Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-03


front gate swung to. Miss Amelis
rushed to the window.
ITS john" she announced, tri'
umphantly.
81 knew he would come" Miss Clar;
said, feeling the Importance of 1t.
81 was sure he would" acquiescec
Miss Janet. II hope they won't dis
appoint u.s."
"They are coming" cried Miss Amt
liza, breathless with excitement. 81
can see Gwenny."
Johns entrance brought her back in
to the family circle trying to look un
concerned.
How nice and early you are, dear,
said Miss Clara.
There wasn't much doing in the
city today" John replied with condo.
scension, 80 l thought Id get on
early Aren't we going to have tea?
1--WE rather expected Mrs. Saunder'
son, dear, so l thought we'd walt bi'
longer"
"Oh, of course! forgot you ex'
pected visitors"
Oh, John! So conscious Of having
been shaved and trimmed up berore
leaving the city. And what about the
modest buttonhole of Parma violets?
That swing Of the gate-less violent
this time-made them all look up, ex'
cept John, who was studying his boots
and wishing he had put another tie on
"Mr and Mrs. Saunderson,' said the
quiet maid.
80 pleased to see you"
I'VE had almost given you up, criec
Miss Clara and Miss Janet together;
Miss Amelia contented herself with
smiling and looking furtlvely at John
who come out very strong; drawing
chairs to the fire, evincing an unlock
editor interest in the church bazaar
that tabooed topic-and generally
proving himself quite ladies' man.
And they were so proud of him.
Gwenny had hard struggle to pre-.
serve her gravity, but read warning
in her mothers eye and plunged into
a conversation about golf. with Miss
Amelia. who was lett with an impress
sion that the game had something to
| do with the tea-caddies, and wondered
why. Meanwhile John conveyed cups
and sauceIs, sugar, cream and muHlns
to and fro; and showed himself quite
conversant with all the parish scandal.
Mrs. Saunderson twitted him about 1t,
and he excused himself by saying,
fellows talk in the train-one hears
everything mats going on in thai
way anu, besides promising hand
some subscription, John pledged HIM
self to return very early from the Guy
so that he might assist at Mrs. Saund-
erson $ stall. Small wonder that MISE
Clara MUD blue eyes sought MISS
Janets. When Mrs. Saunderson de-
clared at last that they really must 60
John insisted upon escorting them
their own gate.
THERE" said the Misses Glanister.
What bright, pretty little thing
she is added MISS Clara. Il am SC
glad for johns sake.
On his relurl John was close, refus-
ing steadily to be drawn, and per-
sistently talking of city matters
Throughout dinner So the girls
smiled at each other and waited.
| The bazaar came and went, resulting
in big profit
John was untiring in his exertions;
raffled tea-cosies, dolls. and sofa cush'
ions; presided over brantuD III
somebody or others absence; anc
spent all his spare cash.
Gwenny looked very sweet and girl
ish in white muslin frock and big
Leghorn hat with dropping Ostrich
plumes; she was on very frlendly
terms with john wearing all day
bunch OF pink rosebuds that NJ
bought and the Misses Glenister de-
cided that lit could only be mattel
OF days now
In an access of almost filial respec
he took Mrs. SaundeEson to have som'
tea in the Chinese Pagoda, leaving tint
stall in Gwenny's charge. with MIS-
Amelia as a helper.
1t was late when they got home tina
night, and they were all tired, but sat
istied with their days labor INT
girls" sat round the drawing-roon
fire talking over the events OF the day
and John, from his usual post on th'
hearth rug, Joined in the conversation
with unwonted animation. Present.!
he opened a new subject.
1--WE got some news for you, girls,
he said with smiling eyes
News, joint"
They could almost hear the beating
OF one another's hearts.
"Yes. I'm going to be married
, you're always on at me about 1t, ant
. SO I've taken your advice"
The girls" were delighted, had seel
r all along that he adored her, and wer
longing to take her to their hearts
She was SO Sweet SO pretty, So
, Il proposed to Bianche-Mrs Saun
derson--at the bazaar today, John In
|, terrupted quietly. And she did m
the honor to consent to be my wife.
>, Mrs. Saunderson.
Isn't 1t time we went up to bed!
looking at his watch. Nearly Il
r and I'm dog-tired Goodnight, girls.
John is the best judge of his ow
@ happiness" Miss Clara said quietl
. as the door closed upon him.
I Eyes, of course" assented the othe