The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-31
Daily Short Story
HER LAST DAY.

lefty was awakened by the slash.
ins or ain on the windows. She sat
up IN bed and looked out Leaves
from the great maple vent fleeing
past The maple itself writhed and
sNaAedt Tor there was wind a well
as rain. and both were deathly colo
~ seems as II the sun might have
gone on shining FOR just his one day
more 80 long as ~ Was my last day.
Hetty sighed
d looked vhistfully about the big
beautfui room that had sheltered ne-
ior Two wonderful weeks. Tomorrow
she would wake In her tiny boarding
mouse bedroom and day after tomor.
row her work OF teaching in the public
teaching.
"Perhap I was a fool to cJme here
AZ all. she thought. certainly IL
isn't golng 10 make what I'm going L.
any easier 10 bear. Her lips Q~uivered
pul she sprang out OF bed and began
II was very kind In her dead moth
er cousin. Mrs. sherman. to entertain
her Tor two whole weeks. even though
the invitation had BETRAYED to- SLIGHT
est havor Of co-ndescension. Mrs. Shar.
man was SO rich and Of such con
seluehce mat she had to stoop TO
most people. and when 10 came 10
hetty. her poOr little school teacher
relative. she had 10 stoop a great deal
Not nut what Hetty was lust as re-
hned as Mrs. sherman and far better
educated. Her head mother had seen
no mat As for looks. Hetty had all
the best features Of her mothers fam
ny, with a few OF her own thrown in
ana they were all Of the Kin that
10 amount OF work and hardship could
destroy. However. Hetty had over
,gohe1 me condescension and gone To
We Snermans with q heart full Of
Efatltude Just as she had gone once
before on n tenderly remembered or-
cSslon- She had expected to find Mrs.
SHERMAN alone with her servants. but
AZ an unexpected m her SON
came walking In. Hetty had never
Sen JACK sherman. though she had
heard something about him from his
mother He had been about tho world
a good deal and just lately he had set
up a real estate business of his own
IN me town. Every night he dined
win his mother. and occasionally
spent the evening with her and Hetty.
ne was nice 20 HettY IN a remote
semi-cousinly way. bringing her flow.
ers and bonbOns and taking her out
or SPINS In his smart now car. Eut
thcse attentions We're no more than
ne would have offered 70 the oldest
and homellesf woman who Glanced 10
DO his mothers guest lack sherman
was courteous and kind hcartedne,s
was q habit with him Hettv had moi
IN n least mlsconstrucd his manner
toward her He was the first real
man h had ever known-tha 6r-f
man VINO had strength enough OF mind
ana bndN and character to appeal 10
her. FOR Httle Hctty chung Ia her
Elriish ideals with almost despairinr
lthaclil she had made up her mind
never 10 marry unless she found the
right man. Unfortunately for nor
JACK sherman seemed to be the right
man OF course she knew thai moth
ing. would come Of o.. Mrs. sherman
ndu frequently said that she had
Jacks wife licked out for him. and
mad once called Uetty's attention he.
hind Jacks back. with signifcau,
olluks o. motions. To an English
looking girl on a remarkable hav
morse she was as different from her
stlt AZ Jack was different from every
other man b had seen.
TT was because she wished 10 an
pear more cheerful than she felt that
she. twisted a scarlet ribbon i'm her
Hark halr and put on her dress tina
pore touches OF scarlet satin. HUM
ming tp herself she passed down.
stairs and into the dining room
Nhere her hostess awaited her.
! tried 10 get Jack to STAY and
breakfast with US Mrs. sherman be-
Ean but he would not. And it's q
"Frightful. bur then 30 make. AN
this only the cosier." Hattv Ia,lgbed
After breakfast she went into tho
library 10 read. she took un "a nook
and sat down in the hope Of becoming
absorbed. but the print futtered hone.
ieSsly before her eyes. She could ONLY
see. This is my last dav-mv last
Gay. lI ] over seen him again be viii
belong 20 somebody else
Even The red ribbon in ba- hair
could not liu her heart. She f.lt
herself hetrc pulled down into r-ovaI
ing depths Of homcsickncss and mis-
cry when suddenly she heard Il -er-
'eS OF noises that ended iu one tro-
mendous bump and CG0au. Some.
body had fallen down stairs
fativ epr1ng up and ran into the
haIl She expected 90 find "a house
maid careless of her footing. but DO
was Mrs sherman herself who Law
there doubled No.. inanimato and most
fearful 10 behold.
Ilet'y had kncit down besides the
woman and lifted her head The
motion aroused her She looked daz
eddy into Hetty's face. Jack. her
lips said
Yes. We must call Mr. Jack. cried