The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-11

There was the usual number OF
summer guests at Cults Head.
Granite Cottage long. low old
fashioned $bulldlng--stood q few rods
from the hotel. and accommodated
about thirtytguests, Of whom Dorothy
Stretton was ono. ~
~ Dorothy was s$at$ Cults Head with
her father and a widowed aunt, who
acted as chaperon, IN }58
People said she was the gqntliest,|
loyeliest girlsthey SeyerSknew with her
friends ndEwithSthe unfortunate, and
that she was like ice for GOODNESS
when she chose to be, i; "
I Oscar sDlnsmore, who had followed
her to Gulls head. was boarding sati
the Excelsior House, H e5 was consid.
cred q capital fellow among his az.
sociates; he spent money freely own.
ed 10 yacht, droyeSa handsome pair,
was witty accomplished and had
been nearly everywhere !,
This man, who had been Saattered
md courted enough spoil smost8meiil
Twas In love with Dorothy and she was
not Indifferent ID him though she on:
deayorcd ITO be- va
He was too bold 10 lover. 4 TO Il DO!
dallnted however. and so ono lovely
might, when5a paleEyoung moon swung
lloY over the solemn sea and the,
sound Of tripping feet mingled with
the throb ofylolins and comet In the
|hall, he wrapped shawl about her,
drew hersouts upon the balcony;stold
his story as he alone could tell III,
passionately and tendcrly and swaited
for her reply, scarcely doubling what
,litSwoull be. .ss35
~ He gazed at her in amazement
when the girls sweet lips syllabled
softly: "
No. y,
Dorothy! ] would have sworn
i that YOU loved me, II know you toSbe
above 3trifiing with the honest, love of
any man! cried \ n AZ
u Ethink5sit will make you angry,
but I must speak, much as 4 value
your friendship. j refused your offer
tonight Mr.. Dlnsmore because il
know that YOU are $frittering away:sa
A splendid manhood and God does not
put us into the world to cultivate the
meaner partfofj our ma lures. Il Is
!; an actual sin for a man OF your abil9
ityg and means to drift with the tide
as you are drifting, ~ x
The low vibrant voice, died away
upon the cold nigh air. IN: II Sis
sotscarFstood before her in, ,c:to,nllfo1nds
' ed5 slle9nce, g hot tlush burning his
brow. S3,5 s5j.. jt;3I3i
And through this thought was the
uneasy I, consc iousness Of! This {; own
short comlngs. Il.
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He collected himself a sudden
effort and smiled with cold courtesy
ass he gave her his arm.
Miss stretton Is pleased 10 be crit.
ical,9 he observed. But even blame lame
from her own lips Isl an honor on, Shall,
we return III " II
q knew you would he angry NJ With
she said swistfully. lust before
they entered the hal, but y / have have
spoken only the truth Your future
lies Tin your own hands SiSs IN
For weeks Oscar. avoided 4 Dorothy ~
and lived so Ereckl essly that he Be.
came the talk Of all the people be- Ii &c
Gull's$ Head II
Day BY day the girls saw him whIirls
ing by behind his hand thorough rough
b breds with "a set Of men who wsSere4
glad 10 spend his none Or heard Ihisl
voice an II Hess lalgh tier as fet
ib y y ms bowling alley Of billiard
y 81 and mot infreaa ently she saw byt
3h tta flushed face and instead go
that tl he had been drinking TOO freely.l
niasTore never missed an expressl
sion on The fair. pale face when she I