The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

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A al the way out to Glendale on
~ the train, Winifred ran over in
> her mind the delightful surprise
she would spring on Olive. 1t had
been hard to keep from phoning her
ct the station, but Just one glimpse Of
her face when she opened the door
would be worth 1t all.
II had been nearly four months since
she had left Glendale. Before that,
there had been five years Of life spent
there with Olive after her early Wild
owhood. Neither Of them ever quite
confessed what relief that widow.
hood had been after Chester's deliber-
ate bullying and worrying everyone
In the family half sick.
olive always said she was Glad
there were no children where there
had been no real love. So the years
had passed restfully until Winifred s
appointment at Washington and she
had gone away.
Lewis had been the only person who
objected. He had told her plainly that
he thought her duty lay in staying
with her sister and Wirksed had
laughed at him, big and award in
his golf toys, as they finished the
last two holes on the Fox Hill course
i've stayed with her five years,
Lewis, and I'm twenty. Don't you
think I'm ever going out on my own,
50 to speak?'
ashe needs you here. She's depend
emit on your companionship answered
Lewis doggedly. And 1t isn't right
or necessary for you to get out and
hustle. VIM"
But want to-" protested winifred
II love 1t here, but want to do some
thing else, be somebody, can't you
understand"
But he had kept his own point OF
view, and only Danny seemed to get
her idea rightly. Danny was nearly
her own age anyway, and not at all
like his cousin.
"You know what Chester says about
you, Win" he told her teasingly. Says
any girl with red hair is totally un-
reliable and prone to temperamental
hts. Is your hair very red?"
ut IS chestnut" ans sered Winifred
calmly. ''If Lewis doesn't like it he
ma yglance In the opposite direction
whenever he is in my vicinity. Do
you blame me for going. Dan?"
Il do not" he sang out cordially. I'm
going away myself. Government ayia.
ton service after the war. Fine stuff.
Maybe I'll drop in on you at Wash
tngton some day and say hello"
He did drop in too, several times,
and 1t had seemed as II two or three
months of service had set the boy up
as no other training could have done.
He was better looking than Chester
and more companionable. Then he had
gone away to one of the southern sta
tons and Winifred found herself lone
ly.
Olive had only mentioned him once
In her letter to her. He had been
transferred and might go 10 some OF
the Islands.
As the train drew up to the little
stone station, Winifred leaned for
ward from the platform, wishing sud
denly some one was there to meet her.
She took one of the little titney cars
UP to the bungalow. 1t was 1850 by
the clock Olive would be asleep. She
rested her head a bit tiredly against
the worn blue broadcloth cushions and
smiled. It would be such fun to ses
her eyes brighten when she came to
the door.
She sent the car back at the curb
and went up the veranda steps. There
was no light in the house and she
rang the bell lightly so as not to alarm
the maids or Olive. No answer came.
and all at once she felt there was
something wrong. 1t was clear and
cold, with full moon riding high in
q cloudless sky.
She sat down on the top step to
ponder on just which window would
be the best to break into when there
came the hum OF a motor on the street
and a car came swinging leisurelv
along. Somebody was sitting back at
the wheel singing. She knew Dams
voice instantly, and sent out a gial
hail to him.
Great Scot! why don't you let peo-
ed ioyfully, as he bounded up the
steps to her side. 1.-THE honeymoon
pair hi We been on their way two days
now. Olive didn't want to tell you for
fear 1t would disturb your plans for
tue SPRING
as Olive married." she demanded
He odded with grin of amusement
a. her manner.
I'VE ell said you'd he wild. That
Is why we didn't tell yoa. She's mar
tled old Chester. Cnes was sweet on
you last year, vast he. Win? Dill
you throw him dowr? III bet you did
Anyway, they're happy nsrried and
gone South, The bungalow 8 yours.
Better come home &c mother, though
aud be warmed up. Lee furnace has
been out two days.
But Wiuitr:d tilt distinctly offend
ed. NJ, ss2 would go straight bacA
70 Washington. she said colby. If
olive and cbtstet uid not care to NO.
fifty her Of :heir wedIli q she woulI
not stay in Glendale at all.
They're not going to live here. I'm
Eoing to =" said Dan, deliberately. az
have always liked this place. Don't
Fou remember Win, and Chester's 60
lng 70 stay South awhile and then live
In town, 30 I've taken over the bun
Ealow."
Ser q ctubhcuse7" asked wInMred.
For self and wife," he told her.
TEE twenty three In June. WIN, and Il
8 time / settled down. Do you like
washington better than ti1is?"
Il was 50 perfectly absurd, Winitred