Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-03
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displayed above his low cut shoes.
His face was ordinary and notable
merely for it's shrewdnsss and fre'
quent display of gold filed teeth
Ann Rose admired him greatly. Hl'
position in q city bank and his ''n'
doubted rsspectsbility had much to
do with his entrance into the Baker
homestead.
Ann Rose Baker and Chester Laid
law giggled over the postal cards un'
til Wenzell Besbe slid awkwardly In
to the back parlor and sat down be-
side Mrs. Baker, who nodded kindly
at him.
"How's your ma ?" che asked.
"She's all right, replied Wenzeu,
his sunburne1 face turning . deeper
red. He was conscious that the oity
boardsr was discussing him with Ann
Rose, and her light laugh, instantly
suppressed, rendered him still more
uncomfortable.
"You know Mr.. Laidlsw2" whis'
pered Mrs. Baker.
Wenzell nodded. u met him here
the other night"
Hes awful smart. He's in g
bank" SAID Mrs. Baker Importantly.
Wsnzell did not reply. He wal
trying to keep his eyes from the cou-
pie on the sofa in the other room.
Ann Rose was watching him covert.
ly. She noted the new luit of gray
clothes, the light blue satin necktie
and his large brown hands. Her
glance wandered to the youth at her
side, with his air Of easy ASSURANCE,
and DOWN at hla slim white hands play
ing with the postals. She twisted
Wenzell's little turquoise ring from
the third finger Of her left hand and
transferred it to the other hand Then
she few over to the piano and ratified
the keys noisily.
"Coms, sing something, Mr.. Laid.
law" she sugge,ted gayly.
Mr.. LAidlaw was pleased to sing,
and he and Ann Rose turned the
pages Of book of old love songs, and
when their voices blended in unison
Wenzslps hands tightly clinched the
sides ofhis chair and his lips Whitsned.
II come to take Ann Rose out rid
ing" he said sullenly to his future
Mrs. Baker glanced apprshensively
1T him over her spectaOlss. "Ann
Rose, here's Wsnzell a-sstting here
waiting for you to go riding with
him /" she called.
The music ceased abruptly, and
Ann Rose appeared in the doorway,
domursly pretty in her white dress,
with half blown rose in her dark
hair. The boardsr loungsd behind
her.
II saw you come in, Wsnzell, but l
forgot all about you" shs said, with
\ coqusttish glance at Mr.. Laidlsw.
"I'll be ready in . minute"
Wenzell Bsebe nodded awkwsrdly
at the bosrder and, taking his hat,
went out of the side door to the shed
where he had tied his horse. he
backed the buggy into the driveway
and waited patiently until Ann Rose
came reluctantly out. Silently he as
sisted her to the seat and jumped in
beside her.
The big black horse carried them
easily out of the yard and into green
shaded road, where the setting sun
poured sitting golden streams through
the branches. When they reached a
rise Of ground, Wsnzell pointed with
bis whip to the horizon where a low
rim of black clouds stained the yellow
light.
"Rain tonight" he said, speaking
for the first time.
81 guess pas hay IL get wet, then.
He's over to town, and he didn't get
it all in, said Anna Rose lazily. She
was thinking Of what Chester Laidlsw
had said about her eyes and at that
instant they were very bright.
Where's your ring7" asked Wen
cell suddenly.
She glanced guiltily down at her
left hand and then extended the other
with shamsfaced smile. II changed
It for fun" she faltersd.
"Then you amt ashamed Of it r
asked Wsnzsll slowly, and a. she
made no reply he added. with a fur
i've glance at Ann Rose "I reckon
that Laidlaw fellow could hand out
and such. They say hs'sa
spendsr."
Ann Rooe shrugged her shoulders
psttishly, her dark eyes seeking q