The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-02


very beautiful; and Lucy, seeing that
the subject. SIT is little trying to be
thanked directly for courtesy" she
thought compassionately. Very soon
they were chatting in a delightfully."-
cosy way, and Lucy had resolved to ask
him to dinner.
Meanwhile, Mr.. William Kendall,
Junior, had gone to the office, received
his scolding from Mr.. Kendall, Senior,
and of course had thought no more of
his sisters note. When he was start
ing home, however, and was substitute
ing the evening for the morning paper
in his overcoat pocket, he found it.
"Now, now," he thought contritely.
"this is too bad. Lucy'll never trust
me again. No errand-boy will ever
get that note to Tom inside business
hours, and no telling where he'll be
afterward. Guess I'd better telephone
him."
So he hasteped into his Office and
rang up Winston & Winston. "Gee
whiz, he murmured feelingly as he
waited for a reply, "if he isn't there
Pm goner." 1t was with real joy,
therefore that he recognized his Cousins
business like "Hello," and straightway
answered, "Hello," Tom, it's Bill. l
have a message for you. Er-hold on
minute, will your Now" he soliloquiz-
ed, 81 can't open that thing. If l mis-
take not, Tom is-well-I might get
into no end of a row. Tom," he called
ser-come out to dinner tonight"
"Can't old man," answered Tom.
"Going to the opera, you know, and
have to go home and put my studs in"
"Oh, that dosen't cut any ice. Come
out in your toys. Er-Lucy particu-
larly wants you"
ooh, she does, does she," replied
Tom in a different tone. I'll see if 1
can arrange it. Good bye Bill. See
you later"
"Ah," said Mr.. William Kendall,
Junior, in great glee as he put on his
overcoat. 81 thought l could fetch
him. Now Lucy can deliver her mes
sage in person, and I'm out of hole"
A half hour later he reached home,
and walked in upon Lucy and Raymond
tete-a-tete before the library fire. "Ah,
Raymond" he exclaimed cordially
"where did you come from? You
don't give us this pleasure often. OF
course you'll stay and dine with US.
Winston will be awfully glad to see you.
BY the way, Lucy, he's coming up to
dinner"
"Coming up to dinner" cried Lucy
in establishment. ''Why, Billy, didn't
he get my note7"
sob, your note" echoed Billy guilt
lily. "Why, neutrality-suspicious. is to
say-er, to tell the truth, Lucy, / forgot
all about that note, so | just telephoned
Tom to come up and let you square
things with him yourself. Jiminyl
hope l haven't put my foot in it again,
he added in lower tone, glancing du
biously at Raymond.
Five minutes later Miss Kendall wal
closeted with her brother in the dining
room. "Lucy," said the penitent Will
liam, "I'll do anything to help you out
I'll tumble downstairs and break my
leg, 80 that you'll be too busy with mt
to 90 to the opera. Only I'm afrait
Tom would stay too. III take Ray
mond out walking and lose him 30 thai
he can't find himself till morning. But
oh, you don't want Raymond lost
Well, you might give him the tip-pu
him on, you know, and see what hi
tnlnKs ABOUT IL.
"Why, Billy Kendall, how can 20,
suggest such thing?" cried Lucy in
dignantly. "Of course Mr.. Raymond
would say that he mustn't stand in thu
way of any engagements of mine, an(
would leave Immediately. He goes
back to Chicago, tomorrow morning
too"
"Well, what if he does?" said Billy
cody. 81 must say think it's prett,
shoddy way to treat Tom. Opera tick
cts at five dollars apiece-oh, myl-
carriage, flowers, and then getting int
dress suit. Lucy" he finished tragic
ally, "that poor boy went home half al
hour earlier this evening to wrestlt
with his studs; and all for you"
But Miss Kendall was not listening
"Flowers!" she gasped. And thanked
Mr.. Raymond!"
swell, Lucy Kendall" broke il
Billy impatiently, III must say that TO
girl of average intelligence-good
ness, here comes Tom now. Be pleas
ant, and don't say anything, and I'll G,
and get Sally Brice to come over I,
dinner as last resort. Then we car
gently represent to Tom that this gen
tleman has dropped in Unexpectedly
he, Tom, had better take Sally instead
of you. Thus shall peace be effected
without blood-shed."
"Oh, do 60 now, Billy, cried Lucy
desperately. "There's dear boy. All
Toni This is very good of you'll
sent for you at the last minute, you
know, because Mr.. Raymond is her,
from Chicago, and thought you'd like
TO see him again"
Tom looked little dazed, but h,
answered heartily, "Why, 80 l should
Billy never mentioned Raymond whel
he telephoned me. Where is the OLE
fellow?"
Just here Mr.. Kendall, Senior, ap
peared, and dinner was announced
"Don't you think we'd better wait TO
Billy, papap" asked Lucy. family. "H,
just went out little while ago."
she did, did he?" grunted Mr.. Ken
dali, Senior, angrily. "No, l dom