Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-10-31
WHAT THE
PAPER READ

y ~ LII All1A ~
TO the end OF his day Ellithorpo
Hi never forget his sensations
when he read the simple. cod
ooo1ed arnorncemer in the society
column Of the newspaper.
The ao.tce was tc the effect tat
tae engagement Of Miss Rose B2gl.
iA asie TO DOYLE Jenkins Was an
roAnced That was all. but It was
Tie end Of the world for Ellithorpc.
As he glared at the crunpied
newspaper he admitted that he had
dailied For two years he had lived
IN the light of her presence and
hadn't opened his mouth TO tell her
how he felt about It He had always
meant TO do SC, but he. was shy.
Never in hts maddest dreams had he
pictured any other girl wearing
orange blossoms and tulle veil for
him. And now
If It he'd been any other man than
Jenkinsl But he was honest enough
to admit that 10 would have been
just as enraged and upset no matter
who had heen his lucky rival
Ellithorpe pushed his dinner away
without a look at the tempting chop
and left the club. He wanted to
walk and think II over There was
plenty to think about-what a fool
he had heen, for instance. He might
have known others admired her as
well as himself What a conceited
chump he had been to fancy 1t
didn't matter when he spokel There
were always plenty of callers hover
ing about Rose. but he had been so
wrapped IN In his own liking for her
he had not thought about anything
else. Now he was we'll paid for it.
Whera on earth would he spend
10; full evenings now? For he never
Iould sit IN the same room with the
successful Jenkins without strang-
Inns him. he was grimly certain. And
Rose wouldn't care to have him call
now that rhe had picked out len
kins. Ellithorpe groaned aloud.
Suddenly an overpowering desire
to zee her again. to view her In the
light of this stupendous change.
came over him ard he boarded a car.
it was quite right he should call and
offer his congratulations, he told
himself miserably. All the way ont
there he was rehearsing different
ways of doing this without giving
her hint of the anguish in his soll,
for he had resolved never to let her
know.
When he reached her street he
had not decided whether to begin
the conversation in a calm and
everyday manner, gradually lead.
ing up in an Incidental way TO tae
news of her engagement as tholgA
he merely remembered to speak o. Il
along with other pleasant news, Or
whether. in a sprightly and jesting
manner, to plunge into the subiact
at once. He rather inclined toward
the former as more likely to aiga
Roses vanity a letting down aud 81
show her If she had any lingering
suspicious as to his caring decyly
for her that she was wholly Mite
ken.
The maid had ushered him into
the Burlingame library and at sight
of the familiar room his heart
dropped several more notches. De
cidedly he would choose the FIRST
way; maybe he would even ap. ar
emily forget to mention her engage
ment till he was ready to go home,
Just as though 1t had nearly slipped
his memory.
Good evening. Dick" she sail
just behind him.
Ellithorpe sprang to his feet. She
was looking perfectly natural hap
by and placid. not at all important
as he had fancied she would, and
she walked over to settee AZ
though nothing had happened.
Ellithorpe's eyes blurred and he
realized to his horror that no
couldn't follow out his programme
II can't believe it. Rose" he heard
himself saying, huskily.
Believe what? she asked in sur
prise. which grew as she noted his
tragic attitude.
This, said Ellithorpe dramafl-
cally, fishing out the newspaper
folded al the fatal notice and baud
Ing it to her. As the girl scanned i
her face turned crimson. There wa8
sparkle of wrath in her eyes.
How perfectly horrible!" snc
cried, vehemently. IT'S mistake.
can't imagine who put 1t In. and
Doyle jenkins of all people. As
though why. never heard OF
such thing.''
You aren't engaged to him?"
ElIithorpe shouted.
Il should say notl' said Rose de-
cidedly.
1t was then Ellithorpe found hi3
wits and his voice. Chicago News.