Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

It seems you're printer she went on.
Yes, ma am Do you know anything about the
printing busness?" he asked eagerly.
Well, have had some printing done, as l sup
pose you We heard tell Of and sorry enough piece
of work it turned out, too
You ought to have brought it to our shop. We
do frst-class job and book work"
Il didn't mean that, exactly" Sarah explained.
made of it, didn't he?"
Yes, ma am That's what l come to talk about.
Mr.. Gliddens has been real kind to me. He's true
friend. l don't know what I'd have done without
well, never mind U1y. I consider that he's
dropped out of the affair now and we can run it
alone. Do let's have it out. I'm you needn't
be afraid of me at all think plain speaking is the
safest way in the end You needn't think expect
know. There1l be chances enough after we're bet
ter acquainted"
Cole gazed at her admiringly; oh, it's terribly
about women, and I'm afraid I'm always putting
my foot in it when try to talk to em. But you're
sensible and easy to get along with that I'm
more afraid OF you than l would be of my own
mother"
Miss Abthorp waited moment to see if he in
tended to breach the subject of the even
ing Instead, he gazed about the room
slowly, taking in every detail. Then he
said, Nice place you got here Miss
Abthorp'
"Oh, $685." she replied Il expect we'd
\ have to live here awhile, anyway. That is,
- if you saw fit to decide to take up with Mr..
IN G1iddens'S offer, she added
IN Cole gulped down something in his throat,
.5 turned white and sat bolt upright, staring
at her, summoning up his courage. He
brought it out in broken accents, in furry
Abthorp, that you'd consent to have me-"
She could have screamed aloud She
could have danced a fandango upon the
mahogany table She resisted tempta-
ton to throw herself into his 1t
didn't quite time yet. So she cast down her
eyes and said: Well amt said that quite yet but
7 ha 7 Col
you should ask me- Then, the victim of a sudden
attack of coyness, she looked away and blushed.
Embodensd by d this M sign Of week.-mrs. Coles
when Mr. Gddens suggested it to me, could only
say Why the ideal 1t did seem so impossible.
Many's the time I've seen you go by my boarding
house on your way to church, and thought to my
self, what fine figure of a woman you was! So
active so business-like, energetic! And it never
entered my head that the time would come when
would be aluggng pie and cake for you to the socals
and have the right to! I've prettier women,
Miss Abthorp; but 1 never a better one, and if
you'll only say Yes Ill be the happiest and proud
est earth!'
He paused exhausted by this tremendous effort.
Sarah drew him silently nearer, weeping with hap
piness. His curved about her waist-it
slighter arm than that of Ulysses S. Giddens but
it impelled by a temperament ten thousand
times strong as the icemans. She allowed her
self to relax with superabandon into his embrace.
Well" said Sarah, at length, freeing herself,
Il must say I'm glad it's settled l confess it had
begun to wear on me some. But now the grand
question IS, w nat am TO DO ABOUT them
Of there Il be wedding the sixteenth, but
not the wedding 1t would be only fair to let folks
know I've changed my plans about the groom
The sixteenth" Cole exclaimed, with troubled
look Why, couldn't possibly be married that
day. It's my mothers birthday"
What if it is?' Sarah demanded. eve got to
be married them for the invitations all sent out.
But it's her birthday! he repeated. Il always
take day off and go to make her visit. She ex-
poets it of me. got to-"
Couldn't you postpone it, possibly" Sarah in
quired tearfuly. " Not for my sake? I've
set my mind on the sixteenth and a wedding is
wedding you know"