Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-10-27
NO. Z.

he said to the librarian that he would
leave the story with her again and
would return to read on the morrow.
with him, but he thanked her and said
that If II were allowable he would
rather do his reading in the library;
the book seemed to be Identified with
the spot.
I'm in love with Eleanor Trimble,"
he said
The girl looked up at him with
surprised or rather n startled express
sion.
"she's in many respects my beau
ideal of woman"
Aren't you talking about the hero
ine of the story?" she said.
"Why, yes. Didn't say Marcia Col
faxF"
The girl smiled. Up to this moment
she had looked so serious, attended to
her duties in SO automatical fashion,
that Treadwell was not prepared for
anything 30 human as Il smile.
II see," he added. II have made
n mistake l have been interested in
the name written on the fly leaf. To.
morrow, If you can spare me few
moments OF your valuable time, l
would like you to tell me something
about her--that is, II You know who
she is"
IT know all about her." she said
"and will be happy to inform you"
as She
Treadwell was about to ask If she
was young, but girl came in with Il
pile Of books to return and he decided
to finish his question the next day.
In the morning he received some
mail with instructions, which served
only to delay his business matters
and promised an indefinite prolonging
of his stay in b. He was not sorry
He was quite satisfied with the libra
ny, the story he was reading, his
double heroine and the librarian,
though the last was the only living
one Of the three. He renched the H.
brary about IL, and, no one being
there, he asked the librarian TO tell
him what she knew about Eleanor
Trimble.
'Tve been thinking about my prom
ise," she replied, land would recon-
mend your waiting till you have I'm
ished the story"
Treadwell was quite satisfied to do
so and, going to his alcove, buried
himself In his book.
One stormy afternoon when the ram
was keeping every one indoors Tread
well, sitting In his alcove, closed the
book he had been reading and took II
to the librarian.
ave got Il into my head" he said,
that there is some connection be-
tween Eleanor Trimble and the her
oine OF that story. At any rate, am
in love with the two. | don't know
why l include Miss Trlmble. but II
she Ia real living young woman you
will confer favor on me by Offering
her my hand and heart"
The girls usual sphInxike expires
sion broke with very pleasant smile
while over her passed The faintea.
blush.
"She Is and yet she is not a real
living being" she said ut Is
O'Clock and time to lock up Come
with me and | will show you her pic
ture"
Her picture"
Eyes, and her too"
sis she single or doubleT
Neither. She IL triple
II give It up" said Treadwell. -
shall have TO walt"
Taking the girl under his umbrella
he walked to cOzy cottage where she
lived. Ushering him into living room
she pointed to the portrait of an old
woman hanging on the wall and said.
Eleanor Trimble."
Treadwell's face fell His dream
was shattered.
Come across the hall" said the girl.
"and will show you the double"
The double WAS a portrait also. but |
Of a woman about thirty-6ye. Trend
well was not cOmfOrted. you told |
me that she also lived"
Coloring, the girl snid. IL am also
Eleanor Trimble."
A very different expression came
over the mans face He started to |
say something pleasant, but the sltun
ton was embarrassing He had com
missiOned Eleanor Trimble TO offer
herself his heart and hand. The girl re-
lieved the embarrassment by continu-
ing:
"My grandmother, Eleanor Trimble
was the model for Marcia Colfax She
owned the copy Of the book you have
read and marked certain passages
My mother, the second Eleanor Trim
BILE, made other marks, sometimes
doubling grandma's, ! have made
still others. Sometimes when one ~
us has been displeased by some senti-
ment or act we have made . cross.
mark"
"A diagonal" interrupted Treadwcll.
Eyes. We have all three been nat
urally Interested In the character, ana
both mother and myself have been
often told we and Marcia are triplets."
singular, isn't H." snid Treadwell.
that should have had a vague
knowledge OF the combInntionT
Miss Trlmble explained that the copy
OF the book Treadwell had re0d was
lent TO the library.
Treadwell made failure In the bust
ness matter be went to u. 10 transact.