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pretty. That's encouraging, anyway.
Now from your behavior should have
believed that you couldn't tell wheth-
er she is tall or short, or light or dark
or whether her nose turns up or
down."
up" said John. "Just the least bit
up-though why it should want to
turn away from such a mouth is more |
than 1 can comprehend" he added, re-
flectively.
''That will do" interrupted his sis
ter, with mock severity, as she pushed |
him toward the door. when man
passes fifty he shouldn't talk senti-
ment. even if he thinks it,
John wondered what she would have
said had she known the full extent of
his mental fight in that direction.
Fortunately, his meditations were
closed book, even to his only sister.
He passed down the front steps and
caught a car with his secret purpose
still inviolate.
His sisters guest did not leave until
nearly noon. This gave his plans still
three hours to mediate. The process
proved absorbing. For the first time
in many days something occupied his
thoughts during business hours that
was not Enthusiastically not. His
clerks noticed the change. So did his
customers. He felt it himself and
wondered more than any of them.
Nevertheless, he made no effort to
recall his fancy to it's customary rou-
tine.
Panic seized him more than once as
he contemplated the extraordinary
boldness of what he hoped to accom-
plish; but the next moments cool
analysis invariably showed it's FEAST
bility and restored his courage. When
he started home for the purpose OF
escorting Miss Elsie to her train each
successive step of the undertaking
was arranged as systematically as a
commercial transaction
But commerce is one thing; this
was another. Alas for the nerve of an
elderly bachelor! Elsie came tripping
down the stairs to meet him and scat
tered his brave resolutions with a
word.
poor Mrs. Bailey has headache
said she, as he helped her into mel
travelling coat $50 when heard you
were coming back to see me OF
wouldn't let her go to the train"
John all but dropped the coat. "Ev
, elyn not coming!" he cried.
Fortunately, Elsie was busy arrang
ing her gown and did not notice his
dismay. "It is perfectly dear OF you
Mr.. browne, to come way uptown
lust for this" she declared. "Fathe
will be so pleased to learn how nice
YOU have been to his troublesome
daughter"
90. no trouble at ALL" he remon
strated. mot the slightest You
father and l are very old and warn
friends. I'd do more than this TO
him at any time"
"And not for me, too?" she inquire
with innocent coquetry.
eyes, yes-for you, too.
All the same, his sisters absenc
gave the matter an entirely new al
pect. His carefully wrought plan
now required revision.
During the drive to the station job
hardly opened his mouth. His brazil
however, was intensely active.
Coward" said one side OF It'll
new. bold side-"Coward, to go so IL
and then fall"
Suppose she shrould refuse" su
e gested the other side-the famllla
sbv one-"think how terribly emba
% RAISING"
- "But it may be your last opportu1
+v ,, ,,road the hold one You're &c
- ting old, John browne; ana you