Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-31

ne midsummer vacation tuucl NJ
last and the young ladies were gathered
together once moro under Miss Bladder
stonr's wing TO pursue their studies and
dream dreams Of speedy emancipation
when the regime Of the school room
should he exchanged for the delights of
the drawing room. There are more
pupils come back than the house can
conveniently hold, vet Miss Bladder
stones heart Is sad for she Is in sore
vcNulion of spirit. As II that confess
sion Of her fuvoritc Kate Grahamc,
that she has allowed wandering Yam
l,cc. probably some pcnnilcss ndvcn-
'urrr, to steal her heart was not enough
lrry fnr one morning Mile. Cam
non, the best, scdatcst, most-rcli-
able French govcrncss who ever en-.
tered her establishment, must decline
Ia resume her duties and had absolutely
left the house with the uvowcd intcu.
tion Of abandoning the profession.
She had told Kate Grohamc that she
was little goose 10 put any faith In
her American ndmircr and blamed her
for making such u promiscuous nc.
puaiutaucc. AS for his story about
going to India, my dear, that Is all
baldcrdush lie will turn up some day
and say he has been there, trusting to
your being overwhelmed with graft
tudc," she had said tn the weeping
girl just us II any sane person would
go of to the end Of the earth on such n
wild.goosc chaser when lac could have
taken sixpcuny bus 20 Mr. Colbmn's
office and satisfied himself that Sir
Harry Gruhnmc was rs dead MS Julius
Cmsar Bcsidcs, where was this Yankee
hero Of hers TO get funds for such an
expensive journey she think that
he was prince In disgusc?'
To all of which very sensible homily
the poor girl had only been able TO
whimpcr n loyal faith in her young
man. who was good and honorable be-
cause wcll, because he was good aud
honorable and the two ladies had
parted with sentiments of mutual dis
trust.
II was then AZ the very moment that
Miss laldcrstonc's usually placid di po.
sition was rutilcd 10y these twin vCNu-
tions that Mr. Colburn, the attorney,
presented himself and II that astutc rcn-
could not have found u time when she
would have been more prcdlsposcd to
lend an ear To his suggestions.
81 have brough, You my Canadian
friends reply to my letter concerning
Miss Grnhamc," lac said, handing the
schoolmistrcss note written In a
lndys hand on heavy paper with de-
lightfully ugly crest In the shape ~ u
mythical animals head embossed upon
IT, You see, ! did not mortgage my
assurances of her satisfaction with any
arrangement might make deeper
than ! could redeem them"
ut is q charming letter" Miss Bladder.
stone said, giving It to him after she
had pcruscd II, but candidly confess
that | do not like the idea OF her going
50 far away"
The lawyers jaw dropped
NOW, really, Miss Baldorstone," he
interposcd, 81 hope YOU are not going
TO break the engagement, for my
friend Mrs Llewollyn has boon so pa.
tient in writing"
THAT you think It would be wrong
TO disappoint her Wen, | think so,
too; therefore you can write and toll
your friend that Miss Grahame shall
sail from Liverpool in two weeks time"
Say nest Tuesday wcck-the MORAY.
ian sails on that day, and tho captain is
friend Of mine and would look after
her." Mr. Colburn suggested, with merry.
GUS oagerness
"Wcll, so be It; the time Is short for
preparations but she shall be ready"
"A thousand thanks, Miss Bladder
stone You have taken u weight off my
mind" the attorney simpered, us he rose
to go Then, as II moved by an after
'Aaa.--. Ia allded u suRRosa Ean haEn