Connecticut western news., 1898-03-17
MEETING STEPPAPA.

Well" exclaimed Millie, 'this is quite the most horrid thing mamma could have donep'
 Fraulein Haussmann of Hanover had a large garden behind her finishing sem- mary for young ladies, and it was up and down this garden that Millie War wick was strolling, arm in arm fashion, with her sworn chum, Ethel Bidwell, another English pupil.
 Ethel waited for further elucidation.
 "She has gone and married againp' almost shrieked Millie.
 Well, there's no very great harm in that, dear," returned Miss Bidwell "In fact, it will be rather nice for you"
 "But stepfatherl Oh, it was too bad of mammap reiterated Millie
 II am not surprised that she has married again." said Ethel "When she struck me as being almost as young looking as yourself. Indeed am sur prised at her remaining widow for ten years. :"
 Millie went on reading the letter.
 Worse and worse," was her next piece of information. His name is Macintosh, and he's Scotch. Then he'll have red whiskers and a strong accent All Scotohmen do, don't they? They were married very quietly in Edin- burgh, without telling any of their friends. I am to join them at Paris and go on with them to Switzerland and have jolly time. Fancy going on honeymoon trip with one's own moth eri'
 Where are you to join them?" asked Ethel
 Next Thursday at the Hotel St Moscow-that's where so many English people go suppose MT. Macintosh can't talk French. Oh, dear, it's alto gether too bad of mammal
 There was no consoling poor Millie, and when her friend saw her of to Paris on the following Thursday Miss Warwick still declined to be comforted.
 "Please take me up to Mrs. Macin- tosh's rooms," said Millie when she arrived at the Hotel St. Moscow.
 The garcon, bold son of Peckham. scratched his head.
 "Missis Macintosh, did you say, miss?''
 "Yes, Mrs. Macintosh. I am her daughter.
 "Well," said the waiter. "I'm sorry to lave to inform you, miss, that there ain't no Missis Macintosh 'ere. There's a Mister Macintosh, what arrived about two hours ago. Probably it's i'm you want?"
 AS she entered the sitting room Mil lie stopped dead and would possibly have retreated had not the bold, bad man from Peokham hastily closed the door and retired, for. sitting by the window. perusing paper, was young gentleman of not less than 90 and not more than 25 years of age, irreproach- ably garbed, dark, clean shaven and not very bad looking.
 '.I shall be polite. sometimes cordial" Millie had concluded, after debating the matter with herself for many miles, "but on no account affectionate I shall thus let him know that, while I do not wish to cause any unpleasantness, I shall go my own way and he will go his."
 However. Millie's plan of campaign collapsed like bubble.
 When MT. Macintosh rose from his chair. Millie collected herself with an effort, and, advancing, held out little gloved paw.
 ''How do you do. MT. Macintosh?" she said.
 Thank you," he replied, after mo- ment's hesitation, "I am very we'll. 1" Then, as Millie continued standing, he added, handing her chair. Wont you sit down?"
 Millie seated herself
 EFT expected to find mamma here." said the young lady, after an awkward silence of quite a minute 8 duration.
 "Oh, see. replied Mir Macintosh.
 Then an appalling idea flashed through her brain. Her mother and MT. Macintosh had discovered their mistake already. In one short week they had fallen out. They even trav- eled separately. Doubtless he had mar ried her for her money, and her mother had discovered this
 1T had better not say too much about mamma until I know exactly how the land lies, Milhe decided. II may only aggravate their differences
 After a long and awkward pause, Mr. Macintosh suggested that perhaps she might like to look at the English illus trated papers while she was waiting.
 "I have bundle of them in my carry Ill. :" he said. "I'u get them for you !"
 While he was absent Millie reviewed the situation again.
 "I hope he won't be as severely polite as this always" she thought. Its ev- ident that I shall have to break the ice. I will let him see that, however he may have fallen out with poor mamma, in- tend to be friendly" During tea Millie told him numerous anecdotes about her life at Fraulein Haussmann's, after which he retaliated in the gayest fashion with stories of Oxford varsity, Thus they passed the