Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-01

AUST as the clocks struck mid
night and ushered In the dawn
Of new year Indy Folsom
- lifted his right hand and sol
EMMY made vow.
Never again-never again." be
promised savagely-"never again will
l ask Irma Wade to marry mel"
Indy had pursued the beautiful
Miss Wade for upward Of a year, and
three times bad he proposed to her
and had been refused.
II am afraid it il merely habit you
have contracted" she told him the last
time.
"Then it's a habit Ill breakr' be
flashed grimly. and now he was doing it.
The year was still young when be
cat beside irma at dinner party.
do you believe in New Tenr's reso.
lutions?' she asked
Indy redeemed and eyed her keenly
n never made but one" he ad-
mitted
"You viii tell me II you are success
ful III keeping that one7~
"Yes." be smiled ironically-"on New
Years eve"
Months passed and Indy Folsom
saw very little Of Miss Wade. To bis
surprise 1rma did not avoid him a. In
the past. but appeared almost eager to
renew their friendship upon old terms
Indy tried to interest himself In
other girls Just a. charming as Irma
Webb. but bis attempt was a failure.
"Hang it allr' be growled one day
n can't help staying in love with her.
bnt I can and will keep that resolu
tion not to propose to her again."
Summer waned and autumn flung a
gorgeous cloak Of crimson and gold
over the countryside.
One day in late October he was rid
ing in the park.
Down a leafy tunnel Of golden ma
pies came the sound of runaway
boots. Around bend in the bride
path flashed black mare, and cling
ing to the foam necked neck was 1rma
Webb, matchless horsewoman. Lind
" snatched at the flying bride rein.
caught 1t. dragged the animal to a
standstill and received in his strong
arms Irma's half fainting form. The
smile on her lovely lips tempted him
almost beyond bis strength.
~ promised myself" he reminded.
and his hold slackened rs he allowed
the girl to slip to her feet She leaned
against bis arm. and her face suddenly
went very white.
II will call taxi and accompany
you home" said Indy.
"Please call the taxi and then send
my mare home. l am perfectly able
to 60 home alone. am sorry that you
haye been troubled. Mr.. Folsom" she
said gravely.
'3eshall call this evening to inquire
after you" said Indy when he put
her into the taxicab.
II shall be glad to see you." she said
softly.
Indy took her smile and look and
tone home with him. All day he sa "
them-at his office. ut dinner and later
when he chose to walk up the avenue
toward the Wade mansion.
lrma. charmingly sweet and girlish
In a pale rose cOiored gown. thanked
him prettily for his heroic rescue OF
the morning. and Mrs. Wade, with
whom Folsom had always been IA
vOrite, added her appreciation to that
Of her daughter He was stirred to the
very point OF throwing bis resolution
aside.
But he set his lips grimly. and the
words were unntterpd. He took leave
hurriedly and did not see her again
until the very last day Of December.
The Wades were giving fancy dress
bali, and the gu y were to dance the
old yeai ont aud ., new one in.
Indy FolSoli rssed MS cavalier
looked nnnsma l,nisome in his eos
tune of peacr "a satin with pow
dered hair anc titles irma was
a Quaker mn;5e
"YOu have nQI IT,. ren!' she ASKED
him once wi a. tAes we're dancing to
gether
'That l was :. - the result OF
my New Year my
Yes. Wben ~ chime in the
new year you uis re confession"