Evening journal., 1906-09-07


All daring July, Whitney progressed
IN Mildred Mason's favor with the ap-
proval Of her small brother. Tom, n
consideration by no means to be de-
rpisod, when the curate Of st. Jude's
appeared on the scene and spoiled 1t
all The first intimation of change IN
the usual order of events came when
Mildred refused TO play golf on sun
day.
when a person can play all the
week" she said, Il think he ought to
make a difference on Sunday"
"But 1t is my only opportunity to
play with you, and / spend my week
ends here for that sole purpose" plead
/ ed Whitney. Il cannot understand
this sudden access Of conscience"
Mildred looked offended. and Whit
ney was about TO apologize when Tom
slipped a hand through his arm.
"COme and go around with me. Mr..
Whitney. Mildred is a little morbid
just now, bnt II won't last" and as they
went away together Tom explained.
1T is that curate chap-he came out
here last Monday and spent the week
all the women are crazy about him.
Heaven knows what there is about a
collar that buttons behind, but girls
always go down before it like nine
pins"
WAS he-was he especially attentive
to any one2" Whltney's voice shook.
fSure-stuck to Mllly like a barnacle
70 a lamppost. l thought when she
saw him play golf she'd break away.
II was enough 90 make angels bawl."
"Did you say she was pleased with
Couldn't drive six feet-made eleven
strokes and six foozles to the first
green. them
but do you think she enjoyed
"Then putted out In five. What do
you think OF thatT
IN was a hideously excruciating, re-
volting spectaele Did Miss Mildred
appear Interested in"-
"He drove four balls into the brook
aud instead Of cusslng like a gentleman
he said. Dear me, what an exasper-
ating gnmer"
1t was no use trying TO get any salts
faction from Tom. He talked Of moth
ing but the curate's foozles and fail
ures, and the only information Whitney
obtained was that the parson intended
to be at Windcliff every week during
the remainder Of the summer.
The next Saturday Whitney found
Mildred more than ever ensnared by
the curate. She not only refused to
play golf Sunday. but read q book
called Marrow Paths" all the evening
Tom walked TO the station with Nj
whitney Monday morning ana aslzc
T there was anything he could do r.
20.
Get rid Of the foozling parson." SO,
IN. He uses his irons ike a grav,
Ger. and hc l,as lost three of my ne
ndmade pneumatics."
I wish he was missionary" sighc
htrey.
In the canaisal islands~ addc,
~.
rhc following Friday whitney r
we'd postal card With these wo-e
iot th.ckens. Take vacati5
Ga"
- hitncy. pane stricken. went
'ndclif on the next train. lie foun
IN on the nic;h green about 70 Try
icult stroke and. laying hands SUI
nly upon him. asked breaihlossly:
What did you mean by that posta
rgdf
Lucky you didn't grab TN l had
ade that put. ! might have iiu j,t
ucd you.r said Tom. Let's see. :
.ounting on bis fingers. -four 70 a.,
lrook. one on to the green; that /.
i've
Answer my question" Whitne,
shook him roughly
Two puts In seven. Oh, that wa.
just threat Thought you better b,
on the spot. Here comes the foozlins
fasclnator now"
After introducing the curate, Tom in
quired anxiOusly:
How is your head today, Mr.. Seton 2
Cali right when | am up and about
tAsnk yen" TurninS 70 WhitRey; Il