The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-02
EIE DAILY
orr STORY
Iisealed Proposals.
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ConykiGht, 1920, by the McCtrfe
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lII Z fine brow a sfalgnI
= ~ enough nose, your mouth II
,sSlI,er ,liecent-when shut his'
in her.an. scanning his stepcousln
inns Eria critically from beneath
iIftkd fingers. She laughed soluy pe
fote antwering Ylalntiyely: sul. 70. 70.
~ Adsell, Il 50 rarely is SHUT IN
Z Snfe 10 spol the picture .a
won ileedn't-can't be much hsrd;
ebin "a keen silent an hour or SO.
RiSley retorted, AnneMarn maae .
iafe at him. =, -. .,,d
Suppose you try y" she sa ael.
..pose ne. tell me exactly Tor now
ienr: then, in the language OF 70
Az 20 10 Il. a mighty fair propo'
1tior: Are you game: ar.
Certainly" Ansell flung back IN
q You couldn't please me better.
~ tali,y model spolls inspiration, as
hs sroke ilourishing an old sheatnea
word and tattered battleflag. You
sn6H All about these he went on.
sssfyS "a nut yourself in the spirit o.
those who used them-fill your s9ul
] With the Joy Of y!ctory-l!l 40 'ne
\ Haley Won see, had temperament.
Asne. Maria translated It conceit. He
!. b i come TO Hilloyer. the Elton place.
+, AIMED shadow Of himself, 2 lhontn
( Back rom a journey afopn0 the
Twas thus he had elected to come
hdnie after service abroad. AT lirsl
NJ md been too weary Tor anything
( INT sleep. food and rest. Together
Trey had brought him back 10 MN.
seif. Indeed, TO a self raised to about
sfhe nth power in It's sense Of It's De.
servings The deseryings included
+; Anne. Maria-she was lively, healthy,
r6asonably good.tempered = besides
M would De rich when she came 10
2fWenty.one. Only year ahead. Her
sfSpmother, his aunt, had exhorteo
hifi 10 make sure Of her before that
dine. She had planned the marriage
ever since she came into the family,
sayer wears back. Even so early
: Xnsell had, shown temperament
Which Is a sight draft upon the BANK
ufs Fate for substantial endowment.
:5e was working upon picture Tor
aprl1e competition-not that he cared
Far the money; what was a mere,thou.
srnd dollars!-but the acclaim OF
winning would be worth while, Tlthal
sweet incense to his swollen vanity.
He had already washed In his back,
9ronnd-luckily Hillover commanded
~ noble prospect, full Of enchanting
!, istances. with a tree, lightning
scathcd. winding, narrow stream, a
fall gray bluff, In the foreground.
CIear grass at the bluff foot would
serve admirably for the standing fig-
ne. leaning lightly upon the sword
and Sently lingering the tattered flag
. He had hoped for another model
MadamoiseIle Yyonne, the exotic,
: brought back by Susan Clover OF me
RED Cross service to help civilize this
Grass America, had failed him at the
last minute. What she :. lacked OF
edunling. him in temperament she
more than made up in thrift When
artless Susan had let her know that
AnselI had TO choose betwixt Anne
Mania and working for living, she
had instantly decided to waste no
more time nor smiles on him. =.
Homes bis capticus humor. VI
course he had not been seriously
thinking Of the French girl-but sns
5shad d way so taking she had gone
rathSs. to his head. When he mad
. posed her substitute to his minf
Anne Maria said suddenly: The.
must be a forfeit-what's to gain 0.
lose By speaking out Of time?.'
anh anything" Ansell said fimo,,
1retfllly. Whatever you like. II
ddly you'll be quiet now busy
s iag himself with his palette as nc
spoke. s0f course II | need TO men.
ton small changes on account Of
changing light-that Is not to count
She nodded comprehension, the
ghost Of an impish smile playing
about her lips. Look serious, in.
spired-ii you can he cried, noting
& Again she nodded. but banisheo
the smile to her eyes. In its place
there shone from her countenance a