Smyrna times., 1895-09-04
)NESOAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMRER 4 19o5
nant elephant; sit is a shame to tease

hasn't got half enough yet. Does
think that because he is six feet bip
and is--welI, handsome, and has lots
money-does he think because of tbs
nobody else Is to bave an opinion
even the tiniest wee bit Of one-of hi
or her own. He really requires takin
down quite an indefinite number G
pegs"
But you like him, don't you ?''aske,
Milly, wistfully.
Harry was to her sort of big brother
and although she was ready enough t,
tease him on occasion, yet she wa
alike instant and loyal in defending
him.
Il don't know that l like him." re
piled Kate to her companions question
Pm kept too busy praying for patienc,
to put up with him to nave much time
for liking. All l can say is that I'd
like him very much better if ed leave
me alone"
Milly looked quite vexed for few
moments then, noting something in her
companions face, she said:
Kate Charters, you are certainly
telling white ones, and I'd never have
believed it of you, so there!"
Kate laughed little, the color rose
in her cheek.
Mlliy Carter" she said, YOU'RE
talking like dear little stupid, and I'd
never have believed it of you. SO there.
Then both laughed, and with that
extravaganza, which is SO characteristic
OF their sex, squandered on the spot
enough kisses to have kept an average
bachelor in state of driveling idiocv
for a month.
Ten minutes after the hater of tame
cats saw from the window of his aunt's
room the two girls go down the walk
toward the road. His aunt. desnite
her sprained foot, was asleep. and so he
was free to indulge-in IMAGINATION
In the delight of putting rope round
Burton's neck and hauling him un
herewith to the topmost branch of the
great elm on the lawn. As he pictured
Burton's wriggles and heard his chokv
he felt that life was indeed
worth living, and that the blessings he.
slowed upon him were very great.
When the imaginary Burton had fin.
ally expiated his crime, and hung from
lhe branch as mOtionIess as the pendu-
um OF a stopped clock, Harry felt
greatly refreshed, and hoped that the
VISION might turn out prophetic. Then
ne went back to his seat by the fire
ma with glance at the placid features
u MS aunt who was slumbering in the
set himself to sum up the
ituatioD.
That was easily done from his point
u view. He was heels over head in
owe with Kate Charters, and he didn't
now whether she cared for him or NOT
ie would have been content to leava
ne solution OF the latter problem to
ne future and the unfolding cbanter
hazards had he been the sole no.
lpant OF the field. But he was not.
waiter Burton, a wealthy widower of
llddle age, who lived near bv. had
lscovered that be wanted a second
lie, and followed up his first discov
y by anOther-that Miss Cbarteris
ould make the best possible number
Vo. This being the case, he had
)ened a course of scientific wooino.
at IN its collateral effects was verv
ID for Harry's temper. The latter's "a I
'ars OF life did not admit of his regard 8
g the position from the cool vantage
ound OF his rivals 45, and he soon /
htrlVed to do himself serious damage
Ith Kate by first letting his angry a
sslons arise and then accepting their q
adership. The result was what mipbt
we been expected. Kate resented ii
displeasure by giving Mr.. Burton
amount OF rope IN the way of en- r,
uragement infinitely greater than
At gentleman would have secured bv
own eforts-and snubbed Harry n,
'rcilessly besides.
such was the state of matters that II
wasn't going to stand any longer. 81
SO pronounced was its effects unon a,
mind that when his aunt woke uo.
! ne settled down TO reading duty, nj
found himself more than once max.
a fearful hash of doubtless learned h;
very dry, magazine article she had M
before him to peruse.
was late when the girls came boma fo
rry had been incoming about the
n In the dark, and heard them chat
and laughing as they approached MI
gate; he heard, too, with an un. he
editor grinding of teeth, the rather
lpous tones of Walter Burton az he ms
nned their invitation to enter the ms
Sc and bade them good night.
No. my dear young ladies, I really .
not, tonight" he said. 81 must .
rye that pleasure for a future oc. civ
on The temptation is great, but I sta
It resist it," nj
Goodnight, them" from Kate. bar
=
Goodnight, Mr.. Burton" from cou
y. You will call o.morrow ?" "
iood-night, Methuselah," silently ask
enraged Harry. you'll call to. q
rowland go to the infrmary the rea,
after" swo
iood-night, ladies,n from Burton. too.
nth a renewed promise to call next Z"
he set off down the road, while T
Urls went up the walk toward the ma,
getl
ter divesting herself of her wraps one
proceeded to the drawing-room. poli
'ound it tenantless. From the ex. tho
ion on her face as she entered the Rut
; 1t seemed almost as though she on
expected to find some one presant ,o.
here was just the faintest shadow 10 .
appointment in her dark ewes as nro,
eated herself to await Milly's an. fool
lnce. 80 ~
vas some considerahlo t;,Le