Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-23

made her home with married cousin
several years her senior. Dorothy
Kirk and Lillys Forsyfhe, beside be-
ing cousins, were the best of friends.
and Gordon, Dorothy's husband,
greatly appreciated the presence of
his wife's relative at his home.
AS for Lillys, she was perfectly
happy when Dorothy gave her per.
mission to have the apartments ad-
joining the nursery, for she was ex-
ceeding fond of her cousins children,
and in turn was their idol. OF the
three, rollicking, romping, four-year-
old Teddy was the especial favorite of
"Aunt Lillys." In her rooms he was
monach of all he surveyed, and not a
morning went by that he would not
slip quietly into Aunt Lillys's room to
see if she were up.
The morning following Mrs. Upton's
dance Lillys was the first to reach the
dining-room. When Dorothy came
down and saw Lillys she said anxi-
ously:
"Why, my dear, how tired you look
An evenings dissipation does not usu-
ally tell SO plainly on your face"
"Tired? Yes-I did not sleep after
1 came home; now don't begin to
worry about that. can make up for
lost sleep all day. if I wish. Blythe.
bye" changing the subject to avoid
other questions, ''did you ever meet
Mrs. Upton's niece?"
"Miss Deane-Mildred Deane? Oh,
yes, she visits this city every winter.
They say Mr.. Barlow is quite taken
with her," said Dorothy, carefully
scanning her cousins face.
young Barlow is man of splendid
makeup" put in Mr.. Kirk, who had
just seated himself at the table.
"You danced with him last night, of
course?" asked Dorothy.
"Why 'of course Dorothy?" ques-
toned Lillys with faint smile.
"Well, my dear, l have seen him
pay you marked attention and hear he
is Kenneth Crayton's rival"
Mr.. Kirk laughed.
"Rival!" interrupted her cousin,
"That is misnomer. l am afraid.
What would Miss Deane say to that ?"
At this point Teddy came up to
Lillys, declaring that doggy Jack
want to tome in, auntie; he's s'ying
for co." and gave her no peace until
she went to the door with him to let
in the whining animal.
This practically broke up the con-
versation at the breakfast table, but
Dorothy's words rung in Miss For
syths ears for some time.
She knew very well that Herbert
Barlow was in love with her--how could
she help it. There are certain things
in life which need not be tod they
are felt. But it was her wish that no
one should talk to her about it.
Since Herbert showed his affection
for her she had quite neglected Ken
meth. But she was proud young
woman, and was bound not to show
her love for man who was spoken of
by all society people in connection
with Mildred Deane.
That evening, while Lillys was out
at a dinner party, Mr.. Barlow called
to see her. When Dorothy informed
her of the fact the next morning she
flushed slightly, but said in firm
tones:
81 am sorry to have missed him ?''
She slept longer than usual that
morning, and, noticing this, Teddy
made it his task to find out the reason.
In passing through the library he
saw his mother put letter on the
table, saying: ga letter for Lillys.
Teddy's little nose just touched the
surface of the table and his eyes peered
at the white missive for moment,
and, his mother having left the room,
he said to himself as he stood on tip
toe and reached his chubby little arms
across the table: 'tDess I'll take it to
her"
In the upper corridor in front OF
Miss Forsythe's door, Teddy encoun.
tered Jeanne, the maid, who placed
her index finger to her lips with q
significant "sh-h," which danger sig
nal Teddy did not appreciate, how
ever.
''I'se doin' to Aunt Lii, is."
"No, Teddy; she is sleeping; not
now."
From the moment he saw Jeanne
the little chap had hidden the letter
he carried under his skirt.
"But say Use doin'; dot somefn
for Aunt Lii" And he made IN effort
to open the door with one free hand.
"Let me see. What have you for
auntie?" questioned the girl.
Teddy looked up at her deiiantly.
"Won't tell 'oo." And when his at.
tempts to get in were again frustrated
by the hard hearted Jeanne, Teddy set
up frightful howl, all the while
clutching the letter within his little
fist, SO that the maid carried him of
in oil haste to the further end of the
house.
When at length she had set down
the obstreperous young man he ran
away as fast as he could and hid in a
closet where Jeanne could not find
him.
As she started down the stairway
for the nurse Teddy came out of his
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