Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-09
THE JUDGES DOUBLE.
It Causes Lots of Trouble as Well
as Amusement.

It Causes Lots of Trouble as Well
as Amusement.
'.Dear papa" said Judge Laurance's
pretty daughter, dropping letter up
Cousin Nelly is coming from New York
to spend the winter with use
"Glad to hear it, my DEAR" the judge
answered, as he broke his egg into a
tumbler. 1--WE must do what we can
to make her visit a pleasant one.".
THAT settles it. We must go to the
carnival" said Lefty, promptly.
Her father burst out laughing. Ever
since the papers had announced the
peace. go to the Montreal carnival
we must and shaU," she had asserted
at least hundred times, for her
powers of persistence were strong, and
her father was very indulgent; and,
though he demurred at present, she
felt confident of victory. But this sud-
den visit of Cousin Nelly, his favorite
brothers. child, was trump card in
her hand. Lefty played it and won.
ssNow. dear Aunt Bonar," cried the
two Misses Laurance together, lido tell
us how Charlie is going to dress at the
rink. We're just dying to know, be-
cause every body says it's q dead
secret"
Zone at a time. please, girls" en-
treated their aunt, evasively. '.Nelly,
you're looking splendid. l haven't
seen you since you were ten years old. :"
when every body said I was the
ugly duckling," retorted that young
lady.
:. But all's well that ends well,'''
said Mrs. Bonar, with an approving
glance at the pretty speaker. Nov,
girls. you must stay to tea Run up
stairs and take your things Off.
How can we, Aunt Bonar, when we
are going to the ball at the Windsor
tonight"
81 sha'n't let you off on that plea.
Why, 1 haven't seen Nelly for ten
years. You can leave here early, in
time to dress, and Charlie shall take
you home" ia
So it was settled. The two girls
tripped upstairs. Lefty. used to the
home, led the way. It was getting
dark, and inside their aunt's chamber
both sat down on lounge, and as is
the way with girls on the eve of ball,
gossiped for fully half an hour.
..How dreadfully dark it isr' Cried
Lefty. at last. s'Light the gas, NelIyP P"
A bright glare illumined every cor
ner as Nelly complied. She had her
back to her cousin, and was standing
before tall pier-glass, when she sud-
denly saw Letty's face in the mirror.
The terror in it Mortified Nelly. She
turned quickly round. Lefty uttered
a piercing shrek; then Nelly, looking
past her. saw the reason.
A man was standing by the ward
robe. tall and perfectly motionless; his
hat came down almost to his neck; his
face she could not see. He must have
been in the room all the time-indeed,
even before they entered it. OF course
he was a burglar! Lefty still screamed
and fed wildly; but Nelly bravely
stood her ground. The absolute still
ness of the fellow filed her with a
sense of dread. Obeying sudden inn
pulse, she ran up and shook his arm
violently. A strange rustling ensued.
OF fell the hat, and the brazen bust of
Milton was revealed beneath. Quick
witted Nelly comprehended the situa-
ton at a glance, and her aunt and
causin, rushing in together moment
later. found her in fits of laughter.
Its q straw-man. Lefty" she
gasped, ''that Charles put here to
brighten u.s."
.'Oh. no. indeed" protested Char
lies mother; "he's not so bad as that.
forgot it was here. 1t is Charles
skating get-up for the masquerade at
the Victoria Rink"
And now that the cat scas out of the
bag. their aunt took great pride in
showing them this evidence of her be-
loved sons ingenuity. The youth OF
Montreal endeavor to out-Herod Herod
at these fancy-dress skating entertain
ments. The ladies blaze in radiant at
tire and quaint disguise. and many a
; gallant follows in their train; but
proudly high swells the heart of that
youth who can sport the supremely
grotesQue-
Young Bonar had won this distinc-
tion. On the back of his straw-man he
sailed round the rink, light of heart
and light of heel, the cynosure of every
owe. Many an on-looker mistook the
straw-man for q real one. as he ap
peared to toll wearily by; and many
conments from the crowd, plying his
fatiene, were heard By the Misses