The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-03-16

CITY, the gentleman gianced a. her as
if he would speak, but Kathie's
resolutely averted face and downcast
eyes gave him no opportunity, and
not another one was spoken till they
reached the station. whore he left her
with a courteous bow and Good
morning"
Hateful thing" said kathie to
herself, Il hope ! shall never set
eyes on him again :" and then she
watched him with admiring eyes. As
long a> she could distinguish his fine
form in the hurr.ing crowd.
Her purse. il il scarcely necessary Ia
say, WIS safe in her pocket. aud she
soon set about diminishing its content>.
Notwithstanding the inauspicious be-
ginning o; her trip. her day proved
quite successful aud satisfactory. Her
own errands and Aunt Hates com
missions We're ali executed. and there
was still u haii-hour tn spare fnr a
call To Cousin Wills office and when
the time drew near for her train Ia
leave he escorted her Ia the station.
The tram WAS in readiness when they
arrived. and. ~ they walked along
to reach the right car. form ap
preached them from side entrance, q
glance ut which sent thrill through
kathies veins and the hot blood e
her cheeks and brow.
"Ah! here's Harry Thorn. going
down on your train. kathie, said heI
cousin. He will be agreeable com
pany for you, and will see to YOU
parcels. and then. before kathie Wa
at all prepared for it. came The
inevitable introduction.
kathie could hardly force herself Il
meet the glance of the mischievou
dark eyes bent upon her, or to toucI
the profiered hand. 1t was utterl.
impossible for her to speak a word
but the gentleman talked on till Viii
left them at the entrance of the car
"iou will take the seat bv tn
window this time ?" said Mr.. Thorn
and kathie silently took it.
After he had arranged her parcel
in the rack. and seated himself
Kathie remarked, with q frank smile
Il really hoped that should neve
see you again"
did you think I deserved eterns
Punishment ?" he asked. lightly.
"Oh, no! 1t was rather | VIII
, merited it." said Kathie. 80 Ion
as you did not know me. it did No
, matter what you thought Of me. bu
. row. ali, where were kathie
= words leading her p ''but now,
, YOU should tell Cousin WILL" sh
I continued quite illogically. ''he wou!
t tease me numerically, and | shoul
never hear the last Of it"
, Il assure you." was the earne'
r answer, ..:hat | will never mentiu
, the mistake to which you refer
t Will or to any one else. No "n
D besides ourselves need ever kno
, aught of it," And then he skilltulI
: turned the conversation, and HATH
. was soon quite at her ease. and the
/. were conversins like two old friends
S That memorable ride through ii
r tunnel occurred some years ago. an
' Kathie's relations with Mr.. Thor
] have changed SO greatly, that nov
$ instead of suspecting him of takin
e her money, she appropriates. wit
] great GOODNESS. funds from his poke
}, book for her Christmas shopping.
I Mr.. Thorn sometimes laughingl
= declares, that instead of his wife
y waiting for him to offer his hand,
!. ladies usually do. she took possessi'
! of it the first time that she ever sa
!. him but his 'uost intimate frien'
? ask in vain for an explanation Of b
e Jest.