, 1891-01-21
MISS S~OMEBODYELSE.

II you have ever been engaged to two
girls at once you know exactly how Harry
Pollard felt after the second Lenox club
assembly.
"TH cut and rum he said to himself the
following morning as the full realization
Of his embarrassing position dawned on
his mind. ITS a devil OF a ness
He ~pondered the situation for a time,
and finally decidedto accept IN invitation
he had from an old college ohum to visit
him at Cape Cod. Harry Pollard forth
with wired his friend Bob Hewitt and told
him he was coming.
Fiancee No. I was a tall, stately girl OF
twenty five. She had known Harry Pollard
ever since they were children. He had al
ways liked Carolyn Cannon, and that even
ing after they had waltzed together he
thought he loved her, and told her so. She
thought she loved him, and said SO. It
would have been very we'll, no doubt, If
matters 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 a very schem-
ing mamma When Pollard accepted "A
seat in Mrs. Aspinwall-Jones' carriage to
drive to the assembly he did not dream the
consequences of the rash act. For before
the ~cotillon was half over the sChemiug
m had a very bad headaohe-and
would Mr.. Pollard mind II she drove home
at onee' They might finish the dance, and
very likely couldget some one 20 chuperoue
them on their hOmeward drive.
VERY likelyn'-nothing Of the sort.
When Harry Pollard and Miss Aspin-
wHtt7JUuus got into tine ]brUuEhHH hrf1ru-
everybody. and brazenly started of for n
two mile drive after midnight, significant
g~lances were exchanged among the on
lockers.
Too bad, you know" said one. He's
too good a fellow for her"
1t was tacitly understood that she was
hunting his money. She was an awfuIly
pretty girl and all that, but frightfully
poor.
Miss Aspinwall-Jones had passed through
four seasons more or less, and was too old
a hand TO let such an opportunity pass. Il
was not every day that she could manage
things to have Harry Pollard alone with
her in a brougham.
II was an alleged fainting ft that did the
business then; and when a girl sinks down
on your shoulder, and when her lips look
very red and tempting. what are you 70 dor
Harry Pollard was but human, aud 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" ho said.
Everything seemed to go wrong after he
left Lenox. He missed his connections 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 a hazy fog obscured
everything. 1t was after six aud growing
dark rapidly. Harry Pollard stood on the
platform in his gray macintosh and looked
about helplessly.
He questioned the station agent, and Was
directed TO a cottage a half mile up the
road. Then he resolutely tramped of, car
rying a single hand bag.
"TH find the place, never fear" he said.
Presently he came to a cottage answer
Ing TO the description given him. He
walked up the steps, but before he had
time to pull the bell the door was opened
suddenly, a pair Of arms were around his
neck and he was kissed heartily on the lips
by an extremely pretty girl. lie didn't
seem to mind it, and stood stock still In
AFFECT confusion. Then the girl drew back,
saying:
Bob, dear, Pm 80 glad to see YOU"
"Er-why, really" he began.
The instant he spoke the girl looked
frightened, A wave OF color flooded her
face. As the light from the hall streamed
On him and she saw his face, her eyes
Harry Pollard retained his self possession
enough to note they were blue and awful
ly pretty-looked very much troubled. In
deed she had something to be troubled
about.
"Ohr' she exclaimed. and ran swiftly
away.
Harry Pollard watched her, aud stood
blinking in the light.
"Deuccd cordial reception, u he said to
himself. Wonder who She Isl Not Bob's
wife, Of course; | know her. His sister,
IL. N.l .,-ua AID Ola, .aIial him, tnaar
Bob. have this cousin, by Jove. odd
l didn't think of 1t before. Just returned
from abroad. Wish l had known she was
here and l wouldn't have come. I've had
quite enough of women; and she begins
like the rest-kissiug and all that sort Of
thing. My luck follows me everywhere"
The door was open and Harry Pollard
felt that he couldn't walk in, so he pulled
the bell and waited.
Presently Il woman anne into the hall,
and the moment she caught sight of Pol
lard she gave him her hand and greeted
him cordially.
"where did you drop FROM" she asked.
II am awfully glad to zee you. So sorry
Robert is not here
1t was Mrs. Hewitt. of course, and Pol
lard found that they had not received his
telegram, as the wires were down; aud as
for Bob Hewitt he was in Boston, but eX-
HtElth HgiAN tNtlA AlAEAAANAAA#
You'll find it awfully dull here, " said
Bob's wife; but Cousin Lou is with us,
and l want you to like her very much
And he did like her very much. When
she came down to tea her face was still
burning, and she LOOKED shyly at him.
Mr. Pollard, this is Cousin Lou" said
Mrs. Hewitt.
we have already met" said Pollard,
whereupon she blushed and looked angry,
,,,1 L., -arraft,l His H,.o Mt ~ Fu1f
Pollard had been there but u short time
when he felt that after all there were
worse places in the world; and, rs for
Cousin Lou, there were worse girls-Miss
Aspinwall, Jones, for instance. There were
walks on the beach, drives and chats after
tea every day, aud he came to know Cousin
Lou better ia II week than if he had met
her in society for a year.
There was a peculiar charm in her pres
eIce, a witchery in her manner that aided
her physical charms. Her mind was a
treasure house that day by day yielded its
store, and Pollard began to feel ashamed
Of his ignorance of many things this girl
knew better than he.
The inevitable happened one day. They
were returning from a walk on the beach.
A sou'wester was blowing and a mist lay
at sea: rain had begun to drizzle when they
reached the house and n light streamed
from the front windows.
This is much like the first night | met
you" he said.
Yes" she said, with a rising infection
that was peculiar TO her voice.
"And it seems so very long ago" he
ad led.
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