Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-13

| were cOrOueC VI tulStleuOWu. one tOOA
it with little queenly air Of triumph
and put it in her muff. "There," she
said; that means you must forget
me-"
| Jack groaned.
"And you'll MAKE it up with Kit"
he said, dismally. "Of-of course
want you to-"
"Oh, we're very good friends" re-
turned she.
| "And when you two are married."
began Jack in a thick, tragic, basso
| profundo.
"Marrietlw cried Miss Nelthorpe,
breaking into ripping flood of laugh
| ter. ooh, We shall never marry!''
"Never marry! All, you are heartless
to talk like that, to Taught Poor Kit!
| He's in FOOLS paradise"
Miss Nelthorpe grew serious.
"And would you like me to mary
Kit?" she asked, taking more than
usual interest in The pattern Of the
| carpet.
"How can you ask? For Kits sake,
yes"
"Well," she said, getting up abrupt
~, 81 can't wait for Kit another Sec
| ond. It's shamew .
Jack turned to demonstrate.
"Its Of no use. 1 can't stay. must
leave message"
But he'll be back in a minute
"Just in time to find me gone. Mr..
Cardrew, may 1 intrust a message with
your"
But you must stay"
"Will you tell Kit that Madeline is
in bed with cold"
Madeline in bed"
peace envoy"
"You-youw exclaimed Jack, trem-
bling with excitement. "Then-then
you are not Kits sweetheart?"
Miss Nelthorpe laughed. II did my
best to explain"
"Then you're miner
And he advanced with the energy
and swiftness of passion. The girl
gave a little start and assumed an ex-
preston and carriage of dignity great
.ly offended.
"Mr. Cardrew," she said, her hands
clasped together in her muff, her head
flung in the air, 'you forget"
I'm sorry" said Jack, abashed, "but
you know how-how love you"
1T is wasted, believe me-"
"Wastedw echoed Jack in great de-
lection. why, what can you mean"
"Think, Mr. Cardrew, think what it
would mean"
81 know I'm not half worthy of you
not good emo"
Far from handsome" said she, "lose
iointed, never civil before twelve
o'clock"
II would really try to make you
happy" pleaded Cardrew.
"As happy as a silent, unsociable,
dull husband could, suppose"
perhaps, after all, I'm not as bad
as that"
Even If you were not" said she,
with imperturbable gravity, "a man
with two livers-it would be like mar
rying a chronic bilious attack"
Jack was fairly caught.
"At any rate" he ventured, "you
will let me have my programme back,
since you are not going to marry Kit"
Miss Nelthorpe demurred. you have
stolen my heart" said Jack in ag-
grieved tones. "You have stolen my
programme"
Il should like to keep one," said the
girl, prettily, Sin remembrance of the
second happiest quarter of an hour"
1.-The pencil has no point" said Jack.
at wouldn't be of the least USE"
Every well, then" she said. II will
return it," and held 1t out to Jack.
He took the hand that profered it
and held it fast.
Wont you overlook my two livers|
he pleaded.
TITS so unusual" she said.
"But you have two hearts," said
Jack.
Miss Nelthorpe. laughed gayly.
"What poor card player you would
make. Look, what is in your hand.
What are you holding?"
My programme" said Jack.
And my heart" said Miss Nell
thorpe. You see, you don't know the
strength of your hand"
by Georgew said Jack, "the win
ming hearth
And the roses in her cheeks assented.
| king.