The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-29

]: .R! STORY
lLella Resolves
'cppyFtght, 1890, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndlcate.)
~ jessie DOUGLAS.

.tions that she had tackled
ith three thumb.tacks at the side
the dressing table, where she
Ephld see them often.
u Don't use rouge this year.
Rise every morning at 7:3O'
A8 q Begin Q savings account.
pop't quarrel with Paul.
II Was the last that she stopped
apd reread, and frown showed
hetWeRR her hFqws.
s9sgAnd yet he had said that she
vas a Elirt, ana II was altogether
tnGalled for" -" Her thoughts
balted and her eyes took In the
iast line,
absolutely the last quarrel"
she told her mirror, and gave her
self critical glance.
IN her golden brown dress with
( the glisten Of myriads OF tiny
bronze beads, with the slippers
that matched It so perfectly and
the amber.colored eyes that were
even a more perfect match Ncl!a
Waring was delightful.
N Tonight the Warnings always
held open house, charming occa'
lion when young people and those
still young at neart drifted in and
talked ard played and danced
lfhen the wide old buffet in the
gdInlng room was loaded with sand
WieheB and cakes and coffee, and
u tiny. blifn Eiame WIS under the
brass chatting dish that lent an
aromatic odor TO the air.
y No wonder that 1t had become a
custom for people to drift in OF a
New Years night-no wonder that
\ 5ella had dressed with such care
Tor Paul would be there.
Her brother John was playing
us violin when she came down the
stairs, and Nella stood listening
moment and hesltating.
How honey" Is looked! Her
Esther over by the mantel talking
"a old Mr.. Long and her mother In
gray smiling. family MS the music
irffted to her. Pauline and WIN.
y lIamaIready turning up the rugs In
the west parlor and Kitty in her
white dress and ribbons, in ecstasy
cover being allowed to remain up
after bedtime.
some one at the bottom OF the
airs was watching her and now
q called, "A bit slow, eh JulietT
she turned her head toward
Nella smiled-swsetly. and nod
Any other night she would have
Retntsd the charge With more t4ap
little heat, Rapl was SURPRISED.
Ie asked as she reached the last
sknp and he still looked up TO he'll
sNslla, anything The mptter?"
The ordinary Nella would have
feplied. "The matterI 'And you
called me a ..!irt last night =
ma the quarrel would be on. But
leila shook her head still dream
Across Paul's fair, boyish face q
look OF surprise, Of halt-aEarm
sshot; but he still smiled as ne
said, Shall we dance?"
Nella slipped into his arms, and
they floated out through the hall
ma into the west parlor, Nella with
her eyes shut, half'dreamily; Paul
with his arm about her Tightening
Just trifle.
4. q ssy, Nella, you're lovely 70,
night You're the prettlest girl
i;n6w," Paul said as they stopped
slor a moment In the deep embra'
SIRE Of the windqw.
Nella only smiled and turned
saRay, but he saw that the tip OF
iier ear was scarlet.
x tho matter Thu
Ordinary Nella would have cried,
Don't be silly! | know you say
that Ito every girl you meet!
Paul was distinctly worried. he
eturned to the charge with last
.lYou remember what 1 said last
aightg hate to tell you that it's
But she was not listening; or
sise Paul followed the
direction of her eyes and saw an
lther man entering the room
gfhat beastly Crawford fellow" no
allied him to himself.
Mr.. CT .wford having spoken to
ais hostess, made hastily for Nella,
and Paul, watching him, dressed so
yell in his English clothes, with his
I light spats md the glasses with
khe heavy black ribbon, fumed In
Fardly.
lsIf you want to make your get
Sway,p he whispered.
3 But Nella had not heard. At
least she was going forward with
an outstretched hand; her face
! lighted at Mr.. Crawiord's words.
aI'ye been looking forward to
HIS, you know" he said, with more
tian hint OF English accent. Paul
stood moment glaring at him,
and then, rather than play the part
uf the outsider, he went over 10
khe piano and pretended to be In
Esrested in the swirling black notes
mat danced before his eyes over
ne music.
So that was 1t! That interloper,
that cad, was going to walk in and
walk OF with Nella right from
tInder his nose! Why, he had been
piaying with Nella from the mo
8i.ient they sat side by side IN kin
dergarten, and he had carried her
hooks home from school to this
\ sysry evening when they quarreled!
That was the whole trouble
they hadn't quarreled, Nella hadn't
sanswered him back once; she
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