St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07
As he came over the rail-, he

anything with that refractory door,
and he stepped into the room. His
entire manner had changed, and Kath-
arine stood in amazement at the vision
OF the paragon Of propriety In her
room on his knees before her door
knob. What was more, he was rum
ming on with merry nonsense the
while, in way she could not l.ave
imagined possible He was obliged to
give up the problem, however, and re-
turned to the balcony.
Il see but one way for you, Miss
Harrison. "Ill ask the driver to
stand at the horses heads, and il you
can climb the rail-it's not very high
I'll stand on the seat and help you
down. Can you manage it, do you
think?" His eyes were dancing with
fun, as he looked into hers. Could II
be that the precise Mr.. Payson was en-.
joying this escapade?
.I can do it all right" admitted
Katharine, ''but, yes, will !
mustn't disappoint Harry"
"Oh, stop him quick!" she cried.
"I've forgotten my music! What a
stupld-
Payson told the driver to turn back,
then said:
II don't wonder that you forgot it.
But I'm equal to another raid on your
room" !"
But it's not my room. Oh, how
can ever get It? It's In the music
room"
you must have 1t, 1 suppose?
Il could get along, but my accom-
panist- The carriage stopped at the
entrance.
Is' there q balcony OF the music
room, too!
Yes.
fhen that's dead easy II the win
dow IS unfastened. II not, glass
brittle. They drove to the s1de OF
the house and stopped, Dy kathaflne,s
directions.
the music IS on the piano IN my
muslc-roll said Aaenarlne' as ne en-.
tered tue WINDOW
AS they neared their destination
MI. Fayson SAID:
Suppose we keep the events OF this
evening to ourselves. Miss Harrison:
Not that you have anything to be
ashamed OF; but know what your
life will be IT Harry Thayer gets hold
of what has happened.
ssHe is an awful tease, said Kath-
arine. II never thought, but I'd have
to explain, though. It's kind of you
il we could avoid telling
"of course we can. It's agreed, then,
that it's secret between US.
Harry had no time to question as
he dragged Katharine into the dress
ing-room. saying
I've had to change the programme
now, SO as to bring your first song
later"
Don't be cross, Thayer. said Pay
son. Our delay was absolutely un-
avoidable, on her part, at least
That was generous tnougne hatn-
aIlne. 9nu ainuooe % - - "es0 VIC
fault
sne was az her pest lna1 esenin',
many telling her tney nao never neafu
her sing SO wen. harry ana ME-. ray
son were on tnelr way % ,her aitel
the concert, Wnen HAIRY s.lu
M Mucn c oDilseo 10 you' fayson, LOT
escortlng MISS Harrison salely mere 9
last. But IL .eileNe you HOW : ean
take ner nome.
. /. mayer, sa,u rayson suauen.y,
now much cia1m naYe you - MISS
harrison :!
None at al, answered HAIRY,
promptly, only snes my COUSIN. ana
Eve always known mel.
Then I take her nome SAID Fay
son, decidedly
Hope you won't be as long getting
there as you were coming here,
laughed Harry, adding, as Katharine
came toward them: MI: Fayson m
sists on finishing up the escorting
business, Kit, SO I'm out.
AS they left the carriage. Mr.. Pay
son said:
.Why did you seem SO surprised |
when Thayer said I was to take you
home. Miss Harrison?''
gusted with me: I'd made you. 50