The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-16

stEedsVuC pray - r
hatFiyoui we're once
suggest as possible
an, introduction. It
yeyer, that fate makes
informal
hr fault, not mine" S-.'s I
assume all responsibility,
only; waive the Formally
81 my. friendship"
kce seemed to tighten, while
twitched as II suppresstng .
lyon are very, forgettul. Did I
tell you that we presbyterians are
FER guilty q such indiscretions?"
i believe you did, but l doubt your
5mplete surrender to the creed"
sDoubt! Only our second time Of
meeting and you already venture To-
doubt This can, scarcely beconstrued
into a compliment I fear"
yet to my mind It may prove the
| very highest type Of compliment" he
Ireturned, treasured by her manner.
l"For a certain degree Of Independence
in both thought and action lis highly
comnendable. Indeed; am going to
be bold enough to add. that it was
these very attributes. that awakened,
my interest in you" So,
ooh, indeed; you cause me to blush.
already, MY frankness, l fear, bids
fair to cost me all my friends; and l
may even go beyond your pardon, II.
the perverse spirit Of my nature so
move me-" tf.ntt 5is ~
1.-THE risk Of such a catastrophe Is
mine, and I would gladly dare that
much to get away from conventional
commonplace. One advantage Of such
meetings. as oursFis an immediate in
sight into each others deeper nature.
For;one Il shall sincerely rejoice iE you
will permit the good fortune of our.
chance meeting to be. alone sponsor
for our future friendship. VIII you
not say yes:"
She looked at him with greater
earnestness, her young face sobered
by the~Rords, spoken. WhateYer..else
she may have seen revealed there, the
countenRnce bending slightly toward
her was a serious manly one, iIepir-
ing respect akening confidence.
"And T do agree, she said, extend.
ing her hs4ld II. a-glrlish impulse ut
will, at least. he al lew eSperi epte and
therefore worth the 5Haif a even
endeaSVr; to ;,srestraiI my Sebsl hous
spirit, 50; that you will not BE Slhduly.
shoekedI,sssSf my
| He laughed, now placed e4tifely at
his easG ! Your need Of ne Scg$ is APP
Ipreciatea fair lady. Is It godr desire
to return to the hail o. ~ NM
she shook hers head positty eIy "a.
cheap gaudy show all buster and
vulgarity. ,Even the dancing ts-a mere
parody. / early tired Of it."
Il HThen Vet US choose the better part
and sit here on the bench, the night
our own" /
Y He conducted her across the porch
to the darkest corner where only riffs
OF light stole trembling In between the
\ shadowiug vines, and there found. con-
|, yenient seats; A moment they re.
manned in silence and he could hear
her breathing.
t''HRvs go4 truly been at the, hall,"
she questioned, "or we're you merely
fibbing to awaken my INTEREST,"" &
Il truly have beer" 7heranswered,
land actually have danced measure
with the fair guest Of the evening"
,s-wwtk Phoebe Spencer! Ant-yet
you dare pretend now To- retain-sn-ins
| teTest n me? Eieut:: -Brant; yuumust
be a most talented, teceiyer, or else
the straagest !person l eSef met Such
a miracle has never occurred before!"
':1Nell, 1T. has certainly occurred
now s moi. am I IN this any vain de-
] ce1ver. u truly met Miss Spencer I
was the recipient Of her most entranc'
ing smiles; listened to her modu.
lated voice; I bore her.&. willing
captive. from a thPong Of despairing
admirers; ! danced with her, gazing
down into her eyes, with her fluffy
hair brushing my cheek, yet resisted
all her charms and came forth think.
ing only Of pu."
Indeed? Your pyoof?"
He drew the white satin fan forth
from his pocket, and held It out to-
ward her with mock humility. This,