The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-09

hO" AOAS No'
you carried this letter in your pocket?'
what lettcr2that?-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,
see" He reached for his paper with a
movement at once diplomatic and ten
tative.
That's exactly what 1 came to tell
you about. It's very thoughtful of him,
1 know, but-well, we'll see what you
think. He writes" she said, consult
ing the letter, 81 met your one-timc
admirer-' No, that isn't the part.
Here it is, Mumbly, dear, I've got a
scheme that's top notch. l 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 as if
I cont be able to get away from the
College, and I'd like to have some sort
Of a share in the festive season there at
home. Leave it to me, won't you,
Mumblyeand I'll rig you out on time
in a crystaliized dream
First, what does he mean by knock
ing off the spots?'" she inquired. 81
suppose that's just an expression of his,
however. Now, what do you think?"
81 think it is" said Henry, who was
looking furtively at mis- paper; 81 guess
that's it."
Henry Montague, you haven't heard
a word" She took the paper and put it
behind her. "Imeant what do you think
OF his 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. 1 know they
have some-well, some "cry unusual ef-
fccts in the city. 1 think perhaps you'd
avoid unpleasant complications, and
have something new to Mayfield to
wear. Yes, let him do it." And he
reached for his paper-and failed to get
it.
81 believe I will. Of course, 1 always
like to select, but 1 said last year that
I'd never, never trade at Miss LIE
Fevre's again. Just to think that her
miserable encouragement should have
parted two such friends-but l was sur
prised at Helen-at Mrs. Kapulette-to
think shed wear a bonnet that she
must have known was mine, or at least
not the one she had ordered"
"Did-you-wear-hers?" said he,
with an imitation yawn.
"Why, of course! Now, what a ques-
ton! 1 had to veal something's
couldn't order another one then. Henry,
you are positively foolish at times. 1
remember 1 said to Miss lie Fevre, when
I picked it out"
ayes, I 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 on me, and why in the world
Hel-Mrs. Kapulette-couldn't have
managed to send my bonnet home when
hefoundth the mistake had been made"
did she know it vas yours?" asked
Henry, beginning to be rather moro
insidiously sarcastic than enthusiastic
about this oft-repeated tale; did she
go along when you gave the order?"
"No; you know she didn't! Imeant
to give her a pleasant surprise-and
that was her way of receiving my eff
fort. Your questions IRE childish,
Henry. She might have guessed that
canary was exactly my color-preciss-