The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-09-08
MISCHIEvOUS
MAUD
D,LEE rRAsR

OF axe. q was Just as mucn OF y noy-
Cen as she had been at ten--a very beau
tifui hoyden. though. and % graceful
that what would have been absoiuts
rudoncss In others seemed only . new
vi,chery In her. She wns continually
Getting into some annoying rredicamcnt
chat would cause her to make innumer-
able resolutions Of reform bu, as soon az
temptation appeared again. the good
resolutions were all forgotten. She had
90 nan lovers that they absolutely wor-
ried her. and she would sometimes 10
OF and bury herself In the country In or
der to get rid OF their attentions Al
though she certainly would have Re
sen,ed Il most indignantly II they had
given her Up, SIN II a quite a re;icf
scmetlmes 10 serve them In tina, way.
ssd retire into ~otscurity. as she
called II.
Ons day. a. che was passing along tbs
street very b~cromlngiy dressed and look
lug unr:Gaily lovely. a gentleman whom
che me; looked ut her 10 intently that
abe said to herself. as abe imagined:
II hope ysv will know me the next
tine you see sfs."
She Old not observe the smile that I'm.
ncdlaicly qulvcred abol, his lips. which
gave evidence that he was not afnlctei
with deafness. A few weeks nfterwarl
che met him aEain-recIgniking him at
once. for hls face was not To be for.
gotten any more than her own. As he
passed.. he said. with the utmost Sravisy
although a wicked CLEAN shono frosc his
eyes:
u know you now. Miss Murray"
She blushcd like a ruse. and felt %
strong an inclination 10 laugh tina, she
turned quickly into n store. TO proven,
hts seeing her embarrassment. soon
after this she ven on to one Of her
try retreats. little dreaming that the
handsome sifanglr was kesrlnr watch
on her movements. with all the shrewd.
ness Of a detective. She went to board
a, n large farmhouse. and In her ram.
bles about IA. country she noticed a tine
fore~lgn.looking mansion. that excited
her curiosity and inspired her with /,
lively desire TO explore II. speaking 10
the farmers wife about Il. the woman
raid:
"Oh. yon can hay. your wish very
easily. Miss Murray the key IL Of Mr..
Jones' and they will let you take II at
n time"
- tho next morning she started or
bright and carly. to procure the key AMI
sratify her wish.
a strange has taken a." they told
her. and 10 uow at the house. NJ, II o
gOt A. once. you can get In and see all
you var to.
sho went a. directed. but when she
reached the house. seeing tho key on
the outside of the door. tho never,
sleeping spirit OF mischief prompted
her to turn H.. and then. going into
ihiclly'shgted arhoi. sho waited. like
J Aicawbcr. TO SEQ what would turn
up She waited and waited. I'LL.
f"ollng tho Wearlsome effects ~ her
long walk. she threw herself down on
the scat and fell asleep. anordlns As
pretty a picture as the enchanted
princess herself.
Whom. after a long time. she awoke.
there at the door OF the arbor. gazing
admirinsly upon her. stood the hand.
some stranger. At first she thought
II must be n dream. and rubbed her
eyes with no gentle hand. but his voice
dissolved the spell.
You were my "a 'er. then" he
saii, glancing nj the key In her
hand; why ana you lock me In"
But how iid you get outs" she
Inquired. dcmurcly
Il nearly broke my neck jumping
put OF tho window"
"Oh. dear. I wish ! had seen you
Il must have been 50 funny"
"oh. very funny. no doubt. But
don't you think you ought 10 ask my
%psrdone"
Il will ask 4, six times, u you wish
H." tho replied. with u sGucy laugh.
"once will be enough. II you VIII
give me permission TO visit yol."
but We have had no introduction
and do no eycn know who you are
sir" she said: then. seeing a peculiar
expression come into his face. she
added. hastily: Perhaps you thlnl
such a foraallty unnecessary will
me
Il lid not say So"
EMO. but you looked t."
"Can YOU read tho thoughts Of 9th
ers:"
Il shall moi trouble myself TO do SC
any further" she replied. with 4 de
cidei pout. AMI. ris Ing from her seat
she passed quickly by him.
"Wil you not allow me to help yoI
over the WALTZ"
Thank you. | do not require an,
assistance" was the somewhat I'm
gracious response.
How pretty she Is, and how OK
oulsitoly graceful" be thought. a b,
watched her slcnser figure fiittinl
through the Helds. 4 must have pa
tcnce here; II will be n wild chase.
oh. dear." she said &c herself
there's another beautiful scrapo
have got myself into. wonser II tina