Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
A BOX OF CHOCOLATES.
They Secured a Young Lawyer Q
Wife and Fortune.

isn't it2" echoed Miriam Kasson. ~
wish, dear, could ask you 10 stay and
spend the day; but dare not I'm too
much of a stranger here TO take any
liberties"
"oh, shouldn't expect III" said
Eleanor, looking around at the decorat-
ed ceilings, pale blue silk draperies,
and lovely bits OF landscape on the
walls 81 know exactly how you're
situated, Milly. But can't you come
shopping with me2 Bob has given me
some cash TO buy a new gown with,
and there are some OF the sweetest old
blue ginghams at Tuck & Nipp's."
Miss Kasson shook her head.
"lmpossiblel" said she. "You see,
the family have gone TO harrington to
a funeral, and am left in charge And
you don't know" she added, with a
comical little pursuing up of the lips,
chow afraid am Of Mrs. YerlSes, the
housekeeper, or how my heart beats
when feel myself compelled to give
an order TO the butler"
81 wish l were your cried Eleanor.
1T would be such funl"
zone hardly knows" sighed Miriam,
"HtIntE Ollt 10 u ldtll UT btTNdul.
"Oh, there can't be much doubt OF
that" said Eleanor. Look at yourself
in the mirror, dear Wouldn't you say
that you beheld princess In disguise2"
Nonsense. But at least let me get
you a glass of cool water, Nell; you
| look so flushed with your long walk"
She slipped away, while Eleanor be-
guiled the time of her absence by a
heightened survey of herself in tho
mirror.
Yes, IL was no unsatisfactory view-a
dimpled, rosy young Venus, with spark
| ling hazel eyes, red lips and a complex
ion of purest pink and white And
then-good graciousl one Of the ribbon
loops OF her airy summer dress had
come loose. She looked frantically
around for pin TO repair damages,
but no pin was to be seen.
They're IN the bureau drawer" she
said to herself. "Milly was always too
distressingly neat for anything. Oh,
here they are" grasping a paper of
pins. And here, too-oh, the de-
licious little gluttonl-here's box of
chocolate caramels, tied with pink rib
bons. I'll teach her TO hide her sweet
les away from mel How she will stare
when she finds them gone"
1t was the act of n moment TO whislS
the bonbon box into her shopping-bag,
and appear deeply absorbed in repair
ing the damages to her wardrobe, when
Miss Kasson came in, bringing glass
of water and some fancy biscuits on a
Japanese tray.
| Iltrt tho TINA ha rannhaI tha 70 {
emporium of Messrs. Tuck & Nipp, the
bargains" in old blue ginghams were
gone, and nothing remained eft to be
seen" at any price to which she could
venture to aspire and so she betoolS
herself sorrowfully to the pretty fiat
which she called home
And none too soon, for telegram
awaited her there, announcing that her
mother was i'll, and II was necessary
for her to go to her at once.
! At the end of two weeks she brought
her mother home, nearly recovered
Little Sarah, the youngest sister, re
ceived her joyfully.
ITS been so lonesome without you,
Nell" she said. eve kept house beauti
fully, only Biddy has scorched the ont
meal every morning, and the coffee
hasn't tasted quite right, and Bob haI
been so busy he couldn't find time to &,
walking with me"
"Busyr satirieally echoed Eleanor
"Oh, but he really wasl He's got
real case, Bob has, and it's awful inter
estlng, too. The judge assigned it t,
him because the defeudant-I thinl
that's the proper law phrase"-with
pretty little wrinkle OF the eyebrows
hadn't any means to provide one 70
herself. And she's ever 50 pretty, Bol
says, and he's quite sure she isn't guilty
and won't it be strange" nesting he
curly head against her mother
shoulder-''if Bob should fall in Low
with his first cientP"
Eleanor looked distressed.
Mother" said she, didn't tell yo
what would come of your allowin
Sarah to read so many novels? In love
indeed Most likely the woman is a
adventures.
IAN the same" persisted Sarah
Bob says it's Il very interesting casC
and it's in all the papers, headed 9Th
Great Diamond Robbery"
"The child has been reading thos
, horrid daily papers, too" groane
Eleanor.
, "And it has advertised Bob more tina
dozen ordinary title cases, or brcacht
of contract, or that sort of thing" n
, sisted Sarah. HE says so himself"
= swell, declared" said Mrs. Good
r who shared the romantic proclivities {
her young daughter "a diamond ro'
berry and beautiful grill OF cour,
she didn't do it."
y oh" cried Eleanor, inpatient,
u stamping her foot, chow impractical
you all are! Why shouldn't she |
guilty? Can't pretty glrl be wick,
us well rs plain onrP As If lool
matteredl But, all the same, I'm glg
Bob has had a good opening IN Il
courts. And now, mamma, YOU mu
have n cup of tea, and lie down awhi
before dinner"
ard wager my existence" said NJ
Robert Goodc, making u desperate Il
tack ON the cold ham and ralishes tn
garnishcd the breakfast table, eth
she's innocent Only, hcre comes I
this question: where are the jcwois?'
yes" said Eleanor, incredulousl
that's the question, where are the jc'
els? How you men are dazzled by
pair OF bright cyesl'
Mr. Goodc had given his sister
long account Of the legal tangle, cor
} plcatlng It still further by learn
= technicalitics and n ccaseless repe
ton Of "my client," "the defendant