Wichita eagle., 1890-03-09

| ing a regular dodge at all the railwa.
stations"
Il could have supposed that Of Mr. O
Mrs Wright-they are narrow mindet
people, and narrow minds are alway
suspicious-but can hardly believe tha
If her. She must have learned it from
them, and her own dispositions have no
asserted themselves yet"
"But how will they agree?' said Katie
They'll never agree after they are mar
rieo, they are SO different.
Except that they have been seer
speaking together, there is nothing te
make any one suppose they have the
| least intention of marrying"
Il think it would be pity" said
Katie.
"a great pity" said VIII; sit is al
ways q; foolish thing for cousins tc
marry"
ooh, they are cousins, are they?"
eyes; he called Mr.. Wright uncle, SO
l infer they are cousins. You should go
and call on her, Katie"
Il call on her! Why, she won't think
US her equals at al. Besides, it is not
pleasant to call on people who suspected
you of regular dodge"
"Well, well, just as you like" said
Will. Il think myself quite her equal,
whatever you do"
''It's not whatever do, it's whatever
she does, that is the question. Does Mr.
Jameson stay with them always, do you
know
Il know nothing about it," said VIII
shortly, and he walked away to another
part of the garden.
Next morning Sarah came down equip
ped for driving, and ready to give her
cousin his breakfast before they started.
You see always keep my promises,
James," she said: land now that it is
Monday morning we may speak of it as
tauch as You like"
''It does not keep bakers shop" said
he.
NO, my wisdom was at fault there;
che is the managers sister. | mean to
call today and apologize for my horrible
suspicion at Summertown, and if she'll
come I'll bring her up to spend the day"
''Well, you can't do more than apollo
gize, or less than ask her to visit you
Get on with your breakfast, please; I
don't mean that you shall miss this train.
Turnips first, and beauty in distress after
ward"
I'm ready; don't mean to miss this
train either" And they started.
When they came in sight Of the man
ayers house Sarah said, touching his
arm: 'James. the blinds are still down;
she must be sleeping. They say even
criminal is holy while he is sleeping;
what must she be?''
''Its pity you are not sleeping too,
think" said he. THE manager is not
asleep, at least; there he Is, standing at
his gate"
so he is; we must speak, even at the
risk of losing the train" And she drew
up. ''Do you think she said to Mr..
Bertram, "that it would be convenient
for Miss Bertram for me to call as I
come back-I am anxious to speak to
her? | would have called last week, but
the country air, and the thing | want to
speak about hanging on my mind, made
me bashful."
"Quite convenient. 1 viii tell her to
expect you"
"And tell her 1 should like if she
would go up With me and stay till even
ing if she can"
Il know of nothing to hinder her, and
I'll come and bring her home
''Good-by, then. We haven't NO
ment to lose; Mr.. Jameson must catch
the train-it is of the last importance;"
and she touched the horse with her whip
and sent him on at fine speed.
''Now," she said, ''here you are,
James, in time. I'll not come out, as [
can't leave Clip. Good-by. We shall
not expect to see you till November,
when you have got the harvest well in,
but I'll write and tell you what l think
Of her. What a pity you could not stay
till tomorrow! Farewelll'
FAREWELL said he. Il think You'll
find Mr.. Bertram's conversation informa-
tory, as the newspapers say"
Il have no doubt l shall. Just come
down peg, will you, and ask me to
help you with beauty in distress?"
Thank you; don't need help, but
I'm not the less obliged. Goodbye
1t was curious thing that week after, |
the following Monday, when Mr.. Ber-
ram left the mill between 8 and G /
o'clock, he met Mr.. Jameson. They |
shook hands.
You are on the way to The Haw-
-horns, 1 SUPPOSE said Mr.. Bertram.
'No, was not thinking of going to-
night; l am just going home again"
Indeed! but you'll come in for a littlef !
Have you time? am going in to tea,
and it will be ready. Katie, my sister,
will be glad to see you, too; she told ms
t was you who helped her in her strait
1t the railway station"
Did she remember me?" asked Mr.. /
Jameson eagerly.
''Of course she did; she hasn't had so |
many adventures as to forget that one;
md l feel obliged to you for helping
ler."
They went in and found Mrs. Bertram /.
md Katie waiting for VIII; they were
both much pleased to see Mr.. Jameson. /
Il didn't know when you were here |
before" said Mrs. Bertram. 'that we |.
we're obliged to you for being kind to
Katie when she was in perplexity."
Il knew you as soon as / saw YOU in |