West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

arrive little later than buggy xrom
which Sam Pritz. he was certain1 had
extracted Sally. II II had not BEEN for
thought Of his father. which oppor-
tunely came. Seffy would have gone
straight home--so did his heart fail
him.
And then instantly there was anoth.
er and better reason for staying. Sally
had seen him. Az he wavered--which
she seemed to know-she came hurry.
Ing down upon him. 1t was too late
then. even IL he had had the courage
20 retreat from such dear danger. She
put her arm within his. and. leaning
bswitchingly upon Il. lcd him into tho
house. chatterins fervidly-the most
willing Of captives to the most beguil-
Ing Of captors. For Sally had put on
all her witcheries for this night Of
nights.
Once within she added the charm Of
the accomplished amateur hostess
doing fascinating things which needed
no doing-hovering about Seny like
the very spirit OF a home-so that he
had the Intoxicating sense of dificulty
In keeping from being entangled In
her huttsrins arms and garments. For
his feet. unused TO Elysium. would
catch themselves In her whirling
skirts--as II they knew better than
he their ultimate destiny. All this
was a splendid revelation to seffy.
He had never. In all his dreams Of her
land they were legionD fancied this
soft and winning domesticity. II
went 70 his head like alcohol-opium-
ether-making IL so light and happy
as to be quite useless to him.
So. when Sally finally took the tall
hat and went TO deposit II In the dark
parlor. Seffy followed her. for no bet.
ter reason than the things In the basin
have for following the magnet. And,
understanding this. Sally looked over
her shoulder at him. And then. snufr.
ing her conquest at a distance, she
laughed and mercifully stopped for
him to catch up. that she might present
ly surrender. She got his hand-to
lead him. Only that,
You care lot for-your hat, don't
you, Sef-Seffy? And you want TOTO
-see"-he couldn't see a thing-"that
THAT put IT at safe-place?"
Still by the hand further into the
darkness!
And Seffy honestly tried to prevari.
cate for her a Yes" But he wasn't
thinking Of the treasured hat at all.
only the hand-that II was deliciously
warm and soft and electrical. Sud.
denly she stopped very close to him.
Only he was SO DULL! He did not
know! Heavensi when a girl waits
for youth to come close to her In the
ldark-what else can she mean? But
Seffy actually did not know.
Sans over there! I-I-wish-he
wasn't"
To whisper II she had to put one
hand on his shoulder. How else could
she whisper It? And she laughed a
low bubbling laugh-hah-confess sion
half-defiance-all invitation!
Seffy stopped to whisper back to her
Sally waited.
Il knowl"
Only that!-Sally was disappointed
For Il was the custom in that day and
vicinage and in such circumstances TO
kiss a girl without fail. And could
girl do more than this by way OF in.
vitation? You must have perceived
that Sally was learned in these mat.
tiers. And you may be sure she did
not forget Seffy's bashfulness and his
inexperience. But surely any one
would understand that much-in the
dark! II argues heavily for the depth
OF Sally's affection for Seffy that she
kept her temper, for the losing OF
which she was almost as famous as
her father had been for losing his, and
only sighed desperately. Any other
girl would have left hope-and Seffy
behind. At that moment, happily,
Sam was heard to move. She put her
hand on Seffy's mouth as II some
danger were there. And Sefy, by q
sort OF instinct, 1t must have been.
kissed it,
Obi"
Both OF Sally's hands went up In
real surpTise-and Seffy caught and
kissed them both!
"Oh!-oh obi"
She had to stun her gay little hand
kerchief into her mouth to keep the
Joy within. After all. could this Seffy
be playing 'possum? Was he deep?
/ don't know, any more than Sally,
how IL all happened--except that per.
haps Seffy discovered himself sudden.
ly brave in the darkness, and Sally
quite defenseless-but presently her
head was on his shoulder, and his arm
was around her. In quite the way his
father had suggested and Sally had
expected. And neither OF them
thought Of him or a word he had said
concerning lands, tenements and
hereditaments Sally's hand crept up
insidiously about Seffy's neck. But
then It was fearfuliy withdrawn,
Please don't grease your hair here.
after" said Sally. But she kissed 81!
Hereafter! Hereafter" Seffy'a
heart pounded.
Suppose I'd grease my hairl" said
Sally speciously.
The horror conjured up was facti
tious. Remember where her head was
resting. But an alien element wai
now raised between them Ssffy
moved away. Maids should not cavIl
even at oiled hair-so early IN their
courtship! More fascination was
needed-perhaps only . soft eooins
word.
ITO be Continued)