Sharp County record., 1908-06-19

the staircase nauS
him imagine that
"Were They2" she was coming,
and he half start
ed up as If TO escape When he found
It was nothing he got out his handker-
chief and dabbed his forehead. Then
he changed to the divan. SHll, she
might think he expected her TO come
and sit there beside him II she found
him there That while delightful,
would be too confusing; so he hastily
changed back to the oak chair and
started tromulous whistle before he
remembered himself and coughed,
When Alice did come down she
walked into the room so casually ond
naturally that It was almost a shccE
TO him until he recalled that Of course
she was not aware that this evening
was set apart from all others because
Of what he had resolved to say.
Those roses you sent to-day were
Just beautiful Chamcey' she said,
bllthely THANK you 80 muchl"
Were they?" Smelling asked, gut.
turally,
The pretty girl In the pale blue
dress glanced at him in concern. my
goodness she cried "You aren't go.
ing to have pneumonia or anything,
are you? Your voice Is dreadrully
hoarac Does your head ache?"
That was Alice always instantly
sympathetcl There was m opening
here and Smelling darkly groped
for IT,
"GIyo me your sympathy for life
your sweet Jhoughtmmess" Then he
coughed again and spoke distinctly
81 haven't a ghost gf a cold" he told
her humiedly Isis your mother
quito well2"
The pretty girl frankly stared
why OF course" she said, Mother
always is we'll What put that into
your he0d2'
"oh, / don't know" Smelling an.
swerod mlscuaby
Shall | phone for Grace and Tom
80 we can play brldge? she asked
him
Smelling turned about IN alarm.
"Oh my not" he exploded.
"l believe your head does ache and
You won't own up 10 H." said tho prct
ty girl 81 thought You llkod Grace
and Tom"
"Oh, | do" protested the young
man 81 am very fond Of them very
fond he ended emphatically lie
wiped his forehead us he spoke.
Your voice didn't sound fond" re
proved the young woman "I Thought
Il would omuse You You--you act
Kind Of bored tonight"
Here was another openhg="moro
important things TO consIder'-"mlnd
wholly wrapped mp IN what IA
bridge 10 n Mas haNnlHessp" Then
he managed to say that while hIa head
aidn't acho he did not feel very well
How do you Hike my new dress9"
the young woman started In again
'Ita hoOutlful" glJd Smelling doom.
W "lt looks lovely ON YOU / don't
know that 10 looks bortcr than your
other ONE mean oll your other oncq
of oonrse In fact the one before
thlR oneHl moan the pink oneawas
lust os pretty although of course nor.
hona lhlH H prettlrr like You beat
In blue unless it Ia pink"
The young woman looked fraHkly
concerned "Chauneey" she said ~
just know You feel dreadmlly and No,
coming down with The grip or some.
thing You 20 right home ana drink
something hot and 10 10 bed"
81 believe you are right" said Smell.
Ing with ghostly eheerfulnesa llla
hand reached toward his hat. but hla
knees refused 10 bend 10 allow him lo
ilse systematically no got to hs
feet "l DO feel queer" ho oogffssea
81 wonder what allied Chauneey 10.
nlght~ she murmwed "Hle seemed
to have something on hia mind"
once settled In tho street car
Smelling foll cHlmnoua and polse ro
turning TO him Az he gmred into tho
street lights hla lpa moved sayagey
IN one emphatic word directed at him
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