The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-21

sS5'aussp and feet. On the
EBM latter he particular
o ly prided himself.
h. the most eligible of bache-
|hually, of course, he was be-
stallSed by husband
Enammas and daughters. But
|sud make nothing of him.
most sirenic efforts simply
|nsd him.
|uemption was impossible. lie
hang, single, a viscount. He
EOOO year.
| atumn, three or four years
III Petersfeld went down into
4 10 stay with his friends the
8ps, at Wentwarp Hall, u very
cOuntry seat.
ne thing, they understood his
b and did not worry him with
b hospitality. And then, for
the daughters OF the house,
and Maud very pretty girls,
the way-did not run after
nike eyes at him. They were
hiendly and cordial with him.
TlsCount Petersfeld had con-
doplorable habit of easing
Rhed toes by kicking off his
hring the progress of dinner
resuming them just before
b Jump up in Difference to the
tthe ladies'.
i rather sorry when he saw
ltntwarp preparing to make
d, and he had to feel for his
jumps. He found them and
Ion in time-phew! Certain
'Ee abominably tight! They
: throw him forward on his
lEay to which he was not ac-
y Only at the last fair diner
u him, on her way out, did
ls that his toes were being
IN a pair of ladies' shoes.
're high heeled, of black
ntA large rosettes and silver
He had no difficulty in
ng them. They were Mabel
qs
ASaw how it was. An unin-
'lchange. The young lady
Kicked of her shoes also,
lAg to resume them, had un-
resumed his instead.
'ded that his best course was
" on some pretext or other
gentlemen were still smok-
cigars, then to hurry up
his bedroom and exchange
ll'r second pair of pumps,
'ad 'adtoltunately brought with
decided on this line of ac-
eufmured-with a very red
y excuses and apologies to
la then performed a skillful
lsilt with so much rapidity
VIZ impossible for the black
Aseen.
ae passed with rapid and
saltl along the corridor
70 his room, he happened
'aat one of the bedroom
'ae way stood open. He
whose room it was. 1t was
4.Varp's. In an instant he
v them safely inside the
room and was proceeding
aIef heart toward his own
= y the end OF the passage.
snug his own room he
lae gas and was about to
us second pair of pumps
Pooard when his eyes fell
9esl pair-the pair which
( s'Varp had appropriated
conspicuous position by
stable.
now 1t was. Miss Mabel,
'OVered her mistake, had
.lplaess and delicacy to
4. 'a thus in his room. II
tler. ~ D" '
N Y, lolned the ladies Lord
WI however, felt rather
:, 's'e any of the fair guests
+ \, 'uared Miss Mabel's dis,
Tue exchange of shoes.
l. a0Gn set free from anxiety
,.)|{ n n " Miss Wentwarp her
+ n ''lg the opportunity to
(. ~ as he stood for a moment
%.' %~ated, with a blushing,
UGt our little mistake,
'4eId, and / at once re,
property to your room.
,a Anows anything about
An,"Is,aing her eyes down
S'sned toes) "I see thai
''auy reclaimed youi
bSO bs0@ent Julia Slanderson
my. ny upon her prey, and tc
l':, ls'uce st forcibly annexed
''iS MY Of the evening.
vv!as after breakfast the
nv. Scount noticed that this
'ug ,"g lady was still hover
ssuce, He evaded hei
s'S N. Of some skill and
l,s, by the dampest and mos
G,' s0I Of the garden t.
~ ~ alone.
\ warp startled him b,
IN sIa'lrg at his side. Hel
,ss and distressful. Hel
Wv were bright with un