Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28
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 -.rt.s nom decorations. There xsrp au photographs
 rss a;hrr fellows had pictures of ..-,s in evening gowns. eiriS in street
 .,esse girls in golf gnrb, girls on ,s-ssfszk girls afoot-aIways girls =. pnf ! eiriss picture adorned Perce-
 - a4a exceut one lonely small min ,.-.re and fhat stood far withdrawn. s.,laep n the back of his desk
 pandeIah Chase hauled II out on one
 sos;sa before Perceval could reach kls, win detaining hand.
 what queer little girl!' Randolph said
 bis face afiame-
 rut fhe other fellows crowded be- b;pa Randolph and looked at the pie ture over his shoulder.
 ssucb a mop of hair and such lit tle foeetr said one. of them.
 aput # baek.- Pereeval's tone rasp- a with irritation. Put it back. Ran dolphr'
 psnaolnh after one glance at the vaunger mans countenanee. set the uiuiature back on the desk hastily. a0h if vdu feel that way about it." he apologlzed.
 gut the next night when he was slone with Pereeval he said: Il don't want 10 be inquisitiye. but I was aw- fnily interested in that girls face. Who is she?"
 pereeeal WAS standing at the win aew locking out upon the elm bor- dered street. where the big electric lights east great shadows
 eThaf.s he said without looking aFound-ethat girl as you call her. is Nrs. Perceval Moore"
 @What... Raadoiph's tone expressed extreme incredulity. You surely don't mean
 Pereeval whirled around. That l an married? Yes"
 Randolph whistled. Well, of all fbincsr' Ire said And after that there was silence.
 Then Perceval came over and flung himself into chair opposite Ran dolph i've simply got to tell some body. Chase" he said Pm in an aw- ful fix, and she's the dearest and truest and best little thing in the world"
 Randolph reached over ard picked up the miniature again. "She truly looks it. he said after he had studied il for long time.
 Percevai choked a little before he answered. she's an angel. Ran dolph."
 Then what's the matterT" Ran dolph questioned.
 Perceval le0ned forward.
 Eve deceived her She doesn't know that 1 am in college. She thinks l am earning d good salary in business"
 Well. son" said Randolph Chase. ii seems to me that sort of deception Is a kind that girl can forgive easily enough. guess she won't be wildly indignant when she finds that next year-it is next year that you come of age. isn't it?-youlH have a big pile of money coming to yon. Any girl would be ticklel to death do find that"
 Perceval shook his head. Not An nabel." he declared Isn't her name dear and old fashioned, Chaser
 Yes" Randolph agreed. But why Mil she object to a million, Perceval?' Because she will say that l lied to her" Perceval said slowly. and An mabel can forgive anything but lie" Out with itr' Randolph probed. @sIell me the whole story. It must be a queer one, and if you don't mind my saying so. old man. she must be queer girlr
 That's just what soe fs.' said Perce- val ''l met her last year at the beach. She was such quaint queer little tAing that she attracted me. She al ways wore white. and l would find Der sf1ting on the sand singing little songs 4o herself. There xas an old sea captain to whom she talked good deal. ane l got him to introduce us. Well. she had read a lot of books on social equality. and she just simply didnt have any use for the gfided youth vita money. What ADnabel wanted was a man who worked. pref erahly wirk his hands. but. faiiing That, one who lived in the thick of The light for existence. And she meant too And that Is where l fell
 was head over heels in love with her continued Perceval forlornly. and l simply wouldn't let her go. so let her believe that l was work Ing my way up fin business. The first he was simple enough and looked like ohe Of those things that could be squared easily enough afterward. But. on, Chase. l had to back that lie up with details on details until l had lied 'o her at least ten lies to the hour. we'll 1e were married before l left ID the fall. I wasn't of age. and she wasn't. and she wouldn't leave home until could support her without ham ~ring my business career
 T knew I had to come back to col 'ege or get dad down on me SO l told per to stay" groaned Perceyal But ! made her marry ne for fear some 'aih2 might come between us. and couldn't stand that. Randolph But 'hahk how I'll appear 10 her. for I've Ted in every letter. telling her how pusiness was. and all that
 The young fellows voice broke. hsndoiph held out q Sympathetic hand
 she'h forgive you sll right" he sad But yon sit right down tonight altf l...lfc-x oIl Itsx moi aIIT