Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08


alone, the beautiful blonde appeared
to me more than once. always with
that charming smile.'
Fancy" exclaimed Flossie.
To-day the plot has thickened. and.
however painful it may be for you to
hear 1t. feel it only honorable that
you should know all particulars. and
then judge for yourself if l am to
blame. This morning | was seated
near the front window reading. Keep
ing one eye on the street-yOu can
easily imagine why-when there came
gentle tap at my door.
Thinking it was the waiter. shout
ed, Come in.' The door opened, and.
to my utter amaZement. there stood
the beautiful blonde. all smiles and
bushes. After l had recovered from
the delicious shock. which thrilled me
from head to foot. l invited her to a
seat on the sofa, and then endeavOred
to entertain this fairy guest to the best
of my ability. You must not be
shocked, dear, when l confess to you
that we soon became great friends.
and that she came of her own accord
and sat on my lap"
1t was here that Flossie flung the
obnoxious letter away from her and
began to weep wildly, and was so alb
sorbed in her grief that Miss Tread
way entered unobserved.
"Why. what is this?" exclaimed her
aunt. She bent over the PROSTATE
form and said: 'Flossie. dear. tell
aunty."
The girl only cried the more. but
wicked. false man,
"Who do you meanT" asked the be-
wildered woman.
TON" See, the letter on the floor"
Mrs. Treadway picked up the letter,
put on her glasses and began to read;
at first she looked puzzled, then
amused, and finally she laughed out
right.
Flossie raised her head and gazed
at her reproachfully with tear-stained
eyes which looked like wet violets.
and said:
"Oh, aunty, how can you laugh7
The false villain! To let a strange
woman sit on his lap. And l loved
him sou
why don't you finish the letterY
asked her aunt with a quizzical ex-
preston in her kindly eyes.
because l won't"' cried Flossie,
springing to her feet. "Never mention
bn fo in Whnro
hat and my jacket? l am going to
ride with Mr.. Trevor at 5, and If he
asks me to marry him l will say
yes"
At this Miss Treadway only smiled.
There, there. Sit down and listen
to your old aunty. Nay. 1 insist. If
am not mistaken you left off just
when she sat on his lap?'
Yes" cried Flossie. How can you
bear to speak of it?"
Listen" interrupted Miss Tread
way. NFlossie, awed by the unaccus-
toned severity Of tone, obeyed.
"She came down of her own accord
and sat on my lap. Fortunately I
had a box of sweets and l was Offer
ing her some when there came an
other tap at the door, Putting her
hastily down, for l did not wish to be
caught with young lady in my arms.
| opened the door, and there stood q
stout French nurse, with high white
cap and apron, who asked anxiously
If ia petite Mademoiselle Helene"
was within. And, Flossie, she stern
ly reprimanded my charlner for enter
ing strange gentleman's apartments
unlimited, and she led the beautiful
blonde away in tears. who, by the
way. was just three years old, and it
was from a baby carriage that l as
sisted her the day before"'
BY this time Flossie had ceased to
weep. and, though much abashed, she
could not refrain from joining in her
aunt's laugh.
"Flossle," said Miss Treadway, later
on, how do you like the idea of Toms
flirting? And l believe l heard a
maiden say not long ago that she
wished he would tease her as he used
to do. How do you enjoy it?"
Spare me!' cried Flossie. "You
know l don't like 1t. Oh, wish we
could go away from here. Mr. Ire
vor's attentions are SO marked, and the
worst Of it Is now realize that am
to blame"
What do you say to trip to Ger
many, for instance| said Miss t. j.
way.
1.-The very thing!" cried Flossie, all
smiles.
And the next week found them
bound for the Fatherland-New York
News.