Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-05-26

was sleepy and my head ached had
o ride in automobiles AMI so yachting.
| 4 yacht always makes me sick. an
you know what | think of auto.ao-
biIes."
Mr.. Langdon did not seem properly
impressed. so Dora continued in an
aggrieved voice:
Il spent hours racing around with
golf sticks when Id much rather sit
down quietly with an agreeable book
It's very well to do what you dislike
If you're accomplishing anything, but
all this activity was accomplishing
nothing except spelling my temper
and making me thin. But you haven't
said yet that you were glad to see me,
Robert"
Langdon's look of alteration seemed
to be nothing more than she expected.
Eyes, Dora, am glad" he said SIM
ply. Il thought you had forgotten
me. didn't blame you,' he continued
hastily as she made a dissenting GEES
ture. Il was glad to think that at last
You We're enjoying what your beautz
and your nature entitled you to an
that your brave conduct in adversl
was being properly rewarded But
why did you come back here, Dora?
Why did you come back to this dreary
manufacturing town when you had the
whole world to choose from?"
Dora looked intently at him while he
was speaking She noted the streaks
of gray in his well kept hair. the sad
droop of the patient mouth, the many
lines around his tired eyes.
For more reasons than OF e. knew
you needed looking after, Robert. -
knew you We're lonely and woTk
hard In order TO forget knew
were tired and that your eyes wefc1
used up. | knew you felt the heat
more than ever and wouldn't take any
refreshing trolley rides out into the
breezy country or go on any coy little
picnics without your old friend. Now
I'm going to inveigle you out every
afternoon, and Wen read our favorite
authors in the evenings, just as we
used to before became an heiress"
Langdon drew deep breath and
looked longingly at the girl, who APP
peared to be unconscious Of having
said anything unusual
Il was tired" he said. His eyes and
voice were perilously near tears, the
porch was deserted, and he laid his
hand gently on hers. But In the fu-
ture the knowledge that you thought
of me and came back to cheer ne up
will keep me from fatigue and every
other ILL., But you must return to your
relatives. If you don't like Newport
there are other places. Travel, Dora,
and get the good of the money that
came to you late, but, thank God, not
too later
Dora regarded him with an amused
tenderness.
You don't know me half as well as
| know you, Robert. | have no inten-
ton of going back to the relatives who
ignored my very existence until I'm
Gle Timothy left me fortune. And |
don't want to spend my money in
travel at present. came to the place
like and here I'm going to stay"
Langdon leaned suddenly toward
Dora. His pale face flushed, and his
hands trembled, but he pulled himself
up again resolutely.
"Tm right though, Dora. In spite of
your heavenly kindness it can't be the
same as it was when we were both
poor. My dear girl, don't you see that
it Is differentT
Dora smiled tenderly at him.
Certainly l see that it's different
because now / have the means to pro-
vide luxuriously for the old mother
and delicate sister and to keep up a
house for us both"
Langdon was shaking visibly.
Dora, it Will not do. Your husband
must be more brilliant man than this
old friend, though he can never be a
more faithful lie must be Of your own
age and your own financial standing
You make it hard. dear one, but you
must go back tomorrow"
II shall never go back" she said
resolutely. "And / shall never have
husband, Robert, unless 1t Is this un-
selfish old friend"
Langdon raised his hand to his tired
eyes to hide rush of happy tears.
do you mean he stammered.
yes" answered Dora gayly; 81
mean this as proposal. It's leap year,