Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-19

We met ON the road an hour or two ago Mr. wilton
did service that's all, Mr. Aston" said Maggie,
in her satcest manner. and David whose acquaintance
She had made in London was Immediately on ais best
behavior
Maggie by this time had herself well in hand and it
only by little eravity Of manner that her surprise
wards recall the hours She spent In tae pretty sussex
without wondering how she had managed to get
behave in natural manner that only Mary detected
that she not quite ucr blithe self
The bags had arrived and had been placed in their
rooms that the girls able to appear smart and
trim
How 1t you not recognize your cousins friend
Nary" Maggie asked when they were alone for moment
How should know him, my dear, when have never
him before. l only knew David mad friend, Jack
Wilton whom he absurdly devoted-but at the
time to have vague remembrance of his face"
Maggie was more successful than she had hoped in
shaking uncomfortable associations with her fell
low guest during the evening and to all appearances
bright natural self Nevertheless SHE was never FOR
unconscious Of Mr.. Wltons presence and she
had strange conviction that he in shared her
feelings She knew that when talking to others, not
a word or movement Of hers escaped him.
Mary at the piano at the further end of the room
and Maggie seated at the window her hostess was
turning book Of Photographic views when the
gentlemen entered David and his father joined Mary, but
Mr.. Wilton straight to Magge's and took
possession Of the broad low window at her side
" Miss Monckton' ne began in a low tone Il have a
confession to make to one that concerns us both
Have your permission to do SOP
" Certainly returned the girl wondernEy, but l
cannot imagine what have to tell considering
we have never met until today"
Il darcsay not. to begin with when Acton
duced he only told half my he has
known Jack Wilton for long but by the Of
uncle in Australia who has adopted me- add the
surname of Monckton to my own Walter is my second
name"
Maggie started, but she was beyond being affected by
surprise now.
Then you are Walter Monckton," she exclaimed
And your cousin if you good enough to admit the
relationship which is not perhaps real one; but
closely connected through our mutual Uncle Walter. You
will perhaps have heard Of from him"
Yes indeed. My mother a letter from him lately
in which he spoke you being in England You are
at oxford then with Mr.. Acton? How is it have
nothing of you?"
Because lost your mothers address which brought
home with and have only just obtained It again DO
you know your face the clew when met this
morning. My father has photograph you which is
Hfelke and have looked forward to meeting and
claiming you as one of the family WIN you accept me as
a cousn?'
The young mans face was 50 earnest and cordial as
ne stretched his hand towards her that Maggie could
refuse to place hers within it.
Indeed, I will and gladly" returned Maggie. feeling
her heart towards this simple, manly, stalwart
young colonial 1T will be a real delight have a
cousin. I nave never had brother ever since 1 can
remember"
mother has always been Aunt Maggie to mey'
Yes, of course, she'll be so happy to receive
Mr."
Not Mr. anything please" interrupted the young
81 only Jackl'
"Wen then Jack and I Maggie, you know"
Nay, you are Margaret to have always thought
you Margaret, you best stately
you my cousin, Maggie dignihed enough"
So be it," replied Maggie. rising the music stopped
" We must tell our friends know" she whispered.
There was chorus Of surprised explanations and
congratulations during the minutes before nights
exchanged 1t is quite little romance"
Acton giving Maggie a motherly kiss.
And it is wlch will here" nodded
Mary to herself as she assembled the stairs.
Maggie conscious of a glow at her heart
she still felt the close lingering pressure Jacks
her and recalled the happy shining his gray eyes
they had hidden eaca other good night 81
shall like him." she thought, and how pleased mother
will be"
Jack always insisted that he and Maggie had fallen
love with each other first sight-he sti
Of her fancy about her dream face, but this little mystery
was shortly to be solved in quite a natural manner.
few months before their wedding she looking
portfolio Of her sketches with Jack usual
her elbow when she upon a elke sketch Jack
himself with initials a nearly two
in the corner. Jack it at the same moment
she did
earth did you get hold this?' he exclaimed
holding the picture and staring at it in bewIldered
Maggie did not reply at once Like a flash tae incident
back her mind, remembered too, where
she had first him
Wait a will explain all. Jackr'
she said breahlessly and then laughing ana blushng
little she told him how it ner habit to make rough
sketches any that her fancy and how
had opposite him in omnibus morning she
had surrepttousy transferred him her sketch book,
and how had unconsciously become impressed on her
memory by the drawing she had made from IT,
Il remember that morning, too" exclaimed Jack;
you the girl who nearly fell off the omnibus
step o. Margaret! you looked demure you bent
your book that ! could not get fair look at you but
there something about you that brought back a
memory OF home then, and I've often thought of
that girl Darling If half in love with your
photograph before l you you half in love with
your sketch of stll quits and do you know
I'm my father sent TO England much>o marry
you to take my degree at Oxford"
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