The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-11
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asked him,
sSo. honey. III don't think 60. I
don't expect p see the commodore
again; we've aren't friends any
more
.soh, auntieT, exclaimed WINE, IN
genuine dlsmay. aAnd he's 50 good
too
White thought for z minute that his
Aunt Marjorie was going to cry. ana
then he was surprised to hear her say
IN q manner ingularIy unlike her
usual gentleness Maybe some peo-
pie think he Is good, but know his.
true character, and I do not think you
ought to 50 around alone with him.
This speech was rendered with an the
dignity that woman OF the world,
aged nineteen, could muster.
''You went with him alone to lots
OF places" Complained While. sYou
went last night Z
Eyes, and that's Just the reason I'm
not going again. II a man takes 4 girl
to dance and G0rHets her he win GER
tainly forget little boy when he takesi
him to the circus. and then what would
happen TO youT'
Really this was awful Willie had
:
state, but she was very sweet to him
and took him out driving that after
noon, stopping In the village to buy
him candy and lots of fireworks for the,
Fourth. He didn't know what to think
about his beloved commodore. but saw
him the next day and promptly repeat
ed the whole conversation. It seemed
to him the simplest way out Of the diff
ficuIty
did you forget. commodore?'' he In
sisted
Great Scott, Willie. maybe did;
she says so;but she wasn't lonesome"
he said grImIy Girls are queer crea-
lures. Wellington; your find thai out
some day. But don't say another word
about the circus. I'll fix It some way.
You're going to see it as sure as your
name IS Vlnciugetorix."
So Willie kept his counsel and was
petted much by his sauntie for the next
two days. On the morning of the
Fourth he was firing or his crackers
from the open window in his little
nightclofhes ut 4 o'clock, and Marjorie
said never word of complaint. She
had made up her mind to take him to
the circus herself and to get away early
to avoid any possible conflict with her
now a stranger forever.
Before lunch was over, however. the
commodore's touring car stopped at the
door and the commodore was standing
on the porch, cap In hand, announcing
that he had come.
yes, I see" returned Marjorie cool
y, hut deliberately avoiding his gaze.
Max had such a way OF looking at one.
but what for?''
''Why, to take my friend Julius Cae-
san to the circus"
Winnie looked anxiOusIy from one to
the other In an ecstasy OF hope and
suspense.
''I told WllISr-
Eyes, I know he interrupted, sbut
II you come, too, It viii be an right"
ooh, yes, auntIeT'' cried Willie. jump
Ing with joyful anticipation.
Marjorie tiled hard to look cold and
dIgnihed.
'.Would you spoil that chiid's dayz"
asked the eSmmod0re, coming closer.
''1GaEjorie. pleaSs!'' His eyes urged her
80 well ~ his voice.
6ha lookedlt him. An right IN 90.
But it's just o. WINES account
ANY reaG0n win d." Fegp0nd00
Max as he helped her into the car.
''But maybe you can hnd Q better one
before We Bet hons I'm going to rflef
back here with you and william He
lifted the delighted child. gave him 4
hug, and put him In the front seat
with the, chauffeur. ''WIlHRm the Con-
0uerOr s. going to have the tlnO Oe his
he"