Show fH I u His SE Engagement g sr geme tt 1 I N I 1 L 1 U 11 s T was was not that Diana i Wales did not love loe 41 Guy Gu Streator To fa the tuc b lr contrary Diana often J inclined to the belief that she lid did Tho iho al li r trouble was wats that she sheL C L was not quIte certain C Ji and for moro more than Limit a t year she sho hind kept a i Guy Gur waiting for his answer n while she mado up hor her mind Its thIs way wn sno had explained About once a Ii week I 1 begin lo to won WUn wonder WUnder der If Ir It is hove lovo or 01 Just liking lilting that flint I i feel for you rou I should not want tnt tu marry you Jou only to find out that it was not lovo after aCtor all Im sure euro you jOll would not want to marry manry a II woman who dill did not love you OU I IId Id be content with a wife who loved mo me six si days duys out of or seven as 18 a starter conceded cheerfully but Diana frowned reprovingly I J did not say ouy U that I loved you OU on tho the other days she Mho he remInded him himI I 1 said sold that every little I 1 doubt It was wa nice of oC you jOU to think of or me mc I tc J i J w II i WONT YOU WAIT MY ry DEAR DEAlt UNTIL HE lIE SPEAKS cd ed that loved you at all nih Dont you jou OU think It Is about time that you jou OU Imo came to some conclusion lon 1 ho he asked askeL gently It Is more mora than limit u it year Jear ago that you ou promised to lo ghO Sho me mt an tui answer soon But Dut how can cnn I r when whon I dd not know what to lo say Bay she silo I Ido Io Ido do o want to lo you ti Guy GU but Jut 1 J I must have havo tune time II mc td t i nut But If you too I shall change my mind nid Guy teasingly There Thoro la is that girl In BuC Buffalo Duffalo falo you ou know lUlOW 1 I always was fond rond of oC Graham Perhaps I 1 shall The rue speculation a u as to his actions was stopped by b flue tho pressure or of a n soft sort palm palin against his lips Dont talk loll like hike that thul begged bogged Diana auth for tIle the she silo was vcr very certain lint eho h wore more than moro mere merey ly h y liked hiked the decidedly young man luau who was as so persistent Guy turned tho the conversation and gave sno tho the matter no DO thought for forthe or ortho tho the moment but It to t Diana 1 weeks later inter when holl sho she dropped in I n to call cail upon Guys Guis mother She Sho was very cr fond land of r the old lady and a It Mrs JI had come como to regard regardS Diana as us n it daughter r rIt S It was with no uiO latent I that glanced nt at n a iri Hint flint lay I opened upon tho the table while her hor hoe has hastens tens tess left tho the room for tOl a moment She was looking for Cor A it book bud and tho thin slip or of yellow pier paper Mr eye ey When Mrs Streator r she Iho ho found DIana standing rigid by this table the telegram ll III in hot hoi hand hiat does this mORn moan She de demanded Hero Horo Is II It R telegram from tram Buffalo from Ned It lays anti Have Ilao Just h of ot your engagement here lucre Congratulations and nd best wish wishes es Cs What Is II the meaning UI of oC that Little Mrs lr Streator colored and aud looked decidedly k Guy wanted to tell you ou about it 5 himself shib wild said He will be bo dread dreadfully fully annoyed If I 1 should t tell ll you y OU Wont you OU walt valt my dear until he hp 3 Dont oven let 1 1 him know b that through h my timy eal eai you ott have hn 0 hoeu hOOn the t bl message nodded hut soon goon goonas t as possible P h hc made malic her adieu and andr r presently she wan vaa home n where the she could 11 vent ent to t her feelings It W va ih lh true tru then taut t at Gu GUj uy had hall Changed his hili mind as S w had bad ll d suggested t tr tu I he might Perhaps even een when he lie had spoken so lightly tightly of or Miss Graham he had been engaged ed to her hor I He had visited Buffalo several times I of oC late hate lat He Ho laud huLl toll told Diana flint these were wele business trips but bitt b l sue Was aH well acquainted with his II K affairs and she sh I knew know of no business ho lie had laid In Buffalo I Now ow Bixel had bad gone to lo Buffalo to visit isit his mother and aDd of or course he lie had bad seen 8 en the Grahams for lor it was 8 while sho shie wa WI on a visit to lo the that Guy had met Miss G Plainly II had hinti been told tilh l of oC I G a engagement to and had wired sIred his congratulations It I was that flint had she Bhe not n t Been soen tho telegram sho she might not havo hoo boon told loh of it for Cot some somo time limo The Tho first filst Mood flood of or bitterness over Diana could coul only sit elt quietly and try tr to lo realize tile the fad fact that hat t she he hind had lost Guy Gur She could not blame bionic him He lie haLl had waited now for 01 almost IS 18 months Guy GUP was anxious to havo hayo a nome of his own and Clemonce Clemence Graham wan n a avery very pi pretty prell city girl Diana assured her herself herself self seU I I She Sho gayo avo no heed to lo tIme till call rall to din diU dinner I nor ner aiu 1111 sIte ho was still sitting In lu tho the dark hailer whoa when Guy came caine In Ill The Tho had received l orders always s to admit hUu hi In without announcement and Diana Dlan had not nol thought lo to toil tell her otherwise 0 tIle e Ilo glanced about abott tho the darkened room and auth a tl called softly to liar her There was Infinite tenderness In lri his tones S SHull Hull and before she hC realized she alte was In lii his hie I 1 do lovd lo you Oll OilY Guy she sho ho declared I 1 do loto j i loved loed you OU nil all Ute tile time lime Im glad of oC that flint he said tender ly lr I and auth there was real gladness in hits his tonus tones Suddenly she remembered and drew drOw w away I 1 am sorry she said aal coldly I forgot for Cor the flub tIl moment the tho telegram from Crom from Mr 11 BIde You ou wore vere at tl the tue house houe he ho asked Mother said nothing of oC that I 1 am sal sorry Borr that I her said 88 hI Diana Dinn contritely I did not mean to I saw tho thio telegram t und lund sIte sho said yeLl ou wanted td tO tell me your yourself yourself our self I guessed what it was wasI I dont dolit see soe how liott ho you OU could I he said eald in ih lono tono I l lid did dl not hot dare speak for Cor tear fear ear the tho matter would rail fall through I you bU will be very iery tor happy sold said Diana You told mo me sopie tithe lime ago aso that flint you jOU wore oro thinking of oC It Guy drew drow tho girl to the tho doorway whore the thi light frOm the hall toll foil upon tho tearStained truce foco You are ute thinking lug of or Grahm 1 ho asked with a suddon realization of ot her meaning Diana DIona nodded I This happens to tb be ha with father Guy OUT ex cx explained explained They are arc starting a 0 western w branch anti and I am nm to UJ be lie the manager with n it of or a share sharo In the time bush busi business ness If IC I can cau make tIme tho thing u site suc success cess It was Ned woo fixed things for inc Ine HP Hr is to td marry marr Im Ini sorry lorr that mother did not explain t Jt nil till this to you ou and save ivO you JOu thus this worry Im not hired Diana as alS she smiled milled into the gray gra e eyes cs that looked down don Into her own on It Jt bus 1315 shown n mo what a n foolish girl I was u Guy Guyot Not ot until I thought that I J hail had lost you o ou did I real rea IO ize how I cared ared I he Ive been a very cry silly Gilly little girl giri Guy GUj but butI I know now dear dearl l o |