The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-14

! able you are IN taHtt Dlue tspNFilt k1'ssll-
erto1 said, trying 70 possess himself OF
EaAllomeRass hand
She drew It away, prrssd her lsps
daIntliy. and dung back At HIN, .'ohs
hrs the gown Is tt Thank you Tor
TELLING me. fshaIl be sure 70 wear It
the next time the Slaecarty comes to
sec us.
'.Ccnfound the NIaccarty Iether-
ton calculated. .-I,d lliSe to bress his
head for him. the. preouraptuous oar.
What business has he even TO admire
you:''
'Ainyn't c cat look at a lSing:' Phiio-
,llcna interrupted demurely. her eyes
dancing Ia the screen Of their long
lashes.
She had the charm Of Infinite va
riety- Some days she was positively
ugly. others ravishingly beautiful
This was one of the beautiful dnys.
She knew it. and acted upon the
knowledge. She owed HetheFton for
several things. chiefly Miss Mannering.
he should be paid In full. lie had
never proposed to, her outright. but all
along assumed gayly that she would
marry him. speaking openly. in a light
comedy manner that might mean
Everything or nothing. She had not
resented the light comedy manner. be-
ing by no means sure OF her own mind
Still 1t had been distinctly aggravat-
Ing to have him run or after the Man
nerlng girl the same us the other men,
For two whole days he had kept in the
new beauty's train: worse still. he had
come bncl5 to PhiIomenn not merely re-
pentnnt. but with the air OF one who
feels that no has discharged the duty
Of proper man.
"a cat may look at a king: the prov
erb is silent as to queens" Herherton
retorted. ..Aforeoyer, you can scarcely
stretch 1t to fit an elephant. which Is
the AIacCarty's animgl prototype"
Now know how came to promise
him two dances-I adore eIephants-ll-
ways did, Pllilomena mErmured, re-
dectiveiy. as IL aside.
Hetherton caught both her hands and
drew her to her feet do you mean to
Keep the promiSc:'' he asked. his face
darsening. She smiled Up at him au-
dacious3y as she answered:
WHO knows? He may prefer to sit
them ont. But if he should, you needn't
mind. we viii take care to keep ont of
earshot of you and Miss AIannering''-
"Oh. see" IIctherton laughed, not
quite easily. but with u magical light
ening of countenance. Il must say
that Will be handsome of you" he
went on: then, his hands slipping up
TO her shoulders. Sweetheart. let's run
away from everytling-the grand ball,
the elephant. the NEannerlng-run away
md get married. Listen! It win be
so easy: only i spin across country to
trat dear little stone church we saw
last weell-weIl take along witnesses
and telegraph for our. tro ps TO follow
as. II 'twere done. when 'twerc done
thcn 'twere well 'twerc done quickly
Think how much we shall escape, all
the fuss and ffills and upsetneiits OF
Dig wedding. And this Is tie only way
% escape them. know yoJ:r aunt has
lcr heart set on st. Thomas, with
Twelve bridesmaids. and all the rest
Of it. Say yes. there's darling. viii
ive inst to keep you from being sorry
Tor it, even one time"
''It sounds entIcing," Ph!lomena said,
then with a reflective sigh: 'EBut it
can't be done. You see IL ran on
with you, the AIannerlnS would newt
ably get the MacCarty and his millions.
That's whit she is here for, aud limits
W LII \ III OOdAAAA 4pL W AGI LII wv
Have your joke" Hetherton grum-
Oled. trying to draw her to his breast.
She put him away with gentle
lightly, saying: "But,it is not joke.
That's why am so provoked with
you! you let yourself be one OF her bait
yudgeons. oh, she's shrewd piece
she knows man like the AIacCarthy
means to pick wife MS he has picked
! racing stable. from among those
other men want very much. .
-'How do you know" Hetherton de-
Philomena opened her eyes very
wide. why, he told me so" she said.
"You know we are great friends and
talk of many things And he Is really
vastly entertaining such a big bulk OF
raw human nature, with streaks OF
wit and other streaSS of understand
Ing through its honest Ignorance"
"H-m! You are somewhat belle.
How many times has lie proposed to
you2'' Hetherton asked
"Only once. the flFstday," Philomena
said. smiling wIckedly. II asked time
for consideration. buthe wouldn't give
It He wanted a straight yes or no.
but consoled me by telling me that Il
after awhile he was not engaged he
Wou1Q give me uuotuer culnce. 20 1
must be sure and make mp my mind. I |
know he Is not engaged, not unless
Miss AIanuerins has landed him since
morning.
els your mind mnde up?" IIetherton
asked teasIngly.
PhIlomenn shook her head. but said
brightly: "Not yet. SIN, there's no
telling what may happen between
dances"
Then you refuse-my plan ana /
HetheEton sald, paIIng |