Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

In the fourth week he called while
she was out. or course she could not
know that Ann" had phuurl him to
come. He was leaving just rs KoSalir
entered and shook hands with her cor
daily. He did not look hrukrn heart
ed. and he seemed to he on very good
terms with Anne. to whom next morn
ing he sent some ViolCtS. l;OSalic SAW
him out walking with Mary bye. Then
he took Ann" driving. She began to
realize that Anne WAS very pretty if
she was 4 year or two older than John.
RoSalic'S irritation reached its climax
one morning at the breakfast table
when her Younger brother Ted remark
ed III Il teasing drawl:
'IOhu seems TO he taking his mcdi-
cine like man, Rosy. He's all right,
and | am glad Anne seems inclined to
keep him in the family. He probably
appreciates being (" 'Itrd like a human
being after tn" way You always walk
ed on him. The fellows say he's the
best youn" lawyer in town. But |
should think you'd hate to have him
take his punishment so chccrfully,
Rosy
iN TINS time KoSall" had reached the
limit of endurance Sh" Sprang up
and. before amy one could interfere,
had boxed Tcd'S ears Soundly and fled
TO her room. NO ON" mad" comment
on the scene save that Mr. Carleton
ainuStdlN met the lauGht"r III Anne $
eyes and told Ted that Inc would have
no more or his teasing. RoSalicS ca
precious treatment OF John had long
been dISArproV"d OF 10y her family,
ana, Will" thcN were all sorry Tor her,
tlcy Thought II tilh" she should come
TO her senses
Inn" had been slow ana torturln% to
Johl. IL" wanted to tel k"SalIc that
he loved her and her only. IL" wanted
to send her H"W"rS, to give her every
deSlr" OF her heart, ana he found 1t
misery to Sc" her or not I" Sc" her.
Meantime" lie WAS very attentive to
Anne, who was becoming vastly bored
with his rApiur"S AMI S"rr"WN and was
longing Tor INN I" win ms k"S;Iie and
let her 20 ha * to her old peaceful
At last ON" night Ann" walked and
heard RoSalic Soahing to herself. In
the mornin" she pleaded headache and
stayed in her room till nearly evening
Anne had Il long conference by telc-
phone with John and took pains to
have her father and Ted spend the
evening elsewhere.
lin, ln ~
room and pleaded being tired She
coaXed RoSai" to arrange her pretty
hair and don Il pretty gown so she
could go down if any one should come
While Rosalic was Sulkily doing as her
sister wished. Anne heard the bell and
slipped down to answer It, She came
back saying it was some one for her
father and asked RoSalic if she would
mind going to the library and bringing
til" book she had left Oh the table.
ROSalir. in her trailing blue dress,
went downstairs and through the hall
into the library. She had half crossed
the room before Sh" saw John sitting
in great chair in the dim freight.
She wanted to flee from him, but some
nv" 'i'i '''' N'"i' '''' "''N'' hoi h'i
she ma word to say. Then to her
diSmay she knew that IL slow tear was
falling down her cheek. John came
quickly toward her. 1t seemed very
comfnrtahl" To be leaning against him.
After awhile he held her off and looked
at her. She tried to smile.
"Wcll." he questioned, 'how shall it
be- You know yon said You hoped You
would never have to refuse me again.
| hope You will not. Just for variety