The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-26

phantus TO Miss Gordon," and
Trentham wrote her address In ELI
ser's ledger.
Now's it's my turn to give pres
ents." said she. peering at the shelf
as II the transaction was a sort OF
game. Il choose the scarlet binding
for you"
Zimmerman on Solitude" cried
Trentham. with q queer chuckle.
We'll. IL there's anything in omens."
Katrina decided that Miss Gordon
did not care for books as Trentham
and her father did.
H.
Katrins's cheeks had become
rather pallid with the winter: the in
door work was sunless and unfit 70,
her
The dead mother would not love
10 see you so white. liebchln." said
he. You 20 for a while to Aunt ID
by Long Island. yes?"
Katrina objected. She changed the
subject by asking IL Mr.. Trentham
was poor.
Il judge he is not rich" replied the
bookseller
Miss Gordon is rich. Why are they
rot married."
Il will ask her. will II" he queried.
grinning.
One rainy evening the young jour.
naist called. and Katrina caught her
breath at the glimpse Of him. He was
bending over a small valise which he
was Juggling into the shop. but she
could not see his face, and II was
hagsard and hopeless. like the face
or one starving In sight OF food.
Hello. said Trentham. I've
brought you a cole, ton. Mr.. Ellser."
So To sell it?"
Il want 10 give il to you. ~ youll
let M. just a notion OF mine and
the books are mine. too. You see
Wen. I'm going TO hide myself some
where. and -" He broke of lean
Ing against a pyramid of tattered
magazines.
But you are sick" protested the
dealer.
Trentham snapped his fneers
Nonsense, Never better IN nv I,e
honestly. Now. about my books :,
why. II is n great kinuutss for Won
10 give them. ! take them only {,
IAN SEND YOU the money they bring.
res NAV IS thu only way take them.
WI ireh'ham For IL must be you are
In money trouble"
he visitors eyes me, Katrina's for
,n' hrst time. and he grasped her
hand S'
am not IN tho slightest money
'rounie. he insisted Il have a fancy
al" '"at >
t.Tse- was obstinate
Perhaps. began Katrina. tim,dlv
" you give my :ath-r the nam. vbar.
go" are Going-my father will prcrn,..
I" Keep ~ secret Perhaps then he viii
take N" books"
on well there l. IL. II you promise '.
Ertnth'm yielded impuIsiveIy. and
'e'awl"d az address on a corner OF the
wrapping paper. Elise. carried the
mr'"'r"ndum t. d lamp. scanning II
solemniy.
DO not let him send me money fo,
ire books. Katrina" said Trentham to
shan Just have the nuisance Of
i"'Hs u bsf =. besides. / don't ne.a
none l ne~d-wbat can't have.
n'ei whis neTed the girl
Ite"thaiu swallowed something IN h.
tnr"'t God bless you he gro-u.I
.''.'l ~ ny. EliseI. shall always
Der you. GUod- bye and. shaking
o.
%oy4 S"o'ia. E;iser spelled from
h~ wf-ppug pnrer "i'our fciIoN' Ne
NlH 81! the books for him anyhow
lie iHu" {" 'srada from "a debt
~. sighed Katrina. C3eati.y. i do
ROT tH'uk So" Wv
H. N" morning the made . ~,,a-
.'f'" ~ TIE contents 81 the saIisc "a
u IN. fspeai"d the titles 81 the ,.li!fr-s
"h.le D." father listed th.rn Tho H.t
va, produced oa the copying press.
md TIE copies mailed e. their custom
sI-.
g.. samuel RULERS Hudibras.' read
Katrina London. I-ea
80. Inrl'st illustrated edition" grunted
Go an -
Dniphsrtus or. the Passions 20
Oh ''
WI - is 3d. them
The old Germans nsrnorv was Law
kelrina did not toR q Sor id 80
tel her frther Vhat ~ may mean when
"a iAdf returns }ourP mans pre-eufS
10 m isfN shop was particularly DARK
AMI GLOOM tat morning when Katrina
tHi down Co address tho envefoprg FOR
TIE boob -irculstS. She ruried the pages