The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-29
TO MEET HIS FATE.
How Harry Pollard Was Helped
Out Of Difficulty.

II you nave ever Deen engaged 10 TWO
girls at once you know exactly how
Harry Pollard felt after the second Len
OK Club assembly.
"11l cut and rum" he said to himself
the following morning as the full reali-
sation of his embarrassing position
dawned on his mind. ''It's deuce of a
mess"
He pondered the situation for q time,
and finally decided to accept an invita-
ton he had from an old college chum to
visit him at Cape Cod. Harry Pollard
forthwith wired his friend Bob Hewitt
and told him he was coming.
Fiancee No. was a tall, stately girl
Of about twenty-five. She had known
Harry Pollard ever since they were
children. He had always liked Carolyn
Cannon, and that evening after they
had waltzed together he thought he
loved her, and told her 50. She thought
she loved him, and said so. It would
have been very we'll, no doubt, if mat
tiers had paused here; but they didn't.
Fiancee No. 2 was Miss Aspinwall-
Jones, and she wouldn't have captured
Harry Pollard if it hadn't been for q
very scheIning mamma When Pollard
accepted a seat in Mrs. Aspinwall-J ones
carriage TO drive to the assembly he did
not dream the consequences of the rash
act. For before the cotillion was half
over the scheming mamma had q very
bad headache-and would Mr.. Pollard
mind if she drove home at once? They
might finish the dance, and very likely
could get some one to chaperone them
on their homeward drive.
Every likely!'- nothing of the sort.
When Harry Pollard and Miss Aspin-
wall-Jones got into the brougham be-
fore everybody and brazenly started off
for two-mile drive after midnight, sig
nifcant glances were exchanged among
the onlookers.
TOO bad, you know" said one. Hes
too good u fellow for her."
It was tacitly understood that she was
hunting his money. She was an awfully
pretty girl and all that, but hightfully
poor.
Miss Aspinwall-Jones had passed
through four seasons more or less and
was too old = hand to let such an oppor-
tunity pass. 1t was not every day that
she could manage things to have Harry
Pollard alone with her in brougham.
1t was IN alleged fainting fit that did
the business then, and when girl
sinks down on your shoulder, and when
her lips look very red and tempting,
what are you to do? Harry Pollard
was but human, and forgot all about
Carolyn Cannon. When he left Miss
Aspinwall-Jones that night there was
an understanding between them.
But don't tell any one yet" he said.
Every thing seemed to 60 wrong after
he left Lenox. He missed his connec-
tons at Boston, and at last when he
reached his Cape Cod retreat he found
NO one waiting for him at the station.
Rain was falling and hazy fog OBJ
scured every thing. 1t was after six
and growing dark rapidly. ooHarry Pol
lard stood on the platform in his gray
macintosh, and looked about help.
lessly. 81
He questioned the station agent and
was directed to cottage a half-mile up
the road. Then he resolutely tramped
of, carrying single hand bag.
III find the place, never fear" he
said. s......>. F.. VII. III
: Presently he came to cottage an.
swering to the description given him.
He walked up the steps, but before he
had time tc pull the bell the door was
opened suddenly, pair OF arms were
around his neck and he was kissed
hssstily q the nps ~ an extEsmsly