La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-22
-Houeymoonr- warwiet's eye. light

-uo,evmo,ur' warwick's eyes light
81 with amusement He nao NJ
dreamed the boy had gone 50 far.
.No not as bad as that stanton
hexi,a,e,i ylancing at the joyous, riot-
Gus crowd about the piano s
sister. Mothers sent her on 10
care OF me until she can come hef
guess they didn't get very sooo
accounts of their little boy In Manh't
tan. But l wrote home and toiu 'ne"
,h,u, you aud what sort OF 4 cnaI
Won were and how you had taken me
under your wing. and ! Promiseo -
cut out the hotel and-weii, "noiS
lot of things mother didn't Ike tne
favor OF. and today
-Whoopee-' yelled Yates from IN"
dressing room. I've found Wafrys
tablecIoth It's dream.
Warwick sat up and dropped MS
cigarette. Waiting dizzily, radiantiy'
wickedly out from the dressing roo.n
came Yates. arrayed In the PINK shN
kimono. There was silence, tneh d
long drawn howl Of delight from tne
crowd They caught Yates In their
arms. and swept him up on the center
table. They handed him Samoan
fan OF dyed plumes and a Mexican
peaked hat Trainor at the piano
crashed into the "San Toy overture.
And suddenly Warwick stood up
white and mad. mad clear through
that they should dare even in Jest TO
touch anything that belonged 10 the
dear. unknown girl. the brunette with
the gray eyes.
Take that on be said
The music stopped short. out nos
from his words. Every face In tne
crowd Was turned toward the door OF
the hall. and Yates looked helpless and
miserable. Warwick turned. too. and
held his breath She stood In the
doorway. one hand lifting aside the
heavy drapery. Behind her WAS
George. the colored hall boy. Her
face looked startled. and yet there
was amusement. too. In the wide gray
eyes, as they glanced from face to
face and finally rested on Yates.
There 10 some mistake, ! think.
she said gently. George tells me
parcel Of mine was left here tonight
I have only moved here today. and
he made . mistake. think THAT
gentleman has on my kimono."
wretched. limp and apologize. Yates
was assisted from the table, and d.
vested Of the pink silk gown.
IL am sorry TO spoil your amuse-
ment"- she stopped, and turned her
head toward Warwick as the host.
when all AZ once her eyes met stan
tons.
"Marjorie~ be gasped- Marjorie.
you blessed kid
Silently and discreetly the crowd
averted Its composite face while Stan
ton kissed Marjorie ecstaticaliy. War
wick looked unhappy.
Boys" cried Stanton. this 10 my
sister, all the way from Nebraska to
Manhattan 10 take care Of her little
brother"
Mother 10 here, too" Marjorie ex-
plained. biushing at the effusive well
come accorded her. I'VE had the ad-
dress Of these apartments and you
wrote that they were very nice, you
know. and that Mr.. Warwick lived
here
That's Warwick" interposed Stan
ton. Hes bully fellow"
Warwick bowed. Suddenly be felt q
great. supreme giadness steal over him.
She had gray eyes. stanton's sister
from Nebraska.
so We came night here from the g.
pot. and mother wanted to surprise
you by having everything ready.
bought my kimopo on the way here.
because our trunks haven't come YET,
and the hog made q mistake delivering
II We have the apartment just acres
the hail.
Boys" cried stanton, come on to
the apartment across the hall and be
introduced. You've got TO make us
welcome. because we've come 10 stay
I'ecorously and quietly the crowd
crossed 10 the apartment next door.
With dignity and beautiful grace they
were introduced 10 stAnton's mother
and 10 stanton's home. and stanton
knew he was accepted and admitted
forever 10 the ''itness Of things"
But Warwick sat In q corner waseA-
ing Marjorie make tea. tea from bis
teapot. which tie Jap servant had I.
brought over. asd over H. back e he4 h
chair hung the pink slIk kinsos. nj
was wondering how - wssha bssh ~
IL
Sugar. she ASKED. '-One o. tvo.
Mr. warwtckr
Two satd warwick. with a Aalf
supps~@d sAsh- ''eay. % you knOw
nar-Niss Stanton. I'm awfuIiy siDd
you'fe Q bsusetse. win gny eyes.-
whyr Mar3si<'s head heat Isv<r
over the teapot. Tea making doe ~
quire 80 mSch carefui attent,oa.
DecaDe.- said Warwtch. -plAh = -
s~rominx TO that sype.-
And TO Mr.. Tates' type. too huGA-
ed Narjorse. but h>r face vas nusARd