The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
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The Governors Lady
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sVEHquee where her TfaBlta I'LL
Tie aunt sat alone IN u sunny
Z cindow, her fingers busy with
gtie dainty leeGlework. Angela
4 Alen lifted her quiet gray eyes
land saw the dark sparkling beau,
fySet the Girl, the rich goloTing OF
Youth and perfect health-and ra'
dart Joy
Aunlie, I've had darling time!'
rfisd Doris breathlessIy whiting
into chair and pulling on her
long elk gloves. Guess who was
there--pd met hint she ended
sestatlcally.
Angela Allen turned her fair face
and looked out into the flower gar.
{ nen which seemed to waYer uncer.
\ Mainly before her hurt eyes; all
the blossoms seemed to nod their
Leads and say, Il told you SOL
TOLD you so-some day"
Won are not llstening!" re.
pFeaehel tho girl, for this aunt
Vas mother and father 10 her and
az been for many years since a IA.
w accident had deprived the child
pt both parents, you haven't
heard q world met such an i'm.
nortants person at the garden par.
1--WE made heaps OF money for
The destitute children OF Europe
md he looked and looked at me un.
H8he seemed TO realize that he was
felng rude: then Bob introduced
him TO me! Auntie. mine, | have
made a real conquest!" She made
9 nocl: bow Of great condescen.
GOOSE smiled Angela, but her
tps tremhled.
!, ReheI 4 the governors future
porIslD Miss Allen had risen
and was staring at her niece with
vide. startled eyes in her white
face. aWhat do you mean?"
Nothing but M foolishness,
dear. explained Doris contritely.
really did meet the governor
himself and he was charming to
me lie Is coming to call tomor.
row afternoon and we must have
tea In the garden"
sof course" faltered Angela.
He asked after you, auntle, said
he knew you years ago, when you
we're my age; no said there was a
resemblance. Bob was frightfully
Jealous OF him. Isn't he distin.
eulshed looking, and so calm and
reserved with the twinkly look IN
his blue eyes?I adore hint" Doris
suddenly subsidized in her change.
able way, and looked lreamlly
Into the gathering twilight.
You mustn't hurt Bob's feel.
ings. Doris" advised Angela in a
troubled voice; you know how de.
voted he is"
HE seems so young and lmma.
ttire beside Governor Delayne. |
told him so,r she ended frankly.
Told-Bob?r
Yes,R carelessly, "on the way
home: He was quite like a bear
Abont it-and SO we are no Longer
engaged"
ohin cried the older woman
SHARPLY, then, as II collecting her
scattered forces, she added quietly,
fttl am sorry, dear. Bob Is young,
put that Is a fault we all get over
some day!"
Doris laughed and kissed her
aunt warmly, but the slim finger
where Bob's diamond had proudly
cleaned was quite bare.
She really did It, thought An.
Nela as she put away her work.
basket and went out into the gar.
DEN 70 gather few roses for the
supper table. Her slender figure,
IN a short, glrlish trock, trlpped as
lightly down the garden paths as It
had done twenty years ago, but
the face that bent over the roses
was sad, and the gray eyes, once
80 happy, were troubled. She
crushed her hands about a gorge.
Gus American Beauty rose and
closed her eyes against the petals
the pcent brought IL all back so
plainly-the highest altitude of her
Hte-and atterward-suddenly she
litted her face and flung the rose
away from her. 1t swayed on it's
stalk. "a bruised and dying flower,
Ah, was hurt like that once
IWasez- she ran back to the
house and hid herself in her own
room.
Thesnext afternoon Doris made
INSPIRATIONS for serving tea in the
se:bowered yeranda. Miss Allen
had silently helped her. making a
Leaf Of very special pound cake
that her mother used TO bake and
making dainty bread and butter
slicess She gave the girl carte
blanche where the china closet was
concerned, and the consequence
Was that many bits OF old china saw
the light for the first time in many
years. Angela dressed in soft
fay silk, with her graying hair
planned IN a knot at her neck, look.
cd like some pompadour figurine
as she wandered restlessly about
The gaIden.. It was not until she
lizard voices at the house that she
rose from her wedding and slowly
went back to face the past.
There was Bob Richards, stub.
hprnly faithful In spite Of his brok.
en- engagement, playing with Doris
fHcat; and there was Doris, irradiat.
ingsglorious youth, her dark bobhetl
hair blowing in the sweet evening
hreezes, her awed eyes lifted 10
Crank Delayne's face.
Here she Is at last" cried Dor.
Is, and the governor whirled around
to4stare sfpfSa moment at the slim
tigure coming slowly across the
gTass The teakettle dubbed furi.
oisly Just then, and Bob and Doris
flew 10 Hdbdue It; the governor
went % meet Angela, his blue eyes
kesin ifjse aFhoH's