The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-28
Eyirgiillia's Idle Hour.
By q. LOUIS RAyeo y! ~.

dlngsbell at that very momen,
eng suspended IN the living
.Oom below,
u sthe younger girl. "Just because
Ids politics differ from those o.
the family Isn't an excuse Tor spoil
I Ing my life" :.
III books said her sister, "as Il
you Jfould have to do what ! have
fed to do right aions--elope:
r. INV, very much simpler than all
fuss. However, cheer up,
b, n You never know what may
tnrnS up!" And she gave q wise lit
tle nod Of her head which Peggy
Remembered afterward.
At the same time that the above
conversation was taking place, the
< 6est man and maid Of honor OF the
forthcoming napttals were speed
Ing citywards Tor q few last er'
fands.
This Is going to be one busy
hour. believe me-" laughed Viz.
rinfa. her slim gloyed hands taut
On the wheel, her eyes fixed on
ne easty ribbon Of road sheac.
ssThefe's the change In the order
q the caterers, the buttonho!e
66uuuets for the ushers, the con-
ett3-and, oh, various things.
81 suppose | can nevertheless
smaHage time for q forty.lcVenth
tpf1 posal,Y flashed her companion.
Some time, I'm hoping, you'll say
"a Extraordinarily, and then
your sense Of honor will keep you
"a your word"
Eft seemed to Jack Andrews t!las
lie !iie be had been pursuing
q elusive Virginia and never
Lutte catching Up with her. II was
lways Just Like today-somethtng
petnslly occupied her time TO
thSS exclusion Of him. II 1t wasn't
question Of teas and receptions
md dinner dances, then It was
WGr work or settlement work or
\ sc6mmunity canning. Oh, for one
single, idle hour!
Xt that point In his cogitations
JACK noticed that the water IN the
radiator was boiling furiously and
that the engine seemed unusually
9hot. ,,
Slow down" he advised. I'll
L see whats the matter"
Matter enough 1t proved to be.
I1Th0 IAN belt had broken, and cora-
hine6 search Of the tool box and
tHCe6s beneath the seat disclosed
so duplicate.
n other words, two Of the prtn-
pals o. the elaborate wedding
planned to take place so shortly
sWere stranded apparently miles
nom nowhere In sight OF nothing
a q ;l!ttleesed road. which VT
eanla had taken because It afford.
IA ~ short cut from the Kendall's
etplk ry home to the main PIKE.
seems to me-" unused Jack.
~ chad q memory for places.
d there Is q railroad station
kGnewhe.e aboat."
Sure enough, q walk to the sum
i,it Of the next hill revealed a line
6l track and q small station Just
below.
sWe WIN have to take the next
train to the city and telephone out
In tham to msst US and tow back
10 runahout,s decided the girl.
IA few minutes trudgtng brought
ham to the station where they
6rnd the station master locking
Sc door. Next train? Wal, the
6cel goes through In an hour or
b. You hin lag IT," and he turned
way.
Ion Q long seat backed against
kS station wall the two young peo-
ie nat them down prepared to cool
Neir heels Indefinitely. At first
here was little conversation. Jack
III content to enjoy the nearness
Virginia, while Virginia herself
tRBs worrying considerably as to
shether they would be on hand for
be ceremony.
.'Homehow | feel as II all the
PREPARATIONS for this affair were
Olne wasted on Marion" she broke
q silence suddenly. "She Is onry
ctng through It to please her moth.
8 Her preferences are fora wed.
ng with the least possible fuss
10 teathers."
Ems lucky you and l think alike
such matters" said Jack calm.
regardless Of the fact that he
ant IN the least know how she
6ukht at all.
Virginia gave him the benefit Of
direct gaze from her lusrops
q. What do you meant" she
led, then realized that she had
'en him the opportunity he
Two people who are going to
ny each other ought to have
name ideas about such things.
Virginia, have asked you 30
ny times to marry me. You al.
b put me Of. This time, please
q feYade me. VIII you marry
( that instant, q distant rumble
ght VirginiR'g attention, and
EMas torced to repeat his ques-
Dear, will you marry me?'
gos,s murmred Virginia In an
ontminded way as the train
g round the curve. In answer
The hoigted a!gnal, It slowed
q and stopped.
board the trpin Virginia and
who wanted nothing so much
chance to take up the CONVEX.
d where Il had been inter
g, found the surprise Of their
AS they walked through the
hes n search Of q seat, they
unmistaka6ly, Marion Ken
ind the man she was going to
Z at that Marion was the
unyutflsd Of them all. "Are
icping, too" she asked.
nptngm cried Virginia. Ger
not. But-are you?"
f1pn nodded.
that's oil right" said Ma
arily. = tt1ed that up a long
ago With Stuart Cushing the
Ieg wants 10 marry, you
Mother would do anything
an let the whole affair fall
90 ! told Stuart to have
. ready, and when mother