The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-03

EB 1900.
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tell llie your name our ltst
Helene.
aeIene. ten me 10 this honr We
have spent here N the woods alone
has been pleasant one 70 yon-
s'Tbe pIeasnntest hour" sli3 said
frankly. .'tlat I ever have spent
Helene would you likea lifetime Of
sucII hours"
CT she gasped. ''no ones life
could I've tltit.-
..Yours shall be. Helene VIII you
leave. bopp for nse- TO he ms wifes
IIs.Itie was very grave now. '-foa
should not talk Ike that to me. slse
SAID reprovinEly You should not sny
that We do not lSupw each other
"HpIet,,.~ lie protested. 4 k1,ew you
the moment looked into yo'Ir eyes.
Come. TO me without moving m'e,
Take me on trust :
II must not They would never let
me
I...ave that to me Tellme you viii
lnnrIy me aud VIII win their con
sent .
She sighed Incredulously ana looked
at him wlstfully.
when Louise had been home a few
days she received a letter which read
as Follows
Ny Tear Louise promised yoiI that
II my grandfather should ever reient and
consent : would pay you a visit can
now fulGlI that promise. am going TO
marry the grocer very soon and I write
/ to see 81 may come to you while make
| my simple preparations My grandfather
! thought you might advise me what TO
purchase Once more sign myself the
THE LITTLE NGENUE
DisIDay at the Thought Of the beau
tifuI young girl wedding the grocer
made Louise oblIvious TO the entrance
Of IIer faVoritr cousin Roger Crofton.
until he spoke She handed him the
letter
II recall that grocer perfectly" she
eaid with sigh good looking.
admit. and rather well educated. but
not her equal! II shall not be!''
How can you prevent 1t. LouiseE
'.I'Il introduce her 10 the world when
she comes. and then by contrast she
will see her mistake"
She, began orderInE some simple but
elegant evening gowns for the debut OF
the young girl When size arrived Lou
Use saw in the trunscendent Deauty that
radiated from every feature that she
had no passing fancy to overthrow.
The days that followed brought a
round of gayety and Helene was pleas
ed and Interested in this new life. but
one day she came TO Louise with spar
king eyes.
"He is coming Tuesday to take me
home. and our wedding is soon TO be-
Louise groaned inwarlly at this an
nouncement But she reinforced her
give u brilliant evening. The grocer
would appear in the midst Of the ele-
CANT cultured men. and Helene would
see the contrast
The Hateful night arrived. and Helene
moved among the guests radiant and
expectant Late in the evening she
saw the grocer enter the big hall Lou
| Ise noting the sudden disappearance OF
her little friend. OWNED the reason.
and when the guests had departed she
| went in search OF the girl and her
grocer lover. AS she approached a little
screened retreat Helene stepped forth.
her eyes like stars
Louise. here he is
Louise entered the dimly lighted
room. tail form came forward. and
she looked into the eyes Of her cousin
Roger.
81 don't understand" she exclaimed.
taking his outstretcbed hand. The
grocer!''
II went to the little station near The
Oaks one day" he explained, ITO rec
onnoiter and see what held SO great
an attraction for you there. | found 1t
an elegant place to fish and loaf and
concluded to remain and have Gather
BY Join me. l found the grocer. to
whom I applied for lodging. in despair
because his clerk had left took
charge of his store while he went to
look up some help. and my first Gus
toner was our little friend here. Well,
it was a case Of love mt first sight with
me, and wooed her in the role of gro
GER from a within. I revealed my true
position to her grandfather and he
found my credentials acceptable. but !
did not let Helene know my identity
until tonight. came here to confide I'm
you the other day. and from another
whim resolved to let you try your skill
at effecting change of heart. l
thought 1t a good opportunity to show
my worldly wise cousin the power OF
love" 4