The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-06-20

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don and found people not eager to
welcome a stranger
Suddenly among the names that
met her eye she saw one that she
recOgnized-it was CORVALLIS Cobb.
The item read: "AIr. CORVALLIS
Cobb, one Of Americas young mil
hOnaires, is being entertained by
Lady Henry ClaybOrne, at CIaybOrne
manor, Yorkshire. RumOr has 1t that
a marriage has been arranged be
tween Mr.. Cobb and Lady CIaybOrne's
eldest daughter, Lady Marian Clay
borne
Katherine could not help a regret
ful feeling. It was Ike finding
friend and then losing him suddenly
forever. Lady Clayborne was evil
IDENTIFY not ayerse to the name Of
Cobb, and Katherine laughed a little
to herself at her former feeling OF
eOndescensiOn to the CObbs.
1t was nearly ten days before Cobb
called, as he had promised When
day by day passed without any sign
from him Katherine was conscious Of
a distinct sense of disappointment,
and she concluded his other social
duties had made him forget her
But one morning there arrived
big bunch of yiOIets. The maid who
brought them IN to her was over
come by the size
laws, Miss" she exclaimed, with
delight, they must ave cost a 'eap!"
That evening Cobb called, and ex-
planned that he had been summoned
to Paris suddenly the day atefr he
had last seen her, and had just come
back.
1t was wonderful how many things
they had to talk about as they sat
there in the shabby little back draw
ing-rOOm. Katherine seemed to for
get, she had never shown him SO
much of herself before, 1t was so
natural to be talking to him about
things that interested her most.
1t was a fortnight later that she
was engaged to sing at Lady Lee
lands reception. Her head ached,
and her eyes were dazzled by the
blaze of lights and jewels.
Suddenly she saw moving across
the room CORVALLIS Cobb, on whose
arm leaned a tall, pretty girl Some
one near by whispered II was Lady
Marian CIaybOrne.
For a moment her heart beat yiO-
IentIy, and then Lady Iceland moved
over and mOtiOned her to sing. 1t
was a catchy little coon song, and
when she finished it was greeted with
weIl-bred applause Lady Marian had
come so near that she could hear her
remark to her companion:
"Clever little thing quite an air
about her!"
Katherine took elaborate care not to
look in their direction, and did not
hear his reply, but the PatrOnizing
tone of the girls voice filed her with
indignation. The evening seemed ter
ribly long drawn out, and Katherine
thought it would never end She found
herself sitting in corner alone just
after refreshments were served, when
she heard her name mentioned by two
rather dissipated-lOOking youths,
who stood Ogling her not far away.
| That their conversation was meant
| for her to hear she had not the least
doubt, and her face burned
''She looks a Jolly sort said one Il
have half a mind TO ask her out in the
GOlSEL hdLOAE 4AC@C @AA-AGA A-eA--o ~
anything"
/ cav, quite So" assented the other.
/ $50 and ask her and III join you later"
At this moment Sig MarOni, the
Z little man who played the cello came
| forward and POmpOusly offered his
arm to conduct her TO a small retreat
where members Of the profession were
/ served by themselves
She rose with relief at his appear
/ ance, when, to her surprise, Cobb sud
I denly stepped forward, and with
I slight bow to MarOni explained that
/ Miss Whitney had promised him the
honor of serving her, and before she
knew what to say, Cobb was bending
/ over her in the conservatory.
"COnfOund the impertinence Of those
idiots!" he said, angrily. did they
| brighten your
20, no. replied katherine, family,
I 81 had a headache, that was alI''-and
with energy-'I hate this sort Of
thing!"
eyes, I mean this amusing people, 3"
she interrupted Their insults mad
/ den me-"
80, Katherine, lets run away from
it ALL he began, with sudden eager
ness. 81 would be So good to you, but
| then" a long pause
''But what, Wallis ." she asked, soft
I ~
80, my COMPOUNDED name" he re-
piled, bitterly. you know YOU told
me once you would never marry a Corn
Cob"
yes" she said, with proud little
/ gesture, laying her hand on his sleeve,
81 know said II once, but that was be-
fore I cared nOw''-her voice was very
lOw-''there IS nothing IN the world so
sweet to me as to be Mrs CORVALLIS