The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-29

d OF the choicest design, q most ele-
t affair, and 1 expressed my appre-
ion.
iss Ellaline Trevor" he read out
call her Ella for short, you
6w," he added. evidently determined
~ be thoroughly interesting.
He surveyed his handiwork lovingly
Nfor few moments then, placing it
ready for post turned to me.
"weI. what are you doing for
! Christmas?" he asked.
"oh. think Of going out Of town"
Mrs johnson Carr is worrying me
to join her party"
Eyes. she's over here looking for an.
other husband.
lis her glance in your direction?" /
said. darkly
"Oh, don't know" he said, blush
ing slightly But she's charming
woman and she is awfully kind to me
But you see" Re hesitated Well
since I've met Ella Trevor. I've kept
out Of her way as much as possible
haven't actually had tea with her for
II 10 days"
61hat evening I iourneyed down to
An small country town of Halllnford-
next morning after breakfast,
out for a trudge
f'Yes-decldedly better than town.
lsaid to myself as l breathed the
lsh country air.
Presently In the distance | caught
sight OF a young lady coming in the
opposite direction The postman met
her and handed her a letter. She
thanked him and passed on, opening 1t
as she walked. She laughed as she
glanced at the contents. and was So
intent upon the letter that she did not
! notice my approach She looked up
suddenly and saw me; the laugh died
away and she crammed the envelope
hastily into her muff and retFcated.
Something white lying on the ground
few yards away caught my eye. The
letter had dropped from her muff and
apparently she had not noticed It.
hurried along the road and picked
il up, and discovered it was none other
than the elegant affair which Lord
'strick had dispatched in my pres
4 &fce.
In few minutes had come up with
her.
Pardon me" / began, breathlessly
AShe came 20 halt and faced me in
srprise. held out the Christmas
rd. A smile came to her lips as she
Aw it,
"Oh! did I drop that?' she exclaim'
ed. THANK you so much II really
wasn't worth the trouble
TITS a most ridiculous coincidence
but stin. nevertheless, the thing hai
happened" continued The fact is
know all about the card. and th'
thoroughly manly sincere. young fel
low who sent it," added, emphasiz
ing the adjectives.
MY name is North Morenden-i
sounds like postal address but tha
really isn't my fault
North Morenden-why you mus
be the Mr.. Morenden, the traveller, whit
gave the big lecture on Abyssinia tn
other night? read every word Of it!
she cried I'm tremendously inter
tied in travels, sou know
She was really bewitching figure
d frankly admit l was unduly i'm
pressed. But pulled myself together
and thought of my duty TO the ma
who had saved my life.
Nov, concerning Lord Patrick Du
fder." began, impressively. III
faithful friend. VIII you listen I
What have 10 say?'
She nodded a smiling assent Where
upon told her how pure chance ha
brought me to the neighborhood /
which she lived enlarged on tn
boys merits, gave spirited accour
Of how he had saved my life and fn
ally drew a touching picture OF Ions
ly. disconsolate young man eating hi
heart out in London,
And all she did was to laugh,
"six months, said-and six month
] mean!" she exclaimed very decided
ly.
/ sighed and she glanced at me.
Il would rather talk about Aby'
sinia," she ADDED
took my leave Of her "a the edge
Athe common and continued my wal
a state oi unusual excitement-thi
curse. dua to my anxiety or q