The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-28
TOMS IMITATION
TIE koye Sso.yf q 1ense.

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And so you positive refuse to give
up this intimacy?" "Auy. you ask
too much, aunty. What,ee can I do
in this stupid pace? I, devoted to
yachting, you know, andesides Mr..
Trevor is the only man h who has
motor car"
But, my child, you al engaged
to be married! What woulGom say
if he should hear OF it? A. what
would you do if he followed ,ur ex.
ample?"
ooh, l wish he would! HisJeyo-
tion wearies me sometimes. H,scd !
to be quite a tease, but since oLen-
gagement he seems to have fores,rn
everything exciting"
.Flossie tossed her pretty head uil
her blonde curls fell over her ey,
from which cleaned a spirit of mi
chief.
The first speaker was Miss Tread
way, the girls aunt, wealthy woman
CT forty years, who had adopted her
after the death of her parents. Flos-
sizes fiance, young doctor of good
family and some means, was COM
pleting a medical course in Germany
and they were to be married as soon
as he received his foreign diploma.
Mr.. Trevor's summer home, fine
stone mansion overlooking the harbor,
was the scene of many festivities. He
had already given two dinners iii
Flossie's honor, at which functions
Miss Treadway had served as an un-
willing chaperon, for she realized that
the brilliant company invited to meet
them regarded her niece as the future
Mrs. Trevor. Now we find her reprov-
ing her young relative, with indif-
feTent success.
I "Flossie," said Miss Treadway, 81
think you. ought to consider Mr..
Trevor's feelings. 1t is not fair to
him; he does not know about Tom.
Perhaps you had better tell him?'
And spoil all my fun? Why, aunte,
what fuss you are making about a
trifle! cannct NOPE here without
mems society, Tom is in Germany, the
sea divides us, and he is welcome to Ell
joy himself in like manner. HOweve;
there is no prospect Of his doinG any
thing so sensible. Why, verify believe
he spends all his leisure time writing
to me. get so many letters that l do
not read half of them. And that re-
minds me, one came yesterday when
was getting ready to go out in the
yacht. l haven't read 1t yet; really,
had forgotten it,"
When she was alone Floss:e curled
her dainty self in large easy chair
and laughed softly as she recalled her
aunt's words.
Lose Tom," she repeated. mo
danger Of that; couldn't get rid of him
even if wanted to- Then she fell to
musing, and a tender look came into
her deep blue eyes. Dear Tom,' she
murmured. II do love him. wouldn't
give him up for~twenty Mr.. Trevors!"
she went to her desk, found the letter.
and having a fine sense Of personal
comfort sank back into the soft depths
of the chair, and with Eox of choco-
lates in one hand, the letter in the 9th
er began to MUNICH sweets and read.
- At first her expression was slightly
bored, then astonished, and finally she
threw the sweets and letter on the floor
flung herself face down on couch
and commenced weeping. The portion
Of Toms letter which had produced
such dire results ran as follows:
II had such strange and exciting
adventure that feel it my duty to
tell you all about it. You know that
my hotel is in one of the best streets
here, and that from my windows l
can see much Of the beauty and fash
ion of Berlin. However, never
dreamt of such vision of loveliness
as the piece of femininity whose ac-
Quaintance l made yesterday"
At this Flossie's blue eyes opened
wide, she sat up, loosed her hold on
the chocolates, and read on:
The object of my admiration sat
in her carriage alone and unattended
just below my window. Suddenly I
heard the rush of runaway horse
from the opposite direction. and see-
ing her alarm, l fastened down the
steps and assisted her to the pave
ment. She smiled sweetly and was
about to speak when her attendant
4nf1ynaa M4Dhe re-entered the car
ilaS9 hdd- aRas rapidly driven away;
4ot forgetting to throw ms kisS
int y ~ M lost to view. :