La Junta tribune., 1907-08-10
Wonder Of wonders-L.zzie Fair
cbIId's GOT n ,eitI,'

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nor did she see at the corners OF he:
guests lips the lurking evidence that
he understood the situati"1.
When they reached the Fairchlid
house she found caller "n the porch
The minister WAS there. an elderly and
benevolent man who had fulfilled his
duty TO humanity by giving six dauGh
ters ia marriage at tender ages. To
him Elizaieth's state Of single blessed
ness had long been n source OF perIilex'
ity. Therefore when he saw her ap
proaoh with stranger, evidently a
gentleman of proper age and dignity.
his face shone with that peculiar In
dulgent. reminiscent, expression with
which age greets lovers.
Elizabeth recognized the look and
SWEPT mp the steps and into the han
without pausln: With more haste than
ease she dispatched Callahan TO his
room on the second floor. then turned
and faced the minister. who had arisen
and followed her. his little clerical joke
all ready.
Good evening. Miss Elizabeth" he
said In loud stage whisper intended
to J,enerrnt. to tire upper chamber. Il
see by the signs that the preachers
services will be required later Ha.
lhnw with that he amblcd down the
steps.
Even Mrs. Fairchild. rocking on the
porch, WAS vcxed. Land she ex-
claimed Indignantly. Il hope that Bos-
ton man won't think you're being
thrown AT his head
Elizabeth made no reply as she de
/ parted 10 light up her studio, but her
lips were pressed together, red spot
/ dyelnc each check. and when Gala
man entered the room few moments
later he was confronted by formida-
l,le array Of designs and hy woman
bent on discussing business and bu.i-
ness only.
| Stuhbornly. but unsuccessfully. he re-
beiled In vain he directed the con
versatIon longing : To the moon lighted
/ porch would he Ike the prevailing
J t!nts OF the autumn leaves on the tea
set red or yellow; His mind and
speech wandered TO II country drive in
the evening light. but his scarlet lip
ped hostess, moving amid her work
tail and straight. charming and mex
orable. firmly interrupted did he care
for a continuous or hrokep design
around the pIaffcrf
The task was not an easy one that
Elizabeth hsd set for herself. and II
was weary head that she laid on her
pillow that night. Il hope II rains to-
morrow" was her last thought. so
that | may keep him In the studio and
out Of the reach q remark." But
fortune seemed AT odds with her, for
the morning dawned fnuitlcssly clear.
After breakfast. when she would
havs led the way to the studio, Gala
man igp2.eI IsS led IN, ..a With; w., M,,s.,,
u storioNs out ot DOCS ibis plaee i'5s-
sesseE Stepped ont on tue side porch.
With contraction Of the heart Eliza
beth followed and sat down facing the
battery of Mrs. Bisscil's green blinds.
the Sits " which wc.e Immediately
novel gently 10 permit of rcconnois-
Fnnce OF Mrs B.ss"lfs eyes
With gentle frmress EiiZabcth be
ran again on the subject % painted
china. Mrs. Bissell shall be enllslit-
ruoi rs to my visitors mission she
tod herself and slightly raised her
rlgar voice TINT It might penetrate the
Freen blinds.
CJiluman's eyes smotherci n laugh.
and hts lips twltched in way which
\ threatened an open rebellion against
china. hut Elizabeth did not notice.
She was talking against time rs re-
/ corded by the sitting room clock. 4
view OF which her position command
cd And could wishes hasten time,
the hands on that clock would have
raced forward To train time--11 O'Clock.
At 9:ao she heard Mrs Risscli leave
her house by way of the from; door
The worst IS now over" she assured
herself aud drew a long breath OF re-
lief premature relief she discovered
the next moment when distant pu1-
fngs and hlowings announced that Mrs.
Cavcnhish was lahorln. up the hack
steps FOR her mornin. call in the kitch-
en-, and Elizabeth became apprehensive
Of conversational Developments in that
direction
Her apprehensions We're almost i'm.
nedlaicly justified as Mrs. Cavcndishs 4
asthmatic uitcrances were waited
through the vine draped kitchen win
dow. Dew tell. \ man" Then Ia
Mrs. Fairchili In demonstrating nc.
cents; Ann. you can't fool me ON nc
chiny paintin'. He's here after Lizzie"
Elizabeth felt the laughter In Gala
mans eyes-her own were downcas,
and siaarting-but she talked on brave
ly. unmindful OF the fact that she had
asked three times concerning the deco
rations Of chocolate pot her guest
had purchased Ms wedding gift But
when few moments later she arose
announcing II was time to start for the
station. and he. surreptitiously exam
lining his watch. found II lacked NJ
hour of train time. his lips frightened
and his eyes sobercd.
AS they emerged from the house the