Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

HuN ioHp HANc
you carried this letter in your pocket ?"
"What lettcr?--that?--why, II only
came yesterday. You can see The da;e
that is stamped upon the envelope"
swell, | didn't know. iou are very
careless--you know you are. That let
Ter that came from auuty-"
",yhut about this other?" he skill
fully interrupted. ITS from Jack, ]
see." lie reached for his paper with Il
movement at once diplomatic and ten
tatiye.
"That'z exactly what came to tell
you about. It's very thoughtful oil him,
] know, but-wcll, we II see what You
think. lie writes" she said, consult
ing the letter, 81 met your one-tinc
ndDiirer-' No, that isn't the part.
Here II is, 'Mumbly, dear. I've got
scheme that's top notch. want you to
let me get you an Easter bonnet, here
In the city. Some summers in the shops
knock the spots off anything you can
get in Mayfeld. 1t begins to look rs II
] won't be able to get away from the
college, and Id like TO have some sort
Of u share In the festive season there at
home. Leave il 10 me, won't yIu,
Munbly?-and Ill rig you out on time
In q crystaliized dream
"First, what does he menn BY knock
Ing of the spots?" she inquired. II
suppose that's just an expression OF his,
however. Now, what do you think?"
~ think It is," said Henry, who was
looking furtlvely al mis- paper; ~ guess
that's It,"
"Henry Montague, you haven't heard
word" She took the paper and pu; |:
behind her, 81 meant what do you think
Of his plnnw
Good scheme. best I've heard of.
Lei him get the con;raption there BY all
means. Thcre-l refer TO the bonnet,
Fnnny-dont feel hurt. know they
have some-well. some very unusua. ef-
fccts in the city. I think perhaps you'd
avoid unpleasant complications, and
have something new 10 Mayfeld to
wear. Yes, let him do IT," And he
reached for his paper-and failed to get
II.
~ believe | will. Or course, always
like to select, but l said last year that
I'd never, never trade at Miss LIE
Fevre's ngain. just to think that her
miserable acknowledgement should have
parted two such friends-but was sur
prised at helen-at Mrs. Kapulctte-to
think she'd wear q bonnet that she
must have known was mine. or at least
not the one she hnd ordered"
"Did-you-wear-hers?" said he,
with IN imitation yawn.
"Why, OF coursei Now, what q ques-
ton! | Ind To wear something's
souldn't order another one then. Henry,
you are positively foolish ut times.
remember said to Miss lie fevre, when
] picked II out"
"Yes, l remember the story" inter
ruptel 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 lavender and pink IRE positively
hideous on ME. and why in the world |
Hel-Mrs. Kapulette-coIldnt have
managed to send my bonnet home when
she found the mistake had been made"
ibid she know II was yourS?" asked |
Henry, beginning TO be rather more
insidlously sarcastic thnn enthusiastic
about this oft-repeated tnle; ibid she
go along when you gave the order?''
''No; you know she didn't! meant |
20 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 ycolor-precise-
" what anyone with my taste and COM
rlexion would be sure TO select--and
Miss lie Fevre's girl"
"There--therc's Billings out at the
gate. sGood-by. my dear. Give Jack my
love when you write-sorry he can't-be
ND for Enster. Good-by." Mr.. Mon
tngue clapped his hat on his head, sa-
luied bis wife, made grab for his cane
and departed.
Then Ms. Montague snt down to
think Of the trials ofthht time, little
les than 9 year before. There never
hnd bssn In he world. she thnnghtssuoh
: bag and bcauilful fFignilhlp o. that
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