Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
AN AGENT OF CUPID


IuelE usual EeSeTN6. OIQIudIy IOlhS
had only to come across Regents park
from Chester gate and present card at
i 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 fewr'
"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?"
LAchl, oGAN lhC "O-J 5NN0
temperedly, that is the only question,
Kenneth, that you must never put to a
lady"
II 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 g." Miss
Miss Llewellyn gave quaint gesture
of horror. "Well, %, then. Fancy"
The small boy whistled amaZedly.
twenty-five and not married yet"
Young man." said Miss Llewellyn,
flushing and affecting a tone of great
severity. 81 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 crowd
of smartly dressed folks in front of
them, started a cheerful selection from
comic opera. Miss Llewellyn, a 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 it tries.
"Of course" said her candid guest,
with cake at his mouth, 81 don't mean
to say that you mightn't get married
even now. had an aunt once who was
close upon 30 before she could get any
one to look at her."
1.-THE instance is encouraging, Ken
meth. Don't eat too fast, mind"
"Still," said the youth, wisely, eff
were girl should be jolly careful not
to miss a 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 Hullo
Brown-faced chaps coming this way
Miss Llewellyn looked up, and theI
t looked down again quickly, and for 6
moment her face went rather white
Her hand trembled as she held it out.
MIR. Bradley" she said. How do yor
do? L did not expect to see you here.
II did not expect to see you AGAR
e anywhere" he said.
= There was a pause that comes aftel
the banalities of greeting. Master Wal
Ter, not having spoken for quite half {
minute, felt that he was in some dan
: ger of being overlooked, and coughed.
This is my little friend Kenneth
u Waller" she said. Kenneth, this il
i Mr. Bradley"
whats the matter with your face ?
asked the small boy. Have you beef
abroad?"
Mr.. Bradley placed broad fist on tn
round iron table and leaned down to
ward Master Waller good-naturedly
He seemed as confused at the meeting
as Miss Llewellyn and as unprepare,
for conversation.
81 have been abroad, young man. Nv
been hunting orchids"
4 Are you home for good now" aske,
Kenneth.
4 Miss Llewellyn gripped the paraso
that rested in her lap with both hands
a 81 can't do any good at home" sal
4 Mr. Bradley. Il am off again to Sout
g America in a day or two"
"Why don't you stay in London?"
Nobody asks me to stay"
SHOULD have thought" said Maste
Waller, that you could have got some
| body to do that. Have you got an
! foreign postage stamps about you?"
| Friendship between the two gentle
| men was cemented and made perma
| nent by the production Of several fol
| eign stamps and an envelope to plac
| them in. People were coming up t
\ the refreshment tent now, the ban
having decided to rest for half an hou
lie and recover breath, and Master VALE
k invited Mr.. Bradley to take his chair.
as You don't mind?" asked Bradley c
W Miss Llewellyn.
Us Not at ALL" she said, politely.
lg MAY l smoker"
es LET me strike the match" interpose
de Master Waller. I'm awfully good s
u that. And tell US some of your advel
to tures''
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