The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26

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Ruth! SudoehiE ~. re-
Sally, pulling at heF slsLeFS 'e
aand.
What Is the matter?' demand
Ruth with a conscious smile
"Where-did you get that ring!
asked Sally in n mliifIed tone
Judge Bronson placed It there,
nv dear" said Ruth proudly, as
they both admired the splendid
diamond cluster ring.
nArd vo,, are going 10 marry
h,n.9"
t .,,o snr,ur of
" Iii Ito s,iIv
course Q WIN A'e go ~
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Perhaps SAID 9ally seriously
but she kissed 9 sister ana WISH
ed happiness with a teF0r
led by the deep love they Dote Lot
each other. AS Ruth went upstairs
to put away her things Saisy sat
an the parlor window and looked
Nut at the well kept grounds win
the flower gardens, where they hao
worked together. Judge bronson
had been an old sweetheart OF
ituth's but 4 lovers quarrel had
~so1uratFE them and he had married
girl and lost her. Lately
senowed his courtship CT
Miss Diller.
III ,vi,, ho lopa,y here thought
Sa1Iv with q heavy heart, rs she
got IN tn nrepare the evening meal.
II wander II there viii b9 any
nleasant surprises for me-"
Tha. neTt morning .Tudrp Rron.
A,on came Win hia big automobile
and carried Miss Ruth away for the
dav. sally smiltnglr refused to 90
Tith +hem.
~ nm exnar,5rq the ma from
= .a+bam's she o~TnIaIned
Z sally was crvinr-a lonely little
f,r7,ra In = rrav Lo,,so frock, with
= 'pIst ~ brown hair lightly busted.
W.;th wHits Even Sally wac losiug
bas vov+bi Then tho doorhnII rang
sharniv
S,II;. onered tho 1oor n find
thot tTe mn rom T,atham's had at
last arrived. lie had cocovered de-
II;verv car in the driveway ana was
bringing a. roll of r.t-.1nr. Shades
ia the porcb.
..Go0d morning. mack.
aEa Of shades" Re he re
turned to the car.
sally left the door Oman and
Ywent into the bic living room,
where the sun was shining, plants
we're blooming and where goldfish
and canarIes lived happily in the
pleasant environment. A glanco at
the mirror showed truce Of tears.
She wiped them carefully away
and dabbed a hit Of powder on her
pretty nose.
Here I am" said the pleasant
voice Of tho man from Latham's
All ready to begin work"
"You might start in the front
room" said Sally. coming out into
the big hall. where lie waited, sur.
-nunded bv rolls OF snowy window
shades, Have YOU a step ladder p
"Everythfng ready" said the
man brjsklv. with a sharp side
AIRnce at sally that made her un-
easy. She wondered il he knew
she vas alone. and she was glad
that the silver was locked up In
the hidden cupboard,
She atood in the DOORWAY and
watched him narrowly. and then
with growing interest He looked
S],fFerent from ony ether workman
sha had ever observed. His clothes
we're vIy I handsome and welIcut, like
ndS Bronson's He removed his
cost and bunp IT over a chair. re.
,,e1itnC a snotlass white rep1igoe
,irt with a handsome silk scarf
and &c he lifted his hand TO dust
tho ,sJ5ar o,o riinnscd a nlo,innn,
y.stcb nv bjq wrisI
VIA ann Or workman M
-+h,s9
Ne worLed yoster and more es-
f]'clan,Iv than anv ONO she hal ever
eoan ana "oop MI tha lower SHADES
y,sre bm1T ana toI,J 10 ~ rnreact
IL. arJ te rTn nm arJ Joyin VIII
SIo SmootbTess
: "non'+ No,, cve~ 40 .1v+h,rr a.
,ont NorE v,ndop rbaJes ." Oh
]in5r,rad as the retnrnnJ "a 4be
paTIors so that he could yet bis
coat and hat. "0
~ wish T had nothing e,,o 90
IoI" he Laughed and S,s '' ior9E ~
wade bar at IN WIN 49,
look on her tear. stained Saco
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