Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-18
By HELEN R.sMARTIN,

Author g "Tillie: A Mennonite Maid."

you"
 And to think that you may commi
 Gateshead to spending his on my loy
 plane, Georgiana"
 He is certainly quite incapable o
 living on mine"
 T acknowledge he is weak, or h,
 would have cut you long ago for thu
 way you treat him. With his students
 with every one but you, he is strong
 With you he is nothing but penny
 dog. But now, to change the subject I'm worried. Who Is this Miss Vol
 cott-is that the name you said ?-tc
 see whom Kinross is leaving your radi
 ant presence tonight"
 q don't know" Georgiana answered
 with dignity.
 You look worried too."
 Georgiana shrugged her shapely i shoulders.
 T wonder whether that man would
 do such an underhand thing as thatv'
 Daisy speculated, not without indig-
 nation.
 AS what? You are rather indef- nite Daisy"
 q don't know how to be more defi- nite, I'm sure"
 Georgiana had to let it rest at that, for at this moment Mir Gateshead was announced.
 It was with more than her usual indifference that Georgiana received his obseQuious greeting. Daisy, who looked on sympathetically, could not be sure that the deep flush which mounted to his forehead was due to the shock of ecstasy he received from Georgiana's beauty, so enhanced to- night by her extraordinarily becoming gown, or to his pain and embarrass- ment at her manner.
 As she turned halfway from him to q chair in the bay window he awk- wardly sat down on the davenport be- side Daisy. To relieve the situation, at least for the sake of her own feel ings and Mir. GateShead's, Daisy chat ted vivaciously, but she met with a lack of response, for MT. was crushed and GeOrgiana quite unable to force an interest in but the theme which just now absorbed her highest contempla- ton.
 The announcement of another guest was very welcome to Daisy. The name 'Dr. kinross" sent a thrill of eXpec- tancy through the two feminine hearts In the room, but it gave to the lovesick man on the davenport a sharp pang Df jealous apprehension, for Dr. Kin 'oss' popularity with girls and women was so notorious as to be source of modification to himself.
 It was still early, and President FL cry had not yet come into the parlor, o Mir. Gatcshead had to perform the ceremony of introduction.
 Dr. KinrOss in evening dress bore cry slight resemblance on a first dance to Peter the farmland Miss 1llery came forward across the floor, olding out her beautiful hand. and 1 net him in the middle of the room. Tall as she was, he .stood head and | houlders above her as he clasped her ffcrcd hand. His face as quite | rave as their hands and glances met. Mir. Gateshead, looking on as the two irlS greeted Kinross, felt something lectric in the air, something strange the eXpectant, tentative look of Dr. linross' eyes upon GeOrgiana's uD- Irned face.
 We have heard a great deal about IT. kinross," GeOrgiana said, with racious condescension, speaking like royal parsonage in the plural. His lme followed us even into our rural 'treat this summer to a Pennsylvania utch farm, our letters from home dis lssing him as ir'- She stopped short. ar eyes fixed upon his face, her self suddenly dropping from nr like cloak.
 Was it only his fame which fol wed you? Kinross spoke. Or was ( you who followed him? think he ( as there first. wasn't he?" GeOrgiana stood transfixed, her eyes | owing wider and wider with wonder ld amazement. The shock of recog- ton had startled her out of herself. ' Id for the first time in his acquaint- { Ice with her KinroSS saw her before m unaffected, natural. herself. and r the first time her face in its free ( m from self consciousness seemed { him unqualifiedly beautiful As for ( lisy. she forgot herself so far as to ip Gateshcad by the arm to keep l rself from tOttering. I Yes" acknowledged KinrOss in an fl tone, replying to Georgiana's g eechless stare, you're right. I'm .te. ReproaCh me as much as you q mt tO-G deserve roasting. know" f But" she breathed. how can you f : What-what are yOu?' f -GraciOus!" gasped Daisy. Good g lCiOus-' So many things" gulped Georgiana. s r face eOlOricSs. come to my mind
 confirm it-that you are Pete-I a an that Pete was yOu," n Oh cried Daisy. staring wildly. Q eOrgiana and called you Pete all n inner, Your IT That's my classic name" o And all the while you were Dr Kin ', s-' b1eathei Ge0rgiana- z And I lent y0u The Story of the 1 snt Back Bonef Family 0b- Al ieked Daisy hysteEicaIly- .r And didn't think me a shining sue ., as farmland did yOuE' I can't grasp it- half whispered =, r-Ciana- = 1t will cone to yoz gradually 10 .,