Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
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sudden drop of temperature on hot day. They
fell apart and the wind ceased. The girl was
trembling and frightened query was in her eye.
Fool that l ami" Mackin groaned. Isabel,
| bought an atmosphere, for I thought it would
please you-and you see the result
She began crying helplessly II don't like
it," she protested Indignantly. "It's-its hor-
rid one!"
The handkerchief did desperate work, while the
unfortunate lover clutched his head Then on
rebeious eye emerged from the crumbled lace
and Miss Hill looked decidedly stubborn II don't
think it very kind' she said stiffy, 'to pretend
to care for girl and then bblow her to pieces
But Isabel!'' protested the miserable Mackin
"how was l to know the Internal tricks of the
thing? And did it solely for you!"
The sincerity in his voice moved Miss Hill a
trife-he, too, was suffering. AS the pity of it
all came over her she wept anew. "And now we
we are eternally separated" she moaned.
At this interesting moment Mr.. Goodwin Rich
ards was announced.
Mackin hastily Strengthened his collar and Isa
bells hands flew to her hair The dim light would
conceal her telltale eyes, There was no denying
Richards was handsome and the faint mist around
him set him off well, but that macintosh was a
monument to weak vanty-in Mackins opinion
"Ah, good afternoon Miss Isabel" he drawed
with the assurance which only comes to man
when he knows girls father is his side
Charmed to find you in And Mackin" as he
discovered his rival on the sofa. isn't the law
business pressing these days?"
This was cool insolence; had not Mackin as
Richards, who had the luck to be born son of
a millionaire manufacturer of toothpicks?
Very pressing" Mackin responded haughtfly.
Indeed, it was legal business upon which l have
been consulting Miss Hill" He shot her an ap
pealing look, and she smiled wistfully at him.
Richards was suddenly suspicious of this inter
change of gances. But when he saw Mackin and
his pretty hostess barely touch another's
finger tips and stand six feet apart when they did
it, his spirits rose. Abruptly Mackn left the room
AS he did SO he brushed close by Richards and
when Miss Hill turned to him she found him
frozen in his chair, little icices edging his cap
which he clutched in his hand, hanging from his
eyebrows, chin and fngers-and after a wild in
stant she understood The frosty October after
had coided with the Scotch mist, and of
course had turned the moisture to ice And she
laughed nervously-crazily-lau till the rage
of the imprisoned Richards stopped his shivers
and the little iccles tinkled as they fell the
hardwood floors.
Miss Hill stretched out appealing hands. "For-
give me, Mr. Richards she said shakily Come
| will pull your chair in front of the gas CRATE
and thaw you out" But when she drew near the
frantic and imprisoned his icy coating at
once began to melt 1t was the effect of her June
atmosphere
Richards clutched her with two trembling
hands. Don't leave me-" he begged. "See!
need you nOw-and always!'
To desert friend in distress and be rude to
a hapless caller is too much to ask of any girl,
so naturally Miss Hill stayed where she was and
it upon that tableau Harvey Mackin burst
when he returned ten minutes after leaving to
get valuable notebook he had dropped at the
exciting moment the sudden windstorm had made
desolate his life and Isabels
The sight too much. Isabel" he cried,
jealousy.
"Sr!" exclaimed Richards, arising with what
dignity half melted coating of ice would allow.