The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-11

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The afternoon drcEeel interlniu11l1
FOR bar Ifrerg stroke o. the clock
every tick Of the pendululn brquElt
EIueh nearer 10 her. and yet tie min
rite passed with leaden wines. Il Wa.
only a ten minute walk TO the station,
ana she fingered over the comp osltionil,s
her eyes constantly seeking the slow
ffeirinR watch Ia 'front.' Of her until at
last the minute hand had come almost
to the half hour. She put on her wraps
and hurried down the street.
Billy. keeping watch at the postoihee,
Jgsis spending weary vigil, but her
road took her IN the opposite direction,
and he did not know that be was wait
ing In vain.
The train had just whistled as she
reached the platform, and IN Few
minutes the heavy string Of coaches
pulled into the station yard. the engine
painting Ike some tired animal.
She looked quickly up and down tne
ic,,O line Of cars until with tremen-
dous= acceleration Of the hearts beat
inrs she recognized n mu1ied form
stepping, from one OF the sIeepera.
s'Nfta,y he cried as she sped toward
him, sthis IS surprise indeed
ssDhn't you expect meI she oe-
rnanded sIniHngiy. eDid you think
could forget 50 soon
Hugh looked puzzled as he fen into
step and passed out OF the station
but no one knew was coming. ne
declared. srYou don't mean to tell me
that my advent was anticipated
IT did not tell SOUL" she said
only got your letter this morning
'sBut l did not write any one. not
- klfdI nm Cd A.
don Mia laughed
you didn't mean to say that you ex-
meet a schoolteacher with class IKE
mine to forget that this Is April foolt
she asked. 'sThe boys were torment1ne
me an day. and now you want me 70
believe that you did not write me tnat
letter. You must have written some
one else, too, for mine bore the local.
post mark"
"seeing's believing" he suggested.
with a pretty flush, she thrust her
hand inside her jacket and presently
Withdrew the letter. He glanced at the
superscription and smiled.
s.And this Is your answer he said
gently. Her eyes gave reply II have
the courage to ask you myself now
he safd tenderly This Is letter ]
wrote before I went away. Do you re-
member the time went to New York
to arrange about my going to the
s-Then you didn't send itg' she asked
tremuiously-
t.No.r he said. At did not send It be
cause have come al the way from
Manila to ask You to go back with me
/ never had the courage to send THIS
I think It must be that young brother
OF mine. BE probably ran across II IN
my desk"
:sYVhat can you think of meT' she
said. with glistening eyes
..If told you," he said sincerely,
should make scandal by hugging you
right here on the street 1 think you
are the dearest little woman In me
world. / never had hoped to learn my
answer so quickly"
.sYou have Billy to thank for that,
she laughed.
..I don't know whether to thrash OF
thank him. he smiled. Perhaps
would be better to do both-in that
order
Huh" unused Billy few hours lat
err ms he lovingly fingered gold piece
..FIugh SAYS that I'm the April Tool
don't think so. He's In the front par
Tor acting more like fool than am
wouldn't just sit kissin' a girl IKE
that I'd 60 up to the postofiee ana
show OF before the feliers II To JUST
come home"