The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-28
His Unexpected Guest.

| AS the long train sweeping into Chi
| cago stopped like TRAD monster In he
depot Henrietta looked eagerly from the
| window expecting to see her brother
| among the waiting crowd. To her dis
may he was nowhere to be seen. TAX
! ing her satchel and her packages she
mounted the stairs leading to the street
There, though the noise and din Of the
great city almost deafened her, she fe [
more lonely and forlorn than If she had
been lost in the deep green woods at
| home.
| Collecting her scattered wits she took a
| cab and ere long arrived at the Pa
Iona, the large apartment building in
which were located Tens bachelor quar-
ters. She asked in the office for Mr..
Brooke's rooms and was put in the
| ping at the second story, munbled.
First partment-to-y'r-left,' and imme-
! diately shot skyward.
! Wishing to surprise her brother, Henri
eta opened the door without knocking.
A waiter was spreading a small. round
table in the front room. She blushed IN
der his curious gaze, then, in order to
let him know that she had a right to
be there, she said with dignity:
MY brother was expecting me. He
must have been at the depot, but the
me-"
eYeSm," returned the waiter briskiy,
''he went to meet a lady; thought he
said his mother. but 1 see I was mis-
taken. I was to have breakfast at
$780,"
He left the room and Henrietta re-
moved her hat and Jacket. How kind
it was of Tom to have this cozy little
breakfast all ready for her! He had
rIot
live on the American or the European
plan, or try a mixture Of both, but what
had ne meant by stating that his rooms
were plainly furnished? HIS ideas had
changed wonderfully since he left home,
Here were expensive rugs, rich hangings,
luxurious furniture, two or three hand
some lamps, and dozens of odd curios
which must he worth a for une in
themselves. Tom was either growing ex-
travagant or his practice was increas-
ing at a phenomenal rate.
She found a vase, a treasure in itself
and in it She arranged some flowers
roses and honeysuckles, brought from
home, placing them in the middle of the
table, and the waiter, coming in at that
moment, glanced at them approvingly
He took from his tray some plates which
he wiped with a flourish, and a dish con-
tanning luscious hemispheres of nutmeg
melon. filled with cracked ice.
THE steak will be broiled as soon as
he comes,' said the knight Of the white
apron, explanatory, land I'll bring il
and the chocolate up with the other
things" Tom even remembered that she
was fond of chocolate! What dear
fellow he wasi
Some one turned the knob of the door,
and, exclaiming, There he isl" Henri
eta ran into the dim little hall and into
the arms Of the newcomer whom she
Rugged with all her might.
20, Tom, I'm so glad she began,
and then gasped for breath, for this
handsome young man was not Tom! He
was accompanied by a silver-haired lady
who was looking at her so coldly that
the pink glow on the girls cheek deep
ened to a rich carmine.
IL beg your pardon" she faltered,
ct was expecting my brother" and the
brown eyes filed with tears.
There is ONE mistake" said the
stranger, recovering from the amaze
ment caused by having been unexpect-
eddy Rugged by pretty girl.
Henrietta recounted the history of the
morning and told him her brothers name.
'I have never met your brother" said
he, "but I happen to know that a Mr..
Brooke occupies rooms Immediately
above these on the next noor. George,
go UP and tell Mr.. Brooke that his sis
ter is here. Allow me to introduce my
self, Miss Brooke he continued smil-
ing, my name is Lovel, and this is my
mother"
The old lady took the girls hand and
patted it affectionately as she said
Don't worry about IT, dear; it'a all
right now"
The waiter returned and said Mr.
Brooke had gone downtown. ''Then, he
did not receive my letter. cried Hen
rietta.
Never mind" said Mr.. Lowell hospit-
ably, you must give us the pleasure of
your company at breakfast, then I will
telephone your Brother that you are
here'
It was a most enjoyable breakfast, af-
ter ALL and when Tom arrived surprised
and pleased and had taken his sister
away, Mrs. Lovel said to her son:
What a beautiful grill And so naive
and sweet that the scent Of the clover
blossoms seems to cling TO her gar
ments'
He agreed and added: 1--WE must not
forget our promise to call upon them.
Do-do you think II would be too soon
to go up there tomorrow EVENING""