The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-27

piayed You about that advertisement
Advertisement" said he. what ad-
vertisement?'
"Why the one. of course, you put in
TIE Noraing -IGCrrttSer."
Crofton looked very myStified, and
.rain shook his head.
oh. come now, Harry" replied
Lillian. lit is not 4 bit of Use yOuf try
in" /" deceive me; do YOU mean to say
,ou didn't put the advertisement in the
.uoruiag Ldiccrtisert'' and SO saving,
she drew from her card-caSe small
| Crot.on. Ii ran rs follows:
WANTED wIFE.-The advertiser, who is
! striAingly handsome. very accomplished, and
| extremely rich, wishes tn meet with IL young
/ lady with a view 10 matrimOny. She must he
good looking. aniiablc and accomplished Ap,
plicants must forward their photograph and
/ addre> G.. l5l ~. Giles, Oxford
Never saw it before in my li;e,"
said CrOiton.
land YOU never wrote thiS?" con-
tinued Miss West, handing the last let
ter from H. {. to Miss l.. Bernard. ap-
pointing the place and time of meeting.
Most certainly not, it's not bit
like my handwriting. Couldn't write
so we'll if tried tor 4 month.
well, Harry, You must at least own
that this your photograph"
Good gracious, yes replied Croft
ton; THAT'S mine, sure enough; but
who on earth could have sent it, and
why to YOU of all people,
.'Oh.f' said Lillian. .'rm afraid you
will think me very silly, but when
read that adver isement longed, SIM
DIV yearned-for I'm very curious, Har
~, As you'll soon find QUITO see in the
flesh the human being who could BE- so
consummately conceited rs TO frame an
advertisement like that: and so | re-
piled TO il, directing my letter from the
rost-oiiice 4. Picca lilly Circus and
signing myself by fictitious name. I
also sent the photograph o. 4 pretty lit
tie mad once had. and next day re-
ce;ved the photograph and letter you
have just seen. So. with Berthe rs nv
companion. feeling sure that the adver-
tiser couldn't possibly mistake me for
;he or ginal of Parkcr'S photograph,
went to the Westminster landing pier At
he appointed time. Imagine my de-
light, then. when I saw you. the original
or the photograph. stalking up and
down the pier, apparently awaiting the
taithIesS dam>el. But. Harry, dear. If
YOU did not 90 To meet me, why in the
world did YOU 90 to the pier 1T that
very time9'
Il went on 4 commission" said he.
..for college friend of mine. named
Methven
What, Mr.. Methven, of Brazen-
face said she.
WHY, yes: is he friend of vonrs?"
oh. | only met him when staying in
the country last Christmas: and IthInk,
Harry, he liked me better than did
him
Well" continued Crofton, Il went
there to meet a cousin of his, and TO
give her message from him. but
have >hrewd idea this is one of his
practical Jokes he is always playing "
But, tell me. how were You To know
this young lady. Harry"' said Lillian.
He showed me photograph by
which was 20 recognize her.
"WaS it that OF Il pretty girl with 4
large hat and feather. with Il ian in her
hand?" said Lillian with a smile.
The very same" said Crofton.
I '
was practical Joke. for that was ar
ker's photograph which sent to the
mysterious Mr.. II. &. And now, Harry
dear. its not a bit of use getting angry
about it. for we were both sold little,
and it mas ended very happily for You
and me: and So we will make a promise
not 10 chati one another in the future
for the parts we have each played in The
strange little Comedy of Errors"
] need hardly say Crofton sealed the
bargain with Il kiss.
" hen Harry mex. returncdtO Brazcn-
face the October term had begun. Port
Meadow was flooded, the clns outside
II. Johns were rapidly losing their
leaves. and the crceper on st. Mary :
porch was in AZ the glory of lis autumn
foliage. Crofton arrived. first day of
. term. just in time for hall" and as ne
, was finishing his d nncr. the scout who
, waited on the third-vear table handed
him the following bric: epi>tlc scraw.ed
, on the back of the dinncr-bll:
s;sr Dear hansar"mr",n. TO n:s rooms directly
So after hail" Crofton went
straight 10 Hornby's rooms. and found
him uncrrkine bottle of COLLEGE port:
and over this bottle, spothed by the
fragrant weed. Harry Crolton told
Hornby the story of h 5 love. the whole
tale how it had happened. and what a
very lucky dog he was. He had lust
finished his narrative, when knock
came at the door and in walked Me:h-
ven, Just arrived
How dye do, Jack? Hillo. Kanga-
roo. how are YOU, old c.ap?" he began.
But, somehow, the look on Crofton' 5
face Nethven had never seen before,
and what more, ditn't like it,
; However, he continued. ..well. did
you meet my cousin, eh? Come, come,
old chap. you must really forgive me:
1t was beastly ' shame. own"
"NOw, look here" said Crofton.
/ quietly-and there was an ugly look in
his eyes. and a tirmneSs in his Jaw that
made Methven uncOnSciOusly creep
near the door 81 don't want TO have a
row with any man, much less in Jack
Hornby rooms. But tell Won plain
, ly. think it was awfuly low of YOU to
take advantage of my good nature in
the way you did strongly advise you
for the future, if You Ike whole skin,
not to try the game on again. l may
tel Won yOur Schc,ma antir.l,- f.;laJ