Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-02

II think | will 20 to the county fair
this fall" said Miss Angelina Cantwell
TO. her sister Kate. u have a knitted
counterpane that beats any In the coun-
ty, and If that should fail In taking q
premium my lust case Of zephyr flowers
is sure to secure one. have some
growing plants that might take a prize,
too, for OF all the chrysanthemums
ever saw my Kiota, Cullpgfordii, Lii
liam Russell and Louis Boehmer take
|. the lead"
Kate laughed.
Cant you mention few more while
you are about it, Angler"
"Well, i could, but won't. They are
oil beautiful"
"You must attend two falrsif you ex-
hibit such a variety Of articles. They
will not admit your natural flowers at
the county fair; you should take them
u the horul exhibition at Cnliopsis."
~ Thought they showed everything ut
Newton. | remember now that | saw
no report Of natural flowers on the list
Inst year. Well, 1t will be too much
trouble togo to two fnirs, no must con-
tent myself with the one Mt Newton.
We will stop at Aunt Bcnton's."
"Poornuntie! ! half determined last
July not to go there again during any
public occasion, for her house is always
crowded, and she seems SO tired that |
wish myself ut home us soon us get
there"
"liut you know we pny our way, and
she is always glad to see u.s. She would
he MORALLY offended II we did not visit
her whenever we 20 to town."
Miss Cuntwel was her fathers house
keeper, ind IN excellent one she made.
The furm WINS rich and well stocked.
Her duties were many, but she dis
charged them all with credit. People
wondered why she hnd never married,
for she had not lacked lovers, She de-
cnred thnt SHE had always been too
busy to waste valuable time on any OF
them. Thus il happened that she was
pronounced old maid, with no inten-
ton of ever changing her state. Men
we're shiftcss lot she said, She'd tie
herself to none Of them.
Kate was Just 20 und the prcttiest
girl in the whole country side. Nat
urally, she cared more for fun and
society than did Angelina. The latter
ndored her charming young sister, and
tool, many extra cares upon herself in
order that knie should escape anything
like drudgery,
It was late in the evening when the
sisters arrived ut their aunt's house in
Newton. The journey had been tire
some, und they retired early to the room
assigned them-u large one on the first
floor.
81 thought you usually let this par-
lor, nunty' said Miss Cantwell, looking
upproyingly about her.
so do" answered Mrs Denton, n
faded woman Of fifty odd years. "llut
it happens to be vacant just now. All
the other rooms are occupied by the
fair people. You won't mind sleeping
together for once?
mot at nll. We IRE glud to have
such comfortable quarters"
After the aunt had gone, Miss Cant
well began tour of investigation.
Don't you fancy these curtains have
smoky smell, Kate?" she asked,
shifting ut them suspiciously. "Pipe
smoke, too--ughl"
Kate went to the window and buried
her saucy nose in the crimson draperies.
you are right, Angie-pipe smoke
II is, sure enough. Do you suppose
uuntie or the girls have taken to the
veed?"
"Don't be silly, Kate. A man has been
In this room, and lately, too. How odd
that auntie did not mention him. |
thought she looked confused when |
spoke Of it being empty"
~ did not notice It; you are always
fancying something, Angie, For my
part, don't object to the odor-it
brings such pleasant suggestions with
it,"
"Suggestions Of what, should like
to know? Kate, reilly believe you
like the men,"
"0f course do-every normal girl
ought to- said Kate, laughing ut Miss
Cantwel's look Of horror "There,
don't lecture me, I'm awful sleepy
let's go to bed"
They were very tired and soon fell
fast asleep. 1t was midnight when
Kate awoke with the impression that
some one had entered the room. Start
ing up she saw man walking softly to-
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