The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
What She Taught Him
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with them according to their own
methods. Donovan was stationed at
Fort Monroe. where he studied at
the artillery school by day and tlrted
with the girls at the hotels during the
evening.
Among other girls he saw great
deaf of Lofella Bertrand, the daugh-
ter ot retired army officer living in
washington. Miss Bertrand was quite
young and very unsophlsticated. Cap
tain Donovan was the first grown man
who had ever been especially attentive
to her. and her poor little head was
soon turned He was her constant at.
tendant at dress parade In the after
noon and In the evening was always
seen sitting In one OF the luxurious
chairs opposite her at the hotel where
she was staying with her parents.
Then one day came Miss oleott.
New York belle. and whisked most OF
the young officers of the fort In her
following, as a train OF cars VIII draw
papers on the track flying in the air
after It Captain Donovan at once be-
came the favorite. and he made no
more OF Transferring his attentions
from Miss Bertrand to Miss olcott
than OF changing his uniform of khaki
10 full dress. Poor Miss Bertrand met
her first attention and her first deser-
ton very, near together. but II the lat
ter troubled her she did not shoy 1t
0utwardly at least she accepted the
situation. and. as she was Just grow
Ing into attractiveness. she found no
difficulty In GllIng up her time with
other officers.
From Fort Monroe Captain Don
ovan was ordered to the Pacific coast.
He remained there three years. when
he was transferred to the war depart.
ment at Washington. on the evening
| Of his arrival at reception OF the sec.
rotary OF war he met Miss Bertrand.
Three years had filed out her figure
! and stamped beauty on her face. She
was the same retiring, gentle creature
that she had been when Donovan had
first met her. and. when he approached
aud spoke to her. after a slight appar-
ent embarrassment, she received him
not unkindly. As Donovan surveyed
her critically from head to foot he re
GREETED that he had not taken her when
she WIS ready TO fall into his net
However. not being troubled with back.
wardness. he manufactured cock and
bull story about his conduct, limiting
at excuses greatly to his credit and
asked permission to call and explain.
Miss Bertrand told him that she would
be at church the next wednesday, aft.
ernoOn at 4 o'clock and he might see
her there.
Donovan went from the reception TO
the Army and Navy club, where he
met Major Price, with whom he had
pissed some time In the Philippines
when they were both subalterns. They
sat down together at table for re.
freshmeut, and Donovan, who was at
the moment full OF his former love.
spoke to Price Of having met her. Price
smoked in silence while Donovan gave
htmNan account Of his attentions to
Miss Bertrand, his switching OF to fol.
low Miss ofcott-"couldn't help 1t: she
was such a stunner"-and ended by
telling Of the appointment between
himself and MFss Bertrand the next
afternoon.
oh. she wouldn't hurt any ones feel
ings for the world said Price. Shes
lovely girl and has recently inherited
. fortune from her grandmother"
The two officers parted with expires.
slons of satisfaction at having met aft. |
er 50 long an absence, and the next |
afternoon at O'clock Donovan went
to the trusting place. The street before |
the church was filled with. carriages
which surprised the captain, who could |
not understand how so many people
would attend service on a week day
Then, seeing canopy stretched from
the sidewalk to the church door. he |
concluded that some friend Of MISs |
Bertrand was to be married and this |
and not the ordinary service was what |
had brought her to church.
He had scarcely entered when n
wedding march came rolling ont from,
the organ. Who should Donovan see
proceeding as the groom down side
aisle but his friend Major Price. AZ. |
founded, he turned to the correspond.
Ing aisle opposite and his wonder was
tenfold at seeing in the bride the lady
ne had come to meet. Miss Bertrand
Donovan was entering a pew at the
moment and caught at Its back TO
steady himself In a twinkling he saw
himself from being about to be lfftel
Into heaven cast down into hell He
stood during the wedding service sup
porting himself on the back Of the pey
in front of him, and when the brittle
and groom walked out through the
center aisle, passing within few feet
OF him. he stared at the bride like
condemned man at his executloner
But she mercIfully kept her eyes to the
front.
Captain Donovan went to bis room
sadder and wiser man. He htJ
ftrted with women WIN had va,t..d