Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-04
IN A QuAMDARY.

penchant fer knitting useless articles,
sympatlized worriedly. This morning
she was on the point Of telling him that
she had made up her mind TO help him,
when servant announced "Mt. Ives.
THAT simpletonI' she calculated.
Hes not half bad. returned her son
Nobody takes him seriously. Besides he
introduced ME to Kate Thorn"
ENTER the simplet0n--a mere nrtist--tn-
important--and that sort OF thing
Il stopped to say, Fritz.' he said.
that that picture Is out OF the market
Mrs. Clayton liked 1t SO yesterday WHOM
she came to the studio with you. that
sent 1t to her today, being her birth
day"
Nordnunt started; he had meant to
buy that picture for Nellie Clavton-had
made up his mind over night to do So
Il suppose Mrs. Morlaunt said Jelly
to Ives, you know Mrs. Clayton WE'LL
81 introduced her and Clayton, replied
Ives, u presented Fritz 20 her.
lyon introduced her to good deal Of
misery when .yon introduced her to Mr.
Clayton said The lady.
He did I've apacc." hurricdly pvt
in her son. Then; "Tom. wait. and I'M
walk down to the town with you" And
Ives and Mrs. Mortlaunt were alone.
There was a little silence
"Mr, Ives, then said the lady, knit.
ting like placid Fate, Frederick wish.
ed TO purchase that picture"
Why, cried Ives, The said yesterday
he thought he did moi like t."
NesF Then; II think You are
friend 10 Fred Suppose | tell You that
he Is deeply enamorei of two ladies. lie
may not kaow which he likes the BETTER
The. ideal laughed Ives
She Inclined her head.
"Supposc ask you If You can tell me-
which Indy likes him host 1 uulnr.
stlnd that many women treat YOU 10
their condolences scarcely AS they
treot-"
Eligible men? Who are the ladies 2"
Then she drew back.
NO she said Il was remlss IN speak
Fred about it. Ny mind is 80 fnll Of
Fred that-that-"
II can imdeiac A mother desiring nor
sons happiness" Ives said II don't
know much about Il myself: you know
10y brother AMI were very Young men
vixen our mother died"
And you have always taken care Of
bald yon hotter. Fred tSlls s. me- ne wv ~
Buf Frel entered the rooni. dra,yino On
a fresh pair Of tan gloves
Mrs. Morlaugt decided what 10 1q.. 81
Int which loved him mast. and which
did he love most? She went TO pay Mss
Thorn a cal.
Kate was IN her room, writing a note,
when her caller was announced.
"BOthrrr She said She finished the
note and handed 1t to her maid Post
| il AT once. Minnie" She said. nulicd ont
her front hair. punched her bacl, draper.
| les and sailed downstairs
"Mr. Tom Ives read Minnie, on the
envelope.
MY dear Mrs Mordannt sail Kate.
| erecting thnt NY 10 the brawlns-Tooin'
'thls IS ,9deei klnd. 10 eall so early.
MRS, Nlotl,'',ht Kissed her. llilnkihe
Mhat ioNeN uNnEntcr she would maze
llen ,she ,ptoreelel 10 SOUND her' She
si9,Nfu thlffii ininntes aiil dlse9 ,T
no,hiuI, rre9 >nyel NlP I,pptl
Wiprr tIiHl ne lnNel NyIne aytvl' NAN
hu nor k3VW " or ,else sue refused 10
hg w., nmui ,eu , in,,i spuNIfs 10. .,.s
| 81 nSn ''n w 'usl see = reu' AsNeu
nj Hlo, npI, " Sns rose 70 g.
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;," .uNN- wv uusNonNtcN' she Ie
eled, could tei i by the way. SIN
Ti1,. e'vh'nS' VOW " seq Nelh'
Lyon, 49,
h'A' layton WAS hAnslns niue pet
,,r
st'u hIs' Ngr'lauhI rom I'VE,
, .TIiu W hpout II. rTN ihehht 70 ge,
NJ ~ ~, ~ aih P"-''''' ou
",; Tvs ipreHAileu hlm'
., layion elevated her prows a'
/ 1hls peee OF htofIhatioh' nhu was 81
| NNIi,.I9suu uli tnIuuRh w V'''i tn"' "i'
| She WoShlps FRED, sue declueG; Nhg
I ne loves Il!er the most ne lhu no lueu ~
sendlhg hhte picture, l see me way
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