The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-10
HIS UNEXPECTED GUEST.


 As the long train sweeping into Chi cago stopped like a tired monster in the depot, Henrietta looked eagerly from the window, expecting to see her broth CT among the waiting crowd. To her dismay he was nowhere to be seen. Taking her satched and her packages she mounted the stairs leading to the street There, though the noise and din of the great city almost deafened her. she felt more lonely and forlorn than if she had been lost in the deep green woods at home.
 Collecting her scattered wits she took a cab and ere long arrived at the Palo- ma, the large apartment building in which were located Toms bachelor quarters. She asked In the office for MT. Brooke's rooms and was put in charge of an elevator boy, who stop ping at the second story mumbled, 'Firts-partment -to-yr-left," and irn- mediately shot skyward.
 Wishing to surprise her brother. Henrietta opened the door without small round table in the front room. She bluihed under his curious gaze, then in order to let him know that she, had right to be there she said with dignity:
 My brother was expecting me. He must have been at the depot. but the crowd was so great he failed to find me-
 Yes m, returned the waiter brisk ly "he went to meet lady; I thought he said his mother, but I see I was mistaken. I was to have breakfast at S3O."
 He left the room and Henrietta re- moved her hat and jacket. How kind it was of Tom to have this cozy little breakfast al ready for her!
 He had written that in this building one could live on the American or the European plan, or try a mixture of both, but what had he meant by stat ing that his rooms were plainly furnish ed? His ideas had changed wonder fully since he. left home. Here were expensive rugs, rich hanging3, luxurious furniture, two or three handsome lamps and dozens of odd curi5s which must be worth fortune in themselves. Tom was either growing extravagant or his practice was increasing at a pheno- menal. rate
 She found a vase treal1ure in it. self, and it she arranged some flowers, roses and honeysuckles, brought from home, placing them in the middle of the table, and the waiter coming in at that moment, glanced at them appro- Eingly. He took from his tray some plates, which he wiped with a flourish, and dish containing luscious hemisp- heres of nutmeg melon, filled with cracked ice.
 ''The steak will be broiled as soon as he comes" said the knight of the white apron explanatorily, and I'll bring it and the chocolate up with the other things" Tom even remembered that she was fond of chocolate! What dear fellow he was
 Some one turned the knob of the door, and, exclaiming, There he isl" Henrietta ran into the dim little hall and into the arms of the newcomer, whom she hugged with all her might.
 70, Tom, I'm so glad" she began, and then gasped for breath, for this handsome yJung man was not Tom! He was accompanied by a silver-haired lady, who was looking at her so cold | ly that the pink glow on the girls cheek deepened t1 rich carmine.
 1-I beg your pardon" she fal- tered. T was expecting my brother, ,' and the brown eyes filled with tears.
 There is some mistake" said the stranger recovering from the aston ishment caused by having been un- eXpectedly hugged by a pretty girl.
 Henrietta recounted the history of | the morning and told him her brothers name. T have never met you broth l CT, said he, but I happen to know that MT Brooks occupies rooms im- i mediately above these on the next floor. George, go up and tell MT. | Br2oks that his sister Is here. Allow me to introduce myself, Miss Brooks, g he continued smiling, "ny name is Lovel, and this Lovel, and this is my mother"
 The old lady t5ok the girls hand and patted it affectionately as she said, Don't worry about it, dear, it's all right now"
 The waitor returned and said MT. | Brooks had gone down town. Then he did not receive my letter." cried Hen- rietta.
 Never mind !" said Mir T.oveI hos