The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-01
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BY FANNIE. HEASLIP Lea


There has been Mrs Hugh Wolco" he suggested
molestly 'that sounds we'll. too
sounds like story i'll tie Hearth and Figese she
ed with sniff. 'No. don't Princess and YOU
neither the boy the knight the jester the other milk
and nanites that figure in the Princess fiction When
remember nose She added wrinklng the desed feature
like medtave rabbit Il tempted believe that you
making fun of me-
Wocott kept wise silence for moment. then
lou want story book name. he said tauntngy:
thing like Reginald Ten Eyck Peciva Cholmodey Or
"Or WHAT" she asked culiously
"Or Mrs. Mortimer Winthrop he said with great distinct
lifting her finger that pokng inducysv in tn,
white sand of the beach, and turning it that its diamond
flashed blue in the sun.
There sence-a long cruel silence il which Cynthia
with both hands clasped in her lap Wolco pulled
low his shut the senseess gu dipped
and drfed like awakening memories
"Cyntha he said after moment hoarsely, ''why did yor
promise marry Winhrop: When West years az,
it with the firm Intention of coming back posi-
bly, could 1t wouldn't have been fair you waI
prospects. How did know that my respected uncle
die and leave the wherewhal to Paradise any
than knew that Paradise would be closed when the time
came:" He almost staggered his temery. bu
he rushed on blndy. Wy did you let think yol
cared:'
Did |: she asked innocently How"
Chow" he Knocked her why, by all the hundred
e ways you know for fooling mar-Jy flower yol
dropped, word, ook-by dance you saved for
there have been definite promise knew hat
led me and you knew cared"
"It you cared said Cynthia small tempest fury wy
"Cnythia'
You quick enough complain now, she said-the words
stumbled over each other they ast-bu how did
know then that you cared: What to wait for: An
derstandng never made-a promise never spoken"
She quvering with excitement the butterfly Cynt
of half an hour ago but Cynthia with scarlet cheeks
tragic eyes
1T is very brave of you, she continued,
and eproach for not waiting. thought you caredye
but you left with the friendly goodbye that you gave
hundred others nothing ese-and how to know: If you
had told me- if you had asked ne to wait"
Yes" he cried eagerly.
The butterfly Cynthia back like a mask with a knocking
smile and guarded eyes.
why, should have waited she drawed, ''but you didn
come back and Mr.. Winthrop came.
"Cynthia he begged, sis it too ate?"
Entirely, she answered with the ARREST of smiles cit
too late from the day left have forgotten long ago Next
time you think you love girl"
"There is next time, he said sulenly
'Wel just piece of abstract advice then she laughed
little; time don't leave much the girls imagination
she forgets.'
They fell into silence again Cynthia toying with the strings
of her snbonne and the breaking piece of rftwood
into vicious plntel The sand acted good muier APP
preaching Footsteps and Wmto the of their dssenson
followed by uniformed small boy with yellow envelope,
upon them before they knew it, He beaned delighted upon
Cynthia-lnen of Winthrop's type always beam.
IIeres telegram, CYNTHIA he said cheerfuly 81 found
the boy looking up the hotel and brought him along
"a telegram cried Cynthia scrambng to her feet Fol
me? How funny Is it money-or proposl-or message
from Molly Enico I'm due at her house party next week.
She slipped finger beneath the flap of the envelope and
smiled at them deliciousy.
'Why don't you open it," said Winthrop practcally there
may be al answer
She tore open, and Wocott turned to Winthrop with jess
his lips that uttered for Cynthas hand graspng
bit of paper utered to his and Cntas eyes ptifu
frightened, stared into his.
: T4u~l,St-is it. Cynthia?" cried Winthrop sharply.
Sad it, Hugh she whispered family, and in that
WOlcott
kotten Wnthrops very existence.
Nome tonight he read in hushed voice; your father is
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