Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-06-27

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carries it off we'll. She might have
married-that is, I suppose SO" he
insinuated, with wicked eyes.
"Yes, she might have married while
the old mans pile wac intact, Forrest
assented.
"But she didn't. And a wife with
prospective millions and one with
nothing but expensive habits and
passable beauty are two very different
things" Stream asserted.
Ellison turned furious face upon
him and half raised clinched fist |;
then, mastering himself, he remarked,
II suppose that's the way the world
sees it" and strobe away.
The four rascals burst in exuber.
ant delight, digging each other in the
ribs and chuckling hilariously as he
disappeared down side street.
Ellison had no coherent thought at
first as he tore along. The knowledge
that the barrier between them was re-
moved dazed him. But soon he began
to turn things over in his mind, to
even consider the possibility of his
own thousands, which had seemed
puerile before, now serving as foun-
dation for new beginning on which
Mr.. 'Waring might build. The other,
the infinitely greater possibility of
winning Millicent, he tried to keep
in the background until proper hour
for It's consideration.
Having at last adjusted himself
somewhat to the new conditions, he
felt that he could trust himself to see
her. They shook hands quietly. There
was little opportunity just then for
words, but there was humorous yet
tender CLINT in her eyes as she Occa-
sionally glanced at his earnest, preoc-
cupied face while she served bunch
Of school children.
| The four conspiratoIs let her into
the secret and departed to spread
broadcast the jest, the prank upon Ell
liso1i, whose sentiment toward Miss
Waring was an open secret. And pres.
emily, by twos and threes and in
squads, her old friends and former as
sociates began to saurter by. Some
purchased of her with simpering pat
ronsge, some with cold nod of rec
ognition, while others passed with
naughty, sneering oblivion of her.
Some of the smart youths inclined to
familiarity that almost amounted to
rudeness.
Ellison noted it all, his heart grow
ing hotter until it burst all restraint.
"Miss Waring = Millicent p he
breathed with low intensity as they
were alone for moment. I'll cannot
bear this | 1t may be presumption
improper even, for me to speak here
cannot help it / am sure you have
long known of my deep love for you,
though you cannot realize how it IL
my very life and soul have had SC
little to offer, felt could not pre-.
sumo to ask you to give up for me
your luxurious position, to-but L car
provide you with comfortable home
and my whole life shall be devoted
to-
His stammering speech was inter
rupted by the laughing, bubblIint
crowd of conspirators, eager to wit
ness his discontinue.
"Ha, hal Look at him !" "Oh, tn
easy markl" HAS he offered you hi
purse, Millicent2' "Ha, hal TIL
idea Of Mr.. Waring-"FailedI" "a
fila, Ha
Unheeding the swirl, Miss Warinl
calmly began counting moley tron
; the drawers and piling it in heap
upon the counter. "There, she saiC
at last, "$427.1o. That means 1854. Q
for the hospital from you fellows
, You folks who dared me to do thi
promised to double the amount l too
in, you know. She beamed at then
sweetly.
my hat2 l never dreamed you
pull in so much r gasped Stream
| ats sure up to US, boysI But. o
Ellison, sonny Ellison-You-yo
| IL" BE doubled with joy. "You
face pays for it all See it nov
E don't your Catch on to it 1t wa
such chance as comes once in a life
/ time Oh, my Oh, myl'
Ellison perceived, and turned
blank. mortified face to apologize
!. Miss Waring. but she laid gentl
1 restraining hand upon his arm an
again addressed the gurgling, crow
!. ing crowd very sweetiy, but distinc
g ly. 81 claim your congratulations q
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