The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-14
IN QUEST OF KATE.

He stopped aud picked II up-s iso'
ssssa cobssb bssdkssehisf. slonssly IN
sr.ut end marked With dsin,Iy enbroit
cred X Ate.e
Harper sstebsd The toaples gliding b,
hir. Jsrs So Gladys -ADps, be uornu
Cd. Dorothy Isabel : Ra,h' Nov. shici
Of the haodred I doni kpow Is k,ts'
K,tei be rspes,sd nnsinsiy.
The music stopped viih . csssh. snd
the youss lawyer miosied siih the prt
nensdins thions. . frovpirs. pfsocc'piet
expression 10 bis eJss.
L1uk ., tts. cos, oi Ted Hsrper's, Mis-
C.ysn,nsb. drs~Ied : silde5 yoosh 10 BIZ
CON psuion. he cares - little Tor clothes
The. ft nl-
For snyitina else, Rsseie, she con
pieted. hes too good looking 10 resd tt
csre. Hes lits the lilies. Not tbst hs
doesn't toll and spin. she added quickly,
Hes worth . dtztn OF you lsEy socistJ
boys 10 Theodore Harper.
Her voice wss low. bot the passing own
o. OF the name turped suddenly snd came
back With outstretehed band.
Bsasi sss afraid you hadn't come,
O.n't have this dsnce'
Issvei it for 700, Ted. Aud ae'Il tslk
Il knos you'd rather.
Good grill be replied gratefully IS lie
escorted her to the u noonIit piszzs. There.
With the music soltsned by distance. be
vu conteut. He even forgot the mystery
OF X ,te while be and II 'ns laughed and
chstted'
Nov tha. you are aeitiog rich spd fam
ous. Teddy. you ought to merry. You're
plenty old enough Il know your sge to .
minute.
And You're, uy desrl l hsven't for
gotten being dragged 10 see you when you
we're three years old Dor how | ciied when
our mothers made me kiss yool
Poor boy II has been long friend
ship. Ted. 1t would have broken my heart
II you bad taken ~hit,lsd fingers and love
.fi.irs to any other girl.
Oa, by Jove. that reminds mel I'm 10
love sssip, Rsnsi
Rens's silyery laugh vai anything bat
lam. honestly Aren's yo1 interested
this time2
Profoundly Who is the hsppy LADY,
Her name is Kate.
Kate - wbatp
/ don't know.
WE'LL really Teddy. what do you knov
about hetp
This SAID Harper. laying something 10
her soft hand Rens held the bspdker
,hiei up to tho moonlight.
Y9u always we're susceptible. Ted. but
to isli 10 love with . bit Of linen and
I.cel
l hsvsa't LIS the suggestion. the OF
noepnere. tue ~tne-
Toe v,ole,te de P.rme2 suggested Rsns
1sIpio!ly. We all use II, you know.
Rens. you're hesrtlessl I'd counted on
Iour help.
Teidy. what is 1t thatyou want me TO
10?
To tell me ell the X ties who may possi
bly, have cen 10 this lam tonight. Then
ri devote myself between briefs 10 nsr
'owins the inquiry.
K,te Simpson. Kate Ray, Kate
Hold 90. Rsnsi Oae 1t = time. please.
Very we'll Kate Simpson you ought to
mos. Ycu went to dsnoipg school with
,er. She bas dimples.
She's not the KITE pm after, ! rsmem
Der her nov. Diuples 10 9 baby ere oil
right bat bos sbou, Kate Rayi
Eogssei 10 Rsssy Van Dyke: You knew
hat, OF course.
OF course l didn't. Who nex,p
KITE Dslenster. . new Girl 10 town:
handsome, tall. black eyes. swfuDly clev
u. Snail take you 10 aud introduce
Iou2
Tbsnks. l CAD wait. I'll hsve some one
II the fellows get permission to take me
'round Tor . call II she doesn't prove
% be the real Kate III come to you. say
Friday. Tor more clsws.
You might come 10 any case. | shall
De Wild to know. Yes really, 10 reply to
lis Protest ~ she arose. / must 60 10
low.
Harper tfisred . reluctsnt arm, End
hey passed from the freshness OF the
aue night 10 the glare and gyety With
o.
The October evening vas cool. srd
is,psr found Rsus By . Hre Of snspping
ickory.
I'm too delightfully."- weary to rise. ste
aid. I've been 10 The country oil day,
.,cki With comprehensive wave OF her
and. TIE library Vas aslow With lssish
,ssses Of color -ihe orange end scarlet
I msple. the crimson Of sumsc. the par
,ls end russet Of osk and beech. This
q, October carnival. ! always celebrate
'ben the autumn gets ioto ny blood.
)h. the glory II the woods todsy, Teddy
Ine Iesned forward to lsy fsgot on tie
oals. The seasoned wood burst into .
,hisl Of blue snd yellow fsms. Harper
,s,ched her face curiousiy - she talk
d All Sun mer these leaves hsve been |