La Junta tribune., 1899-02-04

company her In her painting excursions.
Ism Z she ~ jolly lictlc thingi I'm awful
ly glad to find her here"
He took her out for four hours the next
morning, and she timed his running, and
stimulated h IN 70 fresh exertions In the
afternoon. In the evening he taught her
bezique, and she tried to make him learn
song. almost cried when found that
they had arranged similar programme
for the next dag. The day after that she
went 10 see him play football, and the
next day he took her out from morning
till evening 70 sketch the old abbey, and
- they went on. BY the end of the week
she had learned bcsiquc and poker, and he
could sing two songs He had even dis
covered that 1t was cousins privilege to
claim n kiss for good night, and was In
despair. 1t was true that she denied the
principle, but she always gave him an op-
portunity for the practice.
At the beginning Of the second week,
however, the advice of the editor Of The
Domestic Journal began to justify itself.
They came home from one Of those foot
ball matches, gloomy and silent. and
didn't speak to one another all the even
ing. The next day she went out alone to
her pain ting, and he trained without ns
sistance. After dinner she went to bed
with "a headache, and he went out tn play
not returned when retired for the night
This state OF things continued for several
days, and snt IA letter to The Domestic
journal, which called forth the following
reply:
Anxious Mother-we are glad that our
plan has met with such complete success,
but We had no doubt upon the subject.
The clotted cream Is much appreciated,
and we shall always be pleased to hear
from you"
! lay back upon the sofa with graft
fed sigh and dropped the paper on the
floor with n view TO n nap. Sometimes ]
feared that 1t was only u lovers quarrel.
and of course II they were really in love,
l couldn't stand in their way or wish them
to part, but this answer had set my mind
at rest was just composing myself to
sleep, with the rugs tucked round me,
when l heard Charles voice from tho
conservatory, the doors being ajar. as the
weather was warm for April.
''Addie," he asked. why were you cry
ing. my dears"
II wasn't!' she said quickly. Any one
could tell from her voice that she was.
''I-I-hoped you were.
You are sinRularly kindi"
But l meant-Do, don't go. pleaseT'
"I shall.
"Just one moment"
Il will not. Let me go-how dare you
OH" There was u sound OF kissing and
u scufiie.
You do love me, Addie. You dol" be
cried triumphantly
''Ycs, l do" She was half laughing
and half crying could hear
1T was all my fault, - he said penitent
ly. II shouldn't have doubted you or have
insisted on your telling me anything you
didn't wish to-
NO no, she cried eagerly 1T was
my fault. should have told you any
thing you asked"
IL shall never ask"
Il shall tell you without There were
further sounds Of violent kissing. and
covered my head with rug and Rroaned.
''Of course it was foolish. denr," my
boy was saying, when l uncovered my
head again. II knew could trust you,
really. But 1t made rie feel so savage to
sec you and Clarkson talking so confiden-
italy while was playing. He 10 such q
nice fellow
Yes. he is." she said cmphaticnlly.
II thought you might like him better
than me-
$50 might
.sOh, Addict"
But don't" lowered my head again
for second OF two
IN you want to know why was SO in
terested, SIR" she went on brightly, lit
was because he was telling me all about
you, and the cups you had won, and what
u splendid partner he found you before he
left Off playing, and-now be quiet
h"I was a fool. said Charlie remorse
fully.
"Then. when We got into the trap and
was feeling 80 pleased with you, you were
20 cross with me-" There was little
Sufr in, hur ynira tannu't 1aur
Then they talked little more nonsense,
and at last they came to the subject of me.
THE dear old mater will be 70 pleased"
said Charlie
Yes" said Addie, II do think she
will
: "There can't be any doubt Of it,
1T is so good of her" Addie went on,
with swelling In her voice. ''Many
mothers would have thought me not near
ly good enough for you-oh, but they
would. Really and truly, Charlie, should
have felt bound not to let myself care for
you''-
"Oh, Addict"
"Well, not to let you know that did II
dear auntie hadn't shown 30 clearly that
she approved Of 1t You think she does,
don't you, dears'
Pm sure OF It, little one, said he with
conviction. Look how she threw MS to-
gether. It's my belief that she planned it
from the first"
could stand It no longer. l jumped up
from the sofa and was going out of TIE
room. but the paper rrstled as trod on
It. and they heard me, SO took the bull
BY the horns and walked into the con
servatory.
81 couldn't help hearing something as
woke up" said. smiling. "and-and
God bless you, my dears. am glad"
And, illogical rs 1t may seem, i was.
The children are very fond of one another,
and Addie il good little girl.
l still take in The Domestic Journal
one gets to look forward to n paper after
SO many years-but wrote to the editor
and told him that he ought to be more