Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
DAILY SHORT STORIES

they snubbed us"
Yes. indeed l do. and I'm waiting
for the time To come when can ger
even with them"
But. mother. how are we to fix Il
up with Barty' ..,-
II don't know, Name, uutess you
have the same power you usedSto have
over him" aoa
Maine cast a glance in mirtbs, Art
had done great deal for her Since she
waited on the railroad men her mother
fed IN their days OF poverty Nothing
that money could buy WAS now denied
her. But she knew Bart Keith well.
He had loved her I'm calico. and to
love her I'm costly fabrics must excite
an entirely new sensation. Besides, he
was In the swim at Newport. where lie
would meet the finest costumes In
America, to say nothing OF the women
they incased. To make matters worse
she had cut him. -
Mother" she said. IL believe I'll
write him a line saying I've heard OF.
his being IN Newport and telling him
we're here. That'll look as II we
do you think he'd tumble To itY'
Tho girl pondered awhile, then ad-
mitted that she knew very well he
would; their eyes had met and there
had been mutual recognition. She
dare not write the note.
But one morning she received note
from Keith. He told her that. having
heard she was ut Newport, he had
come on from the west TO find her But
time had made great changes for both
OF them and he did not doubt she was
following n course which seemed In
wiling to her In her new sphere. He
shrapk from parting with her without
letting her know that he had kept the
boyish promises made years ago He
refrained from mentioning the cut she
had given him, but II was evident II
was this that had turned him from
her He closed his epistle with the
word farewell" and she knew that
he had passed beyond recall
For a time the Murphys heard TINT
Keith was being introduced under the
wing OF the Forbes, Then they began
to hear his name mentioned among the
people and In the society notes indie
pendently OF his introducers ana II
was not long before they learned that
which travels on the wings of the
wind. Keith was rich. He had be-
come Interested In certain western
speculations with Mr.. Forbes aid the
two had made money together. Then
came rumor that Keith was 90 marry
Miss Alice Forbes.
r Up TO this time the Murphys had
merely wondered. Now they were
astonished. And over Mary Murphy
came wave OF regret. 1t was not
for the loss OF Barton Kcith's wealth
or position; II was for Keith himself.
The prize they Fought for and for
which she had snubbcd the lover OF
her young glrlhood every day seemed
further from her grasp. Despite their
millions. the Murphys found It i'm
possible to effect an entrance into
Newport society. Mary had become
accustomed to wealth, and IT failed 10
satisfy her. She was hungry for the
boyish love that had been hers I'm
poverty. but she had thrown IL way.
The report that Keith was TO marry
Miss Alice Forbes proved true When
the engagement was formally an
nounced the Murphys read I'm the So
siety columns OF New York news
paper n story concerning the contract
ing parties that gave them the key
TO the situation. II told how Mr.. ana
Mrs. Forbes and their daughter were
travelling I'm the Rocky mountains. how
n stage driver fell asleep, how young
man who had been formerly II handler
OF the ribbons saved the passengers
from death. how Mr.. Forbes had taken
him UP and enabled him To make u
fortune. But the story did not tell the
most important feature that had led to
the union-a young girl seeing nm act
OF cool bravery on the pnrt OF young
man
The wedding Of Barton Keith aud
Alice Forbes was not celebrated with
that splendOr usual 10 nuptials IN the
fashionable world. II was said that
this was IN Difference TO the wishes Of
the groom. who bore the reputation
Of being an extremely modest man.
lie devoted himself to business. his
my if'lthtiO Dtllk tllh INK lDWI~lu-
hands. and this was supposed to be in
memory Of experience Of former days.
'AiOther," said Mnry Murphy one
day. II have a plan"
What IS II. MameT'
I'VE can't DrcaR through tho shell Of
this Newport egg We must 20 else
Whore shall we goT
"To London"
Good gracious. daughter, n we
can't succeed here. how can wc do SO
among the British nobility"
Others who have failed mere have
succeeded there. Leave f., 10 mo.
Money, dear mother. 81 the power that
opens doors wherever money Is need.
full These British mobiles are getting
l.