The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-23

hemSen looked out upon the morning
world and found II g~ood-though for
the 2lst OF December u wasn't at all
In character. Tho earth still wore
withered yellow and frosty silver.
patched with dulled red where belated
leaves chung in hedges Tended by ever
greens. but the air was splced wine.
stirred by the northwest winds clean
steel. and the sky was deep on deep Of
bewildering blue.
As Sue Bon came out and down the
steps. close 10 her husbands arm,
Horny noted. approximately. that her
eyes were one with the celestial hue
and told her so IN his own whimsical
ly deferential manner She courtesied
prettily.
Fair hearing. klnsman: but It's a
speech'-she sighed prodigiously-
that / fam would hear from another
than yourselt-alas!" Whereupon
Horny seowled in chivalrous indigna-
ton.
'Pen-you osslhcatlon.-out with n
speech TO the lady's eyes or I'll do you
damage" Penleld Bond smiled de-
~risively.
BE respectful" he advised. you
scantyear-wedded upstart. or I'll call
your wife out and tell her what you're
up 10. Her eyes are black-and you're
not supposed 10 be noticing that blue
eyes are worn any longer. See?"
Coarse" murmured Horny. very
coarse. Just 10 show you how much
better / manage" He turned back
and called peremptorily: olivia
say. olivia"
"Co-omlng," the answer drifted
from above, anu Mrs. Horton Remsen
was heard. presently. 10 run across the
L-IN - - 80 a. H.. - -
appeared. the Importance OF Horry's
achievement vas made manifest-it
seemed an incredible thing that she
should run AZ tho behest OF any man.
AZ Olivia Mayne she had been called
"the Magnificent: as Olivia Remsen
enhanced by happiness. dignihed by
her new estate-she more than eve
merited the title. Her dark braids
we're "A %coronal. her tailored white sim
plicity a Dlana's modern Rarb; she
stood but little below her husbands
height-lithe. fne-shouldered. well
poised. very beautiful. Penny and Sue
" her the tribute OF a long look: II
wasn't possible to become used" TO
Olivia. and HOrry's head lifted the
least bit in sheer pride. Nevertheless.
he spoke casually.
Demonstration. my dear. IS to be
~ NHANANHf NV ~ 1AH 80
Now. will you be good enough 10 tell us
what y0u think is the color OF our
cousin Sues eyes?'
OliviR's own eyes widencd. The alb
mrditics OF the three found her always
q bit unprepared-though sweetly will
ing.
SUES eyes," she repeated. As she
looked down on Sues upturned face.
the tenderness that lay close under tho
outer queenliness wclled into her voice.
sues eyes are the color-the bluest
blue"-she looked up. instiHctively-
they're just tho blue OF this sky" she
said delightedly. and tho three
laughed.
You've shown yourself a successful
tyrant." said Penny Bond 10 Horny.
but you're both wrong. The entirely
beautiful ewes Of my wife are two
shades darker ami ff'yscven shades
warmer han the overhead. ! have
spoken" He said o. Irh'ly. getting a
cigar from bis case as ic spoke. but in
the glance he gave his wife Horny
Remsen caught a quirk ardor and IN
tensliy that confused him with ths
sense ~ having %biuudcreI on a TOO in
Innate thing.
Later. az PENS big car rurrcd oyer
It's meal Of miles 10 tho station. he re-
called that look. however. and was glad
ho had seen o.. j. meant that,
in the way that mnf'crei most. things
were right With Penny and Sue Horny
vecred away from the thought as soon
as he found 80 f0rmed-it seemed n
t-reacherouB one 90 entertain. with Pen
smoking In old.timc. silent ~fr.rn'linesa
beside him. Probably Fen was
right as a trlyet anyway. and tho nasty
uneasincss no had been feeling had
been n mIrrot in his own brain. De
had been fan~yIng that things wee
not right. Pen iad-wrI. 1ui
most 81 tho time Pen had been wholly
himself. and Horny had found DO GOOD
90 io with him-mofe glad every day
that he and olivia had abandoned thf
LONG s'ay-ahr0ad idea Boz which thcy
had started lu fhc spring s flouEh'
Of TIsukagltiuE hal brought fhnu
hurrying overseas their home bold
days. ftev bal suddenly found. mH-'
b. spent M home True f.f thought
Of fh.ir several eufaili. Hurrfs. hope
less'F gitnu over f1 decorators Iorirg
ga MOI allure. but luef f.fu h1i c0m'
n cable f-1m Pen and ern chat settle.
The matter " r. place f1 stay.
% seemed fHat Pom Affairs IN fh'
business sense. must ho nHrr..Iinv
Rem en H0rf fro miracle tlIf Ia.
tcrr eafr1 tnc pair r.Fru month.
bail r1H aa healthy handsome au.
aIf0ln'hrr auI1I.n 20 young dasp0f a.
ron MON rrr.n could arl Verify. Pen
fell Bond shGaiI hr n har.y man Sc
Plumbing afaanfiv under TOO coat
Tor fIH r.ar. .l. H1-rr pulled ou
With if f.f small O..a olivia laI aiFci
him that u.-r.re Dr fHo stops d
dropped fhe catch struck Pen tro.
fhr cover snapped up and l srIrr o
rra.ls e.1 through fIf.r Irferfrrr.
flufr.rs t0 fhn fIrr 0f a .l-
Horny snapped au f,. alI-.0n ur
cruf mfrf4rg f0 L'm..If a. Ie collie.
tla strand Hl.f on ifs velvet r.s'
"fastor. rr hrlI ru faI .ur Dr. fl d
f0a1' ia rtu'a lai .1rf wlI.ln'
lar. in.f If for a Who'll. 'lf moro fHa.
iff worth tfs tHn fret chin.
dom FoI ree7 fief gave Ur.
Urr.H Do fr.IrI over iIa owl
UrfImfnf. huf % Irfras.rr color .-rr
30 fs 49, o. hr looked Town 20 tl