Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-09

had.
"You don't? Well. That Is good! How
long does II take TO ger acquainted with
her? You've only known her 10 years
to my certain knowledge. Dear me, you
have ruined my dress! The whole cup.
ful went over Il. | should say. And
drank mine boiling ! knew II would
be lust so but when am travelling moth
ing sets me up like a cup of cofiee.'
BY this time Rossmore had got breath,
and began 10 realize that things must
not 60 on as they had begun. He cleared
/ his throat. but he had a fearful time
doing it; and his companion grew very
much concerned for him.
my willie.' said she. whatever ais
YOU? Yop must have taken cold. or else
you've got the catarrh! You make a
worse noise than old Grandfather Hill
lardl"
There has been a mistake" said
Rossmore. 1T was all owing to that
Internally hot cup of correct Beg your
pardon for using the long word, but !
shouldn't have spilled il If It hadn't
been SO hot"
ooh! never mindi dress isn't worth
eretting about forgive you"
Eyes. but my name is not Willie!"
mot willeg What Is It, wonder ?"
She had crept up close to him again,
and was fiiclSing the cinders of his coat
collar.
my name is George Rossmore!" he
,o;d c1otvly
She turned around and looked at him
intently. and as she gazed, the color
went out of Aer peach blossom face, and
left her white as marble.
There! there!' cried Rossmorc
frightened within an inch Of his life
and fully believing she was going to
COLLAPSE and die then and there. "Don't
take it SO hard! 1t was a mistake-a
most natural one, expect else you
never would have made it! that
that is. you--dear met how was il? and
what was it?"
His evident distress was too ludi-
crous. The girl laughed againya all
the color came back to her face But
she had moved quite away from Ross
more, and somehow or other ii didn't
seem half so nice as it did before.
Il mistook you for my brother, Will
liam Danforth." she said, with dignity.
HE was coming to Sister Annie's we'd
ding. and he and Florence Lane are to
be groomsman and bridesmaid You
are just Willies size, and his exact
counterpart! must ask you to excuse
me for annoying you so much, and
and will find another seat"
But Rossmore begged so hard for her
to sit still. and impressed Il upon her
that if she did get up he should be GER
tain she was angry with him, that she
consented to sit still
OF course, yens ara expecting that
there was a collision. or that the cars
ran off the track. or the engine burst
its boiler, but nothing OF the kind oc-
Cured. There is no shadow of tragedy
IN this story. neither is there any moral.
At least don't know of any and the
Individual who discovers one will be a
deal sharper than | am.
Rossnore found out that his com
panion's name was Laura; din spitf
of the fact that he detested women. he
made himself very agreeable to this one
So much so that he was invited To Sister
Annies wedding and they all concluded
to double the number Of groomsmen and
bridesmaids as to allow Laura and
George to participate
For II turned out that Sister Armies
betrothed and Rossmore were class
mates and had always been the best Of
friends,
Three months thereafter, Laura ba-
came George Rossmore's wife-and II
was all through Tire agency Of 4 cup Of
coffee
But would not advise young mer
to scald themselves at railroad refresh
ment saloons. and ruin ladies' dresses
under the mistaken impression that
they will secure lovely wives by SO do
ing, for the old saying Is true in mos
cases: sfE
There's many "a slip
( 'Twixt the cup and the Up"
IN. Y. Weekly.