The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-27

cases pretty plainly" ne ren,-,..
grimly.
She disclaimed credit with an a..
wave Of the hands.
.Ob. that's nothing when you,rs -,
to It, she declared. 1'sl
and how about Miss Harria,g,
demanded ~
You've never seen Harriet o-
wouldn't ask. Oh. here she co., -!
she is looking for me. 7 wont -
and can cherries this glorious dsv~,
She was on her feet and in e.,
had scrambled up the bank and -
taken refuge behind a clump Of ~
plum bushes. The stranger saw ~,
fat girl coming down the path q.
waddled along quite breathlesslv D..
large round face was an ocber ma.
tone in hue. Her tow colored hair ~,
piled up under one Of the lace dr,oas
baby hats suitable only to faces ~
daintiest the most piausnt. and /.
gave to her countenance the Iudio-,r,
suggestiveness Of a friued cheese n
comfortably tight appeared the rov,
Of foulard silk that constrained b.-
ample charms. She peered from si5,
to side as she advanced.
"Aiaureen" she called. You're wa,..
ed. Ma wants you Mau-ree-n""
When she had disappeared there u,
the glimner OF a pink gown. Iau-aan
ran down into the path
II must go home. I suppose. Tbs-a,
the new mah's room to put in order
Ny stepmother has no need TO rats
boarders. Papa left her well on. In,
she thinks it's the only way to %,
Harriet married"
The traveller sprang up and Ht,AdH,
gI1is
Shed have a better chance Of that
be averryu pOsu-,vi!, ii she'd DO
something else 6rst."
whats that They were waIk.1,
along the tree embowered way toga,b.
er.
Exile. Danish. annihilate you
she laughed gayly oh. I'm 10,
really formidable in that respect. farT
don't intend to get married 90
Not ever72 he queried. leaning tr
ward that he might look into tie small.
serious facn.
ooh, perhaps when I'm very Old
twenty nine or thirty; not before" she
decided resOlutely. And only then
r.
"Well?"
Hes so adorable I can't help nv.
self! | live here. Goodby. You 20 On
- Mr.. Browns. 1 suppose. They are
expecting a cousin. It's the second
house to the right"
The young man laid his arm across
the gatepost. barring her way.
wait a minute. don't see what
you had to cry about today" be 70
marked irrelevantly.
Eyes. dlmples and smiles all dszzlst
him.
Il don't know either" she Admitted.
''Why-wbat-are you coming in here"
For he was keeping right on by hsr
side.
Il certainly am. I'm the new man
who took an earlier train than hat
Intended. Ny name is Cedric Farrell
And I'm going to stay here. too BE-
concluded stubbornly. until you've "a
considered your rash decision"
Her delicate face was on FIRE My
my what decisionT' she faltered.
Not to be married for a long, lonl
time.r
And do you think you will succeed"
she asked TREMENDOUSLY.
He flung up his head with the vir.p
rious air Of a man going confidently
to battle.
Il think will" he answered quietly
"I'll try hard enough, Don't you th.r'
it's possible, MaureenT'
"All things are possible" murmured
a little laughter shaken voice from he
depths of the pink sunbonnet. But
but you mustn't call me Maureen yet"
Il won't" promised this audsciou'
young man promptly II won't II yo1
prefer not, dsrlingr'
We'll, neverr' she painted.
"Of course you never" he cried Joy.
ously. Il knew you had never or you
wouldn't be So
There was a swirl Of crisp pink skirts
as she fed by him into the house BE
laughed as be followed her and kept On
Laughing.
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