The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19

TO be near her. and then never speaI,
TO her when she's around. but sit
with your mouth open like a puppy
begging for candy. ready 10 snap M
every word she throws you and wiggle
with joy"
! was terrified.
Honestly, Edith. do l do that?" I
gasped. But she did not answer; she
only leaned over and kissed Fred.
Women like men 10 be awful fools
about them" she said. That's why
I'm so crazy about Freddie" He
writhed
II tell you something nice. Jack,
will you make It a room-size rug?"
Room size il is
"Then-Margery's engagement ring
was stolen last night and when I com
miserated her she said-dear me. the
lamps out and the coffee is cold!"
remarkable speech. under the cir
cumstances." said Fred.
Edith rang the bell and seemed to
be thinking. Perhaps we'd better
make IL four small rugs instead OF one
large one" she said.
Not a rug until you have told me
what Margery said" firmly.
oh. that! Why. she said II really
didn't matter about the ring. She had
never cared much about II anyway"
But that's only a matter OF taste. &"
! protested. somewhat disappointed.
But Edith got up and patted me on the
top OF the head.
silly" she said. IF the right man
came along and gave her a rubber
teething ring. she'd be crazy about II
for his sake"
She took mo upstairs before I left
fcr the Office 10 measure for the Shlr-
van. Edith being n person who be
hcves IN obtaining a thing while the
desire for II IS in it's first bloof. Across
the hall Fred was talking 10 Margery
through the transOm.
Mustard leaves are mighty help
full" he was saying. Il always take
EN- on shlpbOard. An d cheer up.
lands IN sight"
] would have given much for Fred's
ease OF manner when. few minutes
late. Edith having decided on four
Shirvans and a hall runner. she took
me 20 the door OF Margery's room.
She was lying very still and pale IN
the center OF the white bed. and she
tried bravely TO smile at ne.
Il hope you are better said
Don't let Edith convince you that my
coffee has poisoned YOU"
she said she was little better. and
that she didn't know she had had any
coffee. That was the extent Of the
conversation. ]. who have a local
reputation OF sort before n jury. 7
could not think Of another word 20
say. ! stood there for a minute un-
easily. with Edith pokinR me with her
finger 20 90 inside tho door and speak
and act like an intelligent human he
INK. But I only muttered sOmething
about busy day before me and fed
II was a singular thing. but as stood
IN the doorway. had n vivid mental
picture of Edith's description OF me-.
sitting up puppy-llke 20 beg for o. kind
word. md wigEling with delight when
got Co. " ! skunk into my Office that
morning like q dog scourged % his
kennel. Edith WAS responsible
50 tho Office ] found o. note from
Miss Lofifia. and after n glance ~ ~
I looked for the first train. in my rail-
road schedule The rot wna brief. uu-
lige the similar cplsue 7 had received
from Miss Jane nc day she diaap-
poarcd. this one was very formal
~Mr John Knox.
Dear Sir Kindly obiidge mo bv
coming 90 sec me as soon as YOU yet
This Some things have happened. NOT
that ! think they arc worth row of
pins. bur iieDsibah is on old fool. and
fhe fays che did not put tho note in
the milk bottle
Yours very roapccffuiiv.
"LETlTiA Ann MAITLAND"
7 he'd an appointment with Burton