The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16

 There's no one else at home. and there are some groceries and things coming and"
 Then will you come with me this evening pleasei" he begged. I'll have the car up here by o'clock
 But don't you think-hadnt you better take Miss Darton? You came to see her, you know"
 "0h. well. this is different. Why, your cousin probably cut her eye teeth in an automobile, and has lived in one ever since. It'd be no novelty to her l want you to come"
 Very well. then" she agreed. If you think-if you're sure she won't mind"
 Don't believe she'd come if l asked her. She must be more or less done up after careering round the country for three years. Do you ever long to trapel?'
 Oh she sighed, more than any thing else l can think of And to see New York and all those beautiful big citiesi Didn't you hate to leave it all to come out here?"
 Her shyness seemed to vanish in wave of eager enthusiasm.
 Well, yes-I did hate 1t just at first, but now-well. I'm really be- l ginning to get fond of the place But 1 you-you must certainly come East sometime"
 l He wondered to himself if the East would spoil her, shy little fluttering thing that she was. with her vague, 1 golden dreams of the big world out side What joy it would be to take her around to watch her wonder and bewilderment and delight. She must certainly come. He would talk to Miss Darton about it.
 In his eagerness to strengthen her desire he launched into vivid de scription of the amazing joys and wonders of the far cities; he told her of the immense buildings. the crowd ed streets. the marvels that met one at every turn
 Indeed. In his sudden enthusiasm, and just to watch her eyes grow round and big, he called on all the arts of his imagination and added many awesome touches of his own. described strange happenings un- known to man or beast, and added thrilling tales of wild enchantment. At last, realizing that the sun was slipping down behind the trees and the shadows growing long across the grass he rose hastily. apologizing for his thoughtlessness.
 At that moment the woman he had met on the road turned in at the gate and came slowly up the path. She was less frumpy seen at close range, 1 Philip decided He sprang down the steps to meet her.
 Miss Darton." he exclaimed. "I am dreadfully sorry to have missed chat with you. I've been waiting an hour or more. I'm Phillip Malvern. you know. My father"
 "Oh. yes. indeed" she responded cordially, your father wrote me about you. And I am sorry, too, but I'm glad you found Elise. Your father was anxious that you two young people should meet. He thought it might make 1t pleasanter for both of you"
 Why -er-yes. of course" hs stammered out of his perplexity. "She-I-that is-''
 Miss Darton looked at him in as tonishment.
 Hasn't Elise been good to you?" she asked. smiling somewhat anx- 1 iously. She can be very provoking and willful, know I haven't chaper- oned her around Europe for three years without realizing that" l He stared bewilderedly.
 .Elise-then she-pardon me: thought you were Miss Darton." he stammered. an awful conviction surg i ing through him"
 'I am" she laughed: "our names are the same. We are cousins. you know. Now what"-a light was be ginning to break in her eyes-"what has that young minx been up to?"
 Nothing nothing at an," Phillip assured her hastily He glanced back indignantly at the porch It was empty With somewhat abrupt leayetaking he strode out of the gate and began yiciously to crank his machine Shy, indeed! Timid little. futtering thing. His tales of the glowing east! A hot wave rushed over him from head to foot. What must she think of him?
 He leaped into his car and wbizzea of down the road. with A reekless and evergrowing violence of speed
 Suddenly memory, like a flash of white light. illumined the dark depression of his mind His expres. sion changed. He brought his car ton an abrupt halt
 By love, Eight o'clock this even. ing She promisedt"
 Sei7ing the wheel once more he proceeded onward at staid and deeorous pace
 '1 won't smash myself up-ouite- yet" he decided.
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