The Newark journal., 1909-02-26

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inner vision of her Mary sat very
still, her hands clasped together, her
eyes but half-lifted. He could not
know, of course, that he was hurting
her.
"T quite agree with you. Who is
next on the list?'
Katherine More-its the curve of
her upper lip" he added, confiden-
TALLY
And next?"
Dora"
"Because-?'
He laughed
TT has something to do with the
tip of her nose
81 quite understand Doras nose
will keep her young when she's So"
And then come the ladies who
have only to put on a pink ribbon to
be called pretty. You see my scorn
of them places them last"
Poor things! Well, l think it will
be Bertha You must tell me all about
it afterwards"
But, my dear, you're surely going!"
he said, earnestly, knitting his boyish
| brows
Z cant unless father is better
/ "Oh, you must-it will amuse you
so, I'll call for you to make sure!"
Well I don't forbid your calling!"
she answered, with smile.
When he was gone she went to her
room and gave herself up for the time
to sad and wistful thoughts. How
ngatarsl that hi shq'ildf "ArfaqfrSo fifv nr7ig
genial courtesies of comradeship He
had known her all his life, whereas
he had known Bertha but year, and
novelty is an ingredient Of romance
She spent troubled week, trying
to come to terms with herself In
| her dark moments she had perversely
wished 10 make herself look as plain
| as possible, taking kind Of pride in
! being utterly out Of the running; but
with the first dawn of gentler feeling
came the desire TO look her best, and
! to enter into the spirit of the occasion.
SO when the time came she curled
her hair and arranged it with all the
art that she could command, She put
on soft, white summer gown and a
picture hat with roses. She was
drawing on her long gloves when
Richard arrived. He seemed in the
| highest spirits.
Il was prepared to use force, II |
found you backing out. l have some
news to tell you about myself-some-
thing that's made ME very glad, and
want you to be glad with me-
Her heart sank Was he going 70
tell her OF his engagement to Bertha?
She turned a pale face to him.
Cant you guess, Nary"
| But she was dumb He leaned
towards her and took both her hands
In his
I've got the position l wanted in
the office with jenkins & Bart-and
It's a kind OF partnership, Mary. It's
easily worth Ave thousand year"
She drew long breath OF relief and
looked at him with shining eyes.
I'm so glad-so glad
You can't be SO glad as I, because,
my dear" he hesitated. Her sudden
| little flame of Joy again sank.
You see | didn't want to speak I'M
| til was sure"
Even then she would not believe.
| She had turned her head away. Was
! 1t Bertha-oh, was Ii Bertha?
You see I've loved you always
| why Mary"
Then she turned a rapturous face
toward him.
How they reached the appointed
place she never knew. She walked on
air, surrounded by ring of gold that
inclosed one other person. Her eyes
shone bright color came to her
cheeks. Richard, excited and tri-
umphant, looked at her adoringly,
seeing In her at once the woman of
his future and the playmate of his
childhood. They would show them
selves at the contest for minute, just
TO be philosophical. Then they
would go for heavenly ramble in the
woods.