The Press., 1905-10-18
A ~ everything In the world.

ed Of everything In the world.
Sometimes those little injuries leave
a scar" continued Allen, land that's
bad for pretty girl who wants to find
a rich husband some day and be an Or
nament of society. But good doctor
can prevent 1t, you know, and happen
to be going right now to see the best
man in the business. If you'll come
along he'll look at your head, and he
won't charge you a cent because you're
a friend Of mine"
For some strange reason this propo-
sition seemed to Kitty to have an ad-
verse moral aspect, but Allen persuad-
ed her.
Kitty went to see the doctor, and he
told her that she would have to come
every day for a week at least II she
wished to avoid bad scar. He was
clever man, and he saved her from dis
f1gurement, but he did not treat her for
an affection of the heart that was get
ting worse and worse all the time. She
was seeing Allen every afternoon-see-
ing him in her dreams, both sleeping
and waking, too, poor child-and she
knew that she was in love with him,
but she would never have believed that
he could care for her If it had not been
for the wise woman in the shop.
Hes dead stuck on you," said this
sapient person. Anybody could see
that"
But he hasn't said a word about II"
protested Kitty. HE doesn't even look
ct me, or when he does he looks right
through me. And he talks right
through me too. 1 don't know half
what he says. might just as well be
a telephone for all he cares about me-"
The wise woman laughed.
you'll find out" she said. 'I'll bet
you could make him marry you IL you
had any sense"
At this suggestion Kitty nearly fell
In a faint, but she fancied that Mrs.
O'Neil did not notice 1t.
When Kitty's wound was almost
mended, Magtnley, who had noticed
that his daughter was not coming home
quite so early in the afternoons, got
into a quarrel with her about it and
struck her again. Allen told me of
this occurrence, and he seemed to be
interested in the coincidence that the
injury was precisely similar to the
former one, except that 1t was upon
the other side Of the girls head.
"Queer, isn't it?" he said.
ALLEN" said 1, what are you going
to do with this girl?"
Nothing" he said indifferentIy. 'T'm
going to Europe in July"
Later he told me that he had advised
Kitty to run away from home.
"I've seen her father" he said.
There's no doing anything with him.
He's not responsible He ought to be
In an asylum"
'Then why don't you send him
there?' 1 inquired.
"Too much trouble" replied Allen.
When the experienced Mrs. O'Neil
heard that Allen was suggesting fight
she asked Kitty what she was going
to do.
st haven't got any place to CO." said
Kitty.
He'll find you a place." said Mrs.
O'Neil.
"Goodnessw cried Kitty. 81 couldn't
let him do that. He's done enough for
me as it Is. He asked me once where
could go, and l was ashamed to tell
him that 1 didn't have a friend in the
world, SO said had an aunt in Buff
falo. used to have, but she's dead"
Don't you worry" was the response.
when he says go, go. tell you he's
in love with you. He really means it.
He'll marry you"
One day Kitty came to the store as
white as a ghost. She was almost half
an hour late and was breathless with
running.
1--WE been over to the Children's So
ciety," she said. They're going to
take Lottie and Jane. Fathers SO
rough with them now that I had to do
something. Mr.. Allen told me what
to do. And I'm going away. 1t seems
awful to leave father, but Mr.. Allen
says there isn't anything else to do.
I've got to. That's all there Is about
"I'm glad you're getting a little
sense" responded Mrs. O'Neil.
There was a pause, and then poor,
distracted Kitty seized the woman's
hand.
"Are you sure he cares about me"
she demanded in a choking, agonized
whisper. sit doesn't look like it to
me. He never said word of love to
me or tried to kiss me. He never even
took hold Of my hand"
That's all right" replied the wise
woman HE doesn't want to Brighten
you. He's gentleman, but he's crazy
about you, and you can twist him
around your finger If you want to-"
''If he doesn't ask me to marry him
what'n do?" pleaded the girl. "Sup-
pose he tells me to go to my aunt
Mrs. O'Neil laughed.
"You don't suppose he really believes
you've got an aunt?" said she. "He
knows you're lying to him, but he
doesn't care. All he wants is to get
you away from home. He's afraid
your father IL kill you. You'll be his
wife in a week if you don't make a
fool Of yourself"
That afternoon 1 saw Allen, and he
told me that Kitty was going to her
aunt. He had bought her gray trav-
cling dress during the luncheon hour
and had very amusing time persuad-
ing her to take it.
"She has a holy horror Of my spend
ing money for her." he said. "Tm &C.
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