Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29

Turing! That was their stock in trade.
Kelly had never been in Omaha,
nor had he so much as heard of Hell
en- Ware, and he hoped now he never
would, but he found that with vir-
GINA Tracy's leads he could follow
his role in the story with only occa-
sional slips
The girl across the table looked at
him from time to time with vague
questioning. That mute appeal went
straight to Kelly's heart and before
he led the girl from the restaurant
he had begun to doubt his own iden-
tity. Perhaps there was a Helen
Ware in Omaha, and perhaps she was
engaged to man named Kelly.
Thank goodness I'm not the Kel
ly!" muttered the young lawyer as
he piloted Virginia to a seat in the
orchestra
During the performance Kelly be-
came satisfied in his own mind that
there was Helen Ware, that she
was engaged to a Kelly and that Vir
ginia Tracy was to be bridesmaid.
Il am glad you are not the BRIDE
he said, unconsciousIy voicing his
thoughts.
Virginia cast startled glance at
him, then burst into a laugh. THAT
is very complimentary speech"
A dull color mounted to the roots
, of Kelly's auburn hair and Virginia's
eyes narrowed themselves into keen
scrutiny
Il only meant" Kelly fumhled for
words, that | would not have had
this pleasure of meeting you--then.''
Still" Virginia stated with
laugh in her eyes, "a man generally
has had the pleasure Of meeting the
girl to whom he is engaged"
There are exceptions-to all
| rules" laughed Kelly and slipped from
the dangerous subject.
After the theater they had supper
and then a drive home through the
park. Somehow, Helen Ware had
dropped from the conversation.
At parting, Virginia looked up with
a guilty flush. II will write tonight
and tell Helen how nice you have
been to me- she said, and with a
little nervous clasp of the hand she
was gone
Virginia flew with light feet up
the stairs to her room. Her cheeks
were flushed and she tried to escape
from the memory of the expression
in Kelly's eyes when he. had touched
her hand
After a restless night she was
awakened by the postmans whistle.
There was a letter for her from
Helen Ware. After Virginia had con-
quered the emotions that had arisen
at sight Of Helen's writing she broke
the seal.
Dearest Vingy: This is just a
scratch to tell you that | am almost
sure l gave you the number 302 in
! stead of 203 for Jim's Office | hope
you haven't written yet as there are
/ probably a dozen Kellys in each OF
those great Office buildings"
The letter dropped from Virginia's
nerveless fingers. The whole awful
mistake dawned on her A storm OF
weeping burst over her. What had
her companion of the evening before
thought of her? There was no Ques-
ton in her mind save that, and Vir-
ginia flushed at her own reflection
when she realized it,
The question was answered before
nine o'clock when Virginia descended
for breakfast
A dozen of the most exquisite pink
chrysanthemums awaited her. In the
box she found a note. Kelly had
spent a restless night, being unable
to forgive himself for having taken
so mean an advantage of girl from
the west. His apology was AFFECT.
, Virginia found room for a smile in
her eyes as she read. Kelly's note.
1T wasn't entirely his fault" she
whispered into the biggest OF the
chrysanthemums. "If | hadn't put the
wrong address on, he couldn't posi-
bly, have done-what be did"
And what did he do?" Virginia
questioned herself
A quick little laugh followed.
I'VE know-but we won't tell" tho
flowers nodded.