The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-24


of October. Then there were the law :
/, yers to see; great many business de-
tails to settle, and an architect to con-
suit. After leaving New York the girls
spent day at Haverstock, where Dor
othy Amhurst bought piece of land as
shrewdly as if she had been in the real
estate business all her life. After this
transaction the girls drove to the sta
ton on the line connecting with the in
elined railway, and so, as Katherine re-
marked, were "wafted to the skies on
fowery beds of ease,' which she ex-
planned to her shocked companion was
all right. because it was quotation
from a hymn. When at last they
reached their hotel, Katherine was in
ecstasies. -
"Isn t this heavenlys'' she cried,
sand, indeed, it ought to be, for I I'M
.derstand we are 5000 feet higher than
we were in, New York, and even the
sky-scrapers can't compete with such
an altitude.''
The broad valley of the Hudson lay
spread beneath them, stretching as far
as the eye could see, shinhmering in the
thin BLUSH veil Of summer evening,
and miles away the river itself could be
traced like silver ribbon.
The gallant captain, who had been
theoretically browbcaten by his young
: er daughter,S and threatened with divers
pains and penalties should he fail to
pay attention and take heed to in
eclat in the selection Of rooms for Dor
othy and his daughter. The suite was
situated in one corner Of the huge: car
avansary, large parlor occupying the
angle, with windows on one side look:
ing. into the forest; and on the, other
giving an extended view across the val
ley. The front room adjoining the par
lor was to be Dorothy's very own, and
the end room belonged to. Katherine,
he said, as long as she behaved herself.
If Dorothy ever wished to evict~aher
strenuous neighbor. ali she had to- do
would lend his aid, at which proffer>of
assistance Katherine tossed her head,
and said she would try the room for
a week, and, if she didn't like it, out
Dorothy would have to 90. .>.,.--.ux.....
There followed days and nights of
of all sorts, with more pretentious
ball on Saturday night, when the week
tired man from New York arrived in
the afternoon to find temperature 20
degrees lower, and thez5altitude very
much higher. than was the Zcaselin his
:eled I'M this round. Of excitement, and.
indeed; lin milder waY,.did Dor
| othy... After the Functions" were over
| the girls enjoyed comforting chat
with one another in their drawing-room;
all windows. open,. and the moon a.
| shining down over the luminous valley,
| which it seemed to fill with mother o ,
pearl dust. :
Young Mr.. J. K. Henderson Of New
| York, having danced repeatedly with
! Katherine On Saturday night, uneXpect-
eddy turned up for the hop on the, fol-
lowing Wednesday, when he again
danced repeatedly with the. same joy
Gus girl. It being somewhat unusual
for keen business man to take a four
hours journey during an afternoon in
the middle of the week, and, as a con-
sequence, arrive late at his office next
morning, Dorothy began to wonder if a
concrete formation, associated with the
name of Prince Ivan Lermontoff of
Russia, was strong enough to stand an
ing it were to be constantly repeated.
It was after midnight on Wednesday
when the two reached the corner par1or.
| Dorothy sat in a cane armchair, while
Katherine threw herself into a rocking
chair. laced her fingers behind her head,
/ and gazed thru the open window at the
misty .infnity beyond. <
been the most enjoyable evening I ever
care you quite surea'' inquired her
friend. = 5..-ss -.
"Certain1y. Shouldn't 7 knows"
MHe dances well, then?" :. :.
ttExquisitely!' :. = y
/ "Better than Jack Lamont9"
"WeIl, now you mention him must
confess Jack danced very creditably. .
81 didn' It know but you might have
forgotten the prince" ,,...-,.,-....,, 49,
emo, I haven't exactly Forgotten
him, but do think he might have writ
ten to me- -. -' .@..-.
ooh, that's it, is it9 Did he ask
: your permission. to Write9'o =. .... s. $
Good gracious, no. We never
talked Of writing. Old red sandstone
rather. was our topic Of congregation
Still, he might have acknowledged re
ceipt Of the book. -
20. 'tBut the book was given to him il
return for the one he presented f
you
eyes, 7 suppose it was. I hadn :,