The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-08
Chapter 60.


,s ,he Jav, PASSED Nellie constantly
CONGRATULATED herself on having obtain
cd = room at Mrs. Doty's. Not that she
MINGLED with the other boarders. In Iact
seldom saw them excepting at mcals--
say, Mrs, Roberts. TO whose room shc
had been invitcd--hut they were all po-
I,clv plcasant to her, and she enjoyed
The morning and evening chatter ABOUT
the big table. Chatter that touched up
on every subject. from the way Things
should be cooked and served, 10 the
pnll;ical situation. both foreign and DO
III, StiC.
when Young Horne, Nellie had learn
ed his surname was Donald. was at d'h-
ns- ;hey often appealed TO him, anu
Nellie thought his knowledge marvel
ON. She had encountered him two or
three times in the hall, and he had stop
ned 10 chat Nellie had told him she
was stenographer. that she was Win
The same firm as Miss Jones. Ihcn one
Disht they both came in At the same
,imc lie stopped her rather AWKWARD
~ and said:
II have two tickets for a new show,
would YOU go with me- MISS N''es
Would she?
They're good seats" he went on
Even II they are passes.
THANK YOU, | should love 10 60. Nell
II. replied with her usual dlrectnesH'
Aren't passes just as good AZ any
tickets"
"gcttcr. because they cost me MOTH
ing. | couldn't afford orchestra sca'e
10 this show. They're way beyond my
purse"
What IS it,
"Thc Music Fox Revue"
oh. really. have wanted 10 see
that awrully What time shall be
rcaGy"'
"Nhout $ o'clock. III meet you in the
rarlnr' 4 small room used rs a meet
nag place for the guests when SOCIALLY
inclined.
EryIjr ate her dinner in glow Of an
,icj,.y,iou, She had thought perhaps to
scc tho .Kcvuc' from the gallery but 10
20 with a nice-lookiug Young man Ike
Donald Horne: Ia sit III the orchesFa'
would be so much nicer.
She dressed with care wearing a
dari. trock. but one q trifle low III IN"
rcc; fresh gloves. and dainty shoes.
clio brushed her bObbed hair more care
fuII,. than usual urging each refractory
curl in mace. Then. just as the hands
on her wrist watch pointed TO eight. she
wont down tn the parlor. unoccupie1
yoyn hv tho acid-faccd young woman,
Miss Pitt. who remarked:
ut don't take some folks long 20 &c.
acquainted"
some never do" Nellie ssucily re-
piled.
"T wasn't brought up 10 go Sadding
about alone with Young men.
Too had-perhars YOU might learn
to now II they would ask you"
Donald appeared. and any reply Miss
r;tt may have intended WAS effaccd IN
the smile she gave HIN. and tho remark
addressed to him:
II hope YOU Will enjoy yourscl, MT
HORNE"
"I know | shall" Donald replied gay
". How charming YOU look. Miss RI
lev. I guess Nod better run along.
"Old rat" Nellie said to herself as
sh. loft the room Doesn't have a
good time herself. and doesn't want
no one else to-
Donald Horne was delightful COM
ranton a gay natural fellow who's" as
ronnded 10 Nnlin.
"Oh--hcw wonderful, She never had
hcen thrown with anyone connected
with tho literary world. and N her K
was ono OF wondnrous attraction.
ooh. I'm nothing bur a Gun reporter
now but th"v alI lad 10 start sorr"
way' II. told her
She admired his ambition. his nrae-
sumirg manner. She also admired him.
We had left or tho goggles for pair
~ nose glas worc a dinner coat. and
vaa we'll turned or looking Young
man. Never before had Nellie gone oar
with ANYONE who wors dinner coat.