The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

never did pay well--not on this corner
anyhow. Once there used to he a 1T
tie money in it. but not much" he
reused himself somewhat. We'll, us
after twelve. Anything you wanted
! 'cept them Ordumas before ! close up?"
Noble gulped again. He had grown
pale. II want" he said abruptly.
then as abruptly mis- heart seemed to
fail him. Il want 4 glass Of once
more ne stopped and swallowed. ms
shoulders dropped. and he walked across
the store to the soda fountain. We'll.
ne said, gimme 4 chocolate Sundae.
; The thought OF going back TO Juiia's
party was uncomfortable. yet a return
was necessary on account OF his new
hat. the abandonment OF which he did
not for n moment, during all his de-
rrcsSions. consider. But he did not re-
turn at once. About half way. as he
walked slowly hlong. he noticed an old
horse block at: the curbs;one. and sat
down there lie could hear the music
at Jul.a's, sometimes sounding faint
and far-away. sometimes loud and close
NJ hand. "An right" he said, so bitter
had no grown. Dance. Co on and
dance"
when finally he re-rntcred Julia's
gate, nc shufflcd miserabiy UP the
walk. his head dropping, and assembled
the stcrs and crossed tho porch ana
the threshold OF tho front door in the
sam" manner.
Noble Din'"
He lifted his head Julia stood be-
fore him. She was as lovely and jubi!-
ant as the music that burst out just
then into Poor Butterfly" Yet there
was astonishment IN the black-sapphtre
eyes as she gazed at the crushed figure
before her.
Noble DiN!" she exclaimed.
As for Noble. hn was unable to speak:
his dry throat refused the Office: he felt
that he would never ne able to speak u
Julia again. even il he tried.
where in the world have you been
nil evening"" she cried.
To his faint surprise this made him
able to speak. though in voice but
weak. why. Jew-Julaw he quarered.
Did you notice that I. was Eone?"
Did notice" she said You never
came near me all evening after the hrst
dance. Not even at supper"
You wouldn't-you didn't" he fal-
tered. You wouldn't-you wouldn't do
anything all evening except - except
Her eyes opened wide. But don't
YOU see?" she cried. Don't you see I
had to keep him IN n good temperi so
he'd help TO make my party q success
How"
so he'd sing" this beautiful and
Christian liar replied. 'He might have
got cross and wouln't sing" And now
her voice was made of honey and rose
| leaves You don't think I'd rather
dance with him, do you, Noble?"
lie fell back n step, sparks seeming
| TO cracklc round his head. He checked
What he said.
The scent Of the hel!otro1e enveloped
| him: she laughed her silver strings
laugh. and radIantly lifted her arms to-
ward Noble whose dazcd heart stood
! stlll. It's the last dance" she said.
| ITS yours! At least. you asked me for
! l.. Don't you want to dance Il with
me?"
To tho eyes OF the people unable TO
! sec. Noble hoped upon a waNed moor
| and upon Juiia's little black slippers and
! ankles: he was bumped and humping
everywhere: but eyes that could have
, read Mobiles eyes. might have known
that really he hoatcd in Elysian ether.
| Immcasurahly distant from earth, MS
! !neffablc doll.
And n few minutes later he was on
| his way home. his nov hat on the back
OF his head, his stick swinging from
. his hand. 4 sem!-fraGrant Orduma be-
tween his lips. and his condition pre-
! ciscly that sweet condition in which he
had walked to the party
No echoes OF The Sunshine OF Your
Smile haunted his memory-that low
cr's little memory fresh washed in hell
otropr--and II he had boon able TO re-
member anything In the world previous
70 this last dance with Julia it proba-
bly, would have been his impromptu
couplet OF the early evening:
Oh. years so fair: Oh. night so rarr!
For life is but q golden dream so
sweetly.
His mother always woke M when nc
unlocked the front door. Get TO bod
soon. dear" she called from tho upper
hall What sort of 4 time did you
have"
Just glorious," he said-and he
lirr"d t.
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