The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29

An hour or two later the two rncn
were dining together. The arguments
| upon Protection and Free Trade, some
footlight gossip q society scandal, all
having been discussed, Dan insisted that
Philip should tell his Glove story"
81 am not very great hand at talk
ing of my own affairs" Phil said, "but
this day being such a special anniver-
sary, / believe / will bore you"
Dan settled himself to listen, and
Phil began: Just four years ago was
in Chicago had been spending several
months in Santa Barbara, and had
promised Lewis Gordon, friend of
mine who had an olive plantation in
the Santa Ynez Valley, that l would,
when in Chicago, call upon his sister,
who was visiting some Gordon relatives
on the North side. was only in town
one day and night, but l found time to
call. Miss Gordon was at home, and
sent up my card on which Lewis had
written: Welcome him for my sake
Lewis Gordon
"It was about five o'clock on as sunny
day as this, but the room was so dark
that 1 could hardly distinguish the fig
ure of girl who came running up to me
with the cordial welcome Lewis had be-
spoken. / could not tell whether she
was pretty or not; she was dressed in
some stylish street costume, and had
her hat on, and 1 only knew her voice
was the sweetest had ever heard. AS
she held on to my hand and drew me
toward the window, she was saying:
You tease-of course you could not fool
me, even if it is the First of April. am
Leila was heren Leila was Lewis
sister.
81 was not half as much surprised at
my greeting as the girl herself was
when she saw that she had hold of the
wrong mans hand Lewis was tre-
mendous tease, it seems, and they had
been expecting him East for some time,
and thought he had at last arrived, and
this was his joke in honor of the day.
I'VE had quite d laugh over the meet
ing and pleasant but short call to-
gether, for Miss Mary, Lewis cousin
who, by the way, proved to be very
pretty and attractive-was just about
starting for Lake Forest to visit some
lrlenuS. 1neU Der UlOUner anu SlSUer,
told them all l knew of Lewis, and
after helping Miss Mary into the car
riage and promising to call upon my
next visit to Chicago-which / inwardly
vowed would be soon-I bade them all
goodbye.
''Within four months | had business
in st. Louis, and stop in Chicago was
made to call at Mrs. Gordons. You can
imagine my surprise and annoyance
when | found their house was closed,
and no one of the three or four persons
whom interviewed could give me any
information as to their whereabouts.
Some one suggested they had gone to
Europe; and as my acquaintance did
not warrant my making special in
quiries, / disguised my disappointment,
and went to work to forget pretty Mary
Gordon as best could.
1.-THE next First of April was beast
ly, rainy day, and / was glad my writ
ing kept me busy in the Office. About
noon in walked Joe Streeter. You
never saw him?" Dan shook his head.
HE was clever English fellow" con-
tinued Philip, "whom met in Switzer-
land, and afterwards knew quite we'll
while he was in New York for year
on business for the Sun Insurance Com
pany. He was growing at the weather,
having ride into Westchester before