, 1897-09-07
MEETING STEPPAPA.

"Well," exclaimed Mile, this il
quite the most horrid thing mamma
could have done!'
Frauiein Huussmann Of Hanover had
a large garden behind her finishing SEM
mary for young ladies', and it was up
and down this garden that Mile War
wick was strolliuy. arm in arm fashion.
with her worn chum, Ethel Bidwr!i.
another English pupil.
Ethel waited for further calculation.
"She has gone and married aguinr'
almost shrieked Mile.
well. there's 10 very great harm in
that, dear returned Miss BidwcIl
lin fact, it will be rather nice for you"
But IA s:epfLth,r! Oh, it was too
bad of mammal reiterated Mile
Il am not surprised that she has
married again., " said Ethel. when she
came to see You in the winter, she
struck me us being almost as young
looking as yourself. Indeed | am sur
prised ut her remaining u 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 whiskcrs and Il strong accent.
All ScOtchmen do, don't they? They
were married very quietly in Edin-
burgh. without telling any of their
friends. am to join them at Paris ard
20 III with them to Switzerland and
hnpn IN inlIr tir,n E,,,,- ,,,;,.,
honeymoon trip with ones own MOTH
er!"
Where are you to join thcm?'' asked
Ethel.
Next Thursday at the Hotel st.
Moscow-that's where so many English
people 20. | suppose Mr.. Macintosh
can't talk French. Oh. dear. it's alto
gether too bad of mammal
There was no cnnsoling poor Mile,
and when her friend saw her Off to
Paris on the following Thur. day Miss
Warwick still declined to be cumfor;cd.
"Please take me Up TO Mrs. Macin-
tosh's rooms" said Mile when she
arrived at the Hotel St. Moscow.
The RaicuL. IL bold som Of P.ckham,
scratched his head.
"Missis Macintosh. did you say,
miss?"
"Yes, Mrs. Macintosh. l am Ter
daughter"
"Wcll," said the waiter, "I'rl sorry
to ave to inform you, miss. t!iIt in,Tc
uin't no Missis Macintosh ere. There's
u Mister Macintosh, hat arrived about
two hours uGo. Probably it's i'm you
want?"
AS she entered the sitting room Mil
lie stopped dead and would possibly
have retreuted had not the boll, bad
man from Pgckham hastily closed the
door and retired, for. sitting by the
window. rerusing u paper, was IL young
gentleman Of not less than go and rot
more than 20 years Of age. irlcproach-
ably CARRIED, dark, clean shaven and
not very bad looking.
~ shall be polite. sometimes cordial"
Mile had concluded. after debating
the matter with herself for many miles,
but on no account uffectionutc. | shall
thus let him know that, while ! do not
wish to cause any unpleasaptncss, ]
shall go IL y own way and he will go
his"
However. Miles plan Of campaign
collapsed like IL bubble.
When Mr. Macintosh rose from his
chair. Mile collected herself with an
effort. and. nd, aucing, held out II little
Rloved paw.
How do you do, MIR. Macintosh"
she said.
"Thunk you," lie replied. after Il mo-
ment's hesitation. ~ am very we'll"
Then. as Mile continued standing. he
added, handing her u chair, won't
you sit DOWN"
Millie seated herself.
"Er-l expected to find
here" said the young lady. after an
awkward silence Of quite a minutes
duration.
"Oh. 1 sec. replied Mr.. Macintosh.
Then an appalling idea flashed
through her brain Her mother and
Nj. Macintosh had discovered their
mistake already In one short week
they had fallen out. They even trav-
eled separately. Doubtless he hud mar
ried her for her money. aud her mother
had discovered this
II had better not say too much about
mamma until l know exactly how the
land lies, " Mile decided II may only
aggravate their differences
After II long u u awkward pause. Mir.
Macintosh suggested that perhaps she
might like to luck at the English Illus
trsted papers while sh" was waiting.
II have q bundle Of them in my carry
all" he said. "I'll get them for you.
While he was absent Mile reviewed
the situation again.
81 hope he won't he ~ severely polite
- this always" she thought. Its ev'
ident that l shall have to break the ice.
will let him zee that, however he may
have fallen out with poor mamma, l in
tend 70 he friendly"
During ten Mile told him numerous
anecdotes sbout her life ut Fraulein
Haummaun's. after which he retaliated
in the gayess fashion with stories OF
Oxford varsity. Thus they passed the
time away until the FIRST dinner gong
sounded.