Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-30

ways gave to their neighbors. This
year II was TO be a costume ball, heA
on the lawn.
Il shall go as Spring" Minette
told Jacqueline. "and Lucia wants To
be 'Shepherdess.' aud you might be
Beauty and have Won Puttkamer as
the Beast"
Don't joke about 1t. Minette." plead
ed Jacquclinc. II hate
Hush" Minette warned. Here he
comes with father"
Won Puttkamer was big and burly
and foreign. He stammered a little
when he spoke to Jacqueline. "Your
father has been telling me that II is all
arranged-that I am to have much
happiness"
"oh." said Jacqueline. trembling, III
am not surer
you are sure" said the old man
impatiently. 1T is all arranged. Won
Puttkamer You are to live here. and
we will experiment together. and-I
with my knowledge and you with your
practical neutrality-suspicious. we shall
astonish the world"
Minette followed Jacqueline up to
her room. You are crying" she said.
"why don't you say that you won't do
IL, JackieT
"You know father" Jackie respond
ed. "When he Is crossed he stays up
late and drinks. and promised moth
er would watch over him."
II know" MInette said. For a mo-
ment the two girls chung together.
But after a little while they talked
Of other things. and Minette's eyes.
rowing about the room. fell ON the
sketch that Philip had made.
"what beauty! why-why. the girl
looks like you. Jackie"
Does she?" asked Jackie listlessly.
But when Minette had gone she
studied the picture carefully. and all
that night she sat up. fashloning
gown of clinging white and weaving
pale pink peoples into Il wreath.
And so 1t happened that Philip Wal
ford. searching among the guests for
the one who meant everything to him.
garden.
"Jacquellne." lie whispered.
philip she said. tonight want
to be one of the gods OF joy"
"You mean" radiantly.
"Oh. not what you think! Let me
tell you, Philip-let me tell you now.
I've got TO marry some one else. and
you must forget me-"
Then she told him. leaving the worst
until the last 81 wouldn't marry him
only-only father drinks when he is
unhappy. and he has his heart set on
my marrying Won Puttkamer"
You are burning for martyrdom"
said Philip hotly.
But she was very firm. II told you
so that for tonight might feel free.
and now let's eat, drink and be merry.
for tomorrov-whok nows?"
He fell In with her mood. and they
went back to the ballroom and danced
and laughed. but all the time their
hearts were heavy and their eyes were
sad. At midnight he left her for an
hour. and when he came back he took
her to the stone bench Listen" he
said. "oh. Little White Lady. you are
going to marry me.'
NO" she whispered.
"Yes." Philip said. and all at once he
smiled down at her. 'Oh. Jackie,
Jackie" he said. why didn't you tell
me long ago? Won Puttkamer was one
of my classmates. He Is In love with
pretty fraulein. but they couldn't
marry because neither of them had
penny. And he gave her up and came
to America. He thought that your
money would mend his broken heart.
and so he let your father arrange the
match. But now he's going TO send for
the little fraulein. have offered him
place on my North Carolina estate.
and wedding bells shall ring for both
of u.s.
but my fatherY Jacqueline whis-
pered.
I'VE will send him down south with
Won Puttkamer. Those great old for
ests will heal all disorders of mind and
soul and body. and some day we will
follow them and work out all our
problems together. dear heart"
And In the comfort OF his great
strength Jacquellne rested content.
81 am so happy" she whispered
"Oh. Philip. Philip. has the moment
come at last when we are really the
gods of joy?"