The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24
When The Great Love Came svn%-~
By Will Seaton

chuck them dreadful roses away, for
PHYS sakes the smell of 'em makes me
sick-makes me hate everythin' In the
world-everythtn' and everybody.
They were always Walters favor.
ites. replied the widow wistfully. "A
love them for that as much az for
their beauty. He was such . good
man. Miss Tapscott. 30 kind and ten
der and true. and his passion for
roses was almost worship"
81 never knew but one man IKE
that. and newell. hEngin' was too
good for him!" asseverated Miss 10.
her fnce darkening and hardening, and
the crcases tightening about her
mouth.
KILLED a woman's whole life. he
did; and there amt no murder
worse'n that. She was q deal older'n
him. and had q little money laid by.
Made her think he loved her. he did:
got her to draw out her money and
give that and some trinkets that had
been her mothers into his keepin' jist
the day before the one that had been
set for 'em to be married. She never
see him ag'in after that He loved
roses-that man-they was a regular
passion with him. tell you wouldn't
trust man who loved roses fur
thersn could see him after that"
You would If you had known wal
ter. Miss Tapscott; I'm sure You
would. Waltz Let me show you. He
had the noblest face. the noblest char
acter. that ever was. Look! drawing
up from its hiding place a queer. old
fashioned. fiat gold locket attached to
a hne thin chain-"he gave me this
when we were married. It was his
dead mothers. Here's the 7. that
stands for Thorburn geel"
Miss 10 did see Her thin face had
grown oddly white: her nostrils were
expanded and her mouth pursed MP
until 1t looked like a little red eyelet
set In face of dough.
tits walters picture. Gould any
one look into face like that and not
love and trust 1t. Miss Tapscottf"
at dunno" replied Miss 10. mofsten-
ing her lips with the tip of her tongue
and speaking in a queer shaking lar
away sort of voice. "I amt much OF
a Judge of peoples looks. 'Scuse me-
I've list remembered I've got company
comm, and believe there they are
now"
Then she turned and went quickly
down the garden walk, passed through
the gapin the fence, caught up the dis
placed boards and with q stone nadl-
ed them back into position again.
The afternoon wore away; the twt-
light came and went; the night fell
with solemn hush and the magic OF the
twinkling stars; then. all OF q sudden,
there sounded a mighty crash. repeat
ed again and yet again; and as Mrs.
Thorburn, startled by the sound. LEFT
valleys bedside and came out upon
the yeranda, shower of flying wood
cut through the air and crashed into
the rose bushes. and there in the
moonlight stood Miss 10. beating and
banging and cutting into the dividing
fence and leveling it from END TO END
20, Miss Tapscott. what In the worlo
are you doing?" exclaimed Mrs. THOR
burn in amaZement
'sSort O. comm to my senses. rock
nm /" replied Miss 10, az she swung the
az round and sent another board~ny
ing.
vet common sense for US two lone
wimmen to go on Twin like this You
need q nurse to brace you up anc
fetch you round to health ag'tn, ano
need-the boy! guess there's
somethin' Of the mother feeltn' set IN
a woman's heart and nature whether
she's cut out for an cid maid or not
Anyways, this here tence Is comm
down for good and all. and me AND
YOU is goin' to bring up that boy 70.
Rether and make a good, God-feartni
honest man of him
Like his dear father, bless himi"
.'Betteri" said Miss 10. an she swunl
the ar with redoubled Wgor. IA
least. better IL better kin be-whtch
from what you say, don't suppose
kin!"