The Forrest City times., 1905-12-22

s.'o adnirinsly. as a content.a .d'.asI .s.! CT ma look a debutante s.aa'' a'a Hao has fulfilled every exaa..ase asasais
 lie might wait. she ss.a asoi, isaoei frowned slightly. sss''a
 He doesn't like 10 ha ,,o,. -.
 No; by others" mp.mnrss ssiias' n, Dexter. d:screeily. but when a' :, aa dea-- 'ea II is yH
 isabe' laughed and ,hrg..., shoulders as she fastened the l,., l' aa 'ou. '"e last but
 As tae carriage went down t., enae Isabel bent forward to x,,as @ 2 / crowd O Christmas promenaa,,1 a -'
 T ordered the holly and n,.s... yesterday, Mrs. Dexter wss s.s,s saminativelf' The flowers ram. ,.' night. all except the table de,o.,,,a'' " lhey are to be there by Il. Bst,r '. sae would look after them ~
 She aas nly chiffon dress to es... before dinner" said Isabel
 Mrs. Dexter bowed her head in ~. torta5.f abstraction.
 She can do both"
 ialle! smiled auizzica!ly at h.r ,o..
 Suddenly the smile vanished ass \, .eae:d toward the window aa,.,ls 7 ca,oa ] glimpse of a ;all fsurs s ' turned into Fifth avenue,
 There x Mr. Wade now sse a, "Sha4 se go back"
 She hesitated. slight fasb ,iss, hef tare as she sank back agajpg |. maoooa cushions.
 No. sae continued. T think A.rg wait.
 The carriage passed without gal., recoen .oH of is occupants N walked oa uS the ayenue his bsps deep In ais pockets his chin uoIits beli;geceuft!
 He would sec her al all costs Iin asked far her alone. they could rs keep her from him. Heretofore in hs calls r lad been Isabel. as matter d course, %.ha received him. But toesy aas Christmas. and he carried I, Chris mas greeting 10 ne gfrl la loved
 Tha .adles were boil eat, Cizos told him af the door wou.d h. vail
 Miss Betty is hanging mistlstoe a the study for the ball tonight. a. plained Clifford.
 "I will B ait there" said Wads. aai Clifford sfeod alone n the hail. Iookia, at q q gold place which had reaeasl his palm suddenly.
 She vas trying 70 hammer small brass hook into the archway. and was singing softly Wade thought as D let the portieres fall behind him that hs had never heard "Hark, the HeEaii Angels Sing aoIud quite so sweet li al his lie.
 Merry Chris mas. he said, aii Betty dropped the hammer
 Il said Mergg Christmas, he P pea cd laughing up a. her.
 Please pie3s ID the hammer. saa Betty. s9dajal Ton mustn't tone me.
 Wade .aid ihe hammer oa the tass
 "Yoa can't hammer in hooh. ' scre~s ia. Let me Co |,
 Betgy "a doau oA ,op of the lasaa.
 "E,e .ytoas's OH. she renafaa irsc,eyaEtis.
 "rm glad Of it, responded Eas : co.1posedly.
 "lsaBel's out. toe"
 There vas long silence. ps.g' chin uas resting on one hand. i.. ,. other he'd bpncA of mistietoe fsae for hanging oa the hook, and s.' z. looked do.n . he tiny, peariy ee''s. \. meditat!Ye!y. Wade walked 10 v window and hack again to tae oas' V the footlaadef.
 Don't you know that l want !" v only you. BettY9" he asked. .... i,
 Betty hung he bunch ot missls'O, s.,l n place with unsteady ringers, lie ''~' not sec h-r face Va,
 I'm yery msy MT "ade. ..a n kaoz Amt octayia gives oa' ,,, right. The decorators dld al ..s ! rooms except for the mistleee a-. am to put all of that ap,
 You are always busy .. s,
 A trace of sadness came over lovely e.riish fare. a~ u
 "They are all very kind to ms. , t. said. brayely. T like to heip' aH' that an needed. ..-,,.
 There was the cound ol 'a ,s ,s,, wheels on the ayenue outside. a' ;,,, s.opped before the house "ade s,s : M sorared with determination ,,a.t iis a. ,,., 9s t;s arms Q the figure in blae' E th1 stepladueF- .,bssr,
 Betty, 1 need you most '"ea .,' ,,ss ssp he said Wont yon come to ss lse .oss
 The portieres at the end ol m ,a, n,ps parted. and for an instant Nts, e ,hs p ple and Isabel paused at sight ol ,. 'l ot tS' ture before them. AL the Ioo n,,y hsl ladder stood Wade. with De.. ..sil | closely in his arms. his hps P' hers. Mrs DeSis
 "E.iqa5eth." exclaimed Afs. as she caught her breath, ,vs. bris
 Wade raised his head, ms ful Of merriment. bs ssi'
 .tt's all right. Mrs. DeS,ef' ,,Istlet. c,serily, were under the ni, s, h sndFt and Betty. just promised to sorIi pd n {, only mistlesoe girl ID o.,,ou Clcs
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