The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-22

A Fool There Was.


Il dare say IT was foolish OF me, but
fell in love with you. Ernest"
Miss Van Busker stood in the very
center OF the stage and said her words
very clearly in the pretty Bostonian
accent she affects.
Say don't you think" here she
looked up with a CLEAN at George
Churston-'that lou should be a lit
tie bit more-well you don't seem
very ardent. do your"
Lord George looked very sheepish
and moved his feet and murmured
ne would do IL on the night.
We're taking a mighty lot OF stock
In the night" Miss Van Busker said
briefly. Il guess. IL you don't mind,
wed better do IL right now"
We were a large party staying at
the Abbey for theatricals for the vi.
Garage Dovecot
We were doing The Importance OF
Being Earnest. for as we'd none of
US ever acted before. except Algy
Stourton, who'd done a lobster in the
pantomime at Hatsworth, we felt we
ought TO have good play to make up.
when Miss Van Busker said that
about the night. Esme Charrington.
VINO had been sitting on an orange
ooN with me and pretending TO read a
letter. got up.
Il think I'll 60" she said quickly.
Rehearsals are the most boring
things, and Miss Van Busker is so
so very thorough"
Lord George looked up. Esme went
out and-well. shut the door hard
we seemed 10 act ever so much bet
ter after she left
Il can't think" Miss Van Rusker
said TO me later. after I had been
I hearing her part in my room before
Tea, i can't think why. il Lord George
and Miss Charrington are so much in
love. they don't get married"
Why, they don't" said. | wanted
very much TO write some letters. but
toralie-she has asked me to call her
that-had settled herself comfortably
On my sofa by the fire. and she Is so
engaging that | hadn't the heart 10
turn her out.
Why they don't?" I repeated. WHY
Esme hasn't a penny, and George
I thurston hasn't. either"
Well Miss Van Busker struck
The white silk cushion quite smartly.
karnt he gcj it,"
i don't know | began doubtfully.
| drawing figures on my blotting pad.
Now. II that isn't British Hasn't
he got two hands. IL he hasn't laid any.
thing out in brains?"
"Ye-es said. but, you see. Esme
Is used to a lot
Miss Van Rusker eazed at the cell.
ing in expressive silence.
Land of the free" she said at last.
when : was beginning 10 feel quite
comfortable. II didn't know what
] warnted. or just how much warnt.
'ed it-well. Id be sorry"
don't quite know what Coralie
meant. for everyone knows that she
can maze mp her mind whether she
Is or isn't engaged 10 the Duke OF Der.
~. and he's had To go OF shooting
| caribou while she thinks about II.
The next afternoon. when Coralie
and had been for turn on the ter.
RAJ" and came together through the
conserVatorv. We heard Esme Char
rington's voice as We opened the door.
and she was saying George. you
must And thcn she rushed out PAST
us and upstairs withou, word. and
Lord George came ONT from behind
rho palms
IT seems qui'r warm To- here" or
ali. said irnoc"r'ly. We've had
+ IN" lnVcliost walk"
Esme, came down 20 dinner with
red eyes. and she and George were
very muca dcpre~ sod that evening.
During tie next few DAYS ] WAS aw.
fully puzzled for Georca Churston
suddenly took 60 following Miss Van
Eusker about. In fact. ho WAS Oh.
/ yiou-iv. "a Algv Stourfor said 10 ne.
making IN" running"
cont -u"N 10 .oI are right" I
said rather tar'ly--we had all been 70.
{ hcarsing N the billiard room except
George Chufsfon and Miss Van Busk.
er. who verc 90 the park. ard poor
! Esme. who was writing let'er-"Dut
/ n i's true. think b. is horrif"
/ 'il'w q rou moan hor,id Lord
/ George lul" cousin. Mamie Churs-