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Others. Now don, b. rriicnioa'. :1r We
shan, take any no'ice Here b. Is"
"Ki.s who?' ciisl K -, 'naiir; .'i.l 'ai
staring oil around her" "G'' what on
earth 10 yog mean p
"Yoa provoking ,hiss| sail Bnba'''
stamping h.r ht,l. fso; ID, .'a 'afpe'e
W. are al f5o!sg Way, q cru'-e, ,e Zoo"
all about him IL. NJ Cr,enae.i--youf
cousin, Ka,e-.Ac young " d."
Kate looked around 10 tsnilirment
"Whc-eg"
Why, here"
Nothing Of the so,; = said Miss Kate de-
mureIy.
Our horo stood up, feeling himself growing
uncomiortaby warm and red.
Ladies" he said, there is soa' fsissAe
here. said a, tie outset my name was not
Grccu6r'd
9TH re ~ criel all the girls at once.
"There echoed Kate definitely.
"DilpI III You - ui,i rll tie si''s.
"Dila't tell youg" re,onsd Kate. Do
kind enough to let us haow what your nan'O
is sir"
"Cophas Blrkaale !" siii 'ho wrc'caed vic
tim Of a misunderstanding.
bat" said Miss Moore, you said it was
Mott Greeufeld %
"Of course did !" said 'he puzzled bacbe-
lor. IL isu't Greenfield, and il ncvc' Will
be unless have il changed by an act Of
Legislature"
"oh.h-h!' cried the girls. Dear. dear,
10 be sure Aud we thought you were kA'e's
lover-aad his name is No, double t-Grgen-
field"
DO hold your tongues yoa ridiculous
things - sail Kate bali veSel, half hnsh'ng.
"What mus, Mr.. Barkdale think OF u 70
al think you are very nice" said Mr.. Blfs-
dale, calamity.
Miss BArbara hAl in the meantime taken
slip Of paper out Of her pocket She uttered :
bys,erical shrek.
"Irs al my fault" she exclaimed d" lt
was No. 80 Instead II 3G--ani the tliI 81 tho
horrid figures turned the wrong end up
that's all And tie cake. aud the howo3
aud everything
"S,op. ladies', if yon please" said Af.
Barkdala, cour,cou,ly Because the surprise
has cone 20 tie wrong place Is no reason why
the righ, person should not enj"y it Allow
me to give up this room t, your use this eSe-
ming. will step across the street and send
Mr.. Mott Greenfield over"
"But you must return with bin" said tho
girls
And Mr.. Barklalo was not allowed TO de-
part until he lad promised
Mr.. Mutt GreeaGeId--a good looking mcai-
cal siudent-who had the Sky Parlor di-
rec,ly oppo,ite-came promptly 90 mention
Of the name Of Kate Kiillord ani dii DE poo
lite thing in Introducing M barkdslei and
B.rkdalc ate Of the sandwiches, and 'nlyed
the cake and cream; AID coaxrd Miss BHbara
70 pin li,dc pink rosebud 10 tho but'oo-boie
Of his coat, aud enjoyed himself prodisioosly.
"Td like to be surprised ike this every
night in the year" sail be.
40, you greedy creature" said Miss Bar
bsra
"But there was one time seriously meii-
tatcd throwing myself out of The window"
said be, when you tod me was 70 kss
Kate"
Dear, dearw said Barbara, Ironically
tha, would have been dreadful wouldn't
it,"
Bot the awkwariness Of tho thing"
al dare say you never kissed a pfet'y gin"
pouted the blonde.
81 never did" said the bachelor, growing
bold 'Jut will now, il you say 81"
But DON cay so." said Bafb'ra, color
ios and laughing. Behave yourself SIR
Mr.. Barkdale weDt home with The hif Bar
hara. and they grew 10 be very great iricnds
aud-wbere's the use trying T. concrti bow il
All ended? They were married At tie yeaTs
end with all the six sufprisers for brides
maids, Kate Kiilfrd included. Mott Green
field proposes to follow tho example as soon
~ he gets his diploma.