The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-07

communicative. That evening DAME,
OConnell, in an endeavor to outdO
previous calliope performances, almost
blew q tooth out. His small chest was
pulled like pouter pigeon as he laid
crisp five dollar note in the lap of his
mother
The Wintry afternoon was closing as
Miss Ten Eyke, in a house gown which
to the masculine eye made her beauty
simply bewiIdering. called the elevator
to the fourteenth floor of the Alameda.
She had spent the afternoon with Il
girl friend, and as the car stopped her
heart beat little more rapidly over a
certain possibility-that she might en-
COUNTERS Tremaine-fOr Miss Marjorie
was very much in love with the young
lawyer. despite their quarrel.
She invariably explained to herself
at this annoying quickeuing of the
pulses that it was fear. not hope.
which made her feel So Daniel O'Con-
/ nell approved of Miss Marjorie. She
had nice eyes and a friendly way of
looking at IA Teller" Sometimes they
talked-about elevators and books and
guy not having any chance to 90 to
school and how it was a good thing to
study nights
He was stanch little partisan. too
and talked of his friends of the other
sex. chief of whom was Mr.. Tremalnc
And, although when the conversation
turned on the lawyer it usually be-
came a monologue. Miss Marjorie was
a good listener. Her eyes would grow
soft. and she would sigh little. One
day when Daniel O'Connell gleefully
told of Il case which Tremaine had lust
won she gave him quarter.
Down" said a masculine voice. and
Miss Ten Eyke's fear-or hope-was
realized. The car stopped at the
twelfth floor for Mr.. Tremaine. He
removed his hat with that air of i'm
personal courtesy which is so annoy
ing when person is willing to accept
an overture of peace. OF course she
had returned his ring and sent back
his notes unopened and refused TO
speak to him. but that was two Whole
months ago. Why couldn't lie have
been more persistent? Didn't lie know
a girl could change her mind? oh.
dear. The tenth floor. and he wasn't
going to even look
Swish. The car seemed To drop from
beneath their feet They were falling,
An agonizcd vision flashed into Mar
jorie's mind. Il vision Of herself lying
crushed and broken at the bottom OF
the shaft. With n cry which struck
remorse TO the hearts of the plotters.
she turned to Tremainc. hands out
stretched
Morgan. dear, save mel" And when
Tremainc had gathered her protecting
ly into his arms Daniel O'Connell neat
ly caught the cable again
Mrs. Ten Eyke was spending the
evening in Brooklyn and by the glow
ing CRATE Marjorie and Tremaine plan
ned the wedding down to the last
bridesmaid
ia like to have Daniel Moloney
there, too, dear" said the young man.
He's "a sort OF accomplice of mine
that is" hastily, "a pal He's going
to be my office boy after the LIST of the
month"
Daniel shall be there" replied Mar
jorie warmly as she nestled more close
ly TO his shoulder. Il just love that
boy! You don't know how much he
thinks of you, Morgan. I'm so glad
he's to be'-she hesitated little and
blushed charmingly over the pronoan
-"our office boy. 1t would
seem natural if he wasn't there.
Morgan winked at particul xry
knowing coal in the CRATE. Darling"
he said impressively, sit wouldn't be a
wedding without him"