The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-03

! nnhnttering opinion OF girl who was
l confesseIly chasing a young man and
who only blushed painfully and looked
/ distressed Instead OF giving Satisfactory
reasons
THAT was a big piece OF humble pie
+ Il almost choked meg she gnsped when
once more pedaIing Tor dear life But
anyhow. ! know he's going 70 STOP
twice more and intends taking the early
train at Lynehburg. It was worth It to
learn so much I can-I wlll-make
itT7
Noon came and passed. The weary
miles seemed to stretch interninably.
but she pushed on. feeling that the only
impossibiHtY in existence was failure.
A friendly hoy assured her OF the route
and gave her directions for saving
couple Of niles
! This maneuvar came near being her
Waterloo. for on the crossc1t she met
young Lawson, one time suitor. whom
she had rejected in favor OF steve
"Why, Kiss Dorai" He stopped,
blocking her way. Are. you lost or
merely working on Injured feeIingsT
Neither she replied CURLY. at
tempting to pass.
BE ungallnntly wheeled his horse.
preventing her. saying slyly: 'tXour
face answers as to your feelings.
might ask you how you like the sack
yourself. hut I'm generous. Oh" he
laughed ut her look of surprise, ITS
no secret that Steve shook you and put
out this morning"
tEYou are very wiser she retorted.
endcavoring to pass.
ooh. it's common wisdom" he grin
ned, still preventing her. TT wasn't
gentIemanIy of Steve to Jilt girl so
publicly. Come, now; let me make you
Mrs. Lawson at once, and you'n turn
the laugh on him good and hard"
steve did not jilt me! was to
blame myself" Dora Jared Let me
pass, please. must go ont"
why, you don't mean that you're
tagging the fellow to try to coax him
bnck2" lie jeered insOlently.
Scarlet. but disdainJng denial, Dora
evaded him and fed. murmuring with
n long breath: THAT was 4 horrible
piece of humble pie! But it's better
than eating bitter bread the rest Of
my lifel"
with a sickeninG fear that she was
already too late. she scorched deSper-
ately over the remaining miles and
dashed, painting and disheveled, into
Lynchburg. coming almost immediate
~ hllplA tNACFNt win ASOA4 e-A--@
ry, at a sale stable. With pang she
noted chat Steve was pale and hag-
gard. He, too, had suffered, aud yet
he looked so stern and grave. Her
courage faltered He might not-but
she must take it. this last ind biggest
piece of humble pie and Il steve were
Implacable she was so exhausted she
was sure she would die and there
would be no Miss Prissy's fate for her.
As she timidIy approached Steve
turned, saw her and with an exclama-
ton darted TO her, and at the sudden
light in his eyes Miss Dora Topped
over in his arms, half falntLng, muir
muring heartbrokenly: ooh, Steve!
Stcve!''
That was all, but enough
".rhe humble pie I've eaten! GER
tainIy deserve entire absolution" Dora
cried self righteOusly when the high
stepping Don was prancIng home with
them.
"Humble pier Steve exclaimed.
''Your little piece is nothing to the
hunk I've got to swallow going back
after all the fuss-and how I'm to
do 1t I don't see unless were mar
ried at once and run away on a long
trip"
Dora blushed. but said nothing. and
silence gives consent!