Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Gl@m's Deception
BY Mrs. l.. r. Templetop
Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowles)

stunned for moment. lay with
closed eyes on the landing below.
Glen was terribly frightened. She
fairly flew down the stairs. She raised
his head upon her lap. and kissed his
white lips. "Oh. Ralph. my darling!"
she cried. Are you dead?"
Ralph struggled upon his knees; his
eyes were shining with passion. He
caught her hands In his and covered
them with kisses.
IF I were dead" he whispered pas
sionately. your voice would call me
back from the very grave. my angel!'
For a moment Glen stood with face
blanched. eyes dilated. and breath
coming In gasps-then she wrenched
her hand from his grasp and darted
like a wild thing down the stairs.
When he reached the rotunda he
found Alice alone. They searched
everywhere, but could find no trace
of her. and then hurried home.
Has Miss Glenwood conner" Alice
asked the girl who answered their
ring.
Yes. miss; she's come and gone"
"Gone!" cried Alice, dumfounded.
Gone where?"
Il dunno miss; she had hack and
TUX her trunk"
Took her trunk" Alice staggered
back against the wall. THAT will do.
Susan" she said to the girl. who stood
staring, open-mouthed
She glanced at Ralph. He was very
pale.
Ralph Mason!" she cried. by all
that's good. what have you done?
There! Don't look at me like that! Go
in and sit down, and will see II can
find out anything upstairs"
On her table Alice found blotted.
tearstained note. Dear Alice" II
read. Ralph has fallen in love with
me, and he does not know. He will
never forgive me! / can never tell
him! / cannot see him. have gone
to Chicago. Tell him. Alice. oh, am
the most miserable, miserable. mis-
cradle of girls!"
Then. after ALL Ralph did not know.
He might forgive 1t from Glen; never
from her. She looked at her watch !;
just five o'clock
Ralph" she called, flying down the
stairs. she has started for Chicago.
Get hack-bring her back-if not
go with her."
Ralph got into Chicago In the even.
ing. He was tired. so went directly TO
a hotel, and to bed. The next morn.
ing he enjoyed good breakfast.
smoked cigar and visited a barber
shop. before starting in search OF the
seminary.
Tell Miss Mason gentleman
wishes to see her." he said to the girl
who stood waiting.
Some one in the parlor wants tc
see YOU" called the girl a moment
later, as she knocked at Glen's door.
Now, to Glen. Ralph's passionate
words had been utterly unexpected
She had wanted him to feel a little
sold when he found what a joke had
been played upon him. but that things
should take such a serious turn had
never entered her mind. Her first
impulse had been to get away. She
knew what time the limited left for
Chicago, so she had called a hack and
was driven to her uncle's. There she
hurriedly packed her trunk. scrubbed
few lines to Alice, drove to the depot
and took the train for Chicago.
She had repented her hasty course
before she was out of the city, and
when the girl called at her door she
was sitting in sackcloth and ashes
trying to write to Ralph.
She obeyed the summons languidly
Some one to see about lessons" she
thought. as she went downstairs.
Ralph was sitting opposite the par
lor door. When he saw her he sprans
to his feet, his dark eyes lighted with
Issurprise and delight.
Miss Glenwood!" he explained Joy
ously, but before he could say more
Glen burst into tears and threw her
self. upon his breast.
ION, Ralph!" she sobbed, Il 81
your sister Glen"
IL Wdo a onOChs W DC SURF. Dul
Ralph was sensible fellow, and wher
she told him how IL all came about
crying as If her heart would break, he
dried her eyes and forgave her on the
spot. The next day they received 6
letter from Alice. II was queer epis
tie. partly defiant, partly repentant.
Il am in hopeless disgrace here al
home" she wrote in closing, and
know you can never forgive me. The
only reparation L can make you
Ralph, is to wish that Glen may be the
only girl who will tell you she will
always be a sister to you"
After all. Ralph was better thar
Alice thought. He and Glen returned
to Washington and finished their visit
there. But the events recorded here
were never alluded to by the youne
people. and Alice and Glen were never
known again to attempt a practica
| Joke.