Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-17
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"Wcll." exclaimed Millie, this is
quite the most horrid thing mamma
could have done!"
Frau!ein Haussmann of Hanover had
a large garden behind her finished sem.
mary for young ladies. and it was IN
and down this garden that Mile War.
Wick was strolling. arm-in-arm fashion,
Will! her sworn chum, Ethel Bidwcll,
another English pupil.
Ethel waited for further calculation,
"She has gone and married again.
almost slrieked Millie.
well. there's no very great harm in
that. dear" returned Miss Bilwell. "In
TACT, 1t will he rather nice for YOU"
but IL stepfatller! U, it was tool bad
of mammal" reiterated Millic.
Il ann not surprised that she has mar
ried again. said Ethel. when she
came to see you in the winter she
struck me as being almost as youn.
looking as yourself. Indeed. | m sur
prised at her remaining Il widow for
ten years"
Mile went on reading the letter.
Worse and WORSE" was her next
piece of information. his name is
Macintosh. and he's Scotch. Then he'll
have red wliiskers and Il strong nc.
cent. All Scotchmen do. don't they:
"Ihey We're married Very quietly i'm
Edinburg. without telling any of their
friends. ] am to join them mt Paris.
anu go Oil with them to Switzerland
II have Il jolly time. Fancy going on
Il honeymoon trip with ones own moth.
err"
"Where are YOU to join tliem:" asked
Ethel.
Next Thursday at the Hotel st. Mos
cow-thats where so many English
people go. l suppose Mr.. Macintosh
can't talk French. U. dear! Its alto
getler too bad of mammal
There was no consoling poor Mile.
n when her friend saw her off ia
Paris on the following Thursday Miss
Warwick still declined to be comforted.
please take me up to Mrs. Mackin.
tosh's rooms," said Millie when She mr..
rived at the Hotel st. Moscow.
The garcon. IL bold son of Pecsham.
scratched his head.
"Missis Macintosh, did Won sov
Missy
"1cs, Mrs. Macintosh. l am her
daughter"
Well" said the waiter, I'm SORRY tn
ave to inform YOU. miss. that there
amt no Missis Macintosh ere. There's
IL Mister Macintosh. what arrived
about two hours ago; probably it's i'm
You want.'
As she entered the sitting-room. Mil
lie stopped dead. and would possibly
nave %retreatcd had q the bold man
,rom Peckham hastily closed the door
and retired.
For. sitting by the window. perusiny
Il paper, was ii young gentleman of NOT
less than ~ and not more than % wears
OF age. irreprOncllably garbed, dark.
clean sllnvcn. and not very bad looking.
II shall De polite. sometimes cordial"
Millie had concluded. after debating
the matter with herself for many miles.
"but on no account affectionatc. l shall
go my w way and lie will TO HIS"
However,. Miles pla.. of campaign
collapsed like IL bubble.
When Mr.. Macintosh rose from his
chair. Millie collected herself with an
effort. and. advancing, held on n littln
gloved paw.
"IIow do you do. Mr.. M%acintosh?" she
said.
'"Thank You" lie replied. after a no.
ment's hesitation. II am very we'll"
Then. as Millie continued standing. le
added. handing her 81 chair, Won't O
sit down:'
Mtllie seated herself.
"Er.l expected to find mamma
here" said the young lady. after. an
awkward silence of quite n minutes
duration.
10. l See" replied Mr.. Macintosh.
Then an appalling idea flashed
through her brain. Her mother and
Mr.. Macintosh had discovered their
mistake already. In one short week
they had fallen out! They even trav-
eled separately: Doubtless lie had
married her for her money, and her
mother had discovered this.
II had better not say too much about
mamma until l know exactly how the
land lies" Millie decided. II may only
%aggravate their differences"
After q long and awkward pause Mr..
Macintosh suggested that perhaps she
might like to look at the English illus
tratcl papers while she was waiting.
II have u bundle of them in my |.
ry-all." lie said: iii get them for YOU"
While lie was absent Mile reviewed
the situation again.
II hope he won't be as severely polite
as this always" she thought. Its
evident that ! shall have to break the
ice. l will let him see that. however
he may have fallen out with poor MANI
ma. l intend to he friendly"
During tea Millie told him numerous
anecdotes about her life at Fraulein