The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-04-23
Hi. Confession
D. HAROLD sINcLAIRE
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Fanny, you've been l0folng II ever
me for the past month, ever since
| your engagement to Edward Broolts
But you can't do It any mere" saad
her friend Mildred Thomas, holding
out her LETT hand with 4 bluah. EanAy
Upton seized It and dragged her
friend into the light, On Aildred's
third finger sparklsd q diamond In
platinum ring. '
''Nildredi'' exclaimed Fanny. kissing
her. "Who b ftf''Ny ~ r 9ia5
II mustn't tell you," answered MI
dred. SHOW don't be angry, dear. BE-
cause you shall be the very nrst per
son to know. It's q sacred promise
for certain reasons"
"Oh, I'm sure don't want to know,
Mildred" said Fanny eoldly. releasing
the hand she held.
"Oh yes you do. Fanny. Now don't
have an engagement party on Satur-
day night, and 1t will be announced
then. And you are to come and be
told first. Seer
Fanny was Modified a little. "Well,
IL you think it's worth making a secret
Of to please your fiance, all right" she
said But you know very we'll he
has secrets he hasn't shared with
you.s
"Fannyi" cried Mildred Thomas in
dignantly.
"Of course he has, goose. Don't
you suppose he has been In love dog
ems Of times-rapturously in love, and
never told you word Of lit"
Fanny" said her friend indignant
ly, "he told me that he has never been
In love In his life before. He has
never kissed ~ sira but mAS
Mildred remained coldly silent.
"Oh, Mildred, here's joke" said
her versatile friend. "Now are you
game for lit Let's each write letter
to our fiances, saying, 4 have found
out everything and shall expect you
to explain-if you can What Joke
that would be. Picture the poor
mems faces! VIII you, MildredT
ut seems shame" murmured MIL
dred. But couldn't bear to think he
had deceived me- Are you sure he
has Fanny"
my dearest girl, of course he has"
On the third day, Friday. the an
swer came-a hasty. Incoherent letter,
Mildred was looking her prettiest
when George Howard arrived at the
party.
I'm going to tell you everything.
Mildred" said George humbly.
at was at Atlantic City. I won't
tell you her name. We were almost
the only guests at the hotel and at 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 I, like fool,
lived in FOOLS paradise, anticipating
the time when l should meet her
sgain, to ask her to fulfill her promise.
swell, the upshot was that she had
| imagined inc to be cousin Of mine,
! Garfield Howard. the wealthy manu-
faeturer When I called at her home
she was quite frank about 1t. She
said she had loved me and would have
fulfilled her promise. but she had re-
solved never to marry poor man."
1.-THE horrid cat" exclaimed MIL
bred Indignantly. slipping her hand
into his, and putting up her face for
a kiss.
"And 1 am forgiven, dearest?' whis-
pered George.
absolutely. Now listen, for the
guests will he here In a few moments.
I'm going to announce 1t and tell
them your name. It's all profound
secret, Just as promised you. want
you to meet my friend"
But she did not finish the sentence.
/ for the maid opened the door and an
nounced Miss Upton and Mr.. Edward
Brooks Mildred darted forward and
embraced Fanny and shook hands
with her fiance.
II want to present my fiance," she
announced triumphantly.. 'Mr. George
Howard, Miss Upton-Mr. Howard,
Mr.. Brooks. Now you have got to
like each other as hard as you can,
Fannyw
The last remark was almost an In
Perfection. for Fanny Upton had put
forth her hand as gingerly ns though
It were of porcelain, and George was
stretching out his finger tips rs though
he was afraid of never getting them
back again.
"Sir Howard and have met be-
fore" said Fanny Jelly.
"You have? You never told me.
Where?"
~ think 1t was at Atlantic City. OF
,hereabouts." said Miss Upton casual.
ly.