The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15

Eagerly
.sTen days. I've been here three
His fnce heightened visibly.
-I'll be here whole month" he
added dolefully. why don't you stay
longerg''
"You see l Invent struck 1t rIch-in
huge chunks The trustees of my
school are rather parsimoniOus lot"
II don't know much about eastern
etiquette. but wonder II it wouldn't
be tolerabiy proper for us to do some
sightseeing together this afternoon
he said with touch of boylsh shyness.
81 wonder" she said slowly.
The Joy OF companionship settled the
question for them. and he called at her
boarding house morning after morning.
guidebook in hand. the plan for the
day already laid out.
They had left the trip to Arlington
for the last afternoon Of her stay. and
they wandered through the grounds.
more beautiful than ever in their early
summer foliage, until they reached the
spot overlooking the Potomac, where
the tall shaft rises in honor of the
heroes of the Spanish war.
! This is the loveliest spot of ALL" he
said. as they sat down on the grassy
slope with their faces turned toward
the river washington will seem
dead after put you on the train this
afternoon Have you enjoyed this
week. little woman?" a slight nervous
ness in his voice
ut has been-perfect," she said soft
". After / had you to talk to the
crowds didn't seem unfriendly at all
they changed into a set of good natured
passersby
Ger haven't seemed to miss the
boys much lately, either" he said. alb
sentmlndedly. watching her slender
fingers arrange the largest daisies and
clover leaves that she found near her,
''but I'll go to missing them again the
very minute your train pulls out this
afternoon"
He sat mp straight suddenly and
looked mt her almost sternIy.
"Do you think man ought to be for
| given for telling IA lie?" he demanded
abruptly
Her face pnIed slightly. and her eyes
We're large with fear that he might
in some wnv confess himself unworthy
i of the friendly confidence she had
placed in him The unconventionaIity
OF their acquaintance stood out in her
mind. suddenly. as viewed from the
worlds standpoint.
You haven't-lied to me?'' she asked
family.
Absolutely! No one ever told big
ger one" he said with his eyes fixed
Oh the clover leaves, failing to see her
pallor. ''for it will not be the boys I'll
be missing. it will be-just you"
Her color came back with rush,
and she avoided his eyes as she rose
hastily to her feet, the daisies and
clover leaves falling to the ground
I'm sure 1 will be late for my train
If we don't hurry back" she said
abruptly
II almost wish you would miss tit
seems shame that you cannot afford
to stay longer when have more
money than l can possibly spend-un-
less the town will let me build 'em
another library You couldn't let me-
err he stammered, not knowing how
to express himself.
"No. couldn't" she blazed, catching
his half formed idea.
There there little woman-don't
get huffy. ! suppose 1 do bump up
against conventionalities occasionally,
but somehow / hate for you not to
have everything you want" he b!urted
out.
Her eyes softened, and when they
reached the station she watched his
broad shoulders as he elbowed his way
| through the crowd at the ticket office
and wondered why. now her face was
turned homeward, she should feel more
homesick than ever.
When he had put her on the train,
be leaned over and spoke determinedly.
Pm coming to South Carolina be-
fore go back west"
She didn't answer, and he took from
his coat pocket one of the clover leaves
she had dropped on the ground at Ar
lington and held it up before her. She
saw it had four leaves.
do you know what am going to
wish? That when go back west
you'll go with me"-he waited. big,
awkward boy in his embarrassment.
for her to look ut him.
"I-I-the train is starting" she said.
holding out her hand hastily, buff
one finds Il four leaf clover-he is sup
posed to get his wish"
Fox and Sibbon.