The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-11-07
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and marry her. Buff the truth should
ever come out good heavens, it
would be terriber
BY which cogitation the measure OF
H. Ashleigh Kent, as he signed him
self, may perhaps be taken.
When she met him on this particu-
lar evening, Willie looked up with a
smile. He was so tall, so handsome.
had such distinguished air and such
beautiful mustache and beard, il
was hardly strange he should win
recognition, if not affection. Or SO at
least that foolish little girl thought
I've heard of your good fortune"
she said, brightly. Let me congratu-
late you, Mr. Kent.
They still addressed each other quite
formally. Though he had expressed
ms affection for her, she hadn't given
hlm to understand she entertained any
feeling more than friendly for him.
lie looked rather annoyed she fan
cied
What good fortuneP" he ques-
why, that you have been appoint
ed European buyer for the firm, she
answered.
Yes the frown on his usually Sc
rene forehead deepening. eve rot il
lat last ! suppose shall 60 abroad
commencing the duties Of the place
in the spring
Willie was silent. She expected he
would say, Now, am in a position
to marry. Or, Nov you must come
with me, dear as my wife.
But his conversation, while infer
ring devotion, was wholly non-com-
initial.
The next evening, when he emerged
from the employees exit, she discov-
cred that it was raining heavily, the
dull, chill, dreary rain of early Octo-
Der.
She drew back. Cora Brown-who,
to put it descriptively and alliterative-
ly, was freckled and friendly-rushed
up to Willie.
Take my gossamer. Yes, you
must. I've only one block to walk
when | get off the cars-you have
four. You must"
She thrust the little bag containing
the cloak into Willie's protesting hand
and ran off.
Feeling very grateful the girl, re-
turning to the vestibule, put on the
rain proof wrap, and then made a rush
for her car.
As i'll luck would have it, the first
one bound for her street was an open
car-one of several continued in SER
vice on. account of a certain city CON
vention which made multiplicity of
vehicles necessary.
The short autumn twilight was fall
ing as the car jolted on. In the first
seat above the three reserved for
smokers, sat Willie. She felt oddly
cold, tired, discouraged AS she sat
there thinking half remorsefully over
the act which had made her one of
those weary women, homeward bound
from i'll paid toll, she became con
scious of voices in the seat directly be-
hind her. One she recognized.
1T is a good place, Tom. It will
pay me five thousand a year.
That's goodl' answered the other,
heartily "Glad of that, old bowl
Suppose you'll be getting married soon
now"
''Well-no.
why not"
You see" in a much lower tone.
its this way; I've kind of got in with
Fielding"
With Fieldingg" in astonishment.
Yes. In d personal sense. I've
met him and he-you know what an
erratic old chap he is-he has taken a
great shine to me. He has actually
had me sent an invitation to his
daughters marriage.
What in thunder" questioned the
other, has that to do with your get
ting married.
''Oh, nothing much ~ replied Harold
Ashleigh Kent.
Then, in sudden burst of conf
dence:
III tell you, Toni You see, Field
ing has another daughter"
"Well?"
We'll, when once secure an entree
socially into their house, III try and
marry her. +"
Great Scott"
Kent laughed.
Cheek, you think it, don't your
Il should say-so!"
well, I'll bet you I'll do it, just the
same"
How do you know she isn't en-
gaged2"
Il don't know, but I feel pretty sure
she isn't. She is philanthropist, I've
heard, and all that sort of thing-one
of those girls who put their life into
charitable work. !"
You've never seen her, then2"
mo"
But the pretty little thing I've met
you with at the theatre, What about