Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

Cynthia Meyrick wrote on the card
and dropped it on her slumbering rela-
tive.
Il know I'll be sorry-but"- she
gasped.
Hurry! This way, The conductors
coming there
A moment later they stood together
on the platform OF the Sunbeam sta
ton, while the brief little train disap
peared Indignantly in the distance.
You shouldn't have made me do
that" cried the girl in dismay. I'm
ah ays doing things on the spur OF the
moment-things l regret afterward."
Il know. You explained that to me
once. But you can also do things on
the spur of the moment that you're
glad about all your life. Oh-good
morning. Barney Oldfeld."
Good morning." replied the rustic
chauffeur with gleeful recognition.
Where's it to this time, miSter?"
Jacksonville. And no hurry at all"
Minot held open the door, and the girl
stepped into the car.
The gentleman is quite mistaken"
she said to the chauffeur. There is q
very great hurry
Ages of time until luncheon" re-
piled Minot blithely, also getting in.
If you We're thinking of announcing
something-then."
Il shall have nothing TO announce,
I'm sure. But l must be in Jackson.
vile before that train. Father will be
furious"
Trust ME. lady" said the chauffeur.
grinding again at his hooded music
box. I've been doing stunts with this
ear since l saw you last. Been over a
hundred miles from Sunbeam. Begins
TO look as though Florida wasn't going
TO be big enough, after all"
He leaped TO the wheel. and again
that ancient automobile carried Cyn-
thia Meyrick and the representative
of Boyds out of the town of Sunbeam.
But the exit was not a laughing one.
The girls eyes were serious, cold, and
with real concern in his voice Aiinot
spoke:
Won't you forgive me-can't you?
| was only trying TO be faithful TO the
man who sent me down here-faithful
through everything. as l should be
faithful TO you if you gave NEE the
chance. Is it too late. Cynthia"-
There was q time said the girl, her
eyes wide. when it was not too late.
Have you forgotten: That night on
the balcony when l threw myself at
your feet and you turned away-do
you think that was 4 happy moment
for me-"
WAS it happy for NE, for that mat.
ter:"
"Oh. l was humiliated. ashamed.
--7ha2 ESau! silly rescue Of my gown.
your advice TO me =,S Sarry Harrow.
by
Would you have had me throw over
the men who trusted me-
Il don't know. | only know that
! can't forgive what has happened in
a minute
What was that last:"
Nothing"
You said in a minute"
Your ears are deceiving you"
Cynthia. you're not going TO punish
me because l was faithful? Don't you
suppose I tried TO get some one in my
place."
Did your
The day I first rode on this car
with you. And then l stopped try
ing
Why"
Because I realized that If some one
came in my place I'd have to 60 away
and never see you again. and couldn't
do that. I had TO be near you. dear
girl-don't worry. he can't hear. the
motors too noiSy-I had to be where
| could see that little curl making a
question mark around your ear. where
l could hear your voice. I had to be
near you even If to do it must break
my heart by marrying you to another
man loved you. love you now
\ terrific crash interrupted. Dole
fully the chauffeur descended from the
car to make an examination. Dolefully
he announced the result.
Busted right of" he remarked.
Say, I'm sorry. I'll have to walk
back to the garage at Sunbeam. and
and I'm afraid you'll have to Jest sit
here until come back"
Cynthia" AIinot cried, 81 worship
you! Won't you
The girl gave strange little cry.
Il wanted to be cross with you n lit
tie longer" she said almost tearfully.
But l can't. / wonder why | can't;
| cried all night at the thought of new
er seeing you again. I wonder why
cried? I guess it's because for the
first time I'm really in love-
"Cynthiar'
"Oh. Dick. don't let me change my
mind again-ever-ever.''
"Only over my dead body
With one accord they turned and
looked at that quaint southern chauf-
feur plodding along through the dust
and the sunshine. 1t did not seem to
either of them that there was any dan
ger Of his looking back.
And happily he didn't
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