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

vfoleta was on her breast ana . bpy
of between and 5 years OF aga We
clingtng to her Aeirt
Indeed, am Glad TO NEST you.
Miss Tapscott,. said the young widow
in stngularly musica1 voice. In
the days before offended her by
marrying Walter. my aunt used %
speak often Of you and your Kindness
to her when she was 30 very III This
81 my little boy. Miss Tapscott-Wv.a.l-
ter dear. say good morning 70 MISS
Tapscott. and tell her you are pleased
TO meet her"
sDood mornin, = said the child ODE
diently. Pleased meet you-O. mum-
my dear. did all those funny little
curls over her ears grow like that =
Mr.. Stetlow diplomatical1y clapped
his hand over the young Questtonerss
mouth and drew him away.
please forgive him. Miss Tapsoott
said Mrs. Thornburn, blushing with
modification s'He,s only q baby. He
doesn't mean TO be rude. am sure
you will learn to love him when you
get TO know him better. Don't you:
Mr.. Stet1ow =
"Humpli! reglar man-trap.
Won't hev one around unless he's
danctns attendance on her" comment
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 and
let them slip away again-a compro-
mise with the laws Of etiquette. And
boys in partic1ar can't abide I'd
ruther live alone. IL 1t makes no dh-
ference to you, and I was list saytn' TO
Mr.. 6tetlow when You come In that q
wondered II you'd mind rentin your
to- TT1M II
think me and you and that boy 'u'd be
altogether comfortable Twin together.
and IL you and him 'u'd like to lives
summer else:
.oh. Miss Tapscott, please don't
suggest ii" said Mrs. Thorburn with
frightened look in her soft eyes. IT
you knew what Ct means to me am
sure that you wouldn't. Ny 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 30
sorry, 80 sorry! I thought we should
be such company for each other.
Even Achilles had avulnerable spot
In his heel; but whether Miss TAP
SCOTS was in her heel or her heart
no matter, she weakened.
.sI don't want no Company, she
replied grim1y. But amt one 10
stand out when it's question of
-
to give up the house. and don't
nuther. I reckon the best thing we can
do q to partition 1t of even; you live
in YOUR half and live In mine, and
no tnterferins one with the other. II
that's agreeable, all that's left il to
decide which half you'll take and
which I'm to hev'. I amt never seen
the place. Hev' your.
.sYes,'' replied MRS Thornburn.
was there yesterday. think should
prefer the east eide; but that wouldn't
be wholly fair to you, because all the
roses grow on that side. and love
roses-theyi were Walter,As favorite
flowers"
Miss Tapscott's face set squarely.
and hardened.
II hate .emi !" she said with exceed
ing bitterness. The very sight Of 'em
makes me sick, and wouldn't trust
man who was fond of sem as far as I
could throw him. never knowed but
one man who really and truly loved
sem, and he was the vf1est human
critter that ever lived You kin hev'
the roses IL you want 'em-I don't IN
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 Arst duty was scrupuloualy to
settle all her bills and to obtain re-
lease from her landlord, then to gath
or 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.