Middletown transcript., 1911-08-12
WON QUICK

for father for a nominal rental
When Mr.. Chenowoth heard
about it he told Mr.. Chard that
father might have it. What dc
you think Of that?
She gave a triumphant glance
at her companion.
Oh, Chenowoth. / suppose,
feels that every well to do per.
son should respect the cloth, and
there's no better way of accom-.
plishing that than by doing ones
duty to the cloth Chenowoth is a
church member and it is no more
than right that he should give
his share to the church's sup
port. In. letting your father
have this place at nominal rent
he merely gave his share. I've
no doubt he cut off some other
contribution in the same line to
make up for it.
Well, I do think
She stopped. Words did not
come fast enough to express her
condemnation of such pessimism.
There may be another reason
for his action, continued the
stranger, a selfish reason. Now
think of it, he told me that he
had heard of very kind act by
young lady; that he had seen
this lady at some function or
other and had conceived a great
admiration for her. He had ask
ed to be presented to her, but
just as the presentation was
about to take place the girl took
her departure. Chenowoth sail
ed the next day for Europe. l
shouldn't be surprised if this
girl and you were one and the
same person. If so there was
no generosity at all in your land
lords act. He simply made a
gift to a LADY he admired. We
can all do that.
This statement seemed TO in
terest the girl immensely. Did
he tell you her name? she asked.
! think I would know it if I
heard it.
It wasn't Claiborne, was it?
Seems to me it was something
like that. Now, remember; the
first name was Marcia.
The lady's face was suffered
with a becoming blush.
Is that your name asked the
stranger.
There was no reply, no need
Of a reply; the blush told the tale.
Iregret to have made a real
trespass, he added, not on Moth
er Earth which we should all |
own in common or that part of it
which Chenowoth considers he
owns, but on a private subject
on to something else.
But Miss Cathorne's feelings
did notappear to be at all injured |
by the trespass, and she showed |
no disposition to change the
topic of conversation.
What kind of a looking person
is Mr.. Chenoworth? she asked.
The stranger glanced at her
with evident surprise.
Why do you look at me that
way? she asked, with a slight
blush.
When you first spoke of your
land lord.
Please don't call him our land
lord call him Mr.. Chenowoth.
Well, when you first spoke of
Mr.. ChenoWoth, you said his
looks were of no especial moment.
I said that his kind heart was
greater Importance.
Well, all I have to say about
ClenoWoth's appearance is that
he is a very ordinary looking
man.
Tall or short?
Rather on the beanpole order.
something like me.
Intellectual?
No. A theorist; very impracti-
cal There's a bit of romance in
his composition just the fellow to
perpetrate such thing as he has
in your case.
Don't call it a thing, please, it's
very lovely.
A maid came to the door and
said the gardener would like to
see Mr.. Chenowortb.
Mr.. ChenoWoth! This came
from Miss Claiborne, The stran-
gers face took on very disturb
ed look. Mr.. ClenoWoth is not
here, continued Miss Claiborne,
He may be here though some
time next week.
David says. miss, that he saw
Mr.. Chenowoth coming up the
walk with you.