The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-06-06

Il wish Mark Elliott would come" he
shought, as he arranged his desk for the
mornings work; II wish Mark would
come" And with the wish Mark en-
tered
One glance into Marks face, however,
told Archy that in some way or other
there was to be a change in the even
Ing's program.
You have got a new sensation, 1
see," he said. What is it ?"
mo, really; have received orders to
dine at home, that is all. Aunt Mar
garet has company, and wants me to
be entertaining; some young lady from
Maryland that she has been expecting,
and in whom she takes great interest
The girl is pretty and rich, and I dare
say / shall be in some danger"
why am 1 not invited too, l Won
der?"
1.-THE ways of women are past finding
out. Auntie has some private reason. I
think you ought to be more grateful
for the breach than for the observance
You know what a dinner in Twenty
eighth street is-a regular woman's din
ner, without even the consolation of a
smoker
'Pshaw! You know you like a f1irta-
zion better than dinner, Mark. Call
III the morning and report, will you?"
With nod of acquiescence and adieu
Mark was gone.
His spirits rose as he neared home
and when his aunt spoke to him Of
Mary and of her love, he asked:
us she pretty, aunt?'
always a mans first question about
q woman. Well, I cannot tell you. I
only saw her q moment or two as she
came in"
There was no time to say more A
servant opened the door and announced:
Miss PeytOn."
For a moment she stood at the open
door, her dusky beauty and star-like
eyes enhanced by every device of dress
and ornament. 1t was no wonder that
Mark at once succumbed to her spell.
Who ever loved, that loved not at first
sight?"
And Mark no sooner looked than he
I6Ved. He passed a very restless night
and came down to breakfast table in
what his aunt called a "touch-me-not'
temper.
After he went at once to Archys Of
ace. For a few minutes the young man
sat and smoked without conversation.
Archy, with characteristic caution,
waiting for Mark to introduce the SUBJ
ject which he knew he had come to dis
Cuss. AS usual, the weather was the
opening wedge, Mark declaring it to
be suicidal
Il behaved shamefully this morning
at breakfast and it was all the fault of
that horrid weather; it is enough to
make a man forswear his country
''Nonsensew replied Archy. I've
been under those eternal skies of blue,
and a little Of the gray is quite the
thing, in my opinion. Will not this
young lady at home make little indie
pendent sunshine for you?"
II am afraid of that sort of sunshine;
It is dangerous"
''Not to you, who are acclimated.
But describe it to me-"
ST can't do it, Archy. She is SO bright
that she dazzles you. Last night it was
soft gray, silvery light, mingled with
heavenly blue. This morning it was
cosy, bright and sparkling. 1 can't an
aIyze"
Il hope, Mark, you are not in love
with this young lady"
why so?"
Because it won't do. There is little
Flora Kelvin; it would break her heart
If you should desert her now"
There is no engagement between u.s."
But there ought to be-"
@Of course I shall do nothing wrong
20 Flora. You are not sympathetic this
morning, Archy, SO L am going"
All through the long day Mark fretted
and worried over his accustomed work,
aut "time and the hour run through the