Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-19

she drew up a chair beside him. and
ran through her own letters. An in.
Vitation to lunch with Mrs. Secretary
of-State; she tossed IL into the waste
basket. dinner dance at the Country
Club. a ball at the Brazilian legation
tea at the German embassy. a box
party at some coming play. an in
formal dinner at the executive man
sion: one by one they fiuttered into
the basket. A bill for winter f,lrs a
bill from the dressmaker one from the
milliner. one from the glover. and one
from the florist: these she laid aside.
reckoning their sum-total. and frown-
ing. How could she have been so ex-
traVagant? She CHANGED TO look az her
father. He was staring. rather stupid
ly at slip of paper which he held I'm
his trembling fingers.
What is it?" she asked, vaguely
troubled.
Il do not understand" he said. ex-
tending the paper for her inspection.
Neither did she at first.
"Karloff has not cone this" went en-
her father. for it shows that he ha.
had II discounted at the bank. II is
Cancelled; 1t is paid. did not have
100000 in the bank: / did not have
even quarter of that amount to nv
credit. There has been some mistake
Our real estate agent expects to realize
on the home not earlier than Monday
morning. In case it was not sold then
he was 70 take up the note personally.
This is not his work. or | should have
been notified" Then. with a burst of
grief: Betty, my poor Betty, How
can YOU forgive me? How can for
give MYSELF"
Father, am brave. Let us forget.
II will be better So"
She kissed his hand and drew II
lovingly across her cheek. Then she
rose and moved toward the light. She
studied the note carefully. There was
nothing on it save Ka-loffs writing
and her fathers and the red imprint
of the banks cancellation. Out of the
window and beyond she saw James
leading the horses TO the watering
trough. Her face suddenly grew
crimson with shame. and as suddenly
as it came the color faded. She folded
the note and absently tucked it into the
bosom OF her dress. Then. as if
struck by some strange thought. her
figure grew tense and rigid against the
blue background of the sky The glow
which stole over her features this time
had no shame in it. and her eyes shone
like the waters of sunlit seas. II must
never be; no it must never be.
We shall make inquiries at the
bank" she said. And do not be down
cast, father, the worst is over. What
mistakes you have made are forgotten.
The future looks bright to me-"
Through innocent young eyes the
future is ever bright. but as we age
we find most of the sunshine or either
side, and we stand in the shadow be-
tween. Brave heart, I glory in your
courage. God will provide for you; He
will not let my shadow fall on you
shall be the pain God bless you. |
wonder how I shall ever meet your
mothers accusing eyes?"
Father. you must not dwell upon
this any longer; for my sake you
must not. When everything is paid
there will be a little left. enough till |
and my violin find something to do
After ALL the worlds applause must
be fine thing. | can even now see
the criticisms in the great newspapers
A former young society woman. we'll
known in the fashionable circles OF
Washington. made her debut as a con-
cert player last night She is a stun
ming young person. a young queen
OF the diplomatic circles, here and
abroad, appeared in public as violin
list last night. She is a member OF the
most exclusive sets. and society was
out to do her homage One Of Wash
ington's brilliant young horsewomen'
end so forth Away down az the bot
tom of the column, somewhere, they
Will add that | play the violin rather
we'll for an amateur" In all her trial
this was the one bitter expression. ana
escaped her
Happily her father was not listening
He was wholly absorbed in the mystery
" the Cancelled note.
she had mounted Jane and was gath
cring up the reins. while James
strapped on the sadde-hamper This
done he climbed into the saddle and
signified by touching his cap that all
was ready. So they rode forth in tn
sweet freshness Of that November at
ternoon A steady wind was blowing,
the compact white clouds sailed swift.
~ across the brilliant heavens the
leaves whispered and 1uttercd. hither
and thither. wherever the wind listed:
II was the day ~ days Il was the last
ride. and fate owed them the compen-
sation Of beautiful afternoon.
The last ride, Warbu.tons mouth
dropped. Never AGAIN 20 ride with her!
How the thought tghtcned his heart,
What tug it was going to be to give
hcr M But so # must DO. He could
never face her gratitude He must
disappear like the good fairies in the
story-bCoks n he left now. and she