The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-22

book as she posted the ledger. After
stumbling over . notified boil dog -
be made his way into her environ
ment, Carlin Vas determined not to
be surprised, even when upon touch
ing button in the wall there resulted
u sound Of shutting feet coming down
the walk from the dwelling. A black
head was thrust into the room.
Tell Nanny We shall nave two
guests for dinner. Make . boiled
mea' and squash pies. Fill the coal
bucket and put it in the back room.
There, you can 60"
Various interruptions occurred
during the morning from employees
Of the adjacent mines. 1t was plain
that Miss Pratt understood her duties
and had business faculty. At noon q
bell in the ws'l tinkled from connec-
ton with some hidden wire. "Dinner
for the d"eerving," s,id the lady stop
ping her work, "you will 6ud toilet
convene 1ces in the back room and at
the end Of the walk q meal. There
is my brother. He will understand. I"
Az shs lei. Mr.. Pratt entered by
the font door.
every like his sistsr, but taller. and
not 30 isir," thought Miller. Then
with introduction aud letters from the
agent Of the mines be explained their
business aud the laughable mistake
made BY M'ss Pratt. Her brother,
bis smusement over, readily agreed 20
help along the deception and request
ed them to bt come bis guests. They
stipulated that he should take them
ss boarders. Finally it was 80 decided
at the dinner table, while Pratt assur-
ed them that there wss . good pros
pee, ahead, but they must take in the
black damp by degrees. His plans
for thorough ventilation we're then BE-
ing tested. 1t therefore never occur
red to the busv little woman that it
was else than necessity which kept one
or both of the boarders about her Of
fee the greater part Of the time, a.
WAYS ready to assist her.
The cottages odd furnishings and
and arrangements wereof the Clarence
Cook-HOuss Beautiful--ordsr, quaint
and artistic. Catherine Pratts active
mind always held IN process Of svolu-
ton some new project for the comfort,
health or pleasure Of her brother or
guests, for such they actually were.
The interest arising from similarity of
taste and unity Of pursuits drew them
about the hearth every evening and
while Catherine worked PATIENTLY with
the mysteries of her work basket some
one Of the three gentlemen lou,ging
in chintz easy chairs read aloud from
newspapers, books or magazines. The
supposed misfortunes Of the two gen.
tlsmen enlisted her sympathies their
intelligence and courtesy commanded
her esteem.
II am glad there is . good prospect
for you in the lead region. but l shall
be sorry to have you leave NJ" she
said one evening; ''how soon must you
got"
"Wihtiu two weeks" 1t was Car
liu VINO answered, though she had
formed the Unconscious habit Of n
ways addressing his senior. The lat
ter with his eyes On the Gre seemed
not to hear. The black boy called
out at the door abruptly that Nanny
had the cramps. Catherine, with pity
in her face and bottle in her hand.
answered the SUMMONS. The two
were left alone, - Pratt wss writing
in the Office.
" Sorry when you leave,'" echoed
Carliu. II should like to know ii
that is meant in general or partisu-
lar eeuse."
.'Whyr
"For an important reason.
81 suspected ~ much"
"DOes she p
Il think not. We are companions
bic. but ineligible. - far a. she
knows. He would be but . sorry
sutton and deserving rebuff. Who
could expect business inability or dis
SISTERS to win in his favor . warmer
feeling than sympathy. Women
don't look coldly, however, on sue
ces.."
"Then che shall know the truth"
"Would you expose mer
"NO; will adopt for the Donce
Ersstus' advice--'if thou lest let it be
with circumstance. I'll announce q
legacy just willed me, prove that my
position equals hers, and"
"Did you know that she has some
means and left her Pennsylvania home
and friends to assist her brolherr'
"Yes. I dOu't possess any special
merit," confessed CarliD. humbly,
''but when I think Of her there comes
about my heart . warmth like . load
Of immortality. and"
HIS friend left the chair and room
suddenly, saying something about the
postofice. But he did not 60 into the
town. merely walked hack and forth
in the road before the house. The
night Was frosty, but be wss not con-
scious Of it. After . while he went
into the Office and announced his de-
termination To 60 east, next morning.
Pratt sincerelv regretted II but said in
that case it would b necessary to pot
his name to their partnership agree
ment drawn up that day. "Valen-
zine day," be exclaimed, when adding
the date. IL Vas Unconscious Of it
nearness. The season u not reminis-
cent Of pleasure 10 me-"
but it might be. = don't mind
telling you that / mean to bring q
wife back With me from New York.
"And your sistsr,"
Il