The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23


"Take care not to men
ton it," said young John Walmer,
sagely, "and she won't guess. What is
she like-to look at, 1 mean?"
Charming"
"Then what have you to grumble
about?
Everything" declared Mr.. Jackson
81 helped her father out of some trou-
BILE, and l believe she's only going
to marry me out of gratitude"
You can tell" said John, "by the
way girl kisses you whether she's
fond of you or not"
''She has never kissed me- said Mr..
Jackson, land I've never tried to kiss
her. Is it usual?"
IAN astonishing coupler cried John,
stopping to look at the decorations in
Chancery lane. "Never heard anything
like it,"
Il wish I hadn't" cried the other
He took the best mans arm. John
Walmer," he went on, get me out of
this somehow. I've been n bachelor
such long time. Do help me. You're
clever man; you're getting on won
derfully. Remember that I gave you
start in London ten years ago"
You're giving me one now. You
don't mean to tell me seriously that
you want to back out Of it? Why. she'll
bring action against you. and your let
tiers will be read in court"
shes not that kind of a girl"
walled Mr.. Jackson, 'and there aren't
any letters. John Walmer, at what
ever cost she and must not meet this
morning at st. Pancras' Church in the
Euston road"
But I've bought a new frock coat"
"Itll come in for something else"
Opportunities for transit were that
day something less than perfect, but
John Walmer, once persuaded, made
his way up to Highgate with all con-
venient dispatch. almost carried away
now and again by the strong tide of
traffic that was making its WY down
to the line of route. He arrived rather
warm from the walk up the hill. warm
also from blaming himself for accept
ing delicate and a difficult mission.
Ihere was not much time to spare. for
as he entered the road two carriages
drove up with drivers wearing white
flowers in their buttonholes: these he
intercepted, telling them that their SER
vices would not be required that day.
Inc drivers said to each other that
there would be chance after all for
them to so and give our good old Queen
n cheer. John gave his features an
appropriate twist to denote sympathv
and knocked.
I'VE are In the greatest possible from
ble," said the weeping lady superau-
ousiy, as she opened the door. "Could
you possibly call again some other
time" He gave his name. ooh. come
IN then," she said, II thought you were
the rates and taxes. I'm so unset and
Where my handkerchief's gone good
ness only knows"
John entered into competition with
goodness by pointing out TO the lady
that she held her handkerchief in her
hand, and she thanked him for his
timely sagacity.
"Ro-wena!' she called. and disap-
peared. a slow swish of skirts came
down the staircase.
My name is Walmer." he said.
speaking loudly in order TO pretend
that he was completely at his ease
John Walmer, and have n somewhat
urgent message from Mr.. Jackson"
My name is Rowena," she said
"and l have somewhat urgent mes.
sage for Mr.. Jackson"
Rather a pretty girl, John consid.
cred; short, perhaps, but he liked them
short-the circumstance compelled
them to look up to one. She offered her
hand, moved chair for him, and sa,
In cornsr Of the room.
L wonder which is the more i'm
portant," he said.
Mine" answered Miss Rowena: 81
was going to telegraph II. Here's the
form I've just written out"