The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-11


iss.V we 90 a.rreled EoyersSa
sfnTdsSs him W i "a dnst love him any,
IN ore ana brew his ring on the
Esfoors and rush out of the room
butsno before I heard him say
aIfi that's the way you feel there's;
nothing to be DONE cepfSthe5
inevitab bic. *
81: ..But you do love him. child
and you know you d o.
.tIt,s too late to talk about
that.-Sthe girl evaded y. 55.3
SIS he that Henry Winthrop
man that's in the marble bus1nes
you were telling me me ABOUT la a1'.1
year? aS#
es, we've been going together
ever since I was fifteen.
That was all that was said
about the matter then, but the
little old lady kept thinking II
over. It was shame forS "a a sweet sia; Psl
little thing like Betty to break n in g:
own heart, to say nothing. OIL the
nice young mans Simply pee sl uss
she was as proud as Lucl1er anu =
had a: pretty unruly temper.
When she had been in Newton n
some three or four days IN. M rs , yea e =
body decided to go on a snopPihS
experition all by herself; pu III, sue
would return in time e VS. n y,
F$lunch with Betty, she promlsed.
Retty,s car was at her disposal,
.nd - N ~ peabody felt very much
ike millionaire herself as she
gayefher3 directions to the chaun-
|. e,,r ~ R eaching the first address,
she went into a tall office building
and at last gained an audience
with the person she wanted to see see
"I,m a friend OF yours. Mr.. Win
throp ',#she began hurriedly even.
If YOU don't know me, and4l want
vor ia do something. Your g1rIs
in#trouble and she needs help. VIII
Won forget your pride and come with With.
me2
Quick: it is serious 2" he asked,
i'm ping up. and starting for his
I hat.
Cant tell you that; it may be.
Won can go in the car with me-
Tense and white faced, he fol.
lowed her out of the building and
into the limousine. Not u word was
exchanged on the way home. They
hurried UP the front teps and Mrs:
Peabody forced him to wait in the
drawing room a second. She re-
turned almost Immediately with
Betty by the hand. When they
saw each other both nearly col
lapsed.
81 thought you said there was
something the matter with her,
the man said at last, regainlng him
self.
holding on to the squirmlng Betty,
tt'"Shee told you a story and it's kill Kill.
ing her. She said she didn't love
you any more. and she owned up
to me she did.
| Betty wriggled and tried to es-
cape, then turned and buried her
face on Mrs. Peabody's shoulder.
She beckoned to the man, standing
like one frozen in the middle OF the
floor. A flush overs pread his face
as ne shook his head. Mrs Peabody
gave him one look, the look she
used to use on Joe when he tried
Ito disobey her. It worked, and in
another second She was slowly
pushing Betty into her lovers
arms.
you're two OF the headiest
children ever saw, and I've =
good mind to spank you both" she
said as she left the room
Two hours later they came out in
search OF Mrs. Peabody.
81 see now it was all my fault.
said Betty. 81 can hardly believe
was willin gto give up my whole
life's, happiness for such little
thing " al
sits always a little thing,
| honey" said Mrs X. Peabody. And
now I've tended to my business, I
reckon I'd better be gettin back
to pa and Joe and the setin' hens.
'Spect that place is no end of
sight.
But you will come back for
| the wed ding 2" they asked You