Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
The resemblanls

81 beg your pardon. The resembla1la
Is so remarkable that"
He paused and keenly scanned h@
face.
Surely we have met before!' he
That may be-" she graciously 70.
piled. But if so, we did not know
each other then. Your voice seems
familiar to me, and l am puzzled in
turn"
Il beg YOUR pardon II I seem too
bold" he hurriedly but politely said.
You can solve a mystery for me. l
am not an adventurer, and ask your
confidence. You will bear with me?"
She nodded assent.
Il blundered once before. and more
egregiously than this time, l fancy" he
said, with grim smile. Pray tell
me. were you at lawn party on the
banks of the Hudson last SUMMER"
Il was. took part in it."
LAS gypsy fortune-teller?"
"Ah, now l remember your the lady
replied with a smile. ''You are the
gentleman who"
Made an idiot of himself" supplied
Mark Meredith. i've lost 4 year"
1T must be something appalling to
lose year." his companion said. her
brown eyes twinkling.
Mark Meredith told her of the blum
der he had made. and they became
great friends during the rest of the
voyage.
Matte Sloane was practicing at the
organ. 1t was Saturday afternoon,
and she was alone in the gallery of the
little church.
She paused In her playing and rested
her forehead in her hand. the slant rays
of the late afternoon sun falling upon
her through the stained-glass oriel.
There was languor in her attitude, her
face was more grave than usual. and
her brown eyes more thoughtful.
She heard football. and then saw
the outline of a form. She shook oil
her reverie and sat up.
Mark she cried, with pleased in
tonation and glad gesture. ''Mr.
Meredith" she corrected, her face dyed
with bushes.
Matte" he said, impetuously. rs he
caught her hand, Il came directly
across the ocean to see YOU l want to
explain :.
He paused and became embarrassed.
A smile set her dimples to dancing.
and the soft brown eyes sought his
face.
You want to explain that letter"
- Nns,hsnsr hs- s,>aaah fav hin,
well. it needs an explanation" she
added. with an encouraging little
laugh.
1t did not take him long to explain
his blunder. She enjoyed it so visibly
that he almost lost his patience.
Matte. it doesn't look very comical
to me-" he said. lugubriously. III
accept no dismissal not unless it falls
from your own lips. Be frank with
me, Matte. If your decision is an un-
favorable one. why don't spare me. l
can't bear this suspense. What do YOU
say?"
Mattie's face grew white. then red,
and her heart beat SO loudly that she
fancied lie heard it.
What can say?" she stammered.
1T is SO unexpected and sO-so-in-
definite! Is this intended Is a-a-pro-
posal?"
"Why to he surc!' cried Mark, ex-
plosively. .And l came over three
thousand miles to make it. Yes, it is
proposal"
Her lips moved. but no sound es
capped from them. She made another
effort. with better success.
'.Mark, l love yOu!'' she said, hel
ewes dropping, a sweet tremOr running
along her words. Il would not b
frank if declined to say so. Yol
might have known it over yair ago
had you asked me, instead of going t.
that"
oh. hang the fortune-teller!" Marl
interrupted. Still. she meant NJ
harm, and was q dolt. But it's al
right now, and We are both very
happy"
ed.
You must allow me to buy You an
other pair of bracelets" Mark said
The pair you have on will always re
mind me OF the stupid. wholly gratuit
Gus blunder l committed. ."-Sa.u1rI0
NiQht.