The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-31

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you carried this letter in your pocket? >"
What lettcr?-that? why. it only
came yesterday. You can see the date
that is stamped upon the envelope"
well, l didn't know. You are very
careless-you know you are. That let
ter that came from aunty-"
What about this other?" he skill
fully interrupted. ITS from Jack. 1
see" lie reached for his paper with
movement at once diplomatic and ten
tative.
That exactly what came to tell
you about. It's very thoughtful OF him,
L know, but.--wclI, wen see what you
think. He writes" she said. consult
ing the letter, ~ met your Oae-time
admirer-' No, that isn't the part.
Here it is, 'Mumby, dear, I've got a
scheme that's top notch. | want YOU to
Ict me get YOU an Easter bonnet, here
in the city. Some Summers in the shops
knock the spots Off anything YOU can
get in Mayfcld. Ii begins to look as if
I won't be able to get away froI- the
college, and Id like to have some sort
Of share in the festive season there at
acme. Leave it to me, wont you,
Mumbly?-and I'll rig you out on time
in crystaliizcd dream
First, what does he mean by knock
ing off the spots?'" she inquired. Il
suppose that's just an expression of his,
however. Now, what do you think?"
Il think IT is" said Henry, who was
looking furtively at mis- paper; Il guess
that's it.
Henry Montague, you haven't heard
"A word" She took the paper and put it
behind her. 81 meant what do you think
OF bis plan?"
Good scheme. Best I've heard of.
Lei him get the contraption there by all
means. THERE refer to the bonnet,
Fanny--don't feel hurt. know they
have some-well, some very unusual ef-
fects in the city. think perhaps you'd
avoid unpleasant complications, and
have somsthing new to Mayfield to
wear. Yes, let him do it." And he
reached for his paper-and failed to get
it.
81 believe l will. OF course, always
like to select, but | said last year that
I'd never, never trade at Miss lie
Tevres again. Just to think that her
miserable mismanagements should have
parted two such friends-but was sur
prised at Helen-at Mrs. kapulctte-to
think she'd wear a bonnet that she
must have known was mine, or at least
not the one she had ordered"
"Dd-you-wear-hers" said he,
with an imitation yawn.
why. of course! Now, what a ques
ton. | had to wear something's
couldn't order another one then. Henry,
you are positively foolish at times. l
remember said to Miss lie Fevre, when
j picked it out"
"Yes, l remember the story" inter-
rupted her husband, consulting his
watch and starting to arise.
Well" said she, as she pushed him
Back gently to his seat, you always for
get that lavenderand pink are positively
hideous or me, and why in the world
uel-Alrs. apulctte-couldn't have
managed to send my bonnet home when
she found the mistake had been made
did she know it was yours? ," asked
Henry, beginning to be rather more
insidiously sarcastic than enthusiastic
about this oft-repeated tale; did she
go along when you gave the ORDER"
mo; you know she didn't! meant
to give her a pleasant surprise-and
that was her way of receiving my eff
fort Your questions are childish,
Henry. She might have guessed that
canary was exactly M color-precse-