Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-20

l ullu LII tiLS Win litC uuluA huSSle Ne~
vile was more than flesh and blood
could put up with.
"Here is your tea," said young Nc
| Donald at this moment; "can I fetch
you anything to eat, Miss Gunn?"
Eyes, please; 1 should like some
cake" she answered, fixing Augustus,
who still held the plate OF cake, with
her eye.
"Where the dickens can it be gone
to-" he muttered some minutes later,
after hunting high and low. "Well,
I'm blessed if there isn't Sniper hug
ging it on his knee; I'll go and inter-
rupt him."
And he went in Sniper's direction.
Poor Augustus saw him coming and
moved a little closer to Miss Neville,
| hiding his feet under the edge of her
gown, little thinking all this was per-
ceived by Katie. 1.-THE wretch" she
said to herself, and wnen Jack Nc
Donald returned she fiirted desperately
with him, keeping one eye on Angus
tus, however. "Well, Mr. Sniper," said
Miss Neville in answer to one of his
pretty speeches; "since you say your
pleasure is in serving me, will you be
so kind as to fetch me another cup Of
tea?"
Poor Augustus!
"Of course, my greatest pleasure is
to serve you, Miss Neville, but-er-
when that vice-er-necessitates my
leaving you-er-being deprived Of
your society, I cannot fly to accom-
plish your wish as l would otherwise
do" He had the cup in hand and
was balancing it idiotically and he
stammeringly sought an excuse for re-
naming where he was.
Just at this critical moment a friend
passed at about the distance of q yard
and half. Here was his chance.
Thomson" he said, reaching over
to touch him and nearly -balanc-
ing as he did so, "Miss Neville says
will you get her a cup of tea, please"
Thomson, who had long worshiped
Maggie Neville, flew off with alacrity
on this Grand
REALLY, Mr.. Sniper, this is going
too far" said Miss Neville in an Of
Tended tone; 'if you did not wish to
get my tea l would not have you do it
for worlds, but I think you need not
put speeches into my mouth"
''My dear Miss Neville-not wish to
get your tea? I assure you'll"
And then happy idea struck him.
"The thing was, I knew that fellow
wanted to come and join us-and Ter
-I-didn't want him. See"
Just then Thomson returned, care
fully steering his way across the room
with the desired cup Of tea.
"Thank you, Mr.. Thomson" she said
with a gracious smile; at is lucky
you've come, as Mr.. Sniper has de.
clared he can no longer keep away
from Miss Gum, and I shall be left all
alone" .,.......- -..r.,... ..,,.
Poor Augustus! i.1if-
Thomson beamed, and there was
nothing for it but for him to rise and
give up his seat and make his way to
Katie.
"Oh, that had skirtsw he groaned.
"Why wasn't I born woman"
By this time many of the guests had
departed, and to cross the room was a
matter Of still greater difficulty than
before. However, by making darts,
when no one was looking, from cover
to cover, he at length managed to place
himself behind his beloved Katies
chair. She, however, took no notice Of
him, but continued chatting gaily with
Jack Mcdonald. So there he stood
Sitting was out of the question: in ST.
lence, till the last guest had departed,
and when Katie returned from bidding
them goodbye at the door he advanced
and said: II am so glad all those bores
are gone"
you have the advantage of me
there" she said, haughtily.
He ignored this remark and con-
tinued:
'Ive been waiting to speak to you
all the afternoon, Miss Gunn-Katie;
you know what I've come for-I want
to tell YOU"
'Please tell me nothing, Mr.. Sniper;
after your disgraceful behavior this
afternoon nothing you can say will
have any interest for me-"
"But, Katie, listen to me-you know
love you, have always loved you
from the first time I saw you, and
thought you did not dislike me-,
"Sir, you force me to speak more
plainly. In short, your language to me
in the state you are in, after your out
rageous Irritation, is nothing short Of
an insult. A gentleman does not come
to ask lady to be his wife and begin
by flirting with some one else, nor does
he expect to be received in respectable
houses when he cannot even walk
straight, nor does he," as her glance
Travelled downward, "come to pay
visit in such boots"
Augustus fed. Poor Augustnsi-Naw
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