Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-12-19
I TEE EMGLISHMANs ADVENT.
BY PEGGY WERLING.


BY PEGGY WFRLING.
why, this is a pass ms Fry one.
and goes to the tune of 1.-Two Maids
Voting Man" There's scarce a
maid westward but she sings It; tis
III request, can tell you.
1.-The Winters Tade, Act ", Scene iii.
When first this identical Englishma.n
stayed in Maplevile, Canada, he was
the guest of the organist of the Epis.
copal Church. The organist naturally
led the way to the choir, the choir
made him welcome ito the society of
Busy Bees-from the Bees it was out a
step to the tennis lawns, and the
canoeing club followed as matter
OF course. In short, Eardley Nawsett
became a social darling.
Dard1ey deserved his popularity. He
was only twenty-four with a, breezy
manner, honest blue eyes, suff1cien.
inches over middle height to make him
a real well BUILT boy Ito quote Mira.
Harper), and "a very charming bari.
tone voice.
When Eardley Fawsett sang the Old
Scotch song, "Willie's Gone to Melville
Castle, one starry might ON the river,
theme was something in the last verse
that appealed ito every fair paddler in
the little group of drifting canoes:
Their cries. their tears brought Willie
back;
He kissed them ane and a,
Said, 'Dassies, bide tin I come hame,
And syne I'll we'd We az"
Lena Parbury, in the bow of his
canoe, looked at Eardley at the end
word OF the second lime Eardley
shook his head. Irene Brown, in the
next canoe, met the eyes of the hand.
some Englishman ait Willie's most
comprehensive promise. Prudence
Alton. who was holding her little
craft against his on the other side, felt
hand close for second over hers On
the middle thwart. They were the
three prettiest girls in MaplevilGe.
But after a lingering summer the
young Englishman went away from
the little town. He was rich and ad-
venturous. Lera Parbury took to
padding on the river all by herself.
Irene Brown followed the young Eng
aishman in spirit and correspondence
as far as California. And pre5ty Pru-
dence Alton confided to her aunt and
l..
most" ngaged to Eardley Fawsett.
Mrs. Harper was the wife of the
orgamlist who had invited the too az
traotive young Englfshman to Maple
willie. Not that Eardley in'tended to
be, or considered himself too attract
i've. He was most impnessionable, that
was all; and the laughing lips of
IrTene Brown. the de1nure eyes OF
Prudence Alton and the sweet serious
ness of LENA Parbury were each and
every one ann equally delightful recol-
lection
On "a certain clear, frosty winter
day the three pretties girls i'm Maple
Willie came cris-crinkling through the
snow from different directions, 10
spend the afternoon with Mrs. Harper.
And on this particular afternoon their
hostess had "a most interesting little
piece of news. She saved lit. however,
for a dainty to be served at the tea
table. When the slices of cold turkey
had given place to the delicious home
CANNED peaches, Mrs. Harper leaned
back i'm her chair and asked the inn
por-'ant question:
"Say, Mrs. Parbury. guess yo'M be
surprised some day TO hear that they
say th9lt thict yomng Bsrrdley Fawsett
has gone beck to Enghand?"
"My! l. that sop was Mrs. Par
bury's cool re ticinder but hcr daughter
started Prudence Alton colorRrh, and
crisp cccllie dropped out of Irene
Browns fingers.
'Mr. Farrer heard it from "a friend"
contr;rued Mrs. Harper, improving on
the r1Imor ,az, she went along. "They
say there was am attraction in the old
country"
"Say, Mrs. Harper!" exclaimed
Irene BROWN, ct happen to be ac-
quainted with the facts from Eardley
Fawsett himself!" A little buzz Of
excitement went round the table "He
is mot engaged Ito anybody i'm. the old
country. and never has been! Say,
we'd more fun than you can shake a
stick at when he told me thlaIt!" con-
clua'ed the girl.
eff you're sure young Fawsett has
gone home. I guess I could tell you
why!' observed Prudence Alton 8
aunt Mrs. Harper could mot resist
saving she was sure.
cit was because Prue wouldn't have
himi" was the thunderbo1t that Prue's
aunt shot through the blue.
Prudence blushed With Bar61ey on
the high seas. bound for England,
whst harm in "a little eNaggeration ?
IT gave her prestige. But Mrs. Par.
bury was equal to the occasion.
"For la,2id', saloe!" she exclaimed.
''if that young man didn't speak to pa
about our Lena!"
Tt was Lsrnla's turn ito start: but she
did not eonihradiot her mothers
amazing statement Mrs. Harper
fully enjoyed the prospect of the com
ing fray.
The third prettiest girl, Irene
Brown. took a piece of jeIlycalSe as she
coolly observed:
"Say, Mrs. Harper! guess they're
all trying to roast me! was engaged
ITO that young Eardley Fawsett for @
considerable timel"
Deep silence followed this (under
the circumstances pardontable speech
Mrs. Parbury and Lena withered the
bri ght-eyed Irene Brown with naughty
chances; Prudence Alton and her in
dfgnem aunt scowled on the Parburys
and Irene Brown tossed her head Al
the whole table.
$50 the poor boys heart was broken
IN three places!" observed Mrs. Har
per.
Al that minute there was the SOUND
of loud sleigh bells rapidly approach
ing the house. They could hear thx
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