Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
The Snapshot
Rv ANsTRfss NICHOLS.

tne restaurant.
Saunders. by all that's goodl" he
exclaimed spr,nging to his feet
:Where did you come from?"
Through the. door" laughed the
young mn addressed as Saunders. He
for the others hand and
shook it vigorously. q was sure that
I should find you mere. 1t seems
good to see you again"
sit down, and we'u have dinner 20.
gcther. the same as we used to-" broke
in Morrison. I'm still waiting for my
order"
but I've already dined. It's a lit
tie carly, to be sure, but I'm goins
to make a call later But l was Jound
to see you tonight. ! tel! you Pm
glad to get back again"
You're no gladder to get back than
| am to have you" said Morrison
well, what kino of a time did you
have while you were gone2 Tell me
all about it. old fellow"
Saunders proceCued to relate to his
friend everything that he thought
would interest him concerning his
stay abroad. When he mentioned the
Gilberts. Morrison started slightly
but the other did not notice it.
Morrison was wondering if they
were the Gilberts whom he knew.
They probably were, for the family
with whom he was acquainted had
sailed or Europe about the same time
as Saunders. He started to say that
they were friends Of his, but some.
how he changed his mind.
And Miss Gilbert is the most beau.
tiful =, ,irl / ever me-" Saunders went
on enthusiastically. "and the sweet
est"
Morrison forced himself to make
some commonplace remark. 1t was
very plain that his friend had iallen
a victim of Claire Gilbert's charms.
And il was not strange. But what IL
she mad been attracted in turn? Saund.
ers was a fine looking fellow, while he
was plainly aware that he was not
But he had hopes, nevertheless.
when you see her you will say
that she is all have said, and even
more" Saunders paused a moment.
''Why, | can show you her picture
now. It's only a snapshot, and the
day was cloudy, but you can get some
idea how beautiful she is" From the
notebook which he took from his
pocke. he carefully removed a small
picture and handed It to his friend.
Morrison schooled himself to look
at it calmly. The face was hadowed.
but any hope that he might have had
that il was not Claire Gilbert's pic.
ture disappeared when he looked at
it carefully. 1t was certainly hers,
and a pain crept Into his heart as he
handed the picture back to his friend.
Yes, she is very beautiful" he said
after a moment,
"And she is as good as she is beau.
tiful," declared Saunders. After to
night hope to have something to tell
you, old chap" He paused a moment
why don't you tell me to stop talking
about her?" he added, laughingly. "a
forgot | might bore you. Wen. old
chap i must be going along"
In the days that followed he mel
Saunders very often-sometimes bust
ness brought them together, and fire.
quently they dined at the restaurant
Saunders at every opOrtunity talked
of his lancee; for a few days after
his return he had told Morrison thai
they were engage He would Often
urge his friend to accompany him C
the Giibelts for an evening, but he al
ways declined, offe.ing some excuss
for not accepting the invitation. Bu
there came u night when he above,
himself to be prevailed to go; and
in a very uncomfortable state of mind
he found himself with Saunders on the
way to their home.
The carriage stopped before loust
which was unfamiliar to him; and as
they alighted his first thought was
that they had probably moved since
their return from Europe. But when
they were ushered into the drawing
room and Saunders with a proprietary
air introduced the young lady whC
came forward to greet them as Miss
Gilbert, Morrison found himself look
ing into a face he had never seen be
fore. His braiA We in a whirl. Blu
when he recovered a little, il was very
plain that he had mace a mistake
that these were not the Gilberts he
knew. For the first time = weeks Z
genuine smile appeared ON Morrison's
face, and he could very easily have
shouted so happy was he.
At that moment he did not thiu-
of how strange it WA that thjs youn.
lady should resel-itle Claire so strong
ly. Only one thought filled his mind
He would call on her the very mex
evening and the important questio,
should not be delaye any longer. Blu
he did not have to wait until the fol
lowing night to see her, for a littl,
later Miss Gilbert said that she ex
pected her Cousin Claire that evening
1t was about half an hour late
when Claire Gilbert came. and as Nor
rison stepped I, rward TO greet her
something in the way her eyes feI
under his gaze told him thar he ha,
not been mistaken when ne had imae
ined that she cared for him just a Iii
tie. He had no opportunity that nigh
20 say what he wanted so much Il
say; but before Saunders and he tool
their leave, he asked her if he mign
call the following night, and mana-a.
to add ia a voice that only she coul
hear that he intended to ask her some
thing. The blush hich crimsoned Ire
sweet face made him very happy, 70
ne guessed what his answer would b.
AMI Morrison was Eot disappointed -
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