The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-02-18
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c1.n the spraying address, was
Gu" en- Archie Bale. Archie was her
1,ossanite in the high school. the big
e',TS5an and the incest boy she knew She
f3d received more than one missive.
exactly like this in appearance from
him during the last two years, all of
n invitations to some school en-
Tment or young folks party.
laps this was Hildegarde drew a
iclx breath at the th6ught-an invi-
) S9Sop to the Ap-MOrgan concert on
Friday night. She did so want to go
= CrRa1t concert.
But, here was this large, square en-
Nelope, with the dashing address dec
grated with innumerable fourishes.
Hildegarde had never seen the hand
writing before, but the color in her
cheeks deepened as she regarded it
closely. What if it should be-could
it be-from Mr.. Howard Overton?
Suppose-he should invite her to the
concert.
Howard OvertOn was almost a
stranger in SeafOrth, a clerk in the
new bank Hildegarde had met him
several times, and had been a little
fattered by his undisguised admira-
ton and somewhat elaborate polite
ness. All the girls were enthusiastic
about Mr.. Overton's good looks and
polished manners. 1t would be quite
d distinction to receive an invitation
from him. If this should be one, and
if she opened it first, instead of
Archie's.
But there was Aunt Bees note. De-
ferring the momentous decision,
Hildegarde tore open the little en-
yelope. Two bits of buff pastebOard
fluttered into her lap as she read:
Dear Hildegarde: had meant to ash
you to attend the Ap-Morgan Concert
with Ned and me, but my sister Gertrude
is very i'll and must go to her at once
Ned would have taken you just the same
but he too is called out of town by I'M
expected business. and so 1 send you the
tickets. You will easily find some one
to so with you, and 1 hope you will enjoy
the concert. Your loving aunt,
Beatrice Hunt.
Hildegarde laughed softly as she
opened the other notes, both, as she
surmised, invitations to the concert
What an embarrassment of riches.
The Ap-MOrgan concert was a great
mt in Seaforth. Not many celebri
eve like the famous harpist visited the
ties p. which was bristIing with
y towIlrds and posters announcing the
placsert. All the music-lovers were
con, of anticipation of the coming
full at, and when IEildegarde stopped
tra the little stationery shop on hel
atay home from school for some com
position paper yesterday she haC
found old Mr.. Barlow himself study
ing the big card in his shop window
as If even he found it a matter of in
forest and Importance.
Are you going to the concerto he
asked, as he tied up Hildegarde's par
eel.
-Hildegarde looked up in surprise
tt was the first time she had ever
heard Mr.. Barlow say a word more
than was necessary in the strict way
OF business. The school girls called
him "the crabbedy man." because o
his taciturnity and fOrbidding ways.
Il don't know; Pm afraid not.
should like to very much, but"
That ready color came into hel
cheeks. Money was very scarce il
the little household, consisting only
of the invalid mother, herself and the
maid whose services were indispensa
bic in keeping them comfortable
Hildegarde had sometimes to deny
herself coveted indulgences.
Happily most of the good times thai
came that way were inexpensive ones
and Hildegarde, being winsOme anC
companiOnable, missed few of them
No girl in SeafOrth was more in de
mand or had more pleasures. Blu
the Ap-Morgan concert was different
from everything else. The tickets
were high-priced, and she did no
feel free to spend so much money
on single evenings pleasure, pas
sionately as she loved music.