Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-09-24
CHAPTER III.

Gladly. IL you will give me a new
| reason for it, l replied. There are
so many well-known ones. but | have
heard of nothing new. What is it,"
"Flattereri But. really. don't you
know? Haven't you heard? Am
actually to be the news-bearerg"
Il know nothing. ! assure you.
never hear things. Mrs Ankony. until
| everybody else has heard them. Do
take pity on me. won't your
But ! supposed you would have
heard-you. of all people. not to
/ know! Why, it's in all the papers.
That is. it's going to be tonight"
But am not the seventh daughter
of the seventh daughter, you know;
cant read the future. nor the papers
! till they come out ("
She made a funny little mouth. IF
| you tease me, Mr.. Twining. perhaps
shant tell you"
"oh, but you will" l smiled; moth
ing could keep you from it."
Frankly, nothing could" she
iaughingly admitted.
| Then tell me. do" begged
1
her face from merriment to tranquil
lily.
| m the happiest woman In town
to-day; the charming Miss Hemingway
| is to marry my husbands brother.
| Don't you think have right to be-"
had just strength to stoop and pat
| the head of ridiculous spaniel that
| sprang out of the cart and frisked
| about my feet
Are you surprised?" she chal-
| lenged.
| continued to fondle the spaniel.
I'm never surprised at anything.
Mrs. Ankony"
"Oh, how like very old person
that soundsi''
Il am old-very old, in experience"
Mrs. Ankony nodded ready assent.
so ! should have said, Mr. Twining,
but you are also very clever"
stood up with recovered equil-
ibrium.
What pleasant exchange of com
pliments!" l observed.
DO you know she remarked
thoughtfully. 1T seems rather a pity
we should have known each other so
slightly. Mr., Twining. l believe we
have each missed something by it,"
"The loss am sure is all mine, and
! have often regretted it, Is it, do
you think. too late to remedy so la
mentable a matter?" / inquired trying
to rise to the situation as a half
hearted fish rises to the fly.
fsIt Is iuct upccihJa VIC ,,,o,, 600
more of each other now, since my
brother is very fond OF having his
friends about him, and, as you are one
OF his wife's-dear me, how prema-
ture ! am, but then one is certain
there will be no slip here, and that
she will be his wife--one OF Miss
Hemingrays greatest friends - you
are, aren't you?"
"She has none better" ! replied.
Eyes. so ! thought, and of course
Edward will wish her to continue to
see her old acquaintance and friends
just as before, so | dare say we may
often meet"
| writhed inwardly beneath her pref
ty patronage. and understood in a
measure little Henrietta Winstanley's
| feelings for her
"But in the meantime she contin-
ued pleasantly Il hope you will come
| to see Cecilia and me Good-by Re
member. we shall expect you" She
gathered UP the reins and then
thought better of leaving me to find
my way afoot up the avenue.
why not let me give you a lift?"
she asked
Thank you. but / am leaving the
avenue block or two up
"Ah. too bad Bless me, look at
this. pray, Here is Cecilia now-my
cousin Miss Streeter, you know-and
the bishop"
THE bishop" ! echoed. what
| bishop"
| She laughed gaily.
Il don't wonder you are surprised"
she said; Bishop Winstanley." and,
as we turned to look at them, she
could not help the complacent little
tuck her lips took. I did not blame
her for It,
How she fits her name, doesn't
she?" exclaimed
| Cecilia? Why, yes, | suppose SO.
oh. and the bishop is such dear.
Cecilia is an ardent horsewoman, and
| when he found we had no good mount
In our stable--I never ride, you know
what does he do but insist upon
bringing her one of his. Splendid
fellow"
The mount?" ! inquired
'And the bishop" she smiled back
at me. Now, IL you will, you may
hand my dog up. almost forgot him
In the excitement of the minute"
/ chased him over the grass and
captured him finally, tongue out.
Poor dear. you must forgive him
the exercise he made you take. He
is SO playful. He doesn't know how
tiresome playfulness is"
| handed him up with caress l
was remembering the turn he had