The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-20

so-t Of thing that makes two silly
idiots run away and get married and
live In a. shelter house, upsetting ev-
erybody's plans, while their betters
have to worry themselves sick and
carry them victuals."
He got up and began to walk up and
downy the spring-hodse, scowling at
The floor. nj
Then picking up his old icap he
opened the door. Miss Patty herself
was coming up the path.
She was flushed from the cold air
and from hurrying, and don't know
that ever saw her look prettier.
When she came into the light we
could both see that she was dressed
for dinner. Her fur coat was open at
the neck, and she had only lace scarf
over her head.
I'm SO glad you're still here, Min
MEL" she exclaimed, breathing fast.
You haven't taken the dinner out to
she shelterhouse yet, have you?"
Not. yet, /" replied "Tillie hasn't
brought the basket"
But guess her sister and Mr.. Dick
could have starved to death just then
without her noticing. She was all ex-
element, for all she's mostly SO cool.
Il have q note here from my sis
ter" she said, getting it out OF her
pocket. Il know we all impose on
you, Minnie, but-will you take it for
me? I'd go, but I'm in slippers, and,
anyhow, I'd need lantern, and that
would be reckless, wouldn't it,"
I'm slippers!" Mr.. Pierce interrupt
ed. TITS only five degrees above zero!
OF all the foolhardy-"
Miss, Patty did not seem to hear
him. She gave the letter to me and
followed me out on the step.
You're a saint, Minnie" she said,
leaning over and squeezing my arm,
s"and because you're going back and
forth in the cold SO much, want you
to have thistle keep"
She stopped and picked up from the
snow beside the steps something soft
and furry and threw 1t around my
neck, and the next instant l knew she
was giving me her chinchilla set, nun
and all. was SO pleased cried, and
all the way over to the shelter-house
I sniveled and danced with JOY at the
same time. There's nothing like chin.
chilla to tone down red hair.
Well, l took the note out to the
shelter.house, and raped. Mr.. Dick
let me in, and it struck me he wasn't
as cheerful as usual. He reached out
and took the muff.
Oh" he said, II thought that was
the supper"
Its coming" said, looking past
him for Mrs. Dicky.
She had seen the note and sat up
and held out her hand for it. "Dtck!',
she said suddenly, what do you
think? .Oskar is here! Pats in the
wildestsexcitement. He's in town, and
Aunt Honoria has telephoned to know
what to do! Listen he is incog, of
course, and registered as oskar Won
invalid. He did an awfully clever
thing came in through Canada while
the papers thought he was in St Mo.
ritz"
For heavens sake" replied Mr..
Dick, tell her not to ask him here. /
shouldn't know how to talk to him. Oh,
I've known lord or two, but that's
different. You call them anything you
like and lend them money"
Il dare say you can with oskar,
too" Mrs. Dicly put the note down
and sighed. well, he's coming. Pat
says dad won't go back to town until
he's had q baths, and he's only had
eleven and she's got to stay with him.
And you needn't worry about what to
call oskar. He's not to know we're
here"
was worried on my way back to
the springhouse-not that the prince
would make much difference, as far as /
could see things being about as bad as
they could be. But some of the people
we're talking Of leaving, and since we
had to. have a prince it seemed a pity
he wasn't coming with all his retinue
and titles. 1t would have been a good
ten thousand dollars worth Of adver-
LaSAAh6 A04S shS u adS5, anu 6OuuueSS
knows we needed it.
When got back to the springhouse
Miss Patty and Mr.. Pierce were still
there. "of course 1t isn't my affair.""
he was saying. You are perfectly"
Then opened the door and he stopped.
l went on into the pantry to take OF
mysoyershSes, and as l closed the door
he continued. Il didn't mean to say
what | have. meant to explain
about the other night-1 had a right
to do tina But you forced the issue"
Il was compelled to tell you he was
coming. she said angrily. 81 felt I