The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27

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"YOu and u" He Asked, After a Mo.
ment.
thing else. We are dining out this
evening""
You and 10" he asked after a mo
ment
Certainly not Your father and l..
was about to suggest that you dine
with Lydia-or better still, ask her
over here to share your dinner with
you"
He was scowling. Where are you
going?"
Going? Oh. dining. see. Well"
slowly, deliberately, I'VE thought 1t
would be great fun to dine alone at
Delmonico's and see a play after.
ward"
What play are you going to see?"
he cut in. She mentioned Belasco
production. We'll. hope you enjoy
ii, Yyonne. By the way, how is the
governor today? In good humor?"
There was no response. He waited
for a moment and then called out:
Are you there?"
"Goodby," came back over the wire.
He started as If she had given him a
slap in the face. Her voice was cold
and forbidding.
When Lydia reioined him in the sit.
tingroom he was standing at the win.
dow, staring across the courtyard far
below.
Are you going?' she asked steadily.
He turned toward her. conscious OF
the telltale scowl that was passing
from his brow. 1t did not occur to
him to resent her abrupt, uncompro.
missing question. AS a matter OF fact,
it seemed quite natural that she should
put the question in Just that way.
fatty, incisively. He considered him.
self, in way. to be on trial.
mo, I'm not" he replied. "You did
not expect me to forget. did your" He
was uncomfortable under her honest,
inquiring gaze. A sullen anger against
himself took possession of him. He
despised himself for the feeling of
loneliness and homesickness that sud.
denly came over him.
81 thought" she began, and then
her brow cleared. 81 have been look
ing up the recitals in the morning
paper The same orchestra you heard
last night Is to appear again today
at"
"We will go there, LYDIA" he inter
rupted. and at once began to hum the
gay little air that had so completely
charmed him. "Try it again, Lyddy
You'll get It in no time"
After luncheon, like two happy chill
dren they rushed of to the concert
and it was not until they were on theil
way home at five o'clock that his en-
thusiasm began to wane. She was
quick to detect the change. He be
came moody, preoccupied; his part o
the conversation was kept up with ar
effort that lacked all the spontaneity
of his earlier and more engaging
flights.
Lydia went far back in her calcula
tions and attributed his mood to thu
promise she had exacted in regard t
his attitude toward his father. It oc
CURED to her that he was smartinl
under the restraint that his promis,
involved. She realized now, NOR,
than ever before, that there could b,
no delay, no faltering on her part
She woult have to see James Broot
at once. She would have to 60 dowi
on her knees to him.
Il feel rather guilty, Freddy sh,
said, as they approached the house
: "Mr Brood will think it strange tha
| | should plead headache and yet rul
off to concert and enjoy myself whel
! he is so eager to finish the Journal
especially as he is to sail so soon
/ ought to see him, don't you thin
so? Perhaps there is something
} can do tonight that will make up TO
/ the lost time" She was plainly ner,
Gus.
He'd work you to death IL h
!. thought 1t would serve his purpose,
/, said Frederic. gloomily, and back O
that sentence lay the thought tina