The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

>NLyrialy 1N FE9siO trude Foster,
&x~aS~ THAT is a
fact" returned her brother, coolly,
''but what are you going to do about
it?'
The young man was lying in ham,
mock, swung at the end of the piazza;
his sister was seated near him, in a
rocking-chair, which she kept in vigor-
Gus motion, as though thereby trying
to accentuate her remarks concerning
the letter she held in her hand.
A boy. about sixteen years OF age,
was loungiag on the steps. with novel
before him, but the contents Of that
epistle had apparently taken away his
interest in the story, for he was not
reading.
You surely are not surprised, Ger
trude." continued the occupant of the
hammock. II have been noticing for
some time the care father took in
his toilet, when he went out on bust
ness. Busiaessr' laughing derisively;
my stern parent never fooled me
much. l thought he was going a-woo-
ing"
"Bnt IN old maid, Jim" said his Sis
ter "A woman probably full of freaks
and fancies. 1t is all very well for you
and Harold, but / have to be with her.
at home, all the time"
"Only three mon tbs, my dear re-
turned Jim. Remember my future
brother-in-law comes home to-day. and
that you will soon be blushing
bride. Rather a bad day for his re-
turn, though" he added, looking over
the hammock at the landscape before
him. half hidden by the heavy veil of
rain. II do not think I ever knew it
to pour harder"
EYES," assented Gertrude, medita-
lively. THAT is my one consolation.
If it were not for Dick, I would go out
and hunt for the position Of governess
tomorrow"
("Which you would be quite incapa-
BILE of filing" interpolated heI brother.
soto voce.)
For l haven't the patience TO put up
with an old maids quips and cranks. u
"Pshaw!" said Harold, who had not
yet spoken, 81 think an old maid far
preferable to widow. She will prob.
ably be SO grateful to father for marry
ing her that she will behave very de-
Gently. Generally an old maids chief
fault is romancing about her former Of
fers, and Mrs. Foster will probably not
do that, now she has really had one
THAT is So" chimed IN jim. Where
as q widow is always resurrecting her
dear defunct, whenever his substitute
does anything to displease her Oil
undoubtedly. things might be worse. y
"Yes." returned Gertrude, "but how
can a man with a heart fall in love
again SO soon. anyway
maybe she was his first love, from
whom he was separated by misunder'
standing" said Harold, putting his
hand over his heart sentimentauy.
Hello! The rain has stopped-and
there comes 4 livery stable carriage.
How dramatic! Rain stops. Enter
hero. Come along, jim, we would not
be here TO embarrass the greetings OF
two young ard loving hearts" He dis
appeared through the door while jim
slowly followed, in his lazy, languid
wav. saying: "Tell Dick viii see him
at supper
BY this time the carriage had en-
tered the gates and was coming rapidly
up the long avenue that led to the
house The Fosters prided themselves
on their well-kept grounds, especially
the drive from the lodge gate to the
house, which was bordered on either
side by maple trees.
They gave g delightful shade during
the summer months, and their gorgeous
foliage in the fall made the Foster
place the glory of the neighborhood.
But neither Richard nor Gertrude
thought of the naples as he was driv
ING under them that afternoon He
had been abroad two years his only
thought was that, at last. be was really
to be with his rance once more, while
she forgot her fathers second marriage
in the Joy of seeing her lover again
Bat. fter they had been together ar
hour or two. Gertrude remembered the
letter. aud her face fell
.Oh. Dick" she said. father is
married again. | received note just
a few minutes before you came. telling
me about IL Tie said he should b<
home in few days. aud wanted Hae e
have verything done 10 make he'
homecoming pleasant"
Dick looked grave-then replied
"Well. it viii be only for little time
but. cheerfully, Il viii take you away
right of, ii you like
Gertrude laughed "Oh. / guess I car
support her presence few weeks, bu
isn't il dreadful-for a man to get mar
ried second time?"
Awful" he returned, with convic