The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-15


frequently. she would meet him. ana
their former happy companionship and
affection would begin all over again.
And now-he was herel And he was
70 accompany his sister to the mas
querade at the Martins Invitations
had come to Miss Midin and her
niece. And Agusta Mihlin had decided
masquerades we're sinful
Didn't you ever 90 to one when
you-when you were young she
asked
'When-whatg / hope have too
much respect for myself 10 cover the
face God gave mel"
"Oh. dear-dcari' lamented Evelyn.
She whisked out Of the room. got
herself into her wraps. and started OH
to walk away her disappointment The
/ frozen snow was hrm beneath her
feet. A glorious sun set the Irost-
white trees sparkling. The air was
crisp and exhiiaratiug JUST as Eve-
lyn turned out OF the gate she met
James Partridge coming in- A sudden
wild hope made her pause ana hold out
her hand with much cord-aAty
AIR. Partridge you're going e the
masquerade, aren't yous On. d9l Il
Nil be such fun' ASK Aunt Augusta =
90 with yon!"
Dir. Partridge was q trihe pe1ple1ea
by Aer ea8efncss--the Intensity oi Aet
interest He was q eoo4-natafea oli
chap. and be promi ed % az a4 sha
wished. The aldac.ty q las request
( almos. took A8laia ALiiln E pieasl.
Lut she was pr0aisionsly hatfaiea. ~
+ was q long time since She had hsea
asked % g0 ic q dauce' 1ha htaa-
lions of Ml. Partridge certainly must
ba erousl Her sarup'ea vanished in
3 nurry % excited anticipation. But
there Was Er1,yn-
eyes ca condition my niece knows
T nothing about lt am responsible i9f
her whi.o her parents are in Europe
ID Was hoping thar Miss EYelya
mieat-
1lis- Evelyn, who had come back I2f
q letter she had written ana wished
TO mail. caught ihe sound OF her name.
/ and stood molonless. She haa been
on the point Of leaving the library
when Partridge spoke.
Not for the worldl Nor must she
think that I intend going. I shall 90
20 spend the evening with my friend,
I Anne spepce.s 4ou can meet me a
her house, and from there wen 80 70
the Martins masquerade Z il take my
costume with me Ia a satehel. no IN
\ deed. you shall not know what / am
70 wearl" She giggied Ia an dth ana
youthful fashion. IA am sure can
deceive you All the evening" My. how
Dreadful y seems 70 20 % masquef-
aae'
And again Evelyn heard juvenile
J giggle.
The next day Miss AihiN took trip
70 her dressmakers. During the week
that followed she was more alert and
hdgety than Evelyn had ever known
ner to be. And when on the morning
OF the day Of the BAN a bulky package
arrived Tor hefi she dartea upstairs
with it IN manner surprisingly agile.
Her niece took calmly her announce
ment at luncheon tnat sne would have
tea and spend the evening with Miss
Spencer After ner usual siesta she
took her departure. Evelyn looked
smiiingly aiter her as she walked
Driskly away carrying her satehei' ana
ten minutes later she sought the stable
boy
You Bet replied tnat young man
~ reply % her qleslion. re stapDea
me coin ana note she onered MN, ana
darted oh. Mr' Partridge remembered
having heard something ABOUT AZ being
q womans privilege 70 change her
mind, when ne rean the misslfe say
rs all right, ne charged the boy IN
be AZ Miifin Lodge on time.
And he was there good hour earlier
than he had promised TO meet Miss
Mifhin az Anne Spencer's. But early
though Il was a tall. mufned figure
was waiting-had indeed opened the
door for him. so you decided not to
80 to Miss Spencer's, he said, as he
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