The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-26
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She stood by the window watching
the retreating figure Of the young man.
toe much absorbed TO notice the en-
trance Of her father until he was by
her side Without speaking she leaned
her arm upon his shoulder and thus
they watched until the young man.was
no longer in sight Then her father.
spoke:
at won't do. Elsie. You've got 10
tell him said So He Isn't the one"
The hand which had been caressing
his hair was thrown out With indlg-
nant protest and the girl faced him.
pained surprise in every curve of the
dainty lips.
Whats wrong. rather:" she de
manded. Why haven't you esd that
before.''
The gray eyes gazing into her own
held far more Kindness than his words.
They were fun OF stern decision.
Because haven't been sure. Now
am. Fred Denton can never support
wife. He isn't able to now. and lie
never viii be. You've got to call It
Off"
But. father she began.
tits no use. Elsie. he interrupted.
ut isn't in him. A young man to sue
coed nowadays must get out and hus-
tie and that's something Fred Denton
viii never do. lie spends his time IN
his Office reading, reading, reading, and
that never brought patient to d doctor
yet.
"Why, the other night there was an
accident at Cedar Glens. Kensett was
mixed up in it. Had a drunken chauf-
feur, and the whole, car came precious
neaS going over the Cliff Would have
gone II 1t hadn't been for a young med
who understood sprintlng and who
saved 1t in the nick of time.
AS 1t was. Kensett got Off with
broken collar bone, friend OF his came
home with smashed hand, and-well.
you read it in the papers. That saw
bones is fixed for life just because he
happened to be on the spot and knew
what to do and how to do 1t. But 1t
wasn't Denton. lie was in his office
reading up the microbes OF Ieprosy or
some other outlandish disease
Fred was just telling me" began
Elsie, when her fGther cut her short.
"Then. too, he had little money In
one of the banks. Where's that? He
wasn't content to let II stay where it
was. He asked me what / thought
about Aurora stocks, and I told him
they weren't worth the matches to
burn 'em. hut he invested in them.
Where are they now? Whew! Now
you see 'em and now you don't"
Father, II you would only listen
Listen to what? The same old story
of love in a fat and your $500 a year?
I've got deal on hand and won't be
home before tomorrow night. In the
meantime you Just give me that ring
on your finger and I'll return It to
Fred Denton, NJ. D."
Slowly his daughter drew OF the
ring. curious expression growing in
her eyes. one which her father was
quick to observe.
"See here, Elsie" he said as he took
1t from her. Il want you to promise
that IL he calls you won't see him until
give you permission; that is. If I
ever do"
you are very unjust. father; II you
would only listen
I've waited too long already" he re.
sponded, starting of. l'1Tind your
promise. Elsie; there isn't to be any
more Of this nonsense
Perhaps there'll be more instead of
less" she murmured as the door closed
behind him. Then she went w the
! stairs to her room with tread as full
Of decision as his tones had been.
1t didn't take long for her to reap.
pear dressed for the street. and fifteen
minutes later she surprised certain
young man who was very busily en-
gagged doing nothing at all in a pleas.
| antly furnished Office Of n downtown
business block.
"He wouldn't give me chance to
say n single word" she concluded in
dignantly.
Fred Denton smiled eomplacently
into her flushed face. There was no
trace of the respondent lover about
him. ~
I'VE won't try to explain" he said.
Suppose you take this trip to New
York with me this morning? You look
very bride-y." he answered. white
dress, white hat white shoes and
gloves. Really, Elsie, one would al
most believe that you had dressed pur.
posely for wedding trip
Erred Denton, you don't believe
she paused, crimson to the very ears.
Then she added irrelevantly:
Father ran away with mother; I've
heard him tell about it time aud time
again"
Come on" Denton cried.
at doesn't soon riNhf T,ra5 ISo}bar