Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-09-13

think OFT" she said musingly. @Oh. I
know. No. indeed don't feel the same
about what was the most important
thing to me st that time"
ANY change there
"Wheref"
why, in what you have just men
toned"
Yes. indeed. What was 1t we were
talking about? oh. yes. I'm so glad
to see you that can't think of any
thing else"
"Well. about this change of hearth
Change Of hearth
Eyes. Weren't you saying you've had
A change OF hearth"
mo. What put that into your head 2"
"Oh, tell me about that most impor-
tant thing to yon.'
1.-The most important thing when you
left; not now. Well. was TO have a
new dress, and | was in a great guam
dairy as TO whether I'd have 1t made
up with large or small sleeves. You
know. then they had been wearing
small sleeves so long that there was
sure to be a change very soon"
gave an impatient grunt was
not getting on. Here was playing
the part OF another not knowing wheth-
er that other was cousin, uncle brother
or lover. The situation was distress
ing
do you mean to tell me-" said,
that your heart has had no emotional
upheavas since last parted with
your
She turned and looked me square in
the face. Emotional upheavar' she
repeated. Aren't those words both too
big TO be put togetherg"
What ! mean is does your heart oc.
cupy the same position 1t occupied two
years ago, or has 1t changed?"
"You remember that position was
equlvocal."
Il understand that perfectly well, but
an equivocaI position may become
settled one"
well, then. don't mind telling you
that the position is settled. My mind
Is made up"
was getting deeper In the mlre
rather than getting out OF 1t. Every
moment | dreaded lest would be
called upon to make some explicit state
ment that would give me away. had
taken kiss from q stranger | had no
right TO take, and now | was pillng up
the sin by endeayoring to extract from
that stranger her hearts secret. New
ertheless pushed on
well. what Is the result?'
THAT things are the same as they
were before anything happened
was getting red In the face.
Though the air was delightfully."- cool,
took out my handkerchief and mop
ped my face. Having lost my assur-
ance, | began to fancy all kinds of I'M
pleasant happenings. Another train
might come in and bring the real
Wardwell. remembered that on con-
sulting the railroad time table before
starting there were two trains I might
take fifty minutes apart. took the first
I'm disappointed, said Miss FL
lison
Disappointed! WhyY' asked.
81 don't believe you are glad to see
me bit"
How can you say that? ! was new.
er happier In my life"
My looks belied my words. / was
never more miserable.
You seem to be bored rather than
happy"
This was said with an expression OF
disappointment.
What you mistake for being bored
| said. is really pain When | left
you It was under certain conditions.
known only to US two"
"And one other"
Another stumper.
After an absence of two years isn't
1t natural that should wish to know
how those conditions now standT
In my agitation / had changed po
| sitions so often that my chair now
| faced the ladies' sitting on the other
end of the piazza. One of them gave
me bow or half bow. as though
fearful OF not being recognized. Her
| face was familiar TO me. ! knew that
! was acquainted with her, but
couldn't place her. ] was also sitting
with my back to the direction from
which a stage was approaching.
heard the creak of wheels, but was
too intent upon other matters to heed
it. 1t stopped before the door. / turn.
/ ed In time to see man who very
much resembIed myself coming up the
steps. He stopped and stared at me.
stared at him Miss Ellison burst
into q laugh.
Frank" she said. giving him du-
plicate Of the kiss she had given me,
this is Mr.. Edwards He came an
hour ago, and mlstook him for you.
Had not Mrs. Gordon. who knows him,
told me when be went In to register
who he is should have continued to
be deceived"
She looked at me and burst into an
other laugh. II looked 40 l felt l
must have resembied man who had
been tarred and feathered. ridden ON a
rail and then keeIhauled Ny legs
would scarcely support me.
Then she kindly came to my rescue.
The real Mr. wardweil went inside 10
register. and Miss Ellison babe me be
seated and said:
Don't be troubled II was r.y ms
take. and you were led into II very
naturally Mr Wardwell Is my ball