The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-24


send it back here at your leisure"
Dawson could not have much more
than finished his soup.)
II couldn't think of it, she repeated,
''You will get soaked through"
A sudden thought struck me. After
all, had no business to lose sight of
Dawson's umbrella.
''Perhaps,' ventured to suggest,
sour roads lie the same way. It's a
large umbrella" And opened it. It
was not a very large umbrella; but how
could I know that?
II go this way" said She with a mo-
ton of her hand westwards.
My way" cried. 'Come, this is
providential.'
We started.
IF you wouldn't mind taking nv
arm," said l. 1--WE should be better shell
tered"
''Oh, perhaps we should. Thank
you!'' and she nestled quite close to me-
, We walked along talking. My left shout
der got all the drippings, but somehow
was Indifferent to that.
Are you sure You are thoroughly
sheltered?" asked.
''Perfectly," she answered. "Bu.
you're not, I'm afraid. You're too
kind. Mamma will be so grateful"
I liked this simple friendliness.
II thought there was no chance of
rain to-day. You are more careful, Mr.
Dawson
could not repress little start.
''You know my name?'
She laughed merrily.
ITS on the umbrella-half an inch
long," she said; Il couldn't help read
ing it."
There it was-"Joshua Dawson,
Calceolaria Villas, West Kensington,
W.: Somehow the address annoyed me
II myself live in st. James street.
"A strange way to make acquaint-
:ance isn't it?" she asked, with coquct-
fish glance.
"Delightful. But you haven't al
lowed me to make acquaintance with
you yet Haven't you your name any
where about you?''
my name is Lydia Lovelock, o. she
said; don't you like it? It's prettier
than yours"
Certainly prettier than Joshua Daw-
son. said I, wishing Dawson had
CHANGED to be duke.
Joshua Dawson isn't pretty" she
observed, with candid eyes; NOW, is
it?"
''Then you wouldn't take my name
instead of yours?' asked tea keep up
the conversation. ~
''Your umbrellas enough to take for
none day. she said, with blush. AS
she spoke, she slipped and all but fell
On the shining pavement. She gave
little cry: "Oh, my ankle!' and
leaned heavily upon me. 1 held her
mp. :, i
y; Il believe I've wrenched it badly"
she added. s:'Oh, what lot of trouble
I'm giving you, Mr.. Dawson r.,
= She looked lovely-I give you my
word. positively love!y-in her pain
and distress. don't think I said SO;
but said something, for she blushed
again as she answered.. =. -.
''That's very nice of you; but how am
Ito get hone?''
: Il must come with.you," said.
She shook her head. -
II can manage now" ..... :. =.
''But you'll never be able to get out"
''Oh, yes. But-perhaps-th rains
almost stopped-may keep the UNI
brella? There are some steps to mount
= to our door, and 1888 sszsfEs, d
= Now, could l do anything else thaa
press Dawson's umbrella upon her?
She took it and, with last bewitching
smile, vanished from sight. I turned
and almost ran back to the Cafe dc
Luxe, determined TO make q clean
. breast Of it to Dawson. When was
fifty yards off saw him under the
poFtico. The manager and four wait
ers stood round him in diseonso1ate at-
:titudes. One or two Of his remarks
he was talking very loud reached my
ears l.. changeds my mind. ] would
J. wait till he was cslmer. turned away;
lint Mt that instant Dawson caught
sight of me. A second later he was
pouring the story Of his wrongs into
3 my ear. &t. s :
3 Herecamemy fatal sweakness. L let.
& him 10 on He took me by the arm
,fand walked me Of. 81 could not escape
him; and oil the way he Numbered
( .against the thief. Z @
| II IL costs me twenty pounds, rll
bring him to justicer' he declared.
Really, T dared not break It to him
Just yet z.55s
Suddenly, from round sharp corner,
there came upon M almost running
into ne ydis Lovelock hersslf, with