Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-13

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 No" said Aunt Jennie. Her mar riage Is really a family arrangement. and ss she has known Matthew Chase all her life. she would not hear of 8 ring He is years older than Sydney, but l hope he wIll make her happy. she sighed.
 Alfred rose and said bitterly: T wish you had told me sooner Now that have learned to love Sydney bet ter than life 1t is hard to find she is bound to another man" He left his astonished aunt and strode savagely down the driveway.
 Aunt Jennie gazed after him with mingled feelings of pity and dismay. Poor Alfred. why did I not guess what might happen and warn him?" She spoke aloud in her excitement; and received second surprise when 8 second voice asked:
 "Oh, Aunt Jennie, why didn't you warn me. too?" sydney came through the open door back of her aunt, and sank down beside her.
 There were tears in her eyes as she continued: T was just coming out to you. and could not help hearing what Alfred Gilson said when he left you. Oh, Auntie. never did love Matthew
 Aunt Jennie was at her wits end. Don't cry, Sydney. dear" she plead ed. T am sure 1t will all come right. Have you learned to care for AL fred?"
 q am afraid so," said sydney, flor 1t made me feel so happy when he said he loved me-until 1 thought of Matthew" The tears came in flood. and breaking away from her aunt, she fed into the house.
 Left alone, Mrs. Biglow did some serious thinking. and apparently was satisfied with the result, for her troubled face grew calm. and rising she hmped in to the big desk. She speedily wrote a letter, addressing < to Matthew Chase.
 Several days passed uneventfully. Sydney and Alfred, though apparently on friendly terms, took no more long walks or drives together.
 On the fifth day after the sending of the epistle to Matthew Chase. Mr. Biglow handed Sydney letter. That was all for you today" he remarked.
 Seeing it was from her future bus hand. sydney sought her own room to read it. Mrs. Biglow was alone when very bewtldered looking and yet happy sydney, came to her after read ing Matthew's communication.
 Aunt Jennie, l can't understand it," she began. Matthew asks me to re lease him from his engagement. He says he fears he is too old to make me happy, and that he has always friend He thinks we would be wiser justto continue being friends. Do you suppose he has thought it all over since came away and feels as do?'
 Aunt Jepnie smiled. Her letter to Matthew Chase had been written In the hope that Sydney's happiness need not be sacrificed.
 Matthew Chase is a good man." she answered, and I am sure he thinks of your happiness- first of all think he has made a wise decision, Sydney, and you may feel you are do ing right in ending your engagement '
 Later Aunt Jennie told Alfred of this sudden termination to the en- gagement, and he went in search of Sydney He found her in the old-fash- toned flower garden.
 Aunt Jennie has told me that you are free, and I have come to ask # you can ever care a little for me, Syd. ney? I love you more than I can tell--I have known you were the dear est thing on earth to me, since I first saw your face"
 Sydney laughed happily. The first time saw your face 1t was so dirty she began, but Alfred caught her in his arms.