Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-18
What the Girl Did

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Iersy along with his other awakened
Qualities. There, there. calm Yourself
land tell, ne about II
The woman waited moment
Il drew her out \" Logan. and
Is0nu found that she wanted Ia talk Ia
a woman.-it seems sh' In TO intimate
cirl friend-and she told ~" just wha'
II wanted. and yet dr"a'i'd. to b. AZ
She is very fond 81 f. iGar. and Sh'
has the fullest confihcnc in him. u"
has told her about nj. Wild days. ana
how he Quarr,lcd with hiS father ami
|mu;hrr. She doesn't know who hiS
parents Edgar doesn't want I"
talk about thu past but h" feels con
inrrd they were Wong IN tl"ir treat
mrnt of Edgar. She il sure tn"y
didn't understand him: that bis moth
or was indulgcnt and his father IN
wise. Edgar needed IN object in NE.
he n"edcd to De- thrown on has own re-
sources. Now he had III ambition Il"
rise. and he had her. Sh' paused
aud drew n quick hr aih. Think o'
A mother listening T." al this!"
1T Is rather novel %itCatlun.' said
he man.
II was on Tuesday evening. and me
r, yercnl Frank narni"r sat in his III.
Il, parlur and waited CIR IN" cirl and
the man who had asked ms prot"ssion-
nj services. Ii wa IA neat lt;lc lar'
Ter. nicely furnished. with folding
doors that connected ii with III" sit
ting room beyond Th'S" doris wcr'
closed, and the Reverend Frank Barn
ley inspected them carefully bclor"
H. answered the bell
When he returned from the front
door he brought with him the girl and
the maynard son. II" greeted them
Cordially and babe tn m b" seated.
I'VE are in something of a hurry.
sail the Young man. w" have
lrief little trip in view, and time
tab!s-s make no provision for delaye"
happy pairs
He laughed and the Young pastor
laughed with him.
The girl unfmtensd her travelling
cloak.
"Wonld Il be p0:sihiH," she said.
for you to have a woman pres"hi
during the ceremony? ! hav" 4 fancy
that would like it h'1''r.'
The young pastor frightened.
"W,hy. yes" he answ red. Il have
two visitors at the present IN .m"nt.
a very worthy couple. will ask tn m
to be witnesses-in accordance with
the state law
And he slipped from tn" room. lie
was back presently.
They win be glad to a'd "" he
said a little hurri"hIy. They viii
stand In the d0onrwgl here while tae
ceremony proceeds. II y",I are quite
ready. You may arise
The doors at the back were sorlS
opened.
The ceremony proceeded, tn" most
nervous member OF the trio being the
Reverend Frank Darnley.
When it was over and the Reverend
Frank had shaken hands with both and
wished them jov. the girl looked
around and suddenly started. A man
and woman had entered the room. but
it vas the woman who startled the
girl.
Why. madam" she cried. Are You
here?" And she advanced with her
hands outrstrctched. The woman was
crying and could not answer. hut
she opened her arms and held the
girl close.
Tha bridegroom had whirlsd abont.
and then catching sight Of the man
and woman had drawn back.
"Elinor." he cried. do you know
this LADY,"
The girl released herself from the
womans embrace.
why. yes she answered. she
has been kind TO meas mother
might he. There is no person
could so gladly greet on my wedding
night"
The young man stared at her.
Don't you know her name? he
demanded.
why. 10. Edgar. don't know the
lady'S name. never thought Of II.
He was still cmazed.
DO Won mean to say that yOn don
know this Is my mother?"
Your mother." she cried. Your
mother. oh, I'm very CAD Don't CRY