The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23

voice Though + fancaed the fire was still
sm0uldering), and ne continued.
She has turned her spinning wheel
into a bicycle i InyoIuntarily closed my
eyes il was ~ like sermo9n-..and adj
IT love cycling. said Emily. sharply.
DIV '.ohMwe IL sssln c5urse-it must be
very nice stammered the unfortunate
That's punctured his tire whispered
Miss Fenton to me.
She is inclined to be rather slangy. at
times However, paid little heed to her
remark for the curate had said, softly,
to Emily:
Why did he talk like this2 Why was
his his ,l hand resting on the arm OF Emily
door interrupted my thoughts. and the
footman brought in a letter
For you, my lady he said holding
it before Emily. 1T ought to have come
this morning. only the postman had a
lady"
Emily craved- our indulgence. and OPEN
ca the letter. / noticed the curate glance
scarlet and Midget in his chair. Before
Emily could have read twenty words she
was n the same state of agitation, and
Tor the nrst time in my lire | saw her
oughly uncomfortable
Ihey'r re stark, staring mad-both of
made no. reply. Then suddenly the Rev
wired jumped up and held out his hand
I must really be going, he said I
nave some calls 70 make in the parish"
MISS Fenfon Fne;I, T a5a 1f me nsn wfh
ily looking into the fire. He took it as
though It were red hot; Them can use
no other wortl-he fed
~ onr amaSzement. Emily rose quickly
What does It meanE' / inquired Of
she shook her head nlournfully.
trouble 7 am afraid she said.
But Emily could never think Of
She might think, she replied. but
Cant we DO anything I inplored.
~ ~ course not. They must settle it
There was murnur of voices outside
IN the hall Miss Fenton and I stared
gloomily into the fire
Presently I noticed that Emily in her
n rb;ct departure; had left The letter
W. wni fis n she caused SO much disturbance
panion She jumped up and seized it.
No. no. I cried; lit would be most i'm
been horrid afternoon
The tempter held it out to me
atingly.
What is it, Tell me-quielxly.' inter-
my shoulder laid down the letter
1T Is an offer the hand and heart mot
% Zen IneR 3,1fr stipend Of $40 Year, Of the
..,ro Emily Emil! z, gasped Miss Fenton;
now urging his suit personally in the hall.
But still his mysterious behavior is not
Then suddenly a Hght burst upon Miss
Yes it is" she cried: "a letter came
for Emily from him in the middle of the
week, which she did not open until this
morning. as she was away at Lady
Hunters. That was to ask her to con-
duct the Sunday school. She wired back
al once; Yes. Delighted .
The other letter ought to have come
derstand
Tor course. and he thought that the
telegram referred to his proposal. He's
aWfutly contested 1t serves him right
Foor peggar- said L It may not be
correct to call eurate a beggar. but
meant II Kindly He had flown to Emily
on the wings Of love. He was now taIzfn@
them off At least l hoped so, in spite Of
my sympathy.
A few minutes later we heard the front
qoor open and shut again. Then Emily
burst into the room
to town at once
But really. Emily began.
1 am going back early on Monday
morning. she interrupted. Then She
turned and left the room.
banged the door w ~
He must have said horrfd things" re-
marked Miss Fenton
j she didn't deserve Them I replied in
d1Snanlly- 1t was ali q mistake Yo,,
nave been constantly with them and Won
must KNOW Emily--'s j STONED ME-
Fenton was smiling.
But Of course, it was all a mistake Of
course However. Lady Emily has defin-
ltely decided not to be good any more