Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

new duties forthwith. So Roger Hews
took up his residence at THE Albany"
and speedily became adept in his
work, as well as possessed of most of
his employers little secrets.
The winter came and went without
| bringing much change in the outward
relations of the chief personages of
| this tale. The walls of the new man
| sion on Riverside were steadily rising,
and the envious heart of Roger Hews
/ was made sick at the thought of the
/ enormous sums that were being law.
ished thereon.
"Confound him!" he growled in his
gizzard dozen times day. He lit
tie thinks whose money is being
squandered! I'll give him a little
more rope, and then"
For Hews had come to hate Wilfrid
with blind, unreasoning hatred
which, in a less cold-blooded man,
would have endangered by precipi-
fancy his ultimate plans and plots.
Strange to say, the unconscious Will
frid rather liked his taciturn and me-
thodical secretary.
He's a perfect gourmand for work"
said the young Croesus one day to Mr..
Passavant; Il can't find him enough
to do"
But Roger was busy in his own fer
ret-like way. That Eunice Trevecca
was secretly pining her heart away
for Wilfrid Stennis became perfectly
clear to Hews the unsuccessful. Since
perceptibly thinner and paler, her step
had lost its pretty quickness, her man.
ner lacked its old-time buoyancy and
sprightliness.
The certainty that his diagnosis was
right fairly infuriated the rival suitor
Originally he had approached the girl
in a spirit of sordid speculation, with
only the counterfeit pretence of love
upon his lips. But as the womanly
sweetness and the unattainable nature
of the prize became apparent, so did his
feelings change, and he who came to
barter with woman's heart remained
to beg for kindly glance, to yearn
for word that might give him hope.
For Hews was deeply, passionately
smitten with Eunice Trevecca To
such pass had it come with him that
to win her he would have been willing
to forego the golden fruit of all his
plottings and schemings.
Again and again did he try to ap-
proach the forbidden topic of his love,
but always with the same quiet avoid
ance of it on her part. He had prom
ised to respect her wishes, but the
floodgates of passion were at length
overflowed, and he resolved to know
his fate once and for all
To help his cause somewhat he
sent Eunice anonymously a marked
copy of a society paper which author.
itatively announced the engagement
of Clara Passavapt and Wilfrid Sten.
mis-, with the added intelligence that
the wedding would take place al
Easter. This time there was no mis-
take-the gossips were right.
On various occasions throughout
the winter Wilfrid had tried to see
Eunice-sometimes successfully, but
more often failing-in sincere en-
deavor and desire to renew their old
footing. But the girl met his ad
vances with such GOODNESS and pal
pable Indifference that at length he
came to the sorrowful conclusion that
she was hopelessly offended with him
Then, and then only, did he put the
momentous question to the daughter
Of the house of Passavant, and was a
once accepted. She had been ready t.
yield months ago; in her inmost hear
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tated so long.
When Eunice received the pape
which Hews so thoughtfully sent sh,
happened to be alone. She could no
help seeing the paragraph, encirclel
as it was with broad blue penci
marks. AS she took in the sense of tn
printed lines her lip curled scornfully
as she said halfaloud:
Il hope she is satisfied nowi"
Quite on the impulse of the me
ment she ran to her little desk-on
Of Willis keepsakes and rapid
penned this note:
Dear Mr.. Stennis: Some kind frien
has just sent me a copy of the HON
Journal containing the announcement
your engagement and forthcoming MAJ
rage. AS one OF your Oldest friends
want to be among the first to congratr
late you, and to offer my sincerest wishe
for your lasting happiness.
Cordially yours,
EUNICE TREVECCA
She dashed off the address, an
with her own hands posted it fortl
with at the box on the corner. The
she ascended slowly to her room
locked the door, and had what won
en- call "a good cry" But when ol
John came home that night she wa
able to tell him the news with con
plete composure, save for tiny das
of red in either cheek.
'Eh, lass" he said, getting up frol
his chair, going to her side at til
other end of the table, and taking he
face between his horny hands, thou!
gotten tha' dose, but doan't zee fret
tha' ither 'ooman has ma landed il
yet, an she will ma" He sealed I'll