, 1890-02-02

least hat foolish little girl thought.
I've heard Of your good fortune"
she said, brightly. Let me congratu-
late you, Mr.. Kent
They still addressed each other quite
formally. Though he had expressed
his affection for her, she hadn't given
him to understand she entertained any
feeling more than friendly for him.
He looked rather annoyed she fam
cied.
What good fortuneT he ques-
why, that you have been appoint
ed European buyer for the firm" she
answered.
YES" the frown on his usually Sc
rene forehead deepening. I've got it
at last. suppose l shall go abroad
in the spring"
Willie was silent. She expected he
would say, Now, 1 am in a position
to marry" Or, Nov you must come
with me, dear, as my wife"
But his conversation, while infer
ring devotion, was wholly non-com-
initial.
The next evening, when he emerged
from the employees exit, she discov-
cred that it vas raining heavily, the
dull, chill, dreary rain of early Octo-
Der.
She drew back. Cora Brown-who,
to put it descriptively and alliterative-
ly, was freckled and friendly-rushed
up to Willie.
Take my gossamer. Yes, you
must. I've only one block to walk
when 1 get off the cars-you have
four. You must"
She thrust the little bag containing
the cloak into Willie's protesting hand
and ran off.
Feeling very grateful the girl, re-
turning to the vestibule, put on tho
rain proof wrap, and then made a rush
for her car.
AS i'll luck would have it, the first
II bound for her street was an open
- of several continued in ser
vice on account of a certain city con
vention which made multiplicity of
vehicles necessary.
The short autumn twilight was fall
ing as the a jolted on In the first
seat above the three reserved for
smokers, sat Willie. She felt oddly
cold, tired, discouraged. As she sat
there thinking half remorsefully over
the act which had made her one of
those weary women, homeward bound
from i'll paid toll, she became con-
scious of voices in the seat directly be-
hind her. One she recognized.
1T is a good place, Tom. It will
pay me five thousand a year"
That's goodW answered the other,
heartily. Glad of that, old boyl
Suppose you'll be getting married soon
nowf"
"Well-no."
why mott"
You see" in a much lower tone,
its this way; I've kind of got in with
Fielding"
With F~ieldingf" in establishment.
Yes. In a personal sense. I've
met him and he-you know what ar
erratic old chap he is-he has taken 9
great shine to me. He has actually
had me sent an invitation to his
daughters marriage"
"What in thunder" questioned the
other, has that to do with your get
ting married."
oh, nothing muchl" replied Harold
Ashleigh Kent.
Then, in a sudden burst of conf
dence:
IN tell you, Toni You see, Field
ing has another daughter"
"Welli"
well, when once l secure an entree
socially into their house, I'll try and
marry her"
Great Scotti"
Kent laughed.
Check, you think it, don't you'll"
I should-say-sow
well, I'll bet you I'll doit, just the
same"
How do you know she isn't en-
gagedf"
II don't know, but 1 feel pretty sure
she isn't. She is a philanthropist, I've
heard, and all that sort of thng-one
of those girls who put their lie into
charitable work"
You've never seen her, thenf"
mo"
But the pretty little thing I've met
you with at the theatre. What about
herr"
"Oh," said Harold, ~uneasily shift
ing his position, she's nice-awfully
nice. 1 usually see her homo in the
evening, but missed her tonight. She
always takes an Ogden avenue and la
Lake street car"
Involuntary Willie looked up at
the square lights running along at
elIner Slue OVtrneau. one nAu L2RoD-
in mistake-a Lake street car.
"At least" went on Kent, 81
haven't taken my own car for quite a
while. I generally see her home and
then walk across, on Adams-or rather
from Adams"
Are you" queried the other, who
evidently was a familiar and privil-
eyed friend, very badly stuck on Miss
what is her name-Lestrand2"
"Veryl"-promptly.
and yet you're not going to marry
herr"
'.Not-with a quiet decision-"if 1
can get one of Fielding's daughters.
Do you take me for a fool2"
mo, not that; but I take you for an
honorable fellow"
And with Il harsh laugh-you've
found out your mistaken"
Yes" gravely, 'thatI have, Kent"
Still more loudly the other laughed.
Hard words break no bones" he
said.
mo; but if l was that little GIRLS
brother, l wouldn't restrict myself to
words"
You'd me a licking, 1 supposed"
II assuredly would"
Thanks for the good willl' laugh
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