The chronicle=news., 1913-07-01

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had asresd . thousanA tnss.
We ran soross each other at Atlan
tic City that summer and stopped TO
chat
Dear old Uncle Jabssi" said Lsey
ecststicsliy. "Do you know. Arthur
don't mind confsssins II 70 you
now-ss one tine ] positively had .
sort OF tender feeling toward you
That was . long time aso. Of course.
or else wouldn't have told you. ]
really believe The ksen old man must
have dstsctsd II. Wasn't Il peovt
Dental. that CLAUSE In his willf'
"Yes." ! said. and ] was thinking
all the time thaA Lucy's eyes we're
bluer than any eyes had ever oeeo.
And her hair was positively ooppsry
in the sunlight. ] really could have
fallen In love With Lucy. II she had
given mo the least encouragement
when did this feeling possess
you!' ! asked hsr.
20, ages AGO." she said svasivsly.
'Lons. long before dear Uncls Jabss
died. ! wouldn't have told you. only
well. I may b easassd shortly"
WHO - her ! yelled. starting out
Of ny ohais.
"You are vsry impertinsnt." she IN
svered. and walked away with her
head In the air. looking like . Titan
angel
/ don't know Why II was. but felt
utterly crushed. And presestly ! b.
gan to realize what was the matter
L. 1AoA-AAA 9TH
Lucy! Yes. positively my heart was
beating like . boys vhsa be arst
experiences The divine passion. She
meant svssything In the world to mo!
! couldn't walt: ] hurried sftsr her.
{ found bar catering her hoesa upo0
tho arm Of . smart. dark.hsir0d tel
low In that sost Of suit that V sdvss>
tIssd - - fosty-dolIar suit for nine
tssn nfty." She bowed to ne and
walked Into the hotel. with that
man! A sifi Of Lacy's taste! II
sickened me. Al least ! hopsd that
she would have shown . little dts
crimination In her choice Of mate
Instead Of selecting or being select
cd BY q sailor's dummy! wrote her
. letter asking for an appolatDsnt
next afternoon at three O'Clock.
spent . night Of torture. pasee6
the morning walking up and down the
board walk. AZ three O'Clock was at
her hotel. Her maid handed Oo
letter. I opened II.
II am sorry. Athur. bat ] have n
engagement with Mr.. Clements this
afternoon" read. perhaps soms
other time will Do: ] Am leaving this
evening for"
I dashed the letter upon the 0oos
and strode out Of the room. ] hex
reached tho front door OF the suits
when heard . voice calling me. ]
looked back. There stood 1Iucy q
the door. dressed all in white ant
looking like . saint
70, NJ. Bowen. didn't % ost aitss
all. I bad . headache" sAs salA
what was Il yua wanted 70 80 ~
ahout, Arthur!
! reached her In four stSsde9
Lacy" said. making no bcoes
about Il, Il have found out that
love you. VIII you marry me and 10
Urclc jabes 70 toto The dsocs?
vas 20 keyed up that didn1
know what I Vas saying. hut Lucy
saused mc-my darling Lucy. whs
has never failed me In anything from
that day TO this. She put her ARM
round my neck and laid her hoat
down on my shoulder and cried:
%, Arthur" she said. two minutes
later. do you know I have loved yos
all tho timer
How ions!- I asked jeaiously.
Always. Arthur. Toll me. whse
did you begin to love met"
Always" I replied. And ~ fos
Uncle Jabea-"
We'll let his money Co." she said
II don't care. 20 long ~ I have you
dear"
So We werc engaged. and 10 tooh
tho train hack to town next day &c
sec Mr.. Coicworth. had my last
and FIRST instalmsnt OF tho income
ready for him. Lucy had spent mos,
OF hers. but WAS determined ~
Ing our marriage for . few months
longer. Mr. Coicworth cams out oi
his once at once and led us hack into
. coxy corner beside . real. old.fash
loncd hreplacc.
80 you two young people have
found out that you arc In love With
each other!" he asked Quix1ically.
Yes. and We are eoinE TO get mar
ricd." ! answered. and pianked down
the interest upon the table. "Thero
Is my share and Miss Stokes will pay
you-"
! %. pshaw!" said Mr.. Coleworth.
You don't have to pay that back. Il
Just has reference TO the future. 700
know. I'm afraid-i'm very much
afraid that the capital must 30 20
( third party now"
who is the third party!" I do
manded suvagely. I'D like To know
Just out Of curiosity. because I'm sure