Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
THE ONLY GIRL.


on the mantel and thought and fought
out the whole delicious. painful prob
lem. There was Betty on the ex-
treme right by tho gas jet-piQuagt.
ssucsI.> brown-eyed Betty. Need Ill
tra-criucal man go farther? No. DO
would ask Betty the divine that very
afternoon, and Gordon raised the
picture TO his lips.
/ In the aetN his eyes encountered the
! ocean-blue .o1es OF Nan. sweet. pen
sfSe Nan Bancroft All Nan--gentle.
loving Nan! A lifetime with her-he
had been all wrong about Betty. Cor
/ don prepared TO press "A kiss upon the
! lips OF Nancy Bancroft-and beheld
! Miss Alike Macy. He wavered,
| then Dresden China Alike had her
own exclusive three minutes After
that, It was Albertina. and TO hoer.
tina. the erNdite. the scholarly, Cor
don proved true. Albertina occupied
the extreme left or the mantel
| An hour later. adorned az becomes
tho hour OF the pleading OF love. Cor
don saurtercd into the street, his
mind fully and finally made up \
chic, trim vision In blue dipped
across the avenue block In front
Of him, Alixei WInsome. fragile. rose.
potal Alixer
Gordon bounded after the rapidly
walking girl. His Blood surged at
every bobbing OF the red cherries
upon her fluffy hat And Albertina-
well. Albertina had had her inMng-
/ hA a
| "Wait-Pve' something vital TO say
But she did not hear and Gordon
brought up sharply at the call OF n
soft, sweet voice from behind
ON, Bobby" said peusive Nan,
coming In across the park II have
nnished with the books you let mo
have-if you'll drop by"
Drop by! or course he would drop
by. There was magnetic catch In
her tone; her blue eyes were grave
ana solemn: an air OF pensive love.
Illness eat upon her and satisfied his
soul. Drop by! He would never leave
her side, IL she would have II so.
ana Tar up the Avenue Alike Macy
vanished In the crowd
Nan" said Gordon. "I'vc some
thing TO say 10 you--something vita"
Mias Bancroft blushed Something
nice. Bobby?" she asked.
| You bet" asscnted Gordon. IN.
elegantly. Il know now you're the
only
Wait until We get home. Bobby"
interrupted Nan Bancroft, and Cor.
don formulated an eternal-star phrase
while they made the next block.
AT the Bancroft homo n pretty
brown-eyed girl tripped up TO them.
-Oh. Nan Bancroft" she dubbed.
I've "aied for you for an eternity"
Miss Bancroft frowned almost i'm
percepubly and went in to secure the
books Gordon and Betty Langham
settled down upon rustic bench be.
meath the dangling honeysuckles
Miss Langham sighed-so did Boil
Gordon
Betty" began Gordon. his voice
trembling. 81 have been on the verge
OF making fatal mistake-one that
would have affected my whole life
and yours"
Miss Langham sighed again. very
effectively.
- N'''A'h toObithhg lNtIt Is Vel
Time" resumed Gordon. 81 want to
say, Betty that yon are The only
Gordon broke suddenly of.
Go on Bobby pleaded Miss Lang.
ham. all lovely cuddling cagerness.
What exquisltely beautiful crea
ture is that with Clara RIdecly?'
asked Gordon breathlessly. staring
into the next yard
Miss Langham frowned. "Ob
that's her cousin. Miss Harper. from
VIncePneS." she explained but go
on. Bobby-you were snying"-
Excuse mo for one momont.
please" asked Gordon
Later IN the evening. the lovely
Miss Harper from Vincennes Listen.
cd To the declaration OF an->acquain.
tanco Of an hour, who compared his
affection 20 the eternal stars and
spoke OF undying fealty and tho mat.
Ing of souls.-S5tuart 3. stone.