Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-03

toned, and had generally well-fed |
look. l had first met him at an enter
tainment which Kate and had attended
at ''the Junction" Then Tom had
brought him out to the farm to see us.
He had been very pleasant and lively,
but under it all l imagined | detected
an amused contempt for our unre-
strained, unconventional Kansas ways
'Invite Mr.. Ellisr' cried
Certainly. Why not?"
"Why, Kate, he's newspaper man,
and supposing he accepted, which isn't
likely, he'd write us up dreadfully for
the papers"
"Who cares if he does? Do write him
an invitation, Ada"
"Why not secure him as your own
company, Kate?"
II shouldn't dare. / could not hold
my own, as you can, with his keen wit"
"Well, Kate" / said, after consider
ing the matter a short while, "I'll tell
you what I'll do. If you'll invite Cous-
in Tom, I'll ask Mr.. Ellis, and suffer
the consequences"
"Your Cousins so stylish" objected
Kate, with blush, land don't believe
he'd care for a country affair like our
party"
"Tom Harvey was born on a farm,
and can vouch for his liking the coun-
try. So, Kate Warren, you ask Cousin
Tom, or l don't ask his friend. Five
minutes for your decision, Kathleen.
"All right then" she replied, laugh
ingly.
That's sensible They can't more
than refuse, and we can survive such a
shock. Here are pens, ink and note pa
per, Kate. Let's write our notes at
once. Father is going to the junction
in an hour, and will deliver them for
u.s."
When father returned he brought us
each an answer. Tom and Mr.. Ellis
accepted the invitations and thanked us
kindly for favoring them,
When the evening of our social arrived,
Kate came over to our house to go with
me. Father, who, in his happy de-
fusion, thinks I'm the smartest girl in
the universe, let us have the ponies and
his new two-seated carriage, in which
to go after our town company.
If felt any regrets over my inability
to secure the young ranchman, l was
solaced by the thought that l would
have the honor of bringing the most
distinguished Lady present.
Reaching the junction, we drove to
my uncles pleasant town residence,
sprang lightly out, and hitched the
ponies. Then, with sublime air of
nonchalence, we raped at the front
| door.
Aunt Mag admitted us, and with a
smile informed us that we would have
to wait for 1.-THE girls" to complete their
toilets.
We had to wait a long time on them.
Kate has since declared that she be-
lieved they were Intentionally long in
getting ready, just to show us what it
10 to wait for a girl while she is squirm-
ing before her loolSing-glass. Well, I'm
sure / never kept fellow waiting for
me as long as Cousin Tom and Bruce
Ellis kept us waiting.
Uncle Harvey came in and joked us,
in his hearty fashion, about our mascu-
line assumptions, and ended by call
ing us real nice little chaps" and
hoped we hadn't learned to swear and
smoke cigarettes yet
Finally Tom and Mr.. Ellis came
downstairs, dressed and powdered in a
most stunning manner. AS we left the
house Aunt Mag charged us to wrap
our charges up carefully rs precau'
ton against la grippe.
That big Chicago fellow had bur.
dened myself with was Just as helpless
as he could be, had to tug and work,
like climbing a mountain, to get him
into the buggy. All the time l could
see ROBUSTNESS in his fine blue eyes
as if he were enjoying the situation i'm
mensely.
Having succeeded in getting him il
after many efforts | tucked the robe,
around him, grasped the reins anC
drove rapidly away, leaving aunt an5
uncle to finish their laugh at my ex
pense
Kate and Tom were chatting away
on the back seat, apparently utterly
oblivious of our presence. So | en-
gagged my partner in conversation, in
PRODUCING the subjects, books, flowers
and pictures, ever dear to the heart o
girls.
Mr.. Ellis was very agreeable talker
and somehow he drove all thought o
tie young ranchman from my mind.
"How do you like Kansas" | tiuall,
vertured
every much. The people are s,
cheery and light, like their far-reach
ing parties
Confess, though, that you are secret
/ ly shocked over our breach of maidenl.
| propriety in getting up such thing a
, leap year party" l could not hell
saying.
Il can't eonscientiously do so, Mis-.
Gleason. If confess at all it will be t
say am quiz charmed with the origi
nality of the affair"
Thanks, awfully," | returned, won
deriug how much sincerity there was il
his pretty speech.
| Hates brother Joe received the com
| pany. We escorted our gentlemen q
the dressing-room prepared for ,hsm
then we girls stood around and trie;
, our best TO talk horses, baseball ant