Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-09-18
AN AGENT OF CUPID
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CO HE proudest sometimes unbend.
and the botanical gardens were,

Go HE proudest sometimes unbend.
| and the botanical gardens were,
| for one afternoon. thrown of
their usual reserve. Ordinary folks
had only to come across Regents park
from Chester gate and present card at
the entrance to the gardens. and the
bowler hated old gentleman at the
gate welcomed them as though they
were most important members Miss
Llewellyn and Master Kenneth Waller,
her friend, walked on the grass in the
direction of the music.
| Anybody you know here, Miss Lie
wellyn"
| Il don't suppose so, Kenneth"
| You don't know many people. do
you, Miss Llewellyn?"
VERY few!'
"Wonder at that" said the small
| boy, because you're not bad looking,
you know. Did you use to come here
when you were well off? DO, they sell
lemonade here?"
Seems possible. You think that ev-
erybody ought to have plenty Of
friends?"
PLENTY of Friends said Kenneth.
wisely, but one in particular. Won
der how old you are?"
That" said the young woman, good
temperedly, that is the only question.
Kenneth. that you must never put to a
lady" 4
Il should guess" he said critically.
as they sat down In the low chairs near
the refreshment tent and watched the
people, that you were about 26." Miss
Miss Llewellyn gave a quaint gesture
of horror. well, 25, then. Fancyp
The small boy whistled amazedly.
Twenty five and not married yet"
Young man." said Miss Llewellyn,
flushing and affecting a tone of great
severity. II find your conversation
much too personal You would like lem
Onade, think, and two pieces of cake"
The scarlet coated band perched on
seats near the glass house, with a crowd
of smartly dressed folks in front of
them, started cheerful selection from
comic opera. Miss Llewellyn, n COM
posed young woman in an ordinary
way, as young women are who work
for their living, found herself In quite
delightful mood. Music can do much
when 1t tries. >.
"Of course" said her candid guest,
with cake at his mouth, Il don't mean
to say that you mightn't get married
even now. Ihad an aunt once who was
close upon 80 before she could get any
one to look at her."
1.-The instance is encouraging, Ken
meth. Don't eat too fast,.mihd"
"Still," said the youth, wisely, "if
were girl should be jolly careful not
to miss good opportunity. Are those
orchids they're carrying there? Hasn't
that chap got brown face who's tell
ing the men where to take them? Seem
to have seen him somewhere, before.
Shouldn't like to be an orchid. should
you, Miss Llewellyn? Why. you'd have
to grow out in South America, and peo-
pie would have fearful trouble to find
you, and risk their lives Hullol
Brown-faced chaps coming this way"
Miss .Llewellyn looked up, and then
looked down again quickly, and for q
moment her face went rather white.
Her hand trembled as she held 1t out.
"Mr. Bradley" she said. How do you
do? l did not expect to see you here's
II did not expect to see you again
anywhere" he said.
There was pause that comes after
the banalities Of greeting. Master Wal
Ter, not having spoken for quite half Il
minute, felt that he was in some dam
ger of being overlooked, and eoughed.
This is my little friend Kenneth
Waller she said KENNETH this is
Mr. Bradley"
whats the matter with your face?"
asked the small boy. Have you been
abroad?"
Mr.. Bradley placed broad fist on the
round iron table and leaned down to-
ward Master Waller goodsnaturedly.
He seemed as confused at the meeting
as Miss Llewellyn and as unprepared
for conversation.
Il have been abroad, young man. I've
been hunting orchids"
Are you home, forgood now?" asked
Kenneth. -
Miss Llewellyn gripped the parasol
that rested In her lap with both hands.
II can't do any good ut home said
Mr. Bradley. II am off again to South
America In a day or two"
"Why don't you stay in London?"
Nobody asks me to stay
"Should have thought" said Master
Waller, that you could have got some
body to do that. Have you got any
foreign postage stamps about yoqY
Friendship Between the two gentle
men was ceIaepted and made perma-
nent by the production of several for
eign stamps and an envelope to place
them In. People were coming UP to
the. refreshlnent tent now. the band
having decided to rest for half an hour
and recover breath, and Master Waller