The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-26

/ as We can be excused from here" And
George and Clara passed on.
why didn't you tell me that Miss Arm
itage was your cOusin?' said Clara in a
srieved tone.
"Why didn't you ask me?" laughed
{ George.
1T never occurred to me that young
man from the upper peninsula could have
such relatives said Clara.
Why not2'' laughed George again
There's Uncle jim Armitage. for in
stance. He was just an ordinary miner
Besides. l have a number of other rela-
, tlVes- You certainly can't expect me TO
! name them all-at least, not voluntarily
met Winnie. She is a very sweet girl.
You see she has no brother of her own,
and so has always regarded me as her
big brother. and this is the first time 1
have seen her for two years
Winifred Armitage found them later IN
the evening and drew them into Sc
Cluded corner.
I'm so glad to find George in such
charming company, she chartered as
she threw an admiring glance at Clara
''Of course you'll excuse my cOusinly fer
vOr when 1 say there's nothing too good
for him. And only TO think of his burying
himself up there in the woods just be-
cause he fancied there was a little some
thing wrong with his lungs Father
wanted to send him abroad-get him a
secretaryship Of sOmething-but, no, he
said America was good enough for him
But he's looking fine now, isn't he, Miss
Frobisher2'
ded while George looked on with an
amused smile
There's no stopping Win when she gets
TO talking about me, he said
"Oh he looks dreadfully calm and IN
impressionable. Miss Frobisher.' the ire
pressible one chartered on. But he has
a romance Just the same. and I'm going
TO tell you about II. IL was little more
than two years ago, and he was the
great halfbaCk of his college. you know,
and somehow he tumbled down right IN
der the wheels Of tallyhO on which sat a
pretty girl ali. such a pretty girl
Hold on VIM, said George, hastily,
and threw a sudden glance at Clara. But
that young woman was gazing 1ntenJly
at the chattering maid
you said So George" cried the ire
pressible. You said she was the loveliest
giTi YOU ever saw. She didn't jump %
catch him when he fell nor kiss him on
the spot 10 make il well. Miss FrObisher,
but she tossed her handkerchief TO him
and he bound il around his head and
then went in end made the winning
touchdown. He said her name was on the
handkerchief, and I asked him why ne
didn't send il 10 her. And he said he
hadn't found her yet. and. besides. he
meant the handkerchief to be present
for his wife Which means. / suppose,
litdL NJ : GDilS 10 marry the Ldlll no EltL
when he finds her Haven't found her.
have yOu.. George
Don't you wish you knew said
George.
We'll, said the irrepressible. Il only
hope she's good enough for you, and
that she isn't married
Neither by look nor word did Clara
F'rObisher let George know that she IN
derstOod the personal bearing of Wini-
fred's story. She danced with him crA
he danced very wei and talked with
him, and was OutwaTdiy cool and inward
Is warm When they were in the car
rage on the way home Clara still kept
her cOmposure- But as George offered
her his arm 10 assist her up the long
walk TO the door Of her home she sudden
Is spoke,
nope ] may now expect 10 receive
back my handkerchief. Mr.. Raymond. "
she said in her coolest tone
1 think YOU heard the conditions that
are 20 govern its return Miss Frobish-
er- said George in his biandest way
Clara meant To say something sharp
and cutting, but at the moment she could
think OF nothing TO say And stranger
yet. she did not withdraw her hand from
Georges arm
And Just then the obiiging moon e.
faced Itself behind g timely cloud.