The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
DAILY
EsE9CR STORY
Better AS It Is
y N. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

& SRiIl the flame that you're so
sBuld a fire in the kitchen,
Or the little god Of love turn the
spit, spit. spit?"
Ending with a dance merry
ehodSh 70 cure hypochondriac.
But 1t did nothing OF The sort to
Itf eele spectator. Bess Leech. her
some time chum, was deep in very
ansty blues. II think you might
live a little pity for my head" she
eolded TITS splitting-I can't
(leefe IN hope OF qulet-and coDsola-
4i9u4@4tid you're SO cheerful it's
stldIy disgusting"
Why mot be cheerful? Praise
1ej I'm not contemplating matri-
loty on the grace Of God-and ex.
8s1 AotAtions" Josefa retorted. Bess
sat up very straight from the couch
where she had thrown herself, to
SAY acridly: "Sour grapes, my
dear! You know you were quite
mad about Wiimot-and he has the
saf1e AZ confessed to me, you at
tEaeted him-until came"
sNot really" Josefn drawIed,
oing OF into gale OF laughing
hat made BeBs sob angrily II
aush to think OF you as the Angel
of DeltyeranCe, Elizabeth,Betsy."
Josefa explained when she could
epeak with your red hair. anG
1.-The way you dance! When you give
YOUR whole mind, and body to 1t.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS article has any
hing on you
sYou! Notwithstanding" Bess
nted! IT won't stay here to be
Knocked. III thought you we're
my friend, not a jealous cat" Bess
returned, however. without making
motion Of departure. JOsefa
smiled behind her hand
Better have lunch before you
gpss She said. Swear won't rois.
you, no matter II am Jealous,
ddsa cat. Fact is Betsy Elizabeth,
lS6elteTe you're suffering the panGs
tl1unger even more than love. Tell
he. what did you have for break
Quite all wanted, thank You"
aess answered with her gravest
itspity speaking truth literal. and
Fiction actual She had had all she
anted OF rather stale crackers and
Eater from the tap. but now there
MAS q void sensation conducive to
weak knees and trembling hands.
f0Aefa knew It, but was too kind.
ap spite OF her raillery 10 stress
re point Me myself has a bear
ppetite, she said over her shnul.
aer Keep house please ill come
3gain:: shan't be long"
She came hack quickly to find
sjtat Bess had sobhed herself to
sleep. Josafa looked at her with
Ind eyes. II merry ones, mufmur-
s'1t heaven doesn't help these
Ahes IN the woods I'm afraid
Sey.re IN a bad way" But moth
! ifSg .df that was in her voice or man.
n when she rOused Bess TO sit at
tfble we'll and hoUntirully spread.
to find further the beloved vii.
mot just entering the door. and
Fings "You here? Joe fooled ne.
ghousht she was cooking in my
snor.P
Of .:t'nl designing person you
klstpw. .Tossfa re;orted. Always
otaething nm my sleeve. This time
something for the pair OF you
chance to honeymoon In u
heavenly cottage for six weeks or
Ia. rent free, and do work enough
meanwhile to take you half
tirnugh the winter"
S5ess brid!ed a; that, but Wilmot,
iepwise Billy Johnson. said half
iiaaiedly: Mighty good OF you.
rev US some more.
peoifically the Illustrating OF a
bnok that might lead to something
ermanent, he dropped shameH
syes. saying huskily: "Joe-l--w"
srSailv don't deserve this OF you"
sy her showing she had hap,
s5ensdn TO hear of the chance. VII.
in6t thought the happening had
5sen really an offer to herself.
stFhich she had automatically dI.
srted his way, knowing his need.
"a wanted to thank her; somehow
4se words stuck, chokcd back by
memory of vainglorious boasts TO
siSis new love. Josefa might have
I'D him for the taking. With Bess
MAS indeed a matter OF catch
on the rebound" And he had
grace to be heartily shamed by
4 brand OF revenge. Well, he
Fouid work hard, so as to do Joe
aradit with the publisher, meantime
ee0ing a wary eye for anything
n might lessen in any way his
Z 6iisatton. He had been rather
mailed by the prospect OF matri-
i5s6fiy without money-scarcely the
mics OF a wedding ring. But how
fdsay a sweetheart extremely
: sfnperarnental! Sure, in her lies
p lyation for her lover and his
nBey. Bess was almost a genius,
tn lacking in practically. She
f;6tild never stand alone, for all her
fS6Ita. her charm Wilmot had not
thFtood her, but had shivered at
Il h6,triit OF taking the plunge.
~ eHe ate heartily Of Josefa's pro-
Certainly she had an ap-
ite for any fate. But, hunger
8ee anpeas6d, she began to rum
SSte--to mill over things in what
III was pleased to call her mind,
iii results rather startling, Jose
was plotting to separate her from
5fyJNot. She must be made to I'M
estand that Bess would never
iSfk him to be patroniZed by her
g3St if she was good friends with
Brennan, head OF the big pub
tSSSJnR firm whose word made or
sstSa coming illustrators! II
1920 had meant fairly she would
q, AL In TH1h 0E