The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24

vioiets was On her breast, and boy
OF between and years OF age was
clinging to her skirt.
Indeed. am Glad to meet you.
Miss Tapsoott." said the young widow
in q singularly musical voice. In
the days before I offended her by-by
marrying Walter. my aunt used to
speak often of you and your Kindness
to her when she was 80 very i'll. This
is my little boy. Miss Tapscott-W1al-
ter dear, say good morning to MISS
Tapscott. and tell her you are pleased
to meet her"
"Dood mornin.' /" said the child obe-
dfently. PLEASED meet you-O. mum
my dear. did all those funny. little
curls over her ears grow like thatf"
Mr.. stetiow ALPHABETICALLY clapped
his hand over the young quesdoners
mouth and drew HIM away.
please forgive him, Miss Tapscott."
said Mrs. Thornburn, blushing with
modification. Ties only baby. He
doesn't mean to be rude. I am sure
you will learn to love him when you
get to know him better. Don't you.
MI Stetlow?"
"Humph! reg1ar man-trap.
Won't hev' one around unless he's
dancin' attendance on her" commenf-
ed Miss Tapscott mentally.
I'm not partial to children" she
said aloud. as she laid the tips OF
her fingers In the extended hand ana
let them slip away again compro-
mise with the laws of etiquette. And
bows In particular I can't abide. I'd
rrIther live alone, If It makes no diff
ference to you. and was list sayin' to
Mr.. Stetlow when you como In that l
wondered IL you'd mind rentin' your
share Of the house to me. don't
think me and you and that boy nd be
altogether comfortable Twin together,
and IL you and him 'u'd like to lives
summer else
"oh, Miss Tapscotti please don't
suggest It," said Mrs. Thorburn with
a frightened look In her soft eyes. II
you knew what It means to me am
sure that you wouldn't. My lungs are
weak, the doctors tell me and must
get out into the fresh air of the coun-
try as soon as possible. oh. am SO
sorry, so sorryi thought we should
be such company for each other"
Even Achilles had q vulnerable spot
In his heel; but whether Miss Tap
scott's was in her heel or her heart.
no matter. she weakened.
at don't want no company. she
replied grimly. but amt one TO
SLAn0 out Wien 1Ib - QoooSASn - :.
body's health. So, as you don't want
to give up the house. and don't
nuther, I reckon the best thing we can
do Ia to partition 1t off even; you live
In your half and I live in mine. and
no futerferin' one with the other. II
that's agreeable. all that's left Ia to
decide which half you'll take and
which I'm to hev. amt never seen
the place. Hev' your -.
yes" replied Mrs. Thornburn. Il
was there yesterday. think should
prefer the east side: but that wouldn't
be wholly fair to you, because all the
roses grow on that side, and love
roses-they were Walters favorite
flowers"
Miss Tapscott's face set squarefy
and hardened.
II hate 'emi" she said with exceed
ing bitterness. 1.-THE very sight Of 'em
makes me sick, and wouldn't trust q
man who was fond of 'em as far as
could throw him. never knowed but
'em, and he was the vi1eSt human
critter that ever lived. You kin hev'
the roses II you want 'em-I don't III
take the west side for mine"
So the matter was settled; and Miss
Tapscott left the offices Of Stetlow,
Barns & Burns with step that was
positively elastic.
Her first duty was scrupulously to
settle all her bills and to obtain re-
lease from her landlord, then to gath
err together such of her household
goods as she wished to retain, and
send them to Yorkshire. selling the
rest to the secondhand dealers for
what they would bring.