The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-25
; A Harmless Deception {


W N , large easy chair, in his lux
urious suite of rooms on an ar
istocratic avenue in Chicago,
lazilv reclined Robert Scofield.
n ner,ising. with an expression of
IN amusement. a letter which He
held in his hand.
The envelope, which lay on the table
beside him. bore the DOstmark OF a
pretty city or Puget sound. Could he
have looked over the shoulder of TINS
handsome young man as he read we
might have seen the following lines,
written I'm clear, dashing Style
My Dear Brother Bob: have scarcely
been able to eat since your letter came
announcing the blessed fact that you IN
tend to spend your summer vacation win
us, so excited and pleased avn l.
Don't you feel little ashamed Rob.
when you consider that you have allowed
us to live out here two long years WIN
out coming to see us, when there mas Deeh
nothing in the world to prevent your 10
ing so? Tom and | have been planning
many pleasant little excursions ON the
water which we are sure Will please
you as well as some friends who are
also to be here.
Before l knew YOU were coming | in
vited my old classmate. Fay Lincoln, OF
Helena, to spend Il few weeks with us,
and she promised to come. Then nap
pening to learn that another of our Glass,
Katherine Ralston, was also in Helena
I invited her to come with Fay. They
are lovely girls Rob; and ] suppose you
will think they are sensible, as their
senses did not so far leave them as 10
cause them to commit matrnony as soon
ms they were out of boarding school, as
your aimless little sister did. But Tom
and ] are satisfied and very happy, as
Won will see when you come.
But / haven't forgotten your private
lecture as to how much | ought To ac-
complish and what | ought to make OF
myself before | entertained thought OF
marrying.
Now, Rob. before closing, I just want
TO tell YOU that Fay Lincoln is the only
girl I have ever seen that | Thought Sood
enough for you. and do SO hope that you
will love and win her.
Tom Joins me In warmcst love to YOU
dear old Rob, and we hope TO see you
very soon Your loving little sister.
Nell Scoheld Rivers
"Aha' so that is the little sisters
scheme" calculated Robert well
Nell, I am afraid your castle will so up
in smoke, as do not seem to be matrl-
monially inclined. The fellows ut the
club say I'm too particular too critical;
we'll perhaps, I am, but. nevertheless
j am fdlDeT Sldu 4Ntll lu'INI'iiN' 'N'
net scheme. 1t will put me on my
guard and perhaps save me from an
embarrassing position" Ending his
sollouuy with a yawn he stretched
his closed fists back with q resoundinG
thud on his broad manly chest, sot up
ard walked into the adjoining room
where he commenced to select from
his annie wardrobe his garments
which he would need on his western
trip.
Mrs. Rivers letter tO the brother
caused that little lady 10 little Conster-
nation after il was fairly on its way.
ooh. dear!" sighed she. "why was
so imDulsive to mention to Rob my
hope that he would love Fay. Men are
always so obstinate if you particularly
want them to do a thing that they vii
usually discommode themselves to any
extent rather than satisfy your desire
OF course, that doesn't apply to M
dear old Tom. but l suppose there's NJ
use worrying about it, and ! must e
now and finish arranging that coz
corner i'm the room the girls are to oc
cupy. How pretty 1t will be, and jus
suited to the two loveliest girls o
earth"
Two lovely girls, indeed, they were
and when they arrived few days late
they praised to her hearts conten
Nellies pretty home, especially tn
dainty rooms which she had prepare
for them.
Katherine RalstOn was tall and state
ly, a brunette, with a mass of blac
hair, piled high on her head, eyes blac
as midnight flashing with intelligenc
or melting with sympathy. talente
professor in one of the leading easter
colleges had won her heart. and the
We're to be married in the autumn.
But how can | describe Fay Lincoln
Beautiful as a dream was she, and tn
beauty of her person was only exceed
cd by the rare beauty of her mind
The very sunbeams seem to rest an
flash in the waves of her heavy gol
hair: long curling black eyelashe
shaded the beautiful liquid eyes {
brown; the perfectly formed nose tn
rosy, dimpling mouth, together with
faultless complexion and graceful, wi
lowy figure. all combined to make hC
a most charming and perfectly irress
ible creature. Although only twenty
one, she had been sought in marrias
many times, but her heart was still hC
own. Such were the young ladies whOl
Robert ScOHeld was TO meet. one eNel
ing in July he walked into his sister
drawing room with his brotfVr-in-la,
Mr.. Rivere, on one side, and his sistt
Nell squeezing his other arm.
81 just brought Bob in TO introdu
him, girls, and then he must go straigl
TO his room and get ready for dinner
Then followed a hurried and rath
confusing Introduction, in which RO
ert bowed gravely to Katherine, a
dressing her as Miss Lincoln;" the
assuring Fay that he was mo
pleased to meet Miss RalstOn," he WI
carried off by his sister to his Ov
room.
When Mrs. Rivers returned to 4
drawing room she found her husbai
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