Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

tiyes in the city ana might not To-
turn for q month.
And no further messagei What
did il meant Had Nellie OWNED his
intentions, and, caring nothing for
him. thus speedily terminated their
companiOnship?
In a wretehed state Of misery the
disconsolate Harvey wandered about
the streets, sun, moon and stars seem
ing forever blotted out Of the sky. He
had no heart for company. and eyad-
ed friends and acquaintance. he
had to halt, however, as an eager
voice hailed him, and Nevil Prescott
came running up to him. They paused
under a friendly lamp post.
Been trying to ind you all the eve
ming" pronounced Neyil breath
/ Iessly, and Harvey noticed that his
detected face and mournful eyes be
tokened that he was laboring under
some unusual stress Of trouble.
whats the row." queried Harvey
rather indifferently.
Harvey" answered NeVl with a
| groan," it's all over!"
/ What is?"
"Esther-Mlss Kimbell. l staked
everything on a bold move and-lost
out"
"Oh, then you have proposed to
her, eh?" questioned Harvey, with a
sort of selfish bitter satisfaction in
realizing that some one else In the
! world was in the same unhappy boat
with himself.
"Yes, in a way l got word to her
that | loved her You know how tim
id | am. | didn't dare to tell her SO
to her face. She was to tie oiue
ribbon to the shutter of her room II
she cared for me- No blue RIBBON
and Nevil sighed dismally
Try again" suggested Harvey TOO
deep in the blues himself to give lei
low sufferer any icomfort.
I'm going toA resign and go west
and become hermit" declared Ne
vii desperately
"Oh, you'll get over 1t" insisted
Harvey, himself Wondering how ne
was going to recover from the death
blow to his own ardent hopes.
Harvey managed to get rid of his
disconsolate friend and resumed his
lonely stroll. 1t took him by the
Kimbell place. Just as he was pass
ing it's gate soft voice halteo
him:
"Oh. Mr.. Dallas-one moment
please" r..
Harvey halted in some surprise. he
noticed that Miss Kimbell was very
much fiustered.
81 hardly know what to say to you
or how to say it." she stammered IL
an irresolute way. 1.-THE note you
wrote me"
"The what" Involuntary exclalm
ed Harvey.
faltered Miss Kimbell
why, sent you no note" explain
Cd harvey. 81 saw it fall out of you
basket. and had the boy return It u
you." 30
saw it-fall-out-of-the - bas
ay-s-A-.. saeueated Miss Kimbell in ute
naturalization. "Who put 1t there Il
the first placer"
.Tm sure / don't know" repile'
Harvey. IF you still have the mote
YOU might show it to me. ! certain
will be glad to help you solve Uni
enigma" and minute later ne wa
in the parlor of the house examlnin
the note in question.
broad smile crossed Harvey
face as he read the brief, extraol
binary missive. 1t spoke OF love
and a blue ribbon! and was III
signed. 80, :.
DO YOU know who wrote IT. IL
] outred Miss Kimbell eagerly.
~ think do-my friend Nevil Tres
colt, and he is one of the best feiIoW
in the world"
!. Il think so, too" murmured Estne
r and she blushed consciously. ! nav
n done you great wrong, Mr.. Dallas
she added grayely. Il supposed w
Il wrote it, l told Nellie, and
0 "A word from you will rectify
= ALL" cried Harvey buoyantly,
II The word was sent-by wire,
Nellie. Another word later Una
a. made Nevil Prescott happy, and thei
# was a double wedding.
fc,onx,r;oht 1913 by W. G. Chapman