West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-22
An Interference
of ate
BY THEODORE L. BROWN

an apartment house place especially
adaptable To the working out OF its
peculiar DEGREES. At any rate. by I'M
Producing me to one IL changed the
whole course Of my life. was paying
attention to a young lady and doubt
less would have married her had not
made call In one of those gigantic
structures where perhaps tifty families
were housed. Not only was my future
changed. but the whole course of sew
afRl other persons was changed ms
well.
sent up my card To the ladies' of
the Swift family, all old friends OF
mine. ana was told TO 20 up. The
elevator landed me OH the seventh
hoor. ana ! was directed To No. 7i2. |
pushed the hell button. was admitted
by maid and left alone I'm the living
room TO await the coming of such
member of the family as should come
In To receive me. The Swifts had
moved since had last seen them. but
! did not suppose they had taken a
furnished apartment. yet all the arti.
cles I'm the room were unfamiliar TO me.
Presently door opened and I'm came
one of the dainticst specimens OF fem.
mime humanity | ever saw she ap-
peared 10 be between eighteen and
twenty and pretty as picture. She
was perfect stranger To me and ad-
vanccd toward me as though ! was n
stranger To- her. casting one inuuiring
glance at me, then dropping her eyes
TO the floor. A becoming blush suf-
FUSED her face. was so taken abaclS
at being thus received. and by n strnn-
ger that stood gaping at her without
speaking n word. She was therefore
Obliged to begin n conversation
"Mrs. Morgan wrote me that you
had been Obliged TO sail earlier than
you had expected and the matter be
tween us must he put or unless would
consent TO follow you To your station
ana be married there"
Good gracious! Follow me To my
station. And be- married there" What
did IL all mean? That was mistaken
for another soon became evident to me.
but was willing that the girl should
tT''N NV h'"l' ihioIlhuiloH DcloIt COT
Tecting her.
"II'm-er-l'm not going TO sail
mot going to sail! Your orders
have been chnngedT
There are so many things to cx-
plain" said. that perhaps we had
better begin nc the beginning"
looked about me for seat. aud my
eyes rested on a sofa.
Pardon me-" said the girl. Wont
you sit DOWN.
sank upon the sofa, and after some
hesitation she sat down beside me.
There are features about this-this
matter that | do not understand" I
said. Give me your version OF it,"
81 don't know what part OF IL you
don't understand. but I am glad Of an
opportunity To set myself right. | as
sure you that our friend. Mrs. Morgan,
did IL all. Fathers failure and my
being Obliged TO go to work excited
her sympathy. She said, You must
be married. | replied. Whom shall
mnrryr You shall marry my neph-
ew' But perhaps he won't marry
me-. Yes. he will. I'll see To that.
AS soon M he sees you he She said
lot OF GatterIng things. adding that
you will be her heir and she would ar
range that we should enjoy her COr-
tune together I gave her my picture
to show to you. after which she told
me that IL was all settled. but that you
had been ordered to the Philippines
and a hasty marriage would be neces-
her that you had been obliged 90 start
at once for San Francisco I'm order to
sail ON vessel leaving on the 18th.
You see that I have had no hand I'm
the matter. which seems to me has
been indecorously hurried Now that
you have seen me I trust that you will
consider yourself at liberty to with
draw without the loss OF any OF your
Inheritance. for I shall not accept a
penny Of It,"
There was n good deal Of halting In
this brief statement which was given
with dOwncast eyes and a pulling at
the trimming OF her dress. when she
came to the last sentence. giving me
my liberty and refusing 10 touch my
Inheritance. what could do?
II refuse 10 accept my freedom" I
said. 1T Is yOu who must decide
whether or no am acceptable TO you.
But there Is no reason for hurry.
am not going to the Philippines or any
where else. am not a soldier: am
a citizen. A mistake has been made.
] am evidently Of the same name as
your soldier. My card was sent up to
some old friends Of mine. aud II evi
IDENTIFY got into the wrong hat Doubt
less this man whom you have never
seen is speeding away 10 the other
side Of the earth Consider me an an
plicant for his position. At any rate.
permit me 10 come again with proper
credentials with view tO becoming
one Of your friends. and the rest may
take care Of itself"
Ny proposition was accepted. I for
tunately found a mutual friend 10 in
iroduce and vouch for me. I continued
my calls. and the mistake that had
been made facilitated n courtship. The
lady IS now my wife. and we are very
happy.
This Is why ! consider an apartment
house an excellent place for fate 10
carry ont its schemes. Had not my
rard gone 20 the wrong fat should
bot now he fhe husband Of NV wife