The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
KlTTY'S COOKING EXPERIMENT.
BY nj. G. FARLEY.

The band was playing the Beautiful
Blue Danube" but John was too angry
to care for the music. He hurried his
pretty ,fdnce into the conservatory,
and hidden behind tall palm whis-
pcred fiorccly in her ear, "You promised
me that you wouldn't dance again with
that Eitz Simmonds, and I've counted
three waltzes, besides polka or two.
What does this mean, kitty?"
Il think it means that you're inclined
to find fault with me, John, and to be
jealous" Kitty smiled saucily up into
her companions angry face.
But your promise, Kitty; what of
thats"
"ro be sure, John, I told you I
would not waltz again with Fitz Sim
monds. But You know promises are
like pie-crusts-m made to he broken,
and l couldn't holp it. Fitz dances
divinely."
"Fitz Simmonds is cowardly sneak
burst out young Mason, in quick pas
sion. And forbid you to dance with
him again.
You forbid me-, repeated Kitty with
withering emphasis and proud toss of
her head
Yes. 1 forbid you," rctorted John
in sudden heat. Il will not permit
my wife to go dancing around any ball,
room with Fitz Simmond's arms about
her waist
A dangerous flash shot from Mis-
Kitty's eyes.
In the first place, Mr.. Mason, you
arc ridiculously jealous. And in tho
second place permit me to return your
ring, and to inform you that so far as I
can help it you will never have wife
to dance around ballroom with any
body"
John ground the tiny ring under his
hecl.
"Now, Kitty, -"
But there was no Kitty. She had
disappeared like flash among the
throng at the open door. And ten
minutes later he saw her handed to the
carriage by his hated rival.
Ii John Mason retired to his couch
that night, or rather that morning
for the hour was long enough past mid
night-In no enviable frame of mind,
what must have been kitty's feelings
rs she sought the privacy of her own
room, and meditated upon the downfall
of all her former hopes. Two stray
taars trickled down her dear little nose
as she put up her crimps before the
glass and caught glimpse Of the ring
less foretinger whcreon Johns diamond
had SO long had an abiding place.
AS If anybody could care two straws
for Fitz Simmonds, the silly thing" said
Kitty, Grossly, getting into bed. "And
John-oh! dear me. No girl in the
world ever had SO much trouble as /. 1"
Long enough before Kitty's blue eyes
opened John Mason had packed his
valise and announced to his mother
that he intended to 60 out into the
country and spend the summer
at one of his places down the
river, and that on no account was she
to send him any messages, invitations,
Or anything else. He declared savagely
that he hated the world. "All he
asked now was to DO let alone" and
away he went.
1t was six weeks after John Mason's
he2ira that the great bank failure oc-
Cured in Smithyillc. Kitty went down
to dinner one day and was greeted with
the astonishing news of the failure,
coupled with the intelligence that all
the McCord money was sunk in the
ae4eral disaster, and that now the
bank had hursted the McCords--mean-
ing the widow and her four daughters
hadn't penny with which to bless
themselves.
What on earth il to be done, +"
ga>pel Kitty, pale with astonishment
and terror. Here's Nell and Bess and
little Flo, all younger than am, and
ih r. isn't thing we can do to earn
money"
Dor calculated Mrs. McCord. I'VE