The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-25
BY MATTHEW WHITE, JR.

II was Miss Burton's first visit to
Annapolis-and her last. For after
Cadet Williams went away. the spot,
fascinating as II seemed, would lose
all interest for her. And williams was
10 receive his diploma on the morrow.
She had met him on his September
leave the year before. they had eor-
responded through the winter, and
after tomorrow she might never see
him again unless
But Rose Burton never went SO far
as 20 put the alternative into words.
And Williams? on this. the nigh,
CT the last promenade concert, he had
| determined to put his fate to the test.
He was %. there was no knowing
where he might be ordered. and-well
he had always considered a proposal
by mail cowardly resort at best
1t is a perfect night. isn't ito re-
marked Rose.
There had been silence between
then as they walked for a few sec
onds. Williams was nerving himself
and Rose could feel her heart nutter
affr;g htediy.
They have all been perfect night,
TO me-" replied Williams, softly. ="
| mean the whole week. i shall thinl
of IL as long as live"
The final strains of the Honey
moon March" came family to then
from the bandstand. Williams tool
his courage in both hands. inspired
by n recollection OF the title
Miss Burton" he went on. &c
know | am not"
He ceased abruptly. wheeled sud
denly on his heel and faced the othei
way. standing at rigid attention. Miss
! Burton gasped out an inarticulate ex
clamation. II was just as IL some one
had emptied bucket OF cold watei
| down her back
Then she looked about 10 see II AM
Officer had come upon them TO occa
sion this sudden change OF manner
on the part of her companion. There
was no one near. however. except q
girl and cit" one OF the few WHIT
dared TO show themselves in the Yard
during June week
She remembered that one nigh
when Williams was out 10 dinner hs
had inquired who the girl was
! Could IL be that she had something
10 do with his inexplicable conduct?
But now Williams turned TO her
| quickly.
Il beg your pardon" he said. blu
OF course YOU know the custom
And then Mrs Burton appeared
With her escort. a man whom she
| wanted Rose to meet. and there was
no time for further talk with VIII
Jams. And when she babe him good
| night by Youngster Bench. Just be
I fore taps. she meant II for good bye
/ too. although he didn't know thi,
until the next day. when he heard
/ that the Rurtons had left for Wash
! ingtOn very Unexpectedly.
Williams tried TO bear II like man
] but 10 was hard. coming on the day
which should have been the brightest
| In his career. lie told himself that
a girl who was so unpatriotic as "a
take offense because a cadet inter
-upted a proposal to do his duty was
no hit woman for a navy officers wife
/ but as often as he did so doubts would
Hssail him.
Does she knowl" he would ask
/ himself She had never stayed out
\ Till the end of the concert before
But she ought to have known. She
should have more confidence in me
than TO think / would do an ungen
, ilemanly act"
So he die not write. as he had beer
az times tempted 10 do. and when he
vas ordered 20 the Delaware early In
the summer. carried with him hear
which he determined 70 devote with
undivided affection 10 the service.