The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-30

close this thing just as it is to Miss
Morrison and write her an honest ex-
PLANTATION of your error. TO my mind,
the first would be the safer plan of
the two. 1t would be little awkward
FOR you both, and will delay the ex-
tre1nely ready acceptance that is watt
ing for him, which is pity, as, it
understood his extremely involved SEN
fences, he is hoping. l believe the fell
low wrote 'Pining,' or some such word,
| this very afternoon. Wants to start
out on the new year with Il CARLOAD of
illusions and fantastic anticipations of
coming happiness. Happiness, with
Louise Harrison!". added sardonically
"Why. venture to predict on next New
Years he will be looking around for a
method of escape"
l poked the fire viciously, for I was
! sorely grieved to note the. pain way
down in the depths of Sues gray eyes,
and purposely ! spoke roughly of the
absurd affair.
The little girl must. needs grow ac-
| customed to the situation. The
sooner the better.
It'll send note to him right off then,
Tom," Sue said, hurriedly. 1T will be
my New Year greeting: to him. and
she laughed brightly.
But my ear could detect a jangle in
the sweet notes.
what Internal fools men are" l
soliloquized, internally, and from the
vantage ground Of my old bachelorhood
l looked with supreme contempt on
the blunders and misapprehensions
could note in the matrimonial ven-
lures of my friends and Appropriateness.
by which they so determinate|y brought
untold sorrows upon themselves.
Serves 'em right" ] added, men,
tally.
''Harris, take this note around to Mr.
Cameron and bring the answer" I d.
rected to the butler who answered the
bell. you'll be apt to find him in"
Silence fell between US when the door
had closed. and lit a cigar.
Twilight had fallen, filling with it's
soft shadows the hooks and corners of
the library, and outside the hustle and
animation of. the street were greater
than usual, for humanity. with it's
usual lack of perspicacity, must needs
celebrate with fireworks and 'jollity the
advent of the incoming year, which is
also one less in which the present gen.
Grafton can flaunt and display it's folly.
well, little one" said, finally, "it's
about time to dress for dinner. BY the
bye, put small box from Tiffany
on your plate"
''You are dear. old boy" she said,
putting her arms around my neck.
I drew her down by my side and kept
smoking, while she leaned her head
confidingly and sorrowfully on my
shoulder.
a carriage dashed up to the house
and heard pause and the hall door
siam.
MIR. Cameron. announced Harris.
AS Sue had started up and Twas sit
identity failed to perceive me.
"Did you believe it possible" he said,
ag:tatedly and in: pleading voice, lean
ing forward with outstretched arms,
that I could write such; letter to
anyone but you? To anyone but the
dearest and lovelicst woman"
"Ahem:" interposed,* rising and
coming forward ".Good-evning, Cam
.eron; glad to see you. Wish you a
happy New Year. Hope you understood
Susan's slight mistaken opening Miss
! Morrison's note.''
FLUSH, man! Stop!" said Cameron
nearly shaking my arm off. II wrote
that to Miss Warning. Of course you
know that by an absurd mistake put
it in an envelope adore ssed to Miss Nor.
rison, instead of the card was sending
her with a, box Of candy"
"Oh," 1 said, endeavoring to extri.
cate my crushed and aching fingers
''Then-" s:..r
eyes," said Cameron, in a low tone
and without releasing. me. "Ask her
old fellow, to glorify this New Year
for mel Ask her" L 'st5ssi Il =aET &ssE
"All right. hastily interposed, ,ex
! Treating what was left Of my hand and
hastily retreating toward the door