The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
CHAPTER V.
An Unfortunate misunderstanding.

.1 CHAPTER "
An Unfortunate misunderstanding
You won't forget TO meet you cousin To-
night, JACKIE" Kitty said, on the morning of
the day that Caroline was to arrive.
oh, send the carriage. returned Jack
II don't know Kitty said, hesitatingly
"Wouldn't she think it kinder if you met
her?"
She had determined that she would not
give way to this feeling she had that she did
not want to share Jacks attentions with any
one else; and to that end she had decided to
do everything she could to make Miss Den
ve- happy during her stay.
you'll come to-" asked Jack
mo, l really can't. I've so much to do
I've quite lot of calls to make that can't
put off, said Kitty, hastily
on, very well. I'll meet her!"-and Jack
departed gaily.
1t happened that Kitty was detained and
was unable to get home till close upon din
ner time, when her maid at once informed
her that Miss Denver had arrived
The young hostess dressed as quickly as
possible Vexed with herself, although it was
not her fault, that she had not been at home
to receive her guest.
/ She hurried downstairs and opened tha
dra WingrOom door.
A queer little pang shot through her heart
las she noticed that her husband and his
cousin We're seated close together, and were
engaged in a low and evidently earnest con-
VerSation.
AS she advanced into the room they broke
on what they were saying hastily and Caro-
line Denver rose to meet Mrs. Barry
Kitty was quick to note the great beauty
of her guest.
She is a thousand times handsomer than
L, she thought; and she also saw that Miss
GenVer mad been crying, and wondered why
Jack introduced the two with his usual
ease but there was little stiffness in their
greetings.
For the life of her Kitty could not helm he
ing little formal and stand-off to this beau
tiful girl, who seemed on such confidential
terms with Jack; while on her side Caroline
lfelt little awkward to think that Kitty
must perceive that she had been crying
So there was not much cordiality in the
few words that passed between them. and
all three felt glad when dinner was an
EounCed.
The meal passed off we'll enough, the pres
ence of the servants limiting conversation to
the general chit-chat of society
The two girls made quite a contrast
Caroline was, of course, in deep mourning
and the Grape and jet of her evening gown
set off her beautiful complexion and ont
lined her splendid figure we'll
Kitty, in Difference to her guests mourn
ing. wore no color, but was dressed in soft
white, in which she looked particularlv
young but very charming.
Unfortunately for herself, poor Kitty was
not yet aware how very lovely she was and
the thought of her great inferiorty to his
cousin in Jacks eyes was haunting her ali
dinner time.
Jack obliged to go out that evening
$50 the two girls had the opportunity of q
chat together; and Kitty could not sufficient
1y admire her new relations knowledge and
intellect.
"She is so much cleverer than l." Thought
the poor child, dolefully, that Jack will he
sure to think stupid in comparison with
her,
The next few days passed quietly over
On the fourth day Kitty was Obliged to dine
out Jack should have gone, too; but in the
morning he had such headache, that he
was obliged to stay at home.
Kitty offered to stay, too but her husband
would not hear of it. The party was a verv
special one eRoyalty was to be present ana
Kitty had promised to go with her rnotbar
in-law, Lady Discombe who would he mo-
tally offened if she did not.
SO Kitty, gowend in paest blue s;u, on,
wearing diamonds in her soft golden hair
rolled away to her party at night in ~
smart brougham side by side with ~
Eiether-in-law, and Caroline Denver 49,
solitary dinner while Jack was asIeen in be1
own room. - '
About II O'Clock Jack woke, feelins much
better, and descended in search of sonethinn
to eat. Entering the library he found his
cousin alone there 4
"Are you better, Jack" she asked 1oo1,;,,
up as he entered
'Oh, yes; I'm all right-thanks nm AL
ways better after a good Sleep Jack re-
turEed, wondering what Caroline had been
crying about I'm just going to have some