The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-07-09
Loves Emissary
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tByAUCUSTUS G. SHERWlN
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'NSpyrisht. 1919 BY wester. Nswspapsf unionD
That's my story, Brandon-will you
help me out?"
TITS queer one, Wycherley, and Q
strange mission you are suggesting"
Simple enough, should say" sub.
mitted Burton Wycherley. "As I have
told you, ], passed two weeks at Den
ham with my old college chum, Nat
Worden Ifell in love with his sister.
Beatrice, or fancied l did. l was at
tentive to her. She is certainly queen
among women, and the first one who
ever struck my fancy completely. The
night I left Denham ! wrote her a let
ter telling her Of my love. asked her
to take time in thinking over my pro-
p0sal Of marriage. I said that within
two months ! would return and learn
my fate"
Il! And now you have changed your
mind?'
1T looks so, doesn't It? See here,
brandon" continued Wycherley, al
most anxiously, "Im no fit candidate
for matrimony. In the first place, I'm
mot worthy Of such a peerless creature
as Beatrice Worden. Suppose !. should
tire Of her? Suppose she should tire
of, me?' q" ''t
s.t''Wycherley," broke in Earle, half
Indignantly, ''plenty Of money and leis-
ure have spoiled you. Welded to your
pipe. your dog, your club. your indo-
lent bachelor ways, you shudder at a
responsibility that may gid your
whole future with contentment and
happiness"
well, I want you to manage to see
Beatrice Worden when you go to Den
ham next week. That is easy, for you
know Nat Worden as well as myself.
Try and find out If my rash letter has
become an open secret. Find out If
Beatrice has any particular liking for
fme. Fix 1t up some way. old boy, so
II.won't be worrying my life away over
the great mistake have made"
Earle went down to Denham, met
Nat Worden and they went off on a
fishing expedition. Then. Earle met.
Beatrice Worden. The first time he
saw her he decided that Burton Wych-
erley had not exaggerated in pro-
nouncing her a queen among women.
1T almost weakened his loyalty to pro-
mote the cause Of Wycherley, once
himself under the thrall Of her love-
illness of face and mind She seemed,
ito like Earle from the start, and boat
ling, at tennis, or watching the long
shadows on the moonlit lawn evenings,
the hours sped by all too swiftly for
the visitor whom both sister and broth.
lei, made fully welcome.
Earle was surprised and puzzled
when. the second day Of his sojourn at
iDenham, he managed to bring the con-
;yersation around to his friend in the
lefty. Beatrice Worden smiled pleas
iantly at the mention Of his name, as
though it awakened friendly memories.
but nothing more. She acted neither
conscious nor embarrassed. The letter
tWySuCIlCy " upput
had made no particular impression
upon the young lady, and she seemed
quite perplexed and at sea when Earle
began a systematic and continuous sys-
TEN Of. explaining what fine fellow
'Nycherley was. Then Earle began to
ifalter In his devotion to. the aWycher-
ley interest, for he made vast, an
Overwhelming discovery-he was him
self deeply in love with Beatrice ,Wor-
den!
1t became a species Of exquisite tor
ment to Earle to remain In the COM
pany of a girl destined for another.
He decided that. it would be best for
him to at once leave an environment
that daily increased his devotion to
Beatrice Worden. He sat down one
evening and wrote letter to Wycher-
ley. Its pages recited the many su-
perior qualities Of Beatrice. He told
Wycherley that she would be treasure
to any man and, while she had never
alluded to the letter, he, Earle, was
assured that Beatrice entertained the
most pleasant remembrance Of Wych-
erley. He expressed his intention of
at once curtailing his vacation and ad-
vlsed Wycherley to come on at once
and lay siege to a heart tender and
tue.
! 1T was the final effort of this loyal
nature to particularly emphasize. the
merits Of Wycherley to Beatrice the
evening before his proposed depart
ure. Beatrice seemed quite thought
full while he spoke. Finally she said:
| mfr. Brandon, may ask you a ques-
tion on a subject that has somewhat
puzzled me? You seem very deeply
attached to Mr.. Wycherley. You seem
also to have great interest in Inn
pressing me with sense of his good
qualities. do not doubt his posses
sion of the same, but, n
] There was an interruption. A scrv.
ant appeared with a telegram for
Earle. He was glad for this interven-
| tion. for his ardent soul was impelled'
to tell Beatrice all the; truth, winding:
up with a fervid confession OF his un-
dying love. He read the telegram. 1t