Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12

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The large hand frightened over hers.
and Mrs. Dimes tones became serious.
You are not to hold it against him.
Promise me that. Take II out of me.
| but don't spoil his happiness by cen
| surfing him. I'm the one to be pun
| ished. for anybody can see that the
Fastening is entirely due to me. I
suppose If | had any vanity I'd be get
ting my punishment right now. but,
| unfortunately, my sense OF the humor-
| Gus outweighs my vanity and ! can
only-only-- Henrietta, for good
ness sake, Taught"
A faint-a very faint twinkle lit In
Miss Winstanley's hurt eyes.
1T Is absurd for him to run away
| from us like this" she said. For you
know. Hannah. | was arrayed with
| you"
Her friend nodded warmly. laugh
| ter dancing over her face and in and
| out among the copious chins
She is really charming GIRL
| put in.
Who is she, anyway" asked Mrs.
Dimes. ITO think of my not asking
that before."
Miss streeter," said l: "a cousin
| of Mrs Jack Ankony."
Not Cecilia Streeter, You don't
| tell me! Why, Henrietta, dry your
eyes, this match was made in
heaven She was born for the bishop
| rio Think how she looks the part"
so | am always reminding Miss
Winstanley" ventured
Then that's all she ever does.
walled her sisterin-law miserably.
''Oh, by no means. You greatly mis-
| Judge her." Mrs. Dimes commended
She is calm. grant you, but bish-
ops wife should be calm. No, really.
since your brother wouldn't have me,
! don't know where he could have
/ done better Besides. she's prodigious-
ly rich, you know. What! You didn't
know? Oh. yes. immensely SO. My
poor little dot looks small beside hers.
She doesn't talk about 1t, but
Does she talk about anything?" l
inquired.
Mrs. Dimes shot me an amused
glance over her friends head
SILENCE is an excellent qualification
for bishops wife, I'm sure, Mr. Twin
ing; then she isn't always getting her.
self and the diocese into trouble.
Now, see here, Henrietta. considering
her looks and her reserve and her
money, surely you might forgive her
for letting your brother run off with
| her"
Its very good of you to try TO
cheer me up Miss Winstanley re-
sponded, vaguely.
And it's downright foolish of you
to hold out against SO beautiful an ar
rangement. To my mind this is as
admirable match all round as | have
/ known of in very long time. So do
cheer up and be glad. Don't you
agree with me, Mr.. Twining?"
Most heartily, as Miss Winstanley
knows" said l.
That little lady was not, however,
ready to yield herself at once to the
sudden situation.
ITO run away" she moaned at
Charles agei"
But don't You see that it's a great
compliment to me?' smiled Mrs
| Dires. Let me sat that much out of
| it, won't you? 1t shows how much
confidence he has in my getting what
want. You see, he didn't know
what brought me to America, and. fol-
| lowing on the heels OF my proposal to
| him, 1t really seemed, you know, that
/ was coming to marry him, whether
or no. You can see for yourself how
4 Ho falt
Did he imagine, wonder. that II
everything else failed ! should kidnap
him? Well, forgive him even that
| And I want you to forgive him, Hen
rietta. You must. That's good,
| sensible sister. And now it's quite
time we came back to our mutton.
| Tell the man to drive US to the Hem
| ingrays', will you, Mr.. Twining? II
| you don't feel up to going In, Hen
rietta. I'll go alone, but one Of US
| must certainly see Barbara at once.
Then you may let me down at the
Fifteenth street corner OF the
Square" said /. I'm get along back
to the Office"
AS the carriage stopped. Miss Win
stanley bent forward, looking eagerly
after fast-disappearing figure.
| Isn't that Dan?' she cried. Can
you oyertake him? He Is the one to
| take her the word"
l sprang out and caught up with
him within the block, although he was
swinging along at an uncomfortably
brisk gait.
"On your way to the house. are
you?" he asked when he saw me. 1T
must be pretty nearly time for the
wedding. / was afraid / couldn't
make it in time, but / caught flyer
within the hour after l had Barbara's
message"
Miss Winstanley wants you"
said. nodding to the carriage, that had