Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-07

" chow long have
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, / didn't know. You are very
.careless-you know you are. That let
der that came from auuty-"
"What about this other?" he skill
sTuIly interrupted. Its from Jack, l
esee." lie reached for his paper with
movement at once diplomatic and ten
Native.
THAT'S exactly what came to tell
you about. It's very thoughtful of him,
m know, but--weIl, wen see what you
'&hink. He writes" she said, consult
i1ng the letter, "I met your one-timc
ratlmirer--' No, that isn't the part.
Here it is, MumbIy, dear, I've got
scheme that's top notch. want you to
Get me get you an Easter bonnet, here
an the city. Some summers i'll the shops
knock the spots off anything you can
get in Mayfeld. 1t begins to look as if
II won't be able to get away from the
college, and I'd like to have some sort
.aof share in the festive season there at
Nome. Leave it to me, won't you,
Mumbly?-and I'll rig you out on time
an crystallized dream
''First, what does he mean by knock
ing off the spots?'" she inquired. II
suppose that's just an expression of his,
however. Now, what do you think?"
az think it is" said Henry, who was
Cooking 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. 81 meant what do you think
eof his plan?"
GOOD scheme. Best I've heard Of.
Let him get the contraption there by all
means. THERE refer to the bonnet,
Eanny-don't feel hurt. know they
Shave some-well, some very unusual ef-
fleets in the city. L think perhaps you'd
avoid unpleasant complications, and
have something new to Mayfield to
wear. Yes, let him do it." And he
racached for his paper-and failed to get
ut.
81 believe will. Of course, always
vile to select, but l said last year that
Nd never, never trade at Miss lie
Fevre's again. Just to think that her
miserable mismanagement should have
wl1rted two such friends-but was sur
prised at Helen-at Mrs. Kapulette-to
a&Einl she'd wear n bonnet that she
must have known was mine, or at least
mot the one she had ordered"
"Did-you-wear-hersw said he,
with an imitation yawn.
"Why, of course! Now, what ques-
ton! l had to wear something
couldn't order another one then. Henry,
you are positively foolish at times. l
rcmember said to Miss lie Fevre, when
4 picked it out"
eyes, remember the story" inter
srupted her husband, consulting his
watch and starting to arise.
WELL" said she, as she pushed him
HSacl gently to his seat, you always for
fget thatlavcnderand pink are positively
3lideous on me, and why in the world
IIel-Mrs. Kapulette-couldn't have
managed to send my bonnet home when
s'she found the mistake had been made"
Ibid she know it was yours? ?" asked
IHenry, beginning to be rather moro
tinsidiously sarcastic than enthusiastic
s-about this oft-repented tale; did she
go along when you gave the order?"
''No; you know she didn't! meant
40 give her a pleasant surprise-and
;Mhat was her way Of receiving my eff
sort. Your questions are childish
Henry. She might have guessed that
canary was exactly my color-precise.