The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-10
Miss Harmount


came T. atIlIge for tie hos
vi 70 build aSF her lse
lovely giEi % twenty. attended ~ =
short, fit Old yF1lllln. q sort q tlIlarillq
supposed, whose presence would LIes
vent amy liability to scandal. e me
the old woman served as a background
70 bring out her conpaniqr's beauty
/ erstood that AIiss Harnount was
enormously Rich; but Judging frpm
her apparel which was plain and her
expression, which was sad her wealth
did not bring happiness Il occurred
to me that ike families who dress
plainly and put their servants IN gors
geous iiverfes she iaytshed the fineTy
She might have bedecked herself with
on her duenna. who was arrayed in
SIX. while her fingers sparkled with.
Jewels.
Miss TTarmount,s face haunted me
II read, her dreamy eyes thrust
themselves between me and the page.
II / walked out, saw them looking
down from the blue heavens was
imtafient for the evening for + had
an ihyitntion TO reception to be Civ
en- to Miss Harmount at the residence
OF one of the magnates Of the town
was so inpatient that ] arrived
among the first Miss Harm6unt was
standing with the hostess and her
1uenna receiving. The host offered
to present me to her, but told him
that Hiss Harnount belonged to us
all. and I went up and spoke to her
/ tried to say something about her
munidcence, but she fixed her eyes mp
on me with nm embarrassed surprise,
and I supposed any reference to her
gift must be repulsfye to her, 50
stumbled IN my speech, whereupOn she
smiled kindly.
Giving place to newcomers. went
away to dream of the lady and to
blame myself for not remembering
that she must be surfeited with being
called generous She was so surround
cd during the evening that had no
further opportunity to get word With
her. Her duenna never left her. and
Judged that she must have some secret
influence over her companion and the
disposition of her millions. for I mo-
.tlceCl that she received quite as mich
attention as Miss Harmount. Doubt
less she was the key that unlocked the
money vaults and decided for. the
Young heiress upon her bequests.
Miss IIarnuunt made rs seyeruI Wis
Its during the summer One day was
passing the place where the hospital
was being erected, and. seeing her car
rlage there, went into the grounds.
hoping to get a word with her.
found her sitting alone on a wooden
bench. while her duenna, or manager /
or whatever she might be-. was walk
ing about tile building experimenting
the work as II she had been man.
Miss uarmount with bat
In hand and reminded her that had
met her at the reception. She had no |
need TO be reminded of the meeting. |
Indeed as soon us she saw me coming
her sad face lighted up with pleasure.
You seem said, Ito have an eS-
ccllent executive"
"She Is remarkable woman re-
Piled Miss Harmount, with the same
sriiie she Had given once before.
4 sis,,psSe ylu Will never have n 1
hubbard % manage your nfrairs?'
WHY moi =
You ,.o.r:u OF wealth can never
know but that you are loved for that I
wealth and nct Yourself. Therefore YOU I
eitl7- a. rot oIurry or risk making n !
..Yoi are right That is the penalty
women pay for lurEe possessions"
Now 1 had been dreaming of Miss
Harn.ouut ever since / had first set /
eyes on her. Yet 1 knew that her
wealth was an lnseparnble barrier be
tween U.S. chatted awhile with her
on the subject l had started, saying I
presently:
would 1t please you TO know that
there is one who would love you for
yourself alone?'
Miss IIarmount lowered her eyes,
and color came to her checks.
Yes
al know such person"
who Is hey"
"To know who he is would do You
no good He is poor. You nrc rich.
He would never tnke you and your
millions together"
would lie have me give them up for
himY'
"No."
Then why have You told me Of hiss
loveY"
because to know there is one who
loves you for yourself alone must give |
you pleasure"
Miss IIarmount turned away.
''You have not told me this persons
nnme,' she said presently. do not |
tell It. This fortune, "a you say, stands |
between US. Think what a position /
might place him In II were TO say.
Take mo without the fortune
ale would be overIoyed II the for
tune had never existed
''You may tell ME his name" she
said softly.
At this moment looked mp and saw
the fat little figure of the manager
toward us. would have
wondered why so refined girl rs Miss
IIarmount should have selected 80 'in-
attractive u person for an executive