The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-22


racket--to show him that, after all, he
this position with Mr.. Sinclair instead
of going to the Adirondacks?"
Harry only laughed. 81 wasn't made
for n hotel clerk, Margery l haven't
diamonds enough; and besides,
promised Fitch and Morrison months
ago that I'd go with them. A gentle
man never breaks his word, you
know"
He lightly tried to kiss her then, but
the scorn in her eyes deferred him,
and his laughter subsidized under her
reply.
"But the gentleman may break his
fathers heart one of these days, or
tempt him to try how fast bullet can
take him out of his troubles"
Harry gave long whistle. Mar
gerry" he cried, what is fellow to
do under tongue like yours?"
But Margery knew sadly well that,
though he was neither bad at heart
nor vicious the fellow" in question
loved his own pleasure too well to do
the thing she required of him. When
he had gone she whispered to herself:
"I shall have to do it! It's just as
heroic treatment for me as for him,
but don't feel as if l could draw back
now"
A day or two later, having still
further matured her plans, she said to
her mother:
"If you don't mind, mamma, should
like to go to Boston this week to visit
Cousin Sally. You know she's been
asking me ever since wrote her that
1 could not go to school on account of
my eyes. l am sure she will not
think it too much if l go for few
days now, and go again for Commence
ment week"
Now Cousin Sally was a maiden lady,
with just such radical proclivities as
were beginning to make themselves
apparent in Miss Margery. Mrs.
Emerson hesitated as to giving her
consent Then she saw the other side
OF the question.
In both social and financial respects
Miss Sally Parkhurst could afford to do
as she pleased. Her favor was thing
to be desired. Margery did need a
change; and, last of all, this often un-
wise but always loving mother hated
to refuse her children anything
Every WELL" she said; "but you must
not stay too long Wen have your
class-day dress made this week, and
you know how important it is that you
should be here to try it on"
"Oh, 1 know it's very important"
willy Margery answered, gravely;
adding then: II promise l will not stay
long with Cousin Sally"
According to the letter of it, she
kept her word. She only stayed over
a couple of days in the tall old west
end house which had sheltered several
generations of Parlhursts, but into
those days was crowded much comfort
and encouragement. From this old
house, on the afternoon of the third
day, trembling though hopeful
maiden, bag in hand, set out for Cam
bridge, and Miss Sally followed her in
spirit with some anxiety and much
sympathy.
Margery's scheme was to Cousin
Sally's liking; but handsome Harry,
busy with his own plans and ambi-
tions, had not the faintest premonition
that Nemesis was approaching him.
So far as his gay, ease-loving dispo-
sition would permit, those days were
anxious ones even to him. But his
spirits did not suffer thereby, and il
was with an appetite wholly unim
paired that he walked into his board
ing house, in time for dinner on the
evening of the day of Margery's pill
grimage to Cambridge.
There We're several things on hi:
mind just then, and somewhat de
pressing letter from his father was IL
his pocket But Fitch was telling
funny story as Harry seated himself.
Catching the point in his own quicl
way, he laughed as heartily over it a
any. Then he himself told an anecdot'
apropos of the other, and was listening
to confidence from his neighbor OF
the right.
Say, Emerson, Miranda has gon
away. We have new table girl, ant
she's beauty"
Then behind him the new girl spoke
"Will you have mulligatawny o
lamb broth, sir?"
If he had lost his composure com
pletely; if he had jumped up and de
nounced her, or even if he had fainte,
before his mulligatawny could reacl
him, this new table girl would hardl.
have been surprised. But he did neithe
of these things.
Starting slightly, he turned aroun
, and looked her in the face; but, thougl
his own ruddy cheek did change color
there was no recognition in his gaze
In the coolest possible voice he replied
Broth, please"
. Then Morrison across the table calle
out moclsingly: "Our friend Emerson
struck all of heap with so much youtI
and beauty"
Emerson, quite in his usual manner
answered: "I'm all of tuat, l assur
you"
But all his sang froid could not pre-
? vent him from finding that dinner
bitter one; and his fat tler's letter 4
his pocket seemed to nave gained a
added weight
An hour or two later he retraced hi
steps toward the boarding house, ran
the bell, and brought the landlady hol
N self TO the door
"a want to see that new table girl
Mrs, Coffin" he said. "She left m
: mother only this week, and l have
/ message for her"
"oh, it's all right" he added, impJ
} tiently, as Mrs. Coffin fingered wit
some inquiry in her eyes, 'you needn'
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