Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-17

sweet posy, with that still, fair, rosy lace
inside white Lace cap-Posy laughed.
When alone, Posy cried.
"A few little foolish thingB-0nly
These men! They don't know how
much definite trouble their indefinite
remarks make. / know how it is" Yes,
Posy's heart had not forgotten the Hut
ter q few little foolish things" had once
made In her heart.
Half after seven, the door bell went
"jingle, jingle, jinglew Mable heard It.
and her heart beat 90 that it seemed as II
it must be that doer-bell vibrating with
in.
"I1l 60, num-" said Bridget, coming
out of the kitchen and bringing with her
q warm, fragrant smell of apples stewing
on the stove. aye know, mum, can't
90 much more for ye." She had already
received notice Of the change contem-
plated in the household economy.
"What's the mather with that bell,
shure? Let me &C."
J "No, thank you. Bridget" and the
martyr resolutely proceeded to the front
door. The gossiping little newsboy. who
came along at half after seven, and al
most invariably had seen at Mrs. Ravens
door a mans stove pipe hat, could have
easily guessed what the matter was with
the bell. Mabel opened the door, and
there was-Frank Winthrop.
Now Frank had come with feeling not
wholly unlike Mabel's, while different,
for he meant to explain" He was
about Thirty. He had been away from
home for years. he had come back rich
and handsome-two irresistible magnets
but he was speedily stigmafized as an
old bach. The magnet refused to be
magnetized. All the girls had thrown
out fishing lines to him, but Frank re-
fused to nibble. However, he did seem
to fancy Mabel Haven when she came
home from the seaside in September.
"Well," said Fanny Slicer, II see that
one person seems to please Frank Win
throp, and that is Mabel Haven. He
need not think to get her. She is awful
wealthy. Besides, she has had plenty of
better offers, and she won, take him. He
needn't storm that CASTLE
However, Frank meant to storm that
castle. MabePs sense, her fine mind,
her principles. pleased Frank, and then
there was so 'ething else that interested
him. Call it affinity" call it counter
part" call it-anything you wish. The
fact was that he took to Mabel, and lie
never had taken to any one else; not
even Fanny Slicer, with eyes blue and
sparkling as sapphires. He was now at
an outer gate of the castle, namely Mabel's
front door, and Mabel-opened it her.
self!
HE must think this means something.
No seryantp' thought Mabel. "Ahp
thought Frank. "fhis is good omen!
Come herself to receive me! Hang those
servants! Always round! So far, so goodp
"Good evening, Mr.. Winthrop"
"Ah! good evening, Miss Haven
Chilly evening"
"Yes; come in won't you? And walk
this way, please"
He hung upon the hat-tree the stove
pipe that had long been the news-boy's
admiration, and followed Mabel into the |
trim, snug little sitting-room.
"Well, he will think it queer not to 90
into the parlor, thought Mabel. "Anoth-
er favor" reflected Frank. Fright into
the family sitting-room! Humph! Just
the place to ask the question in. Is it
not cosy? If the old lady now will not
coMe DOWN.
Posy, though, was about folding her
sweet petals in sleep, up stairs.
"Sit down, Mr.. Winthrop. Is it not
out? Take this armchair
and be comfortable"
ut is a bit rainy, Miss Haven, but you
are very cosy indoors"
Then Mabel sat down and stroked her
lap with her hands as much as to say,
There, Mr.. Winthrop, what do you
think of calico?" Is it suicidal?"
do not think Mable was aware how
becoming her calico dress was to her. It
was only print that you can buy for a
dozen pennies yard. It had white
background with little blue forget-me-
nots opening their timid faces in every
direction. At her throat, Mable wore
cross of gold, half hidden beneath tiny
clustre of real ferns. There was no other
ornaments about her person. Stop! she
did carry in her soft brown hair q white
tea.rose. That was all.
"He will miss my gay silks" thouxht
Mabel" and fancy | am SOLDERING down
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Doesn't she look well? This must be
to please me. said something one
night about certain fine calico. effects
you could produce; she is charming"
That was Franks inward comment.
They finished their talk about the
weather. They took in pieces the SER
vice at the church, the previous Sunday.
They went al through the choir. They
discussed the evening concert and dis
,ected lyceum-Iecture. All the while,
Mable was evidently embarrassed. She
neared the important subject and then
retreated like sea-bather about to take
his first dip and hating to encounter the
big pillows tumbling over into surf.
At last, Mabel thought she would
AXE to the icy water at once,
and the biggest billow might come
irst. Did-did, you say business was
"Oh, no. 1 did not say so, Miss
Haven"
II forgot, Nh. Winthrop. You did not
speak of it, but I was thinking of it.
Things with US have changed very much
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