The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-04-18

What will Kate say when she sees
you here p calculated another maid mor-
rily.
Ahl What indeed ? said Mr. Barkdale
wondering in what words he could best ex-
plain matters,
'Of course we shall look the other way
whilo you are kiSsingaud hugging her, said
Miss Barbara demurely.
Very considerate Of you, am sure, OBJ
served Mr.. Barkdale,
She's the sweetest girl in New York. ex-
claimed the tall damsel, enthusiastically. Il
am one of her dearest friends We work
our sewing.machues side by side at Mad
anne Grillard's. Hasn't she ever written to
you about Alice Moore ?
II don't just at this moment recall that
she ever has
Oh, well, it doesn't matter, said Alice.
Just you sit down and be q good boy, while
we fix the tables. Aren't those roses beau
HluiP My goodness gracious, how as
toniShed Kate will be-
She can't he more so than | am said Mr..
Barkdale, sinking into the Sleepy Hollow
chair, and passing his handkerchief vaguely
across his forehead We'll, it's a mere mat
ter Of fate can't see how am to explain
myself yet, perhaps | ought to explain
-
Hush h.sh-sh, cried the six pretty girls all
in kissing chorus; "Kate's coming Bes.
| sic has brought her. 'Hush.sh-sh ! Don't
SAY q word, Mr.. Greenfield The golden
haired girls hand was clapped promptly over
his mouth. Alice Moore grasped his arm
| .pa-modically, and the other four danced a
sort Of bewitchiug little feminine war-dance
about him, while IL seventh girl entered II
pretty, Madonna-iaced little creature like
dove
Come and kiss him, Kate cried all the
Others. Now, don't be ridiculous, tor
we shant take any notice. Here be is!
Kiss who p cried Kate standing still and
staring all around Girls, what ON earth do
you mean p
You provoking thing! !! said Barbara,
stamping her little foot Do you suppose
we are all fools? Why, of course we know
all about him It's Mr.. GreonGeld-your
cousin, Nate--the young NJ. D.
Kate looked around in bewilderment
Where's
why, here!
Nothing of the sort ? said Miss Kate,
demurely.
Our hero stood up, feeling himself grow
ing uncomior.ably warm and red.
Ladies' he said, there's some mistake
here. l said, at the outset that may name
was not Greenfield
There ? cried the girls all once.
There echoed Kate defantly.
Didn't we tell you {? cried the girls.
Didn't 1 tell you? retorted Kate. BE
kind enough to let us know what your name
is sir
'Cephas Barkdale ? said the wretched vic
tim Of misunderstanding.
But said Miss Moore you said it was
not Greenfeld.'
OF course did ? said the puzzled bach
elor. 1t isn't Greenfield, and it never will
he unless [ have it changed by an act of
legislature
'Oh-h = cried the girls. Dear, dear to
be -ute A. d we thought you were Kate's
loyer-aud his name is .o.double-t-Nott
Greenfield.
DO hold your tongues, You ridiculous
things = said Kate half vexe,l, half laugh.
ing, what must Mr.. Barkdale think of
us"
4 think you are very nice said Mr.. Bark
dale, gallantly.
Miss Barbara in the meantime had taken
a slip OF paper ont Of her pocet.
She uttered hysterical shrek.
IT'S all my fault, she exclaimed 1t was
No, 30 instead of No. 36-and the tail oI
the horid figures turned the wrong end W
that's all. And the cake, and the flowers
and everything
stop, ladies, if you please said Mr.
Barkdale, courLeously. Because the sur
prise has come to the wrong place is no reas
on why the right person should not enjoy it
Allow me to give up this room to your US,
this evening, | will just step across tn,
street and send Mr. Mott Greenfield over.
girls.
And Mr. Barkdae was not allowed to de
part until he had promised
Nj. Mott Greenfeld-a good looking med
ical -tudent--who had "sky parlor" directl
opposite-came promptly on mention of tn
name of Kate Kelliord, and did the polit
thing in introducing Mr. Barkdale and Nj
BaIkdale ate of the sandwiches, and enjoye
the cake and cream and coaxed Miss Barbar
to pin pink rosebud in the button hole Q
his coat and enjoyed himself prodgiou:
ly.
I'd like to be surprised like this ever
i night in the year,
T. oh, you greedy creature said Miss Bal
bara.
v But there was one time | seriously med
l. tated throwing myself out of the window
= said he, when you told me | was to XII
Kate
e But the awkwardness OF the thing ?
4 dare say you never kissed pretty girl
e pouted the blonde.
D. 4 never did said the bachelor, GROWN
> bold, 'but will now, if you say so,'
p But l don't say So said Barbara, co
a orng and laughing, Behave yoursel
n sir
Mr.. Barkdale went home with the ia
pr Barbara, and they grew to be very gre
friends, and-where's the use trying to col
,r ceal how it all ended They were mari,
at the years end, with all the surprsers f
/ bridesmaids, Kate Kellord included. NJ
Mott Greenfield proposes to follow the e
Is ample as soon as he gets his diploma,
40 A HIT AND A MIss!-A young lady W.
sitting with gallant captain in charm
~ ingly decorated recess. On her knee was
F" diminutiye niece, placed there pour es co