Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-20
DAILY SHORT STORIES

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ness, II hope you are going to enjoy
yoqr visit. Mr.. Bennett. know nam
ma and May win do all they can to
make your stay pleasant"
$50 you are Miss Grayson alsog
didn't know there were two Miss
Graysons." tta..
Yes. two May Graysons. But am
commonly called Maize To distinguish
me from my more dignl1ed Cousin
May" 3
Two May Graysons. Ii was strange
that Lawyer Goodfriend had not men,
toned that fact to him bcfcre he came.
'Mazie, She is perfect little bundle
OF sweet mystery" thought All "lf the
May Grayson referred to I'm the will Is
but half as bright aud winsou,e MS this
girl by my side I won't find It such n
hard matter to live up to thai condi.
ton after all. And yet don't know
that really want TO live up to It now
that have seen Maize"
Mr. Alfred Bennett found very
cordial welcome awaiting him 1T the
pleasant home OF Mrs. Grayson. May
Grayson@the May-was nice looking.
stately girl OF twenty one. with beau
tiful crown OF nut brown hair and clear,
expressive, gray eyes. She was bright
and intelligent. and he wns forced To
admit after an hour spent In her COM
pany that there was nothing of the
mining camp style I'm her manners.
He liked her very well, too, and might
have fallen in love with her II he had
not met Mayie first. Bright, merry
Magie! She charmed him more and
moro as days and weeks went by.
And Yet she studied TO avoid him I'm
every possible way. and she succeeded
almost always In forcing him into the
company OF her cousin, thus escaping
any marked attention he might wish
to pay to herself.
But this scheming on her part did
NOT lend young Bennett to bestow any
warmer affection on Miss May. Ere
long he made the discovery that his
lie would be an intolerable failure n
he was obliged to live II without Ala.
ris. The struggle between this love
and the desire to gain possession of
his deceased uncle's wealth was over,
and as no arose one morning he an
nounced to himself
May Grayson may have half the
money and the orphan asylum the 9th.
er half for all care. III be true to
the loye that has crept into my heart
I'll marry Maize IL I can win her
With her by my side / shall be brave
and strong enough to earn my own
wealth"
Having thus decided In his own
mind, the young man set out for
stroll through the pretty little meadow.
Suddenly he cnme upon n tiny figure
In white, Out Tor a morning consti-
tutional, Mr.. BennettT', she inquired
ut is an ideal morning, as Cousin May
would say"
you are always thrusting Cousin
May at me-" Air returned, with some
| slight irritation. But II is you | wish
| to speak with this ideal morning. /
am going to leave tonight, and must
say something TO you before 60"
Wed be sorry TO have you leave us
with anything burdening your mind.
Mr.. Bennett"
You know, suppose, why came
| herer'
/ II believe So" she said.
We'll, want to inform You that the
condition I'm my uncle's win can never
/ be complied with now"
"Is that soy came from her lips I'm
feigned surprise. ''It will be such
pity for you TO lose the fortune"
"Yaa ldIf Il haua Iaa,na A., .ko.o
Is something better than riches II is
love. Marie, 1 cannot begin to tell
you how tendsrly i love you. want
you to he my wife"
What! After all the attentions you
have been showing Cousin May
you are responsible for those at
tentions.' How else could IL be when
you persisted In throwing us together
30 ofteuT'
II think YOU are very tickle"
mo; ] am very constant. haven't
ceased loving you single minute
| since first snw you. Can't you lovo
me just little. Mnzier
Pm afraid not"
Wont you try TO love me, dearestY'
II don't need TO try, All" she re-
piled, looking up into his face with
shy smile.
you sweet dcceiverN he cried.
catching her in his arms and pressing
her TO his heart. You were foollng
me oil the time
Yes. for, much az / was growing TO
love you. resolved not to let you
know" she said, freeing herself from
his nrpIs. because. you sec on
there Il Mr.. Goodfriendr' she cried.
rushing forward to greet the lawyer.
who bad come unannQuuced.
"Oh. ! saw Il NIL. children" he said.
shaking hands first with Maize. then
with AIf ~ didn't cover my eyes. J
came unexpectedly on the night e1-