The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-07

Don't be an ADAM
Bert ignored the case of Adam. "If
could see her alone" he said gently
"alone accidentally"
Accidentally, of course. That's where
I come ing"
'Why notT'
Because l am on her side
"But so," radiantly, "am /, always
- her side"
.'Oh, indeedr
Miss Cordelia, she sent me her ring
with note saying she had changed
her mind. / can't go cringing after
that can I? But accidentally
why" interrupted Miss Cordelia,
did she change her mind?'
Some law of the fourth dimension
may explain"
you've no guess?
"Well.n protested Bert, "a man can't
be an Egyptian mummy just because
he's engaged"
Il see. And don't see any hope for
you"
''Then I'm sorry to be a nuisance,
Miss Cordela, but" settling himself
like a rock, II must stay until she
comes. She comes often, doesn't she?"
Miss Cordelia began to laugh. why"
she asked, don't you write to her?'
II want to be sure that she cares
before-well, one doesn't like to be
hound dog for nothing"
"And how will you be made sure"
.'Oh, the minute | see her.
must ha daiguhtf..I NFsra far
della remarked pleasantly, 'to be a
man."
"0h, I'll know" said Bert, with gen
ial assurance "and you'll help, and
then He stopped, with a sudden
fash of mischief In his eyes
"And then?' Miss Cordelia leaned
toward him, with her own eyes twin
king.
"Then I'll kidnap herr cried Bert
aud sprang to his feet "Tf she cares,
Miss Cordelia, upon my soul, I'll kid
nap her"
'Oh. how young and sillyr said Miss
CordeIia and sighed
listen. It's. quite sensible" Bert
explained joyously. THE engagement
was talked about, you know. Every
one discovered it,
YES" assented Miss Cordelia and
smiled
Now the break Is being talked
about, and little Mike, poor girl, hates
the whole business"
Its quite likely" Miss Cordelia pub
in dryly, that she especially hates the
talk going on about you and that little
fiirt Nellie Carl"
with conviction, "this plan will make
everything right"
"Oh, indeed" repeated Miss Corde-
liza.
You see, after all she's been
through
Exactly" Miss Cordela put in. with
feeling.
Il mean In the way of talk. She'll |
hate to begin all over again"
$50
$50 beamingly. well cut the thing |
short"
.And I'm to furnish the knife?'
Bert gave her nod ITS great"
he cried and made for the door. "Pll |
see the bishop"
Mercy on usr' protested Miss Cor
della, but he only paused to make a
brief request
Miss Cordelia''--
"Oh. you silly boyv'
ASK her to wear white"
IL dare say"
''Pll tell her the rest myself"
And when," laghued Miss Cordelia, |
sis she to wear winter"
Tonight. of course. You wouldn't
have me live through another day like
this?'
Miss Cordelia surrendered. "Come
to dinner" she told him. "Come early
and well see."
s'It's great" said Bert and was of.
Miss Cordelia began to feel a little
fiuttered She got Mike on the tele-
phone. Would Mike come to dinner?
Mike would be delighted to come.
''And l wish." called Miss Cordelia
next. that you'd wear white, dear.
III like you In white"
"It's very fortunate, then. that I've
a new white silk" said Mike.
Miss Cordelia chuckied Come ear
ly," she added. BE sure to come ear
IL, and Mike
"Yes."
There's quite a snow beginning
Wear that pretty, warm cloak OF yours
the long, fur lined one with the hood
We're all going to IA little impromp
tn at the bishops and come back to
supper" And then she fled out of
hearing.
Mike dressed as desired and came
early.
"What sort of impromptuf' she qres-
toned brightly.
Miss Cordelia helped to unfasten the
eur cloak.
IT'S secret she explained
Gracious, how funny Does the
bishop know? Who knows?.
"Very few know" admitted Miss Cor
della.