Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-09
HOW HE WON HER

IiOIl q COMIC opera. MISS LleWcIly1,
a composed young woman in an ordin-
AIRY way, as young women are who
work for a living, found herself in
quite delightful mood. Music can do
much when il tries.
Are those orchids they are carrying
there?" asked Kenneth. Hasn't that
chap got a brown. face who's telling
the men where to take them? Seem
to have seen him somewhere before.
Shouldn't like to be an orchid, would
you. Miss Llewellyn? Hullo! Brown
faced chaps coming this way"
Miss Lleyeliwyn looked up and then
looked down again quickly, and for a
moment her face went rather white.
Her hand trembled as she held 1t out.
MI Bradley" she said. How do
you 90? did not expect to see you
here"
II did not expect to see you again
anywhere" he said.
This is my little friend, Kenneth
Waller" she said. Kenneth, this is
Mr.. Bradley"
asked the small boy. Have you been
abroad?"
Mr.. Bradley placed broad fist on
the round iron table and leaned down
toward Master Waller good -naturedly.
He seemed as confused at the meeting
as Miss Llewellyn, and as unprepared
with conversation.
81 have been abroad, young man.
I've been hunting Orchids
Are you home for good now?" ask
ed Kenneth.
Miss Llewellyn gripped the parasol
that rested in her lap with both hands.
Il can't do any good at home" said
Mr.. Bradley. 81 am off again to South
America in a day or two
why don't you stay in London?"
Nobody asks me to stay"
Master Waller next invited Mr..
Bradley to take his chair.
"you don't mind?" asked Bradley OF
Miss Llewellyn.
mot at all" she said politely.
May I smoker"
Let me strike the match." inter
posed Master Waller, I'm awfully
good st that. And tell us some of your
adventures"
They wouldn't interest Miss Lew
elIyn."
Girls don't count" said Master
waller Tell me. Make it," said
Master Waller, appealingly, "one
where you nearly lost your life"
so ten or fifteen minutes were thus
occupied, the small boy seated on
Bfadley's knee and staring at him with
open-mouth ast0nishment. Miss Llew-
eliyn, ber head bowed. studied the
band programme. Bradley told the
story very we'll, without obtruding his
own share in the adventure, and when
he had finished punched the small boy
husnorusly to bring him back from
South America to Regents Park
"And Is that story true?" asked the
small boy, respectfully.
at has that drawback, youngster."
We'll" said Master Waller, I'm a
man that's awfully fond of adventure,
but I shouldn't care for that What
did you think of when that fierce ami
NAL was waiting to spring upon your"
Guess"
Cant" said Master Waller Can
you, Miss Llewellyn?"
She shook her head, and again be-
came interested in the band program
me. Bradley looked at her and waited
for her to speak. but she made no
sign.
rs there any chance Of seeing these
orchids, Mr.. Bradley" asked the
youth. It'll be something to brag
about to nay people If l could just get
sight Of them"
We'll all go over to the marquee
and have a look. Miss Llewellyn, will
you come, or shall we leave you here?
There's rather a crush"
Let's leave her," suggested Master
Waller. Miss Llewellyn likes being
alone"
II think ! will stay here" she said.
We shall be back in ten minutes"
said Bradley.
up with the long strides OF his new
friend, but he did not mind this, be-
cause he felt kind of reflected glory
in being accompanied by the man who
had brought home some of the rarest
of the amazing specimens In the
crowded tent.
Girls are a nuisance. aren't they?"
said Master Waller. looking up con-
adeptially.
sometimes" said Bradley.
she isn't so tirssoms. though. as
Some"
Il think 1 agree with you there"
Works awfully hard. Too hard, my
mamma says"
"No necessity for that. surely" said
Bradley, rather sharply.
But Miss Llewellyn has to live"
urged the small boy. My mamma
says that she was well off for a year or
two before her father died. but since
that"
Her father dead7"
Here. say" said Master Waller.
Don't grip a mans shoulder like
that"
Sorry"
"They come into money, so my man.
ma says, only some few years ago"
Il remember that"
And then Miss Llewellyn's COVER
nor put all into something, and 1t
never came out again. That's why she
has TO manage the calisthenic school
that go to. And I say! Can you touch
your toes with the tips OF your fingers
without"
where does she live nov?" Mr..
Bradley seemed excited.
In rooms" replied Master Waller.
volubly. I've been there to tea along
with my sisters. (That's fine orchid
there You can't see it now: a girls
hats in the way) And Miss Lew