Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-11-24

ooh, n turkey for US three" MdGlc.
ton begun, once more thinking that his
luck was not 50 very atrUcious, afte'
all.
Yes, and perhaps Ronald may b.
here 20 have some"
And. with that remark Of L!llIan's.
down again went Mlddleton's opinion
Of his luck.
STUFFED with chcstIGjs." he went
on mechanically, "cranborriys. cara.
mcls Ice cIs am
Come on" lillian interrupted.
As they went out Of the street door
Llllian's escort s.ut 1t with needless
bang.
do you always shut doors like
thaty" Miss Mckay asked.
"Eh? No. not always. only just now
happen to be looking out for any.
thing ! can get to slam" Middleton
answered viciously as they padlled
away through the wet SLOW, Lillian
carrying the placard to- be affixed to
the d0oriDst Of No. JS.
The pidcard was securely fastened
made for the corner to catch car
As they took their stand close to
the track. by an iron elevated railroad
support, the car slackened speed, and
man In long coat and n fur cap,
whom Middleton supposed to be some
holiday roisterer. jumped of. The man
stopped and stared Lillian In the face.
Ia. xxytth %
Hello. little girlie.' the strange mans
disengaged arm was twined about
Lillian's gray fox collar. and his face
was rapidly approaching hers. But
the two faces were violently parted by
a blow of the kind technically known
as left hook" and the left hooker"
was Mr. Middleton.
stop" Lillian cried. "What are
you doingf Don't you see it's Ronald
oh. Ronald. I'm SO sorry"
Ronald had recovered himself from
the shock and was in the act Of charg-
ing when Lillian burriedly pronounced
the formula Of Introduction: Ronald,
my friend. Mr.. Middleton. Mr.. Middle
ton. my brothcr-in-law Mr.. Fraser"
"Oh. your friend, eh?'' said Ronald.
"Oh. your brother-ln law" said Mid.
dleton. II didn't know. or |
wouldn't"-
III had known you were SO well
protected, Lii ! wouldn't have been in
such hurry" said Fraser.
Come ON. for goodness sake" said
Lillian. III we don't move on, there'll
be a crowd"
where are you moving toI' Fraser
asked in bewildcrment, sollcitously
feeling the right side Of Ills face.
Just now we are going to market"
Middleton began.
But Lillian interrupted In her impul-
| sive way: "Oh, Ronald. I'm SO glad TO
see you. And I'm so sorry. I'll have
/ TO explain il all TO you. We were just
/ going TO buy Thanksgiving dinner
| for Mrs Flanagan to cook. Mr.. Mid
dleton didn't know
That's all right. Put who is Mrs
Flanagan
II was "A hard matter to explain al
these complications while shopping
crowds jostlcd them and IL" trains
ratified overhead. Middleton pointed
this out. and, postponing their market
ing. they fell back upon the hospitality
| of Mrs. Latnur's room.
MY dear boy" she said TO Middle
ton, seeming really alarmed AT the mis-
understanding which she could have
prevented. III had thought anything
Ike this would have happened. | would
have told you of the relationship. II
was all my silly fun"
But the marketing expedition did
come of az last. and the result was O
| Thanksgiving dinner which Mrs. La
tour called a "partle earree" and Mid
dlcton bully old Thanksgiving pic
ME" The table was barely large
enough to hold four plates. Mrs. La
tours dressing mirror reflected turkey
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