Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-15
His Confession
BY HAROLD SINCLAIRE

your Vu@u-cutr:t 1" Edward EruuES.
Eut ynG can't do :, ANY uurr." said
her friend Mildred Thomas. hnlGiu-
GU, hr. Ir:l hand with 4 blush. Fanny
Upton seized it and dragged her
friend into the light. On Mildrcd'S
third finger >rarklru " diamond i'll
platinum Ting.
"Miidrcd," exclaimed Fanny. kissing
her. "Whn is it,
Il !nustu't tell YOU" answered Mil
Ircu. "Nuw don't he angry. dear. be-
cause YOU shall be the very first per-
son to know. It's sacred promise
for certain reasons
"Oh, I'm sure l don't want to know.
Mildrcd.' said Fanny coldly, releasing
the hand she held.
"Oh yes you do. Fanny. Now don't
he cross. Listen! We're going to
have OH engagement party on Satur-
day night. and it will be announced
then. And you are to come and be
told first. See?"
Fanny was Modified little. "Well,
II you think it's worth making Il secret
Of TO please your tance, MI right" she
said. but you know very we'll he
has secrets he hasn't shared with
you."
Fanny" cried Mildred Thomas In
dignantly.
"Of course he has, goose. Don't
you suppose he has been In love doz-
ems OF times-rapturously in love, and
never told you Il word Of it!'
Fanny" said her friend indignant
ly. she told me that he has never been
In love in his life before. He has
never kissed any girl but me-"
Mildred remained coldly silent.
"Oh. Mildred. here's 4 joke" said
her versatile friend. Now are you
game for it: Let's each write II letter
TO our frances. saying. 4 have found
out everything and shall expect you
TO cXplain-if you can What Il joke
that would be. Picture the poor
mems faces! Will you, AIildrcd?"
1T seems q shame" murmurcd Mil
drcd. but l couldn't bear to think he
had deceived me. Are you sure he
has Fanny
"My dearest girl, OF course lie has"
On the third day, Friday. the an
Swer Camo--a haSty, incohcrcnt letter
full of self-accusations and rcproaches.
Mildred was looking her prettiest
when George Howard arrived at the
party.
I'm going 10 tell you everything,
Mildred" said George humbly.
ut was mt Atlantic City. ] won't
tell YOU her name. We were almost
the only guests at the hotel and ut the
end Of the season. We fell IN love with
each other; we loved each other mad
ly. We were engaged. Then she
went back to town, and !. like fool,
lived in a fools paradise anticipating
the time when 1 should meet her
Peain, to ask her to fulfill her promise.
well. the upshot WIS that she had
imagined me to be cousin OF mine,
Garfield Howard. the wealthy manu-
facturcr. When called at her home
she was quite frank about it. She
said she had loved me and would have
fulfilled her promise. bnt she had re.
solved never to marry poor man."
"The horrid cat!" exclaimed Mil
drcd Indignantly. slipping her hand
into his, and putting up her face for
q kiss. -
"And an forgiven, dcarect?' whis-
pered George.
absolutely. Now listen, FOR the
guests will be here In few moments
I'm going to announce It and tell
them your name. It's all q profound
secret, just as promised yon. want
you to meet my FRIEND"
Byt she did not finish the sentence.
for the maid opened the door and an.
bounced Miss Upton and Mr. Edward
Brooks. Mildred darted forward and
embraced Fanny and shook hands
with her fiance.
II want to present my fiancc,' she
announced triuniphantly. "AIr. George
Howard, Miss Upton-Mr. Howard.
Mr.. Brooks. Now you have got to
like each other as hard as ynu can.
Fnnnyi'
The last remark waS almost an in
PERFECTION, for Fanny Upton had put
forth her hand rs ginserly rs though
il were Of porcelain, and George was
stretching out his finger tips rs though
he was afraid Of never getting them
back again.
Mr. Howard and I have met be-
fore" said Fanny Jelly.
"YOu have? You never t"lh nc
Whcrc:'
81 think it was at Atlantic City. or