The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04

cloud of laughter. from which es-
capped as soon as possible
understood my mosaic now, and
began Weighing my desire for her
against my pleasure In st. Abe. The
latter it was evident she could never
share with me. | avoided her for sew
eral days. while my anger cooled and
my love increased. Then one morning
as l drove out on the pleasant country
road overlook her. She was walking
very slowly. aided by cane.
As she turned her startled eyes on
my glossy horse a blind rage suddenly
possessed her. In less time than 1t
takes to tell It was out Of the buggy,
had Elsie in my arms. into the buggy
and we were OF!
Her face went white, and the fear in
her blue eyes was mixed with unmiti-
gated scorn and anger.
You are a bruteT she said trem-
blingly.
~ know it." agreed.
II can't reason about IT. / can't
help I'll oh, please put me outg
The pIteous voice appealed to what
little manhood l had left. stopped
the horse and jumped out AS held
MP my arms a paper caresned across
the road. St. Able. noted for his quiet
nerves, snorted and ran. Elsie screamed
and shouted ''whoaE" But he ran the
faster. while scurried after in the
cloud Of dust, my heart fairly bursting
with fear and remorse.
1t seemed to me that ran for hours.
The road had many turns, so they were
Immediately lost to sight. At every
corner expected to come upon the
tragedy, At last fell breathless by
the roadside. and while / waited, sick
at heart, heard the toot OF the tally
no horn.
Thank God? l cried, for / knew II
was the other guests who had early in
the morning gone for a tallyho ride.
THANK Godm cried. and, staggering
up, ran dizzily on.
AS the road sweryed sharply to the
west most surprising sight met my
eyes. ST. Able was trotting swiftly to-
ward me-swiftly, but under perfect
control-and Elsie was his driver. Be
hind them came the tallyho crowd
shouting itself hoarse.
Elsie drew proudly up beside me.
The tallyho folks spilled out, all talk
ing at once.
"Oh, you brave creaturew
Flow did you dareT
"Shan't help you out%
why, you don't look bit scaredw
why, am not scared. and 1 am so
happy think I shall der Elsie ex-
claimed when she could get hearing.
ITS wonderful! The minute / felt
the relns in my hands that horrible
fear left me. I slowed him down.
turned him around, and now am
going to drive him home. oh, I'm so
happyP'
Every one-at least every man In the
house, barring Jerome-entertained me
that evening. They seemed to take
turns at II. at last wrenched myself
away and went into the garden where
had last seen her. She was not there,
nor could l find her in the moonlit or
chard. At last l gave her up and
started for the stables. st. Able was
in the paddock. and caught the fiut-
ter Of white beside him.
Crying and laughing and murmur.
ing. there was my darling with her
arms around st. Albe's unappreciative
neck.
"Just think of it, st. Abe" she was
saying. I've had my first proposal to-
night and Ave besides. It's owing to
you, You beauty"
"And this is the seventh" observed,
taking the white arms and putting my
own neck where st. Albe's had been.
IF you accepted any OF the six, you
may as well tell him you have chang.
ed your mind, for l will have you.
will, Elsie belovedm
why, Dennis. of course you willr
she answered, putting up her red lips
to be kissed.