Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

Maud didn't think so. At any rate. she
was willing to risk tiff only Henry
would say them.
But Henry didn't.
Henry had the reputation of being
bashful. Many OF Maud's girl friends
had sent words of encouragement out
70 meet him half way. hut to no avail
Maud's brother told her IL was no
use for her TO set her cap for Henry.
because Henry was wary and exceed
ingly light of foot Therefore Maud
had declared that any girl could land
him-if he didn't realize that be was
being landed.
You'll have to run fast IL you get
him, Maudie." said her brother.
How surprised Henry had been to
find her in that place. so carefully Sc
lected by him because of the fishing,
His surprise. however. was small
when compared with Maud's astonish-
ment to see Henry coming up the mar
row walk with his suitcase In his
hand She had wholly forgotten that
his sister had told her where Henry
was intending to spend his vacation,
Well. 1t war all over now and those
pretty summer clothes had been
wasted. for they could not be con-
verted into business gowns for the
brokers' Office where Maud did the
typewriting. On the other hand. they
would have been just the thing to
work into trousseau. All well. life
is made up of disappointments. She
might have to pull George out of the
discard-only Maud hated to have her
brother say: Il told you So"
II seemed a century to her since she
had first planned her wedding trip
with Henry as leading man. Some
times 1t was TO Niagara. sometimes TO
New York. Once when quite desper-
ate. she had even thought of taking
him WITHOUT any travelling coupons
Again. just after she had succeeded in
getting him into a discussion on the
cost OF two living as cheaply as one,
and was feeling that he might be
coaxed further, he said: IF dared
TO take fiat-with one of the fell
lows!" Then Maud felt that any
thing would do-for first trip.
Now Henry's vacation was over and
no announcement cards were in
sight. Fate was playing tag with
Maud's heart beats on this last even
ing in the shelter of the porch. Henry
would depart tomorrow and Maud
would remain only long enough TO
home. Perhaps George would be bet
ter, after ali,
It's our last evening together"
sighed Henry.
Maud sighed for a different reason
Deep in her heart was a little resent
ment-a feeling of whats the use?"
The stage setting was just right to
catch even man as shifty as Mauds
brother said Henry was. Maud. how
ever, was blinded by her resentment
and couldn't see the stage setting
She was thinking of her pretty sum
mer clothes going to waste,
Il wish it was longer" lamented
Henry.
Il cal LEI 1t out after II is washed
though it will never be as pretty"
mourned Maud.
What do you mean? I was speak
ing of the evening"
Il was thinking Of this pretty white
dress" She was careless now of
what he thought.
1T Is pretty. Simple and yet stun
ming"
Maud thought: He is no Judge
of clothes or Of their cost. but It
doesn't matter now. I might have
broken him to the simple dresses aud
their price. if"
This isn't the first time I've worn
II. Henry" she said. discouraged that
her efforts had been wasted II
think Ill 20 and write some letters
now"
From this you can guess how dis
couraged she was.
Write letters" exclaimed Henry
~On a night like this. Stay-IH
smoke and keep the mosquitoes
away
"A minute-then I must go and
write to congratulate Sadie. She land
ed her-I mean they landed i'm New
York yesterday"
Lucky dog, Now Jim will have
q home. What would you say. Msudie,
~ 7 asked you"
Maud's sluggish heart gave bound.
while she tore the lace on her best
handkerchief Asked me what
Henry"
Asked you what's a good invest
ment for a fellows money. You get
tips from your employer. don't yOu?''
Tips. indeed: stocks. bozds and
PUPPY dogs tails. Shed give Henry
a tip that would Jar him,
invest IN q home. You silly boy
and see what a fine housekeeper Id
make she laughed.
Henry threw away his cigar.
s.rfard- no said you've spoken In