The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-01-25

her mother, who was all excitement
over the unexpected visit.
Later in the afternoon Hortense
was ironing on the back porch when
Cassie James ran across from the
next house, where she had been MAX
ing call.
Mrs. Frame says that Ben Trask
is back. Horty, and that he has been
here to see you oh! what a lucky
girl you arel She says he is rich
as--as prince and just too hand
some for words She says Myrna
French saw him down street and he
said he had come back for you--and,
oh. how fortunate you are, H0rtyi
Just to think, after all these years !"
And in the thought of the impending
romance Cassie fairly shivered. "Why
it's better than a movie to think Of
it happening In real life. He told
Myrna French he had been married,
but his wife was dead and when he
was left alone he thought at once Of
you waiting back here, and SO he has
come for you. Oh, UNI Cassie add
ed all aquiver with emotion, "do have
a big wedding, Horty. can just see
you walking up the aisle on the arm
of Ben. Oh. all the girls will be
green with envy. And do have just
slathers Of ice cream-that Honey
moon kind that they have down at
Becker's." And little Cassie, who was
noted for her sweet tooth, fairly
gloated over the thought of the
Honeymoon Ice cream and wedding
cake. g
But Hortense smiled as the girl
talked on and. kept right on with her,
ironing.
That evening Ben came again and
took up the interesting subject of
himself just where he had left of In
the afternoon, only he seemed to take
it for granted that it was oil settled
between him and Hortense and that
she only sat waiting patiently until
he got talked out so he could ask
her to marry him. The next day he
brought his aunt. and she, too. seemed
to understand that all was settled
satisfactorily between the old lovers.
Finally, after week. Ben asked HOr-
tense to say when they would be
married. And then he had the sur
prise OF his life, because the silent
Hortense absolutely and finally re-
fused him..
bur you surely can't mean that
you won't marry me, HOrtense." Ben
said In establishment. why girl, do
you know what you are sasfng?"
Indeed do" answered Hortense.
Il know perfectly well that am say
ing mo- and that / mean It, could
not after listening to all you have
told me about yourself for the past
week think Of marrying paragon as
perfect as you. There may be girls in
the world who would jump at the
chance, but will say again. as did
the first day you came. There Is
nothing doing. absolutely refuse to
take an article that Is as well adver.
tised as you even for the sake Of be-
coming Mrs. Ben Trask And al there
r. nothing rpeE0- to ba said % the sui
jecf. Ben. ! shall have to ask you TO
excuse me. as have some papers 70
look over and my school work to
block out for tomorrow"
And that is how Cassie James came
to be Mrs. Ben Trask instead of Hor-
tense Appleby. But neither Hortense
nor Ben ever told what happened be-
tween them. That was one subject
concerning himself upon which Ben
was silent.
Hortense went to the wedding and
ate Honeymoon Ice cream and bridal
cake with asrellsh which was perfect,
" apparent to everyone who saw her.
She thoroughly enjoyed the whole af-
fair. much to the establishment Of her
many friends.