The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-22

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and held out his hand.
Amy OF Miss Pattys friends"
began, with lump in my throat, and
gave his hand good squeeze.
They went very soon after that.
stood and watched them until they dis
appeared in the snow, and felt lone
lier than ever. and sad, although GER
tainly he was better than had expect
ed to find him. He was a man, and
not little cub with body hardly big
enough to carry his forefathers' weak
nesses. But he had cold eye and a
warm mouth, and that sort Of man is
generally social success and matri-
monial failure.
had hardly closed the door after
them when 1t opened again and Mr.
Pierce came in. He shut the door and,
going over to one Of the tables, put
package down on it.
Here's the stuff you wanted for the
spring, Minnie he announced. 81
suppose cant do anything more than
register a protest against it,"
You needn't bother doing that"
answered. unless it makes you feel
better. Your authority ends at that
door Inside the springhouse I'm in
control"
Cts hard to believe, with things az
they are, that l once really believed
that. But did. 1t was three full
days later that learned that I'd been
mistakenly
Wen, he sat there and looked al
nothing while 4 heated water in my
brass Kettle oysr.tile fire and dissolved
the things sghInst Thoburn's quick
eye the next day, and he didn't say
anything. He had gift for keeping
quiet, Mr.. Pierce had. 1t, got on my
nerves after a while.
Things are doing better" l re.
marked stirring up my mixture.
Yes" he said, without moving.
"Miss-Miss Jennings and the-von In.
valid were here just now, weren't
they? passed them on the bridge"
Yes"
"What-how do you like him?"
Better than expected and not SO
well as l might" said.
Mrs. Hutchins came out to the
springhouse the next morning. She
was dressed in black silk with real
lace collar and cuffs, and she was SO
pulled up with pride that she forgot to
be nasty to me.
Il thought I'd better come to you,
Minnie" she said. Mr.. Carter has
put the-has put Mr.. Won invalid in
the north wing. l cannot imagine why
he should have given him the coolest
and most disagreeable part of the
house,
| said I'd speak to Mr.. Carter and
try to have him moved, and she went
away, but made up my mind to talk
to Mr.. Pierce. The sanatorium bust.
ness isn't one where you can put your
own likes and dislikes against the com
fort of the guests.
was sick enough of hearing OF Mr.
Won invalid before the day was over.
All morning in the springhouse they
talked Mr.. Won invalid. They pretend
ed 10 play cards, but they were really
playing European royalty. Every time
somebody laid down queen, he'd say,
is the queen still living. or didn't she
die few years ago." And when they
played the knave, they'd start OF about
the prince again.
In the afternoon Mr.. Won invalid
came out to the springhouse and sat
around, ferry affable and friendly,
drinking the water. He and the bishop
grew quite chummy. Miss Patty was
not there, but about four o'clock Mr..
Pierce came out. He did not sit down,
but wandered around the room, not
talking to anybody, but staring, when
ever he could, at the prince. Once l
caught Mr.. Won Inwald's eyes fixed on
him, as If he might have seen him be
fore.
Senator Biggs was the one who real
ly caused the trouble. what do you
think of American women, Mr.. Won Iu-
waldo" he asked, and everybody
stopped playing cards and listened for
the answer. As Mr. Won invalid repre-
sented the prince, wouldn't he be like
ly to voice the princes opinion OF
American women?
It's my belief Ne Won invalid was
going TO say something nice. He
smiled as il he meant to, but just then
he saw Mr.. Pierce in his corner
sneering behind his ripe. They looked
at each other steadily, and nobody
could mistake the hate in MIR. Pierce's
face or his sheer. After a minute
the prince looked away and shrugged
his shoulders, but he didn't make his
pretty speech.
American womea!" he said, turning
his glass Of spring water around on
the table before him, they are YER