Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17

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TO her door end left the token Of love-
The girl spent many . long hour
IN trying to find out the identity Of
her secret wooer. but without coming
a step nearer the solution Of the puz-
Gle. Unconsciously she was falling Q
victim to her stealthy lovers tactics.
Try IS the might she could not ex-
orcise the spell.
Mrs. Browning seemed to be as pug
zled as she was herself, although lisa
bel at times had INDUCED in the sus-
picion that her mother was In some
way an accomplish in the mysterious
affair. For a brief and glorious mo-
ment, also, Isabel suspected Donald
Stewart, but her next meeting with
him In town disabused her mind OF
the idea. The Scotchman had seemed
even more gloomily reserved than
usual and Isabel returned home after
luncheon and matinee with him In
more or less depressed state Of
mind.
She determined to see no more Of
Stewart. Mrs. Browning had been
quite right in her surmise. Had Isa-
bel possessed less common sense than
was her fortunate endowment she
would have made herself unutterably
wretched for love Of Donald Stewart.
As II was, however, her anonymous
love affair served to tighten her de-
preston and also to prevent her from
forming q deep attachment for any
Of her six ardent admirers.
One morning Isabel discovered In
the heart Of her bouquet Of deep red !
roses box containing an exquisite
ring She almost few to her
room. her cheeks crimson
and her eyes starry.
Mother" she cried breathlessly, |
holding the jewel aloft. my stealthy
over asks me to wear this ring and
hus proclaim my engagement to him!
What shall I do?"
She laughed q trihe Historically,
or her heart was prompting her to
Zip the ring on her finger and to wear
{ boldly for the whole world to see.
Il think should wear his ring.
learie," the mother suggested softly,
Iissing her daughters flushed cheeks.
1t may be the only way to make him
eveal himself in the fesh-now that
10 seems to have won you in the
pirit.'
He writes that he will--he will
old me In his arms-today." She
Tipped the ring on her finger and
overed her burning face with her
ands.
Mrs. Browning smiled serenely.
here was a conscious look In her
AIDED eyes. "Be patient. dearie," she
ounseled fondly. Il think can fore
ee great happiness In store for you"
AL day long Isabel was In a fever
excitement and expectation. She
ould not keep Donald Stewart out
I her thoughts for single moment.
Though she had resigned herself COM
letely to meeting her mysterious
,ver and was impatient for his COM
lg. She did not wear the solitaire
ublicly until evening, when she had {
onned her dainty pink gown for the
ance at the club. She had not felt
eroic enough in her secret betrothal
, parade it before six pairs of in
uisitive masculine eyes until then.
Within half an hour after she en-
,red the hall six pairs OF keenly OBJ
srvant masculine eyes-not to men,
on half a hundred belonging to the
entler sex-had discovered the gleam-
lg jewel. Six agitated summer board
RS, had compared notes. and the dean
[ the sextet, debonnair Jimmy Rog- Y
rs, had been appointed committee /
{ one to look into the matter. ,
He was making his way across the .
rowded room to claim Isabel for
altz already called when another man
ppeared suddenly and took posses |
ION of her without SO much as say q
lg, Madam. by your leave"
The music began, Isabers hair was =
rushing Donald Stewards cheek and
he could feel his unruly heart pound
lg hard against her. q
Il have redeemed my PROMISE" ne
'hispered. exultantly. 4 am hold
IL you In my arms"
1915. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicatel