Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-14

az WIN AlDcIL iIuWdTu oT AdTk EIdu
ma or at least royal duke. Mamma
never could resist a millionaire.
Our visitor took his leave in less
IMAM half an hour, and | knew that
unless | adopted desperate measures
ferceval Jones was lost to me forever
But I'm not one to give up easily,
and after thinking hard thinks all
night finally hit on a plan and went
to sleep at daybreak and slept till
noon as sweetly and as innocently as
a child.
Early In the afternoon l telephoned
to Maud and asked her to go with me
out to the golf links at 4 o'clock. Then
l telephoned to Fred to meet Us there
and proceeded to make a fetching
toilet with light heart When we
reached the links, there was Mr.. Jones
Che had mentioned that he was going
the day before).
lie was looking bored as usual, but
cheered up when l treated him with
naughty GOODNESS.
I eluded his attempts at converse.
ton, however, and threw Maud in his
| WY " hCLCN C1 1 COulu.
was rewarded by seeing him seat
himself by Maud's side and commence
disquisition on Ibsen as Fred came
around the hill on his bicycle.
No sooner did Fred's eye light on
the couple than be commenced to glare
like mailman, and in spite of my in
nocent efforts to keep him away he
wound Inv hoi, ,,.J.,
rude to Mr.. Jones that that gentleman
was confounded, and Maud went home
in tears.
AS for me, l went to bed happy. My
plan was working to q charm.
A day or two later got mamma to
ask Mr.. Jones to dinner and managed
to have him take Maud out. That set
tied 1t. Fred treated Perceval in such
an insulting manner that even he could
hardly overlook 1t, and he left early, to
mammals distress and my secret JOY.
After that l began to meet Perceval
every time | went out Of the house.
No matter whether walked or drove
or rode a wheel l was sure to en-
counter him before long, and he would
escort me on my way, leaving me al
ways on our return at the end Of the
street leading to our house.
"Since your brother, who is your
guardian, dislikes me so, cannot go
to your home" he would say regretful-
ly, and | would blush and stammer an
apology. But must see you in spite
Of him." Perceval would add with
nlf ;,,,r Il,
In the seventh heaven.
AT last after three weeks of this sur
reptitious courtship Perceval could
stand it no longer
"Be my wife, Rosamond" he cried
one day. Never mind what they say
at home. I must have you. l never
knew what love was before"
Poor boy. he had never known the
bliss Of trying for what he wanted.
Before this 1t had always dropped into
his lap.
But l couldn't trust him even then.
ooh, mol" I said timMly. 81 dare not
Fred would kill you If he thought of
such a thing"
"Let him try" said Perceval valiant
W. ii nave you III spite OF MIN. see,
here is the minister on his porch, Rosa
mond. Come, darling, he will give me
the right to claim you from your
brother"
And before knew what was about
found myself in the minister's par.
lor being married in bicycle skirt
and pink cotton shirt waist
Ten INMATES later walked into
Fred's office, leaving Perceval wait
ing outside, looking little pale about
the gills, but with combative CLEAN
In his eye.
"Frcd," l remarked coolly as | look
ed my brother square in the face 81
want to thank you for what you've
done for me. Pm Mrs. PercovaI Jones,
by your leave"
Then smile of lncredulous relief
spread over his face.
"Gosh!" he calculated "ro think
that the fellow actually wanted you"'
-ChicH go rimes-Hernld.
THE QUAINT JAPANESE.