The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-29

4 como 70 my II 1mn- ~ no leLler IL
! Addressed to my nancee. but III
srenchea sths hands Of d lady who 10
az utter strnnEersto me! 3 IS;
S.. Yes. ir,Esaid Atpck. keeping q very
serious face with an almost super
human eirort. ..nnd the tragedy?
The tragedy IL that she has nc-5
cepted my invitation!, She Is coming
tonight, she writes me, and even
adt+.that she does not mind whether
we go to the theater or not
Well, !" said Atpck that 10 awk-:.'
ward must admit. cure in q
beastly fix. Ill tell you! Ishaye 1t.
Tor did not isaF you'd be alone Oil
be- there with yout Chat Will settle
the matter. eh. my boy. ~ 4. < J. I al
If 1t could have been so easily
settled I wouldn't have botheredEyou
about It,. said Lyon with marked
Fexation; u. told you wrote a rery
strong letter. an tlimpassIpned love.
letter. intact, and II. said over and
over again what delight It would be
to me TO see her-f: mean my tlancee.
alone for five minutes. for her old
cat OF on aunt never gives her a mo-
ment's peace.
1tBut.@by the way. you don't mind
letting ME know the name OF the
Gill; - 5as.fz 81
t.I.cl you know; Certainly not. !.
wouldn't reveal 1t for worlds. :"
81 mean. dear boy. the name OF
the girl you are to marry" n.
oh. don't mind telling her
name to you. Of course not. You've
met her-Hessie Biddulph.' 5je
There was another pause and then
Atock cried II have It.! Why not get
Bessie-I mean Miss BIddulph-to
meet the LADY,. r.
Really. you're getting to Be
ldIotIc."" shouted Lyon. "A nice time
I'd have. explaining how the whole
affair happened! I'd have to admit
that my letterto Miss Biddulph went
astrnyr and there's nothing In the
letter to prove to W HON IL was ad-
dressed! It commences, My Darling
Gill;. - &. I =. y ~
'"Oh. Miss Biddulph knows you We
only got3one!"'' laughed Atock.
Hang It. all. can't you have
sense?" said Richard, thoroughly ir-
riiated.
Seeing that his friend was truly
perplexed. Atock began again: So
1T is worrying. but where, to re-
vert to my original question, does
your gloominess and loss OF faith In
womanhood come In. and Is there
anything yery.yery discriminating In
the contents or your letter.
q '"a>-rt !, n i L., r,frafJnry h,,f' hnuy
can one have any faith In woman II
YOU can invite an almost unknown
girl of undoubted. social position and
blameless nntecedents In the manner
! have told you, and discover to your
horror that such proposal Is ac-'
copied with alacrity7 IF one girl
does such a thing. why not all?" 8
81 mean to meet the girl" he went
on gsayagely. 1--WE gained as lot by
telling you about my wDrry. haven't
1?+I shall meet her and tell her Its
ali "a mistake, I don't want to COM
promise hir, or myself. n might have
called upon. her, perhaps I'D better
wire, but on the whole think shall
see her-thouEh I've mo respect for
the bIazen baggage"
"She's not a brazen baggage" said
Atock. with sudden warmth.
How In heavens name do you
know" cried Lyon. II never mem
toned her name. -
No, yom did not" said Martin,
"hut think you should be Just to
the poor girl. You're very fascin-
ating fellow, you know. old chap.
quite a ladykiller. you know"
Well. thank heaven. I'm not an
exasperating idiot. Thank heaven
I've got ideals and live up to them.
Thank, heaven I've reverence left for
true womanhood, though that rever-
ence has been rudely shaken by this
-this-dlsgracefu parallelogram In
rettlcoats as, believe O.Connell
called a particularly offensive piece
OF ~omanhood. Thank heaven"
Thank heaven that you've got a
friend who can get you out of the
mess your high--fown ideas have got
you into.n said Atock. 81 happen
to know the lady YOU are speaking
SO disrespectfully5 about" 81;
You do?." cried Richard. who
Is she ,then-for shall not tell you.
even II you're right.
Her name Is Ada Beatrice Pur-
SER" said Martin solemnly.
Lyon gasped. i ,.t,,
She is a lady for whom have. a
profound respect" continued Atock.
81 was with her when your letter
arrived" }:5S (, -
And you respect a lady who can
accept such an Invitation rs was
mine?" asked Richard.
Certainly L can."@ calmly replied
Atock, You're not the only one en-
giged to be married.Im boy! am
engaged to Miss Purser.. ~
Then what on earth lis the mean,
Ing of her conducts'' asked Lyon.
Simply this. Il dined with the.
PnrseTss on Tuesday. ..Ada''s father
has consented to, her marrying me.