she's perfect sensational
now. Tint tint OF red hair In a chlld
Is simnlx sIlperb In woman, DO you