The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-14

VIII, Dul uIleE u LEW 4ull-
utes came back again merely as an
aftefthought.
II wish to observe | remarked Sc
yerely, that there are three distinct
freckles on your nose; big one, a
medium one and small one--pa, ma
and the baby. dislike freckles."
1t was not quite the truth, for l
didn'ton Kate.
She few into a passion.
you're the rudest man l ever SAW
she cried; Il wish I'd never taken this
hateful house! How dare you sit on
my waIl?'
It's mine, too I retorted; "Ive an
absolute right to sit on the half of it; as
a leading member of the Bar I know
the law"
Better than it knows you, I some
times thinkr she returned sweetly.
This was unpleasantly true.
4 can afford to wait" said loftily.
IF you spent more time in your office
in town and less on my wall"
Pardon me, our wall
"You would
Lose sunburn and freckles, and be-
come pale, interesting and an intellec-
tual-looking young man.
She snorted contemptuously.
Don't do that l implored. "Its
vulgar
"what?g she demanded, Grossly.
Snort"
Il dldn'tr'
Sorry to contradict, but I heard
You. In the best circles it is consid-
cred unlady-llke"
Don't talk to me as if I were be-
hind counter, or a boarding school
girl. Unlady-Iikel AS if r."
Were ever uJady-like.g 1 finished
softly-"true.v
I wasn't going to say that. Mr.
Todd.
Kate looks lovely in a rage-she looks
lovely all the time
Weren't you?" I returned absently,
watching the sun find out the warm
rich tints in her hair.
Il wish hadn't taken this beastly
housew she cried, with stamp.
But Mrs. Bronson
Mother! she wanted one of those
new, desirable suburban residenees!'
but as soon as saw this garden
knew it was the very thing for us, so
we came, and now -awfully OBJ
stinate person, mother-says we've got
to move, that she won't stay in this
. damp house any longer
She said thatv' l gasped. Glow
very -oh-smnrtg' You see, Mrs. Bron-
son was typical matron. But thing
like that shows you-you never know
women.
Il said damp, Mr.. Toddn' Kate spoke
hurriedly, her face very red; then she
giggled weakly for moment, and |
Joined in
You should speak more distinctly,
Miss Bronson" l said in gravely re-
proving tones; zone is so apt to mis-
construe."
1T is damp, you know she fastened
to add.
Il doubt il it is as bad as mine" l
returned. II likewise was almost be-
trayed by the CHASTITY ultra-respecta-
bility Of villadom, but the garden and
the wall and a--er-vision next door
tempted me, and l fell. Now, on
windy days the kitchen fire goes out,
and my housekeeper says things no
gentleman could demean himself by
repeating, and I live on horrible CON
coctions. When it rains, I sleep under
an umbrella held at an angle over a
bucket, which is all right as long as
remain awake, but should / doze off.
the bucket upsets and stream Of
water goes down my neck"
"You should have it seen to-" she
sid, unsympatheticalIy
1T scarcely seems worth while trou-
bling, for lonely bachelor" I said
pathetically; sand it does not always
rain and blow, you know. Besides,
the garden wall has its compensa-
tions!n
is livery disfgurlng?" she inquired
anxiously.
THE waIl?o
mo, stupid, my nosep'
It's quite an ordinary sort Of nose.
isn't it?" | returned cautiously. Not
that it is in the least, really, you know.
Il meant the freckles-" tartly.
l looked at her lntently in my best
legal manner-which is very piercing,
indeed, calculated to make a criminal
tremble lii his shoes.
Are your eyes grayey blue, or bluey-
grayY / inquired
do You think being freckled matters
very muchy
1T depends who wears them, and
where
snow, Mr.. Todd, no compliments"
Complimentary l echoed iii amaze
ment. My dear Miss Bronson, that
was the last idea in my mind. did
not mean you at ALL
Whom did you mean?" demanded
Kate, with supreme indifference.
Come up here, aud perhaps I'll
tell you" said inslnuatingly,
"On no accountn
Wei, perhaps you are right; any
way, it's as delightful as 1t is rare, in
these days Of the superiority of the
fair sex. to be able to look down unon