Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-04-14
His Confession
By HAROLD SlNCLAiRE

Fanny, you've been lording II over
me for the past month ever since
YOUR engagement To Edward Brooks.
Bur YOU can't do il any more, salu
her friend Mildred Thomas holding
nuf her left hand with a blush. Fanny
Upton seized it and dragged her
friend into the light, On Mlldreds
third finger sparkled a diamond in
platinum ring.
Mildred" exclaimed Fanny, kissing
her "Who is IT.
Il mustn't tell YOU" answered Nil
bred. Sow don't be angry, dear, be-
cause YOU sh1ll be the very first per
son to know. It's u sacred promise
tor certain reasons
"Oh. I'm sure I don't want to know,
Mildred said Fanny coldly, releasing
the hand she held
"Oh yes you DO, Fanny. Now don't
he cross. Listen We're going to
have an engagement party on Saiur-
day night, and # Will be announced
Then. And you are to come and be
told first. Seer
Fanny was Modified a little. We'll
IL you think It's worth making secret
of to please your hance, all right. she
said. But you know very well he
has secrets he hasn't shared with
you"
"Fnnnyl" cried Mildred Thomas in
dignautly.
"Of course he has, goose. Don't
YOU suppose he has been in love doz-
ems of times-rapturOusly in love ana
never told you word Of itT
Fanny" said her friend indignant
~, cine told me thar he has never been
in love I'm his life before. He has
never kissed amy girl but me-
Mildred remained Coldy silent,
ION. Mildred, here's a joke" said
her versatile friend. "Now are YOU
game for it? Let's each write II letter
10 our hances. saying, 4 have found
out everything and shall expect you
to expun-if you can What a joke
that would be- Picture the poor
mems faces! win you, MlldredT
cit seems a shame murmured Mil
bred. But / couldn't bear to think lac
hud deceived me. Are you sure he
hns Fanny
My dearest girl, of course he has
ON the third day, Friday, the an
Swer camc-a msty, incohercnt letter
fun OF selfaCcusntious and reproneheS.
Mildred was looking her prettjest
when George Howard arrived at the
party
I'm going 10 tell You everything,
Mildred" said George humbly.
at was at Atlantic City. | won't
| tell YOU her name We were almost
! the ouly guests az the hotel and N the
end of the season. We fcll in love with
each other; wc loved each other mad
~. We were engaged Then She
went back 10 town and I. like fool,
lived in fools paradise. anticipating
The time when ! should meet her
pgaiu to ask her to fulhIl her promise.
"Wrll, ne upshot WIS that she had
imagined me 10 he "a cousin of mine
Garfield Howard. the wealthy manu-
facurer. when called at her home
She was quite frank about IT, she
said she had loved me- ana would have
fulfilled her promise, but She had re-.
solved never 20 marry poor man.
The horrid eat" exclaimed NH
drcd Indignantly slipping her hand
into his and putting up her face for
kiss
"Aud / am forgiven dcure,tT" wills
pered George
absolutely. Now listen. for the
guests win be here i'm few moments
TN going To announce il and tell
them Your name. It's am q profound
secret Just as promised you, | want
YOU To meet my fr.rud-"
But She did not finish the sentence,
for the maid opened the door and mn.
nouuced Miss Upton and Mr. Edward
Brooks Mildred Gartgd forward and
embraced Fanny ami shook hands
with her tiaucr.
81 want Go present my tigurr,' She
announced rumphuutly "Alr George
Howard Miss Upton Mr. Howard,
Mr. ErooE~ Nov You have got 10
likr nch other as nurl us you can.
Fanny"
The last remnrE WIS almost Hu IN.
tcrirrtion for Fanny Upton had put
forth her hand as 1mgeuy MS though
& we're ot purce'aiu ud George was
stretching our mis- nugur ttp~ H~ though