The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11

learn sOEsssAlax as.sz, :, -
eiudee e "a
He arrived .; tie a..
ether groap ot diners. a. Il -
suppose zoe nave A...s 1t
Neae'& crwaEeraSst- a.
Edith Mead
The other roaees -.
Dillon. the Pt;;sszrx zs.s.,-.- f'Tas
has been dAne.HE as.sas.,...F Va
Good match. al ave.
found himself sAysss A. =. -
be Vas thinking tease, "a
the Edith have lovse' a.
It's q good thing ny r-es.,,,, ~s'
astray. for II has aav.s :, sss
modification 0. . rss~cus. -
This though; s-caxA, Ai- -
the object OF bis svsr!ag. -.
had no chance before elrr.. :.
Ing inquiries. direct or Chez.
corning the mysterious e., :,
be had un~';tingly propo.~. -,
as he reached the erA~tsr,r--
VAS cornered by hi. ho~,ss,
vivacious brlghieyed essu;..,,
kept up 4 running are 0. 81 -
until dinner Vas announced
II was not Till they wsfs ......
the dinner table thai lie "a a., :.
see who were the guests -
from him Was Edith AeAt ~
distinguished. with The a!lns-,.-..
diamond sparkling on her iAsrt g..
Searchingly. HE eyes traverse >.
long table. Suddenly BE ozgsA, ;,
breath. Next their host SAT -. g.,
terpart OF Edith Mead There x.,n.
same sunny-browS hair, the san, -,
dashed. dark eyes. the sane 49,,
grace. Yet, despite their s;r!k.tx.-
ilarity, there was G subtle d!-s,,.,,
II was as IL this other cir! hat -,
cast In a mold which produced "a,
clear-cut beauty. but the sllgh, lrrss
ularity OF features contained rs-
womanly sweetness than Edith Msas,
had ever possessed.
He was reused from his nus,ps =,
the voice Of his hostess asking. :,
your mother going north this 81.
mer. Edith"
Two pairs of brown eyes LOOKED :,
interrogatively.
do you mean my cousins G.
mine" archly inquired Miss Meat
Mrs. Waldron laughed. i had 90,
gotten that you and Miss Carson vt-,
both named Edith. Isn't II often COZ
fusing?
Yes, indeed! We have great IN
over our similarity OF names and Ge
pearance. When we went 10 college
1t was hard TO convince people We
were only cousins"
The conversation drifted iato oike,
channels, and though he took bis pa,
Bramley was covertly studying Ms
Carson as he now knew her name &c
be. He compared the two girls. And
oddly enough. she seemed the FeAl
love, Miss Mead the passing fancy
Maybe my absurd blunder I'll
bring me great happiness after all
II can win her." he thought
At that moment Miss Carson net
his glance with an amused. en!gma,S
cal smile. Certainly there was ncsir
ing lovelorn In her manner.
Perhaps she. too. was merely Tn
fling like the other" was Bramlsy'
disconnected thought, and resolved "a
put the question to q test at bis ear
lest opportunity. II was with gres'
impotence that he awaited the ss'
Of dinner. and the time before the mel
Joined the women seemed INTERIM
nable.
At last he was free TO seek her. III
asked her to sit out a dance with hin
and though the laughing light esa'
again to her eyes. she consenis'
Resolutely. he led the way TO the 'e
cluded nook Of tho piazza where os'
had met before.
Il am waiting for my answer. Mn
Carson" he began. when they Ss''
seated on the bench overlooking Ia
bay.
She laughed lightly. Are you sur
it is really I and not my cousin !''
want?
Under cover of the sheltering daii
ness he felt the hot blood rush 10 -
face. $50 she knew then. :
thought, but answered quietly: u
you I want, Miss Carson.
"But I am not the one you ueAn'
ask the other night"
why do you think so?
81 am sure. Something In I'-
voice, a quality of surprise. told ne .
you turned away. am quick /" ',
tect such o mistake. for my COUSIN -
/ are 80 often taken for each o'he'-
He squared his shoulders manu-.
Il acknowledge the truth. hia :,
son. was mistaken then. but 49,
earnest now"
There was no moon tonight
OWNED rather than saw the s'
seriousness Of her face.
Il honor your chivairy 100 -.
Mr.. Bramley, to expect you TOT
ment to stand By your declarsn0I
But I wish to-" he answered =.
ishly. when I saw you toge.hs