The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-17
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went out OF the door
When be had gone. she few up 20
her rooms her first coherent thought
being that she had accomplished 1t!
She had seen Allison, and had given
him her definite answer, and he'd got.
ten him out OF the house while the
others were back in the billiard room.
She had held up splendidly. but she
was weak now, and quivering In every
limb. and she sank on her diyan. sup
ported on one outstretched arm; and
IN this uncomfortable position she
took up the eternal question Of Gail.
The angry tears OF modification
sprang into her eyes!
The library was quite steadily de.
voted to Vedder court tonight. A high.
ly important change had come into the
fortunes OF Market Square church. II
was as II stone had been thrown in.
to a group OF cardboard houses. All
the years of planning had gone the
way OF the wind, and the card houses
had all to be built over again. The
cathedral had receded by a good five
years, unless the force and fire Of Rev
Smith Boyd should be sufficient to
coax capital out Of the pockets Of his
millionaire congregation; and. in fact
that quite normal plan was already
under adyisement
The five Of this impromptu counsel
we're deep in the matter Of ways and
means. when a slender apparitIon. in
clinging gray. came down the stairs
It was Gail, who, for some reason un
known, even TO her, had decided that
she was selfish; and Rev. Smith Boyd's
heart aChed as be saw the pallor on
her delicately tinted cheeks and the
dark tracing about her brown eyes.
She slipped quietly in among them.
her brown hair loosely waved, so that
unexpected threads Of gold shone In It
when she passed under the chandelier
and she greeted the callers pleasantly.
and sat down In the corner, very
silent. She was glad that she had
come. It was restful in this little circle
Of friends.
A noise filed the hall, and even the
lights Of the library seemed to bright.
en-, as Lucille and Ted, Arly and Ger
aid, and Dick Rodley. came tumbling
in, laughing and chattering, and carry.
ing hilarity in front OF them like a
wave Gail showed her tangle Of
thoughts still farther back in her head,
and the sparkle returned into her eyes
Were bringing you personal inyi.
tation to Arly and Geralds yacht
party" jabbered Lucille, kissing every.
body in reach except Rev. Smith Boyd.
You might let Arly extend the lnvi-
tation herself" objected Ted.
I've given the pleasure TO Gerald
laughed Arly, with a viyacious glance
at that smiling gentleman. HE does
It so much better. Now listen"
ITS a little informal weekend party.
on the Whitecap." Gerald informed
them. with a new something in him
which quite satisfactorily took the
place Of cordIality sort Of farewell
affair. Arly and are about to take a
selfish two months cruise, all by our
selves, and he glanced foudly at the
handsome back.haired young woman
under discussion. I'VE should be
pleased to have you Join US and he
included Mrs Boyd and the young rec
tor with q nod
"Of course wen come" agreed Gail
Doctor Boyd, can't you arrange Tor
a weekend party once In your Iite?'
unfortunately custom has decreeu
that weekend parties shall cover Sun
days" he regretted, but there was a
calculating look in his eye which sent
Lucille over to him.
play hooky Just once, she begged.
This is only a family crowd the Bah.
bits and Marion Kenneth, and we VINO
are here"
Rev. Smith Boyd looked at his
mother and that lady frightened
yisibly.
when is It to be?" he asked
Saturday" Arly informed him, join
ing Lucille, who had sat on the arm Of
Mrs. Boyd's chair. Arly sat on the
other one, and Gerald Fosland with an
entirely new appreciation Of beauty
thought he had never seen a prettier
picture than the sweet.faced old lady
with the fresh and charming young
women on either side Of her.
Rev. Smith Boyd glanced, for just
an instant at Gail, who was now
sitting on the leather couch leaning
conddingly against her Aunt Grace He
had been at some pains to avoid this
young lady recently, fo7 1t is natural
TO spare ones self distress, but there
was look OF loneliness about her
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