New-York tribune., 1903-05-23


My dears"-thls quaint little man stretched out Ms
eyes9this s1se Kind Of thing never happened 70 me;
sometimes wish it had Now II you ana ana ,ne eHq
from Mrs P.-to set up together in small way
Deborah Rendle had closed the books in great
hurry and bending her face over them Frank
bly, taking him of the room Outside, IN tns
then asked him what the devil he meant by it And And
Mr. Pitkin chucked; and then. remembering MIN
pers and mutterings and another shaking of hands:
then Mr. Pitkin went of to the kl1cnen d ms Fan GsI
Dornton went slowly back to the little room ana
Deborah Rendle was not busy with the books; on
the contrary. the tired head was down on her
in WSen the muttered exclamation on his part
called her herself. she sprang up, with a white
I'm dreadfTly sorry, Miss Rendle" he said; yet
there was twinkle in his eyes. THAT old idiot
'oh. it isn't fair to cali him names. said De
or or at at least remember it oniy-ony as joke"
We'll you see that's the difficulty; m AFRAID we
mir. Dornton!"
Pm dreadfuiiy sorry Miss Rend1e: but it's Just
ish-and all that kind of thing-or whether we snail
stnPy ns eHe 5sslnsF 81 saG G'fse e 3 n faint
n9nk @ X you WILL fo You ss RoeF hough Gd psP m n
afraid he does have bad time TIME rnv 8I IL r9tskes
people make doesn't it?-having seen US together
once twice. old Pt-we always call him TT & Lor
old Pit has set his heart on-well-on getting US
:sRrt' Mr.. Dornton. how perfectly absurd!'
Mad call + But people 90 get snen 6r 9ees ofS PIT #
has actually been scraping money together IN order
toto give US start. as ne cans IL. L. ++a,
stopped: -, ,.. ..--,,,a
Perfectly horrible said Frank. earnestly; and
Because Of course such thing-such an idea
never entered our minds. .o,, uo. +,a+,s not +ba
difficulty Poor old Pit doesn't have much pleasure
in his fe M Mrs. d PtRy td Pn5 m afrad aunt you
But what has that TO do with it, Mr.. DorntonF
''Everything The poor old chap has been saving
up for t-looking for ward 10 it; and now N mo-
show him that its all a blqnder- More than that
II don't quite see what can do. Mr.. Dornton.
You can only disabuse his mind in regard TO the
Frank shook his head. Il must decline, Miss Rem
die. to break the heart Of any confding man IN
s!bIe for to go to old Pit in the kitchen and
say to him LOOK mere you oia t6 fo- -
nothing No Miss Rendle. can't do it"
But Mr. Dornton. you must; there's no other
is another way said ddo59 PTan5 sngs sIGTly
pious fraud: pretend that what ne thinks IS true
and you send poor old Pit away happy OF course
he smiled whimsicaHy-"there are hundred ways y
you: or you find something out about my past
that you don't Ike or you may oo{eSf s IN IN Sa day
"And You mean to do all this to please Mr.. Pit
"Abseiute to please POOR old Pitr replied Frank.
course Mr. Pitkin has been gogd frf9d Gs;9 TO TO
eahoqt the best friend y,s I've eyer had sald tne
Frank Dornton waited for nothing more. He hur-
sd Mr PIT Pkn IN m baI4g subjected that gentleman to
some rough usage in the shape Of sundry taaHaPs s
hall Very demurely and quietly he inf, informed 55sI the
,,oisa vsiO n regard
that they would be glad OF his assistancequite IN
4e msfpSg FOR t but present 1naf they "shs'
:'You see. Deborah twhat a wonderful thing II II
be able 10 say that name aloud Lor @ Ine it Ms.
timed and hay eag nge Oese we H rs Hse e m
Ga3q 6a5an!f 4t3er-b we Deborah? -
Frank was standing very close beside her. and
thought she needed support. ne put his arm round
her waist. She started. as though 20 sPrHs away
PGn Bn MN; a3,S 50 decdsd thS: the arm might remain
there & as sg dts pgts ieng tms said Deborah In
faint voice. and II was rather nice thing. after
ali TO feel that strong arm about her. and 10 have
be-. her h. had so close 70 his shoulder.
you % Gertalny have 5I hd prsssy Ss
SAID YES 70 Mrs. Pho. of course mean when
she SHE'S sac I've minutes Mrs P took .ae Of that; snd
don't you be shy before me. my dears- Give him
dYoG'd better" Whispered Frank. with much
earnestfess, Seems more like the real thing. you
The soqd upright gith 6na burning '6. e face y
eft OF Mr. Pitkn. said aloud: Not now. Mr..
%We-wsre always IKE this. when anysody's
,resrnt . said Frank. You've no idea how shy
I am-and for De5orah"-
When. a little later. Frank Dornton walked into
the kitchen OF ''Pitkins Private Hotel and found
NJ Pltkin sitting alone he was smiling very
much They shook hands IN silence for a quite q
long time; and then Frank said:
II say. old Pit. I couldn't think OF taking that
I'm rather glad Of shat said MI p,tkin with
a chuckle because 7 haven't got IL
Mr.. Fitlin has toId Ire story 70 Mrs. p.
although that lady often wonders how 10 was that
her nephew became suddenly engaged 10 De-
borah Rene. and what ne possibly could have
seen In her 10 marry her. Mr.. Pitkin slips cut
sometimes night: likes to contemplate their
happiness and 20 feel mat hs = siils dlrecfs 10
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