The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-06-29
BY HAROLD MaeGRATH
Author Of The Grey Cloak" "The
Puppet Crown"
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in tho sir,
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Iire! Yen haf zee house full Of gas
James, bin ing and sneezing, boil
ing with rage and chagrin. remounted
the chair and finally succeeded in
joining the two lengths. Nothing hap
pened this time But the door to the
forward rooms opened, and Miss Ar
nesley looked in upon the scene.
"Merciful heavens!" she gasped,
what has happened?"
Zee stove-pipe bust, Mees," ex-
planned Pierre.
The girl gave Warburton one look
balled her handkerchief against her
mouth, and fled. This didn't add to his
amiability. He left the kitchen in a
downright savage mood. He had APP
peared before her positively ridicu,
lous, laughable. A woman never can
love a man, nor entertain tender re-
gard for him at whom she has laughed
And the girl had laughed and doubt
less was still laughing (However, /
do not offer his opinion as infallible)
He stood in the roadway, looking
around for some inanimate thing upon
which he might vent his anger, when
the sound of hoofs coming toward him
distracted him. He glanced over his
shoulder and his knees all
but gave way under him. Caught! The
rider was none other than his sister
Nancy! 1t was ali over now for a
certainty. He knew it; he had about
one minute to live. She was too near,
so he dared not fly Then a brilliant
inspiration came to him. He quickly
passed his hand over his face The
disguise was complete
james," Miss Annesley was stand
ing on the veranda. Take charge of
the horse. Nancy, dear, am so glad
to see you!
James was anything but glad
Betty good gracious, whatever is
the matter with this fellow? Has he
the black plague? Ugh!" She slid from
the saddle unaided.
James stolidly took the reins
"The kitchen stove-pipe fell down"
Betty replied, and James stood in the
immediate vicinity of it,
The two girls laughed joyously, but |
James did not even smile He had !
half notion to kiss Nancy, as he |
had planned to do that memorable |
night of the ball at the British en- I
bassy. But even as the notion came,
to him, Nancy had climbed up the I
steps and was out of harms way.
James, said Miss Annesley, go
and wash your face at once"
"Yes, Miss"
At the sound of his voice Nancy
turned swiftly but the groom had pre-
sented his back and was leading tn
horse to the stables.
Nancy would never tell me the sub
stance of her conversation with Miss
Annesley that afternoon, but l am
conceited enough to believe that
certain absent gentleman was the main
topic. When she left, it was William
who led out the horse. He explained
that James was still engaged with soap
and water and pumice-stone. Miss
Annesley's laugh rang out heartily,
and Nancy could not help joining her
"And have you heard from that
younger brother OF yours?" Betty
asked, as her friend settled herself in
the saddle.
Not line, Betty, not line; and S
l had set my heart on your meeting
him. | do not know where he is, or I
when he will be back" /
Perhaps he is in quest of adven- /
lures" t
"He is in Canada, hunting caribou" /
"You don't tell mel" /
What handsome girl you are Bet !
ty!"-admiringly. 6
What a handsome girl you are,
Nancy" mimicked the girl on the va
randa. IF your brother is only half I
as handsome, l do not know whatever
Will become of this heart of mine when
we finally meet" She smiled and drol- 9
ly placed her hands on her heart d
Don't look SO disappointed, Nan; per- I
haps we may meet l have an idea
that he will prove interesting and en-
and she laughed again. n
Whoa Dandy! What are you laugh d
Ing at?" demanded Nancy. n
81 was thinking of James and his
soap, water and pumice-stone. That a
was all. dear Saturday afternoon, il
then, we shall ride to the club and S
have tea Good-by, and remember me n
70 the baby" D
"Good-by Nancy cantered d
away. b
What a blissful thing the lack OF q