Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28

81 am to be married tomorrow week"
midnight rarebits and chop sueys, the
fascination of that frank and laughing
face, the tonic of that honest criticism.
the honey of that perfect and sincere
admiration-or was it alteration? All
these things she would miss, and
Grace had not been trained in the
school of going without. Why miss
all these good things that she liked?
He was by far the best man, all things
considered, she had ever met. Why
not marry him and have him always
with her. The idea was ridiculous of
course-he was a mere boy and she
had had proposals from the richest
and the most distinguished-bu she
liked him and she didn't need money
or position-that she had acquired and
could acquire, and she liked the boy
and wanted him to be with her. Be-
sides she had encouraged him to y
certain extent and she felt it would be
brutal to break his heart. Yes, she
would yield to one humane and kindly
impulse could well afford it now
that she was on the top wave and
managers bidding for her. She would
give the boy an opportunity to propose
and she would accept him and then
and her thoughts went out along a
rosy highway of day-dreams, which
left her cheeks flushed and her eyes
soft and moist.
Madam" repeated Marie for the
fifth time clearing her throat loudly as
she had done several times before,
Madam"
well, Marie, what is it," replied
Madam, coming to with a start.
Don't you see l want to be alone.
Marie you are losing all your tact. l
will have to be getting another girl"
Eyes, Madam, that's just what was
thinking" responded Marie courtesy
ing blushing. q was afraid that
was not satisfying Madam and 1 came
in to tell Madam that had decided to
leave her service"
Leave my service" cried the &C.
tress, leave my service; Marie You
are crazy. OF course you will not.
am not angry with you, Marie. only
wanted to correct you. You will stay
right along, of course-and will raise
your wages-because 1 will need you
more than ever presently am going
to be married presently, Marie, and
then will need you more than ever"
eff Madam pleases," replied Marie
blushing and courtesying, 81 cannot re-
main in Madam's service for am to
be married tomorrow week"
you married." cried Grace sharply.
You are fool. Better keep your
position. You will need it all the more
when you have a husband to support"
But he will not permit it, Madam"
replied Marie, blushing and courtesy
ing again.
"Who is he?" asked the actress.
Monsieur Herbert, Madam" replied
the girl blushing more furiously than
ever and courtesying again.
Herbert Hollister?" demanded
Madam rising with blazing eyes.
Eyes, if it pleases Madam" replied
the girl with downcast eyes. HE has
been tormenting me all the season and
promised him yesterday. We are to
be married tomorrow week at the
Deanery and l wanted to give Madam
a weeks notice, SO spoke to you to-
night. would like to give Madam
a longer notice, but Bert beg par
don-Monsieur Herbert is so impa-
tent that he will not wait more than n
week. And Oh Madam, we have the
loveliest little fat picked out and being
fixed up. I wish you could come and
-
And Mr.. Herbert is to be dramatic
critic with ever so much more salary
and-and-and oh, Madam am so
happy" and the girl sank on her knees
and buried her face in the trailing
gown of the actress.
Madam, white and rigid looked
down on the girl, gently disengaged
her gown and silently passed into her
chamber.