The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-17

she was usually with Name or LOttie
it was easy for them to walk in that
direction, thus politely escorting her
without special attention from either
young man.
Glen was thinking it over moodily
one Sunday afternoon while Name sat
writing at the table
Here, Clem," she said, handing him
an envelope, this is for Kittie. If
you'll pu, it in your pocket now We'll
be sure to take it with us tonight
Glenn did as requested. but half
hour later, when he saw Peter driv-
ing past, it flashed upon him that here
was an excellent opportunity to make
that young man call on Kittie, and
rushing out he hailed him.
Peter was going home, but would
call on the way at Miss Kings and
leave the letter to oblige Clem He
looked at it wonderingly as he drove
on.
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 letter
in the meantime and send it by an
other fellow. What's he up to, any
| way? One girl doesn't seem to be
enough for him. He doesn't give any
| one else a chance to talk to either
Lotte or Miss King"
| Great Scott" he exclaimed, aloud,
as new idea came to him. III 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 Glenn for
the pleasure of Miss Kings company
home from church that evening, and
kittie made no explanation supposin2
that Peter knew the contents Of the en-
velope and was on his way to her when
Glenn met him.
Glenn and Tom chuckled with glee to
see kIttie and Peter appear at church
together, but would ne ask her to the
fair, now only few days off? That
was still undecided and the boys
drove down to Peters the next even
lhs, tStei LII IL poHSipAc, ~ hHN
out.
See here, Pete" said Glenn, what
do you say to joining teams and get
ting up 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, buggies are nicer for some
reasons" admitted Tom, "but we car
be so unsociable always. Clem will
have his team, and with my horse and
yours we could take jolly party"
1--WE 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, l don't
know" he said, slowly; "it's big pull
with heavy wagon. Whom are yor
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
reference to fellows with no special
girls to take ranked and he grew mo
mentarily more anxious to preven
them taking the girl, yet he dared mo-
refuse outright, for il Kittie had al
ready promised them he would wish tC
make one of the party.
LET us know first thing in the morn
ing, old fellow" said Clem, and the.
drove off, leaving Peter to do just al
they hoped and expected he would
make hasty toilet and call on Mis-
King.
He gave his refusal to the boys IL
the morning with the air of a man wht
had come out ahead.
Even after the fair it was fun to urg
Peter along, and so they kept it up
| talking continually in praise OF Kit
tie, and by way of hints taking hin
into their confidence about little at
tentions they intended to bestow OF
Name and Lottie, suggestions that tn
young man was not slow in act1nl
upon. They even included him ant
, they were clever in planning and car
( rying out, and of which Peter woul
never have thought, and before the,
realized 1t he was madly in love.
When the affair had reached tha
=. crisis it was simply their duty, so Glen
said, to see that it came out all right
so gently, tactfully, the urging wen
on, and by the next fair Peter and Mis-
King were engaged. "He came to tel
me the day was SET" Glenn reported
"and he wonders if you and l will
assist at his marriage"
will we? Well, | should say 80,
said Tt l. 1--WE haven't assisted al
along to go back on him now. Wei
be there, swallow-tails and ALL"
: And they were.
The Prime Minister Won.
A former governor of the Australia