Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-14

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morton street and Of young Mrs
Stewart, that they were beginning TO
know quite well, albeit Miss Bagge,
the singer, had only been there since
the morning, Miss Fasge accom-
panied herself on the banjo, and az
companied herself all wrong:
"lr little Alabarmer coon.
Ant been born very long"
u wonder" said little Mrs Stewart
u wonder, now, how many more
times she's going to play that?'
My dear love- said Mr. Stewart,
sitting down on the bank.
Don't call the your dear love,
Henry, until TINT dreadful girl ha,
gone"
"My dear Mrs. Stewart, what can |
do? | can't treat her as we brokers'
treat n stranger who happens to stroll
into the house, can |? You wouldn't
care for me to catch hold of her ana
mash her hat In and hustle her out of
the place"
II shouldn't All you have TO do Is
10 be distant with her.
'Onc can't be very distant on q small
houscboat.'
Il believe you like Miss Bagge STILL"
said Mrs Stewart.
II don't mind her when she's STILL"
said Mr. Stewart "lts when she
hobs about and plays that banjo OF
hers that size makes me hot"
Tho shrill voice came across the
stream:
Hush a-byo, don't you cry, mammy's little
darling
Pnpas gsine TO SMACK you II you do"
Boat ahoy" called Stewart.
The boy Oh the Gladly came up from
somewhere ard pulled over to them,
ana conveyed then to the houseboat.
Miss Baggc, lcobing down from be.
tween the Caincsa lanterns gave liz
Tie shrek of delight as their boat
bumped at the side OF the GadAy.
"0h, you newly-marrlcd people" she
cried, nrchly, Us she punched up her
skirts and came slsittishly down tho
steps; where have you been? Leaving
poor little me alone with my music for
such time.
"Dii you say music, Miss Bagge?"
"Yes, dear Mrs, Stewart. My banjo,
YOU know"
"0h!' said little Mrs, Stewart
Afraid you don't like plantation
melodies, Mrs. Stewart"
II used to think did, Miss Bagge."
Stewart hud gone along to got some.
thing iced to drink and something in
the shape Of q cigar to smoke.
"llow things change, MIRA. Stewart,
don't they? I'm sure it doesn't seem
six years ago-hem-Mr. Stewart and
| and ma and two or three others came
up to NARROW. think that was long
before your day, before you came over
from Melbourne, and we did really
have the most exquisite time
Have you looked through the even
ing paper, Miss Dagger inter
rupted little Mrs. Stewart hurrledly
"Oh, yes, dear, Eve looked through
1t twice. One or two most interesting
cases."
"Whcrc did you put IT? want TO
see what o Brien has done for Middle.
SEX
I've dropped 1t somewhere" said
Miss Bagge Could the boy go up
for my trunk before it gets darkP
left it at the station, and ! shall have
some more things down next week"
next week.
Miss Easgo pu. her hand to her
brown thin neck and gave a cough OF
apology.
III stay longer shall have 10 run
up to town one day to do some shop
ping
There was a pause. The rings OF
smoke from Stnwarts cigar at the
other end of the boat loated down by
them. The boy below broke o few
plates and danced few steps OF Q
breakdown to coyer the noise.
Dear Ileniyl How the scent Of his
cigar does remind me Of old tlmesl l
remember SO well that night at Mar
low
Miss Bagge, will you go and play
something's"
Miss Bagge went obediently and
'trummcd her banjo, and mentioned
once more that she was little Ala
Dama coon, and young Mrs Stewart
ran hurriedly to her husband.
I'm going to quarrel with her," she
,aid. breathlcssly.
THAT'S right" said Henry, calmly,
anything to stop that row."
I'm going to ask her TO go back to
own tonight, Henry"
But, my dear, isn't that rather
'ude?"
"Uf course II is That's why ! ON
LONG 1t You'll have to see her to the
'tation."
The private row was quickly and
quietly over When the last word had
'een spoken the self-invited guest
legged ten minutes to write letter,
md then she pronounced herself ready
or Stewards escort to the station.
Sorry you are obliged to 60, Miss
}agge," said Stewart politely.
ITS On important engagement"
aid Miss Bagge, trembling, "or |
would have stayed. Good-by, dear
'lrs. Stewart dare say we shall
meet again soon"
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