The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-01-25
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reassure Mrs. Vansittart.
He was rot mistaken. She did not
reply at once. When she spoke, it was
with sigh of relief.
II will not be very entertaining, l
fear, but the young people will have
plenty to tell YOU"
For goodness sake, Eta, don't
class yourself among the old fogies"
cried Mr.. Traill. Look at me-ffty-
five and lively as a grasshopper."
please. is Mamie an me 'vited,
tooY' whispered Elsie to Pyne.
"You two chicks will be curled up
among the feathers at 8 O'clock" he
told her. Don't you go and worry
bout any dinner parties. The sooner
you go to sleep the quicker you'll wake
up in the morning, and then we're 60
ing out to hunt-for what do you
thinkT"
Candies" said Mamie.
"Toys," cried Elsie, going one better.
"We're just going to find two Of the
loveliest and frilliest and pinkiest
checked dolls you ever saw. They'll
and their lips will be as red and round
as yours, Mamie. They'll talk and say
and say all sorts of things when you
pinch their little waists. So you two
hurry up after you've had your supper,
say your prayers and close your eyes,
and when you open them you'll be able
to yell for me to find that doll store
mighty sharp"
"Say, Charlie" cried his uncle, 81
never heard you reel off a screw like
that before. Now, IL l didn't know
you were a confirmed young bachelor
/ would begin to have suspicious. Any
how here's the hotel"
Two hours later, when uncle and
nephew met in the private sitting room,
where busy walters were making prep
arations for dinner, Trail drew the
younger man to the privacy Of win
dow recess.
Charlie" he confided, affairs are in
a tangle. Do you realize that my mar
rage was fixed for todayT
That's So" was the laconic answer.
"Of course the wedding was post
poned by fate, and, to add to my per-
plexities, there is a new attitude on
Mrs. Vansittart's part. 1t puzzles me.
We have been friends for some years,
rs you know. 1t seemed to be per-
fectly natural outcome Of our mutual
liking for each other that we should
agree TO pass our declining years to-
,gether. She is a very beautiful and
accomplished woman, but she makes
no secret Of her age, and the match
was q suitable one In every respect"
"You can see as far through stone
wall as most people"
Pyne knew that bis uncle's sharp
eyes were regarding him steadily, bait
he continued to gaze into the street.
There was a moments hesitation be-
fore Mr.. Trail growled:
You young dog, you have Seen it
too. Mrs. vansittart avoids me. Some
thing has happened. She has changed
her mind. DO you think she has heard
about Edith"
Edith. Oh, of course-Enid must be
christened afresh. No; that isn't IT.
1t would not be fair to you to say that
think you are mistaken; but, from
what / know of the lady. feel sure
she will meet you fairly when the time
comes"
"Ah. YOU agree with me, then?"
an admitting q doubt-in advising
the delay you have already suggested
yes"
"She told you / had wri'tenf"
"More than that. She asked me If
was aware of its explanation"
"And you saidT
Exactly what I said to you. You
are both sensible people. can hardly
imagine that any misunderstanding
can exist after an hours talk"
Mr. Trail looked at his watch. a
carriage stopped at the hotel.
Here's Stanhope and his mother"
cried Pyne. % his uncle hurried OF
to receive his guests.
Lady Margaret was a well preserved
woman of aristocratic pose. but her
serenity was disturbed. Although the
land was ringing with the fame of her,
sons exploit, and her mothers heart
was throbbing with pride, there had
been fearful hours of vigil for her.
Not without struggle had she aban-
doned her hope that he would make
we'll endowed match.
When Constance and Enid arrived
she was very stately and dlgnified,
scrr.inizinr with all mothers incre