Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-10-27

tered over the rough log. Still, you
ought to listen. It isn't fair not to
| let me tell you-and it isn't fair for
you not to heart"
| The girl sat in unhappy silence.
| "Co!ette," he said at last, laying her
hand against the rough bark and
| thoughtfully spreading her pretty fin,
gers as If for love of touching them.
will you tell me honestly why you
| cannot marry me?'
If you knew bow 1 have deceived
you, you would not wish it, she an
swered seriously.
q can take care of you, dear. 1
think l am justified in saying that my
| prospects-are good"
She failed to see the quizzical smile
he cast at her.
Tell me-" he commanded, covering
the little hand on the log with his
big brown one.
II am not Colette Grey, she said.
family, Il am very different sort of
person"
81 have felt that all along, some
way. You have a different air. But
why are you here?"
my aunts-they were determined
to marry me to a-you know how
those things are sometimes arrang-
ed?"
He nodded comprehendingly "And
so you ran away?"
and so I bought some Bingham
frocks and came up here to nay old
nurse"
"You disliked the MANI" he ques-
toned very gently.
81 did not know the man." she ad-
mitted with a smile. 81 am told he Is
very admirable person. l simply
liking him!"
1T is not your first experience.
them"
"Oh, no. I have had men produced
for my conquest as long as I can re-
member"
The man laughed outright at her
tone
1T must be rather unsatisfactory"
he admitted. 'Now, can imagine
myself holding lively grudge against
a person was expected to make love
to by order,'
1T is most unpleasant" she agreed,
looking at him with gentle thoughtful
ness. There is no freshness left to
life like that"
"Colettei" James Blakeson leaned
toward the girl with serious lips but
with eyes trimming with laughter
"Colette, have you never detected
anything promising about me-any-
thing that might be considered above
a keepers station?"
Colette looked at him in wonder.
What can you possible mean?"
Il mean that l am not keeper of
The Bowlders.' Not by any means do
occupy so independent and enviable
a position,
When l came up to look things
over I saw they took it for granted I
was the new keeper. So l let it
stand. that I might get better ac-
quainted with the neighbors who
would accept the servant when they
would scorn the master"
And you would have married Han
nah Greys niece?" questioned the
girl. wonderingly.
Il would marry you. dear heart,
whoever you were, if you would con-
sent
IF can produce sufficient creden-
tials do you think may be accepted
,nf 0alx Nv fC h,,f INV
as well, Colette?"
MY name is Patricia Colette Bel
don." she suggested, in small voice.
The name is neither unfamiliar
nor unpleasant. And tell me-Patri-
cia," placing his hands upon her
shoulders, was the man Blake Went
WORTH"
ricia sharply. you do not mean that
you"
Patricia, do not blame me. hated
being thrown at your head as much
as you disliked having me- But
could not see any way out of it if
allowed myself to be presented, with
out offending NO families and upset.
tluS the TRADITION. 30 l-aDS0GIeQ my.
self! My only excuse, Patricia dar-
ling, is that / did not know you!'
oh" cried Patricia, I'm glad
you're not the keeper because there
would have been a dreadful fuss-and
could never have given you upi But
| can hear their horrid egotisml"
You will not have to bear it alone.
dear heart" he said. kissing her ten
derby.
The dear aunties looked decidedly
unhappy in the lane just now, let us
go and scatter some of our surplus
happiness, my girl
They cannot cheat US Of the fun
We have had, anyway" answered she
of the pink bingham with satisface
ton.
One hundred Italians we're
killed and many injured ia the
batt1e Of Beuphast.