Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-01

self by reading the society news in
the Queen. The high-sounding titles
interested her and beguiled the time,
for she had made few friends in Lon
don and found people not eager to
welcome a stranger
Suddenly among the names that
met her eye she saw one that she
recognizable was CORVALLIS Cobb
The item read: "AIr CORVALLIS
Cobb, one of Americas young mill
lionaires, is being entertained by
Lady Henry Clayborne, at Clayborne
manor, Yorkshire. Rumor has it that
marriage has been arranged be-
tween Mr.. Cobb and Lady Clayborne's
eldest daughter, Lady Marian Clay
1 borne"
Katherine could not help a regret
full feeling. 1t was like finding 4
friend and then losing him suddenly
forever. Lady Clayborne was evil
IDENTIFY not averse to the name Of
Cobb, and katherine laughed a little
to herself at her former feeling of
condescension 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
distinct sense of disappointment,
and she concluded his other social
duties had made him forget her.
But one morning there arrived a
/ big bunch of violets. 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, it 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 dazzIed 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 it was Lady
Marian Clayborne.
For a moment her heart beat vio-
lently, and then Lady Iceland moved
over and motioned her to sing. II
was a catchy little coon song, anc
when she finished it was greeted will
, well-bred applause. Lady Marian hat
/ come so near that she could hear he
remark to her companion:
Clever little thing-quite an ali
about her!"
Katherine took elaborate care not e
look in their direction, and did not
hear his reply, but the patronizing
tone of the girls voice filled her with
Indignation. The evening seemed ter
ribly long drawn out, and Katherine
thought il would never end. She found
herself sitting i'm a corner alone just
after refreshments were served, when
she heard her name mentioned by two
rather dissipated-loolling 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 jolly sort" said one Il
have half a mind to ask her out in the
conservatory. These Americans do
anything"
Jaw, quite So" assented the other
$50 and ask her and III join you later. %
At this moment Sig Maroni, the
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
denly stepped forward, and with a
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"
go, no." replied katherine, family,
81 had a headache, that was alr'-and
with energy-'I hate this sort of
thing!"
"You mean"
eyes, l mean this amusing people"
she interrupted. "Their insults mad
den me-"
80, Katherine, let's run away from
! it ALL" he began, with sudden eager
ness. Il would be So good TO you, but
then" long pause.
"But what, Wallis" she asked, soft
ly.
80, my COMPOUNDED name" he re-
piled, bitterly. you know you told
me once you would never marry a Corn
Cob"
EYES," she said, with a proud little
gesture, laying her hand on his sleeve,
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