The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20

she was usually with Name or Lottie
IL was easy for them to walk In that
direction. thus politely escorting her
without special attention from either
young man.
Glenn was thiaking II over moodlly
II Sunday afternoon while Name sat
writing at the table.
Here. Glenn" she said. handing aim
an envelope, this is for Kittie. II
you1l pa, 1t In your pocket now well
be sure to take Il with us tonight"
Glen did MS requested. but n half
hour later. when he saw Peter driv-
Ing past, II flashed uron him that here
was an excellent opportunity to make
that young man call on Kittic, and
rushing out he hailed him.
Peter was going home. but would
call on the way NJ Miss Kings and
leave the lcttcr to obligc Glen. lie
looked at II woudcringly as he drove
OIL.
Must have something mighty i'm
portant to say" he thought. Saw her
this morning. and expects to see her
again tonight. but has to write n letter
In the meantime and send 1t by an
other fellow. What's he up TO. any
way? One girl doesn't seem to be
enough for him. lie doesn't give my
one else n chance to talk to either
Lottie or Miss King"
Great Scott" he exclaimed. aloud.
as a new idea came to him. I'll get
ahead OF him this time. I'll speak for
myself before | hand In his letter. It's
fair enough, How did he know but |
was going right there? Perhaps that's
what hurried him So"
Peter never doubted that he was
carrying an invitation from Glen for
the pleasure Of Miss Kings company
home from church that evening, and
Kittic made no explanation. s%upposing
that Peter knew the contents OF the en-
velope and was On his way to her whca
Glenn met HIN.
Glenn and Tom chuckled with glee to
see Katie and Peter appear at church
together. but would ne ask her 10 the
fair. now Only n few days off? That
was still undecided. and the boys
drove down to Peters the next even
Ing, determined. II possible. to find
out.
Sec here. Pete" said Glen. what
do you say to Joining teams and get
ting up n load Of young folks to go to
the fair?"
Peter looked surprised. Thought
you Two were so dreadfully fond Of go
ing in buggies," he said, suspiciously.
well, bugeies are nicer for some
reasons" admitted Tom. but we car {
be so unsociable always. Glenn will
have his team, and with my horse and
yours we could take a jolly party"
I'VE thought It would be pleasanter
for fellows like you with no special
girl to take" hazarded Glen.
Peter coughed significantly. He re-
membered a special girl he had taken
the night before. well. | don't
know" he said. slowly; ITS a big pull
with a heavy wagon. Whom are you
going to ask"
"oh. our SET you know, and Miss
King"
Now Peter thought he understood.
The boys were anxious to have Miss
King go with them. and his horse was
being invited to help It along. Clem's
itltlthNt W ltIlOWb VIII ~ bpttidi
girls to take ranked and he grew mo-
mentarily more anxious to prevent
them taking the girl, yet he dared not
refuse outright. for II Kittie had al
ready promised them he would wish to
make one OF the party.
LET us know first thing In the morn
ing. old fellow" said Glen, and they
drove Off. leaving Peter to do just as
they hoped and expected he would.
make a hasty toilet and call on Miss
King.
He ave his refusal to the boys in
the morning with the air of q man who
had come out ahead.
Even after the fair II was fun to urge
Peter along, and so they kept II up.
talking continually in praise of Kit
tie. and by way Of hints taking him
into their confidence about little at
tentions they intended to bestow on
Name and Lottie. suggestions that the
young man was not slow In acting
upon. They even included him and
Kittie In the special good times which
they were clever In planning and car
rying out. and OF which Peter would
never nave thought. and before they
realized It he was madly in love.
When the AFFAIR had reached that
crisis 1t was simply their duty, 80 Glen
said, to see that 1t came out all right;
so gently, tactfully. the urging went
on, and by the next fair Peter and Miss
King were engaged. "He came to tell
me the day was set" Glen reported.
land he wonders II you and | will
assist at his marriage"
"Will we? Well, should say So"
said tt l. 1--WE haven't assisted all
along to go back on him now. Wen
be there. ~swallow-tails and all"
And they were.