The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-10-27


response At all But while Ella slept
Rose did not Her eyes were wide
open the whole night through and Il
was the longest night she had ever
known.
She Was aware Of something that
Ella had no knowledge OF. that once
upon a time-before be had met
Rose-DIck Hayes had thought he was
IN love with Louise Payen; but he
had met Rose IN the very nick Of time.
She decided to call Dick on the teEe-
phone the FIRST thing In the morning
and say that she would be quietly mar
ried that very dag and sail with him
the day after! Then-lt would be just
as she and Dick 50 often planned;
they would SAIL away over tropical
seas into a beautiful fairyiand Of love
and romance.
The next morning Rose was singing
like lark IN spite Of her sieepless
night She accompanied Ella Dunning
70 an early train. and on her way
home from the station stopped IN a
telephone booth 10 talk 70 Dick IN
New York
Mr. Hayes is not IN this morning
perhaps you win leave a message
for him. suggested the voice at the
other end II the wire
Rose hesitated. How could she
word her message 50 Dick would IN
derstand and there would be no mis-
take2 Her face blushed crimson as a
thought came into her head. but there
was no time 70 be lost
Please tell Mr.. Hayes 70 come up
to sweetclin this afternoon. Tell him
his-his wife has decided 70 sail with
him" falfered Rose.
Very well. Mrs. Hayes. have
written down the message and viii
see that your husband gets II as soon
as he comes In was the courteous
reply. and with hot cheeks and shin
Ing eyes Rose stole out Of the booth
and hurried home
Once at home she hesitated to tell
her sfepmother OF her decision What
II Dick should not receive her mes
cage after ailg She had no father
or brothers and her stepmother was
kindness itself. but TOO much absorbed
in her own affairs 70 wish TO be turned /
topsy-turvy by hurried wedding that
did not come OF She would try 10
catch Dick al his hotel-perhaps they |
would know there.
This time she went into the library |
and closed the door. When the hotel
operator responded. she asked for
Dick.
Mr.. Hayes went out about an hour
ago. was the response. NO we don't /
know Just when be win return-it is
he is to be married this
morning and sail with bis bride tomor-
row. have Just been told that Mr..
Hayes VIII not return to the hotel
Rose sank back in the chair with
white cheeks. He had lost no tine
in finding another bride. An hour
ago. be had gone forth 10 be married
and it was only a brief 20 minutes
since she had talked with the man IN
the company's once. What would
Dick think when be received her mes
rage to come to sweetclin for his
wife.
With strangied cry Of misery and
dispair Rose few up to her room and
locked the door She remained there
The whole day. pleading a headache.
Every nerve on the alert. she listened
In vain for the sound Of the telephone
ben or the click Of the gate latch A
few hours longer and the steamer
Eouid sail away with Dick Hayes and
bis bride-but the bride would be
Louise Payne Instead Of Rosel
Just before sunset Mrs Welkes
knocked hastily on the door. Rose.
lear. let me in-you must"
Dry-eyed. but pale and worn. Rose
unlocked the door and admitted her
stepmother. The elder woman was
iushed with excitement she could not
conceal
Ny dear-why did you not confide
n me that yon expected 10 marry
Dick tonight II has upset me ter
'Ibly-it is hardly fair. you know
Rose stared doubtfully. Il expected |
O. mofher-hut something happened
and my plans were changed. You
has married some one else
his very day. Rose broke down
md sobbed her story on Mrs. welkes'
comfortable bosom. II
When she concluded. that lady was
milling broadly. THAT may be. my
ead-but I am sure you have mixed
matters up in your poor little head.
lick Hayes Is downstairs with your 7
Iwn minister to perform the cere. {
nony: and he has fetched along
Iouise Payne and her new husband s
he was married this morning and y
hey are going to sail with you to
norrow-to form the wedding partyl 4
COW, you let met help you dress
What viii Jon wear? The white lace e
own win be just the thing--and II 4
GU win tell what you want to take o
Will pack your trunk after the eere-
nony"
Talking busily all the while. Mrs.
velkes helped Rose % prepare for
er wedding. Bushes had followed
Witty upon the recital OF her absurd Z
nistake: and when at last she was
rrayed. very charming and sweet IN !