Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-03

The maid returning and opening a
door somewhere caused a draught
that shut Oh the library with a slam
and In the interval Prescott fed TO
the hall When Miss Ward came he
was still excited enough 10 be breath
less and he explained hurriedly that
he would not be able 20 come up this
evening after an and departed amid
entreaties 20 remain
lie breathed like runner IN from a
race Il was like having narrowly es-
capped something that had almost
seized him Something was wrong.
Either fellows who married never
overheard intimate family confer
ences. or else some families cloaked
the ugly facts with polite illusion
Prescott was stunned 10 lind that he
had had illusions after all TIE sor
didness OF the Wards shocked him
He found himself rushing back to the
Office. Il was still early; perhaps he
could bury himself in work
He was afraid he had committed
himself that he could not honorably
withdraw from his suit on course 10
was possible to 20 elsewhere That
would be better than wounded conceit
He might have 20 break away by do
grees. 10 avoid explanations lie felt
hunted. Inundated rs ne dashed into
his ONCE and stopped suddenly on the
threshold. the door swinging behind
him.
He remained quite stil and looked
at his stenographer. The desk light
was on and II turned her dark hair
INTO golden aura and shed the subtle
shadows OF cameo over her delicate
profile Tho click OF her machine had
drowned the noise OF his arrival and
she sat quito unconscious OF his pres
ence. trihe dropped with wearinesS
simply girlish and appeallngly sweet
Prescott had never really seen her be-
fore. He had always stopped at her
left ear.
He walked over 10 her desk and
o'o'u luOhlnk oOWn NJ her.
"oh. why don't you go7" he asked.
and felt strangely stirred that she
was startled. and then treasured to
md II was he who spoke.
I can't" she said. 'tiIl set these
letters out"
Couldn't you leave them tin tomor
Uw'" he asked drawing up a chair.
There will be others tomorrow
Her eyes met his for a moment pleas
antly and he discovered they were
blue as Miss Wards violets. daily sent
AZ his expense They gave him .
thought. He leaned over intently
Why do you work." he demanded.
Her gaze fuctuated for n moment
md then came back to him steadied.
! have to-" she replied. simply.
With those eyes," He was sorry
he moment II slipped out. A rush
wept over her and her hands trem.
lied
! Ike to" she added with quiet
lightly
He leaned forward and his voice wa.
lmost reverent
I'm glad you do Don't ever get
yer that Idea" Then gayly: What
o you do with your magnlnoen, sal.
ry? Buy gold mines' Or lust urbe
Dws,"
No. I'm buying a house"
mousse Prescott sat up as ~
ome one had turned on an electric
lrrent "on fifteen per- Where"
Out at lnglewood And We have a
ltchen garden and ncwers and a
mole nest Of little oh kens and
Mushrooms and a spring and a fire.
lace and oh everything" she
opped breathless. her face aelow
ith tho householder's pride Of pos.
,ssion
Great snakes" said Prescott, awe
ruck' I'm coming out to see Il"
oh' yes, do And mother will make
he OF her cream pies for you and II
~ Just wait long enough we'll have
led chicken"
no. ! won't walt either Don't YOU
low It'll take those chickens weeks
grow up' I'm coming out Sunday
% noe In the garden Say. put on
ur nat and TIL run YOU out there In
car I'm crazy 10 see that place.
g " take out steak and things and
Oh our own dinner Whoopee,"
Poor Mrs Ward striving to cover in.
ted household expenses. would hive
paned over the tragedy OF extremes
lld she have seen Prescott swathed
bingham cavortlng In a spotless
chen and slapplng q thick steak IN
down In boyish rlee while his
washed the vegetables
q an Impoverished gentlewoman
q the table The whole family
'aned when Prescott's engagement
= announced two weeks before the
ddihg. and some cutting things
re- said about the present tendency
young men 10 marry beneath them
'rescott. himself had nothing but
Ititude for the Wards
They at last showed me. dear.
al love was not" he conflded TO his
de. And until then did not know
I ! had been falling in love with
Tor year. Let me look at that
'rable left ear OF yours again"
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