The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02

| a Joke he found 10 be too serious an affair
wherr he realized that he was dealing with u
woman whose breeding was of the best
And the Honorable Carolina Southdown,
| on her part, was quite H. agrreably surprised
when she looked at this Young American. y
Aunt Carolina, looking into the face or
! Halliburton, felt herself impelled to tell
| him all And she did it-she gave him
the whole story from beginning to end,
And now, she asked him as she finished,
what would you have don" yoursclf?'
| Halliburton bowed.
Your course" he said deferentialiy
and with "A world of genuine respect IN ms
manner, was the only course left to pursue
Aunt Carolina breathed sigh OF relief
And now" continued Halliburton, with
a strange smile on his face, for he had sud
denly made up his mind to go through
with the part he was playing, the question
Is, May come, and, if 50, whenE
In twenty minutes more the parties 10
this compact had exchanged references,
which we're satisfactory on both sides.
and Aunt Carolina, the sginster "Dowager',
and Halliburton, the Young American,
had gone their several ways. But young
Halliburton was not yet satisfied.
While | am about it, he said to him
self, II may just a. well run down this
other one There's a possibility that
there'll be some fun in that one
A short time later. in another part or
neSs-like Young person.
al eg your pardon" he inquired, but
is this or that Is, are you Miss Chnrch
Mo,ise?"
The young lady rose hastily and looked
at him.
mus, be- some mistake. My--my notice
referred solely to members OF the fenl-
nine
sex" responded Halliburton exactly.
And, went on The, young lady, your
answer was signed Mary Witherspoon.
Halliburton blusled.
Exactly" he went on, somewhat awk-
wardly, "one-one of my MONS de plume
err should say. mons de guerre- or
that is"
The young lady, whose poise was e1-
cellent, executed Il curt little bow;
Good day Miss Mary Witherspoon,
she said And then Immediately turned
upon her heel and loft him,
Now" said Aunt Carolina Southdown.
two days later. to Halliburton AZ they drove
in from the station, "you--you will not
forget that Won are one of the Haliburtons
of Hertfordshire, and the only son-of my
| assure you, for my niece knows nothing
Of"
II understand" replied Halliburton
Sravely. Il shall respect your wish"
Peggy" announced Aunt Carolina, some
short time later, to her niece. "this-this
is William Halliburton, our-my cousin,
whom mentioned to you"
Halliburton, who had been standing,
somewhat confused, with his eyes upon
the ground. made an obeiSance. Then
he looked at the girl for the first time, AS
he did so, he started So did the girl.
Dear me-" exclaimed Halliburton, I'm
very. glad to meet you. Our people IN
The Honorable Peggy smiled,
And you she said, geniallv, do not
seem total stranger, for singularly enough.
you bear strong resemblance to London
girl know"
Halliburton WINGED, but the girl kept
THAT London girl" she said. "is Miss
Mary Withersp Then even as she
had done in London, she turned and went
away.
Halliburton. who had brought some
of his luggage down, felt, az he looked
about upon the old Southdown estate
and as he kept in mind the countenance
of Miss Peggy, that he was, beyond question,
making his debut into good society.
The Honorable Peggy was quite as fond
of fun as was Halliburton himself, and but
for that fact might have held herself aloof
from him. But she understood the situa-
ton at a glance, and realized the fact that
h hu' dono ont IN nh the same nnderbanded
thmg INA, er niece ne au u9 harn ,ot Of din,sr
; u, IL ~, D., ,hn bad
InaC eselS te %f or rnn,,
spe ROou lt"or !" h,' vniuuea 0' n ,WJ
examining seEertl PUN! v"iuii.ea uiAiei
the leIteI III, plliiseds l"L.m"i.n ,ii,o az an an
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nah p,,. uo Tinu n''u wss fairv GOOD
una INA pI' ,iiod IL. n"ooa,;on rnbinSh.
ilar; and ne pheo ms a'oca''oh u'o'ush-
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Aunt NaroHIa' lIue 70 he't tLsaSi,'niaGIli.'
announces her it"i,ioIl q. 'i"uu uoik
Cousin "iillami .o, so";a,,r
him. INTO the nelghtorlhg efcl.iStHe society
OF the itnineIIa'e Vicilllly, ~, raI'p tp
begged on. ne rHp.alheu ,ala1 ne WE VIZ pasm ,,,
iul nervous, tliiId am Sc Lo Wv. 49,
of me upper World ana !ha' no desired more
tlfne 10 pIepaie iu Ra. ,,sa.,, 30 h;,
As mater Oh iaca, ne co nnn TO n MIN
sell Una. leio'e t,i'sa;us uto' us
social career a consldeTaole amouht OF
daily instruction py Che hono'ao'e reeey
would not be amSs, ,. ..
The Honorable fegRy' whose apprecia-
ton OF the circumstances mace per a Dlo
more utlcoitVehliohii ,'inn uaua'; NJ nm
on the qui vive, and amused N M!,. herself by
calling him by the name OF Wiherspoon;
Time new, for halpurtoh' ana az lor
the Honorable Peggy--"ell' that sahorher
question. , 49,.
One day, late IN June, however, Aunb
Carolina took heT youthful niece mo 'he
library and closed the doors;
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