The Ordway new era., 1907-12-20

think-ycs. ! am really very glad Il;
was Jack
oh" calculated sharply
Rather than one OF the others" sho
concluded hastily.
w
wandered d!scorsolately in less.
trcquentcd part of the avenue trying
TO think things out. II was now close
upon month since my last tctca.t"fe
with Kitty. and during that time had
never once been able TO catch her
alone. Indeed on most OF the occa.
slons when called she was out.
piece OF bad luck had not hitherto
been accustomed to; and when d:d
rnd her in. she was either surrounded
by friends. or engaged in elaborate
sewing operations which noccss.tatcd
the constant attendance of her maid.
once or twice. too. | caught sight OF
Master Jack In town. whom By the
calendar he ought 10 have /. .n i.ar8.i.
Ing his studies. AMI the c!rcumsiance.
coupled with his obvious anxiety to
avoid me, fillcd my m.ad with vague
forcbndIng
What tn" deuce does 1t mean" I
asked mys"lf as strobe along with
eyes though'fully bent upon the
ground. regardless alike of passers-by
and the people who would have passed
by had not cnllidcd with them.
cannoncd of an eminent dignitsry
OF tho church. and ran full tilt agai' st
n snartly dressed couple who were
lodging round the episcopal back. Il
could only see the billowy cdging Of
a dainty skir,-and what not-aboye a
still dainucr ankle. and the bottoms
"t pair OF Immediately creased trou.
sers My murmurcd apology was cut
excessively short as raised my hat
and my eyes at the same time. Il was
Jack and Kitty. looking very spic and
span, and no little pleased with them.
selves
"Eh? What" gasped. taken some.
what aback.
hittys smile was as the wine of
Oporto in It's Intoxicating sweetness.
oh, she cried. 1T is Mr.. Walker,"
1T Is. said |, frowning at her levitv,
| was feeling in no particularly light
mood myself Just then.
She poutcd and turned to her com.
panion.
Don't you think. Jack" she said.
you ought to tell your uncle about
| about it?"
| Certainly" responded that young
hopeful. You will my dear uncle. be
| delighted to learn that have lust OBJ.
tained Mrs. Ma!nwaring's consent to
my engagement with Kitty here"
'Hum-ah-exceedngly delighted
pray accept my congratulations" I
stammered.
"Thanks!" said Jack. 81 thought
you would be pleased" The young
vagabond actually winked as he said
! this
Ah, yes-of course said I, with
a futile attempt at dignity. Kitty Is a
charming-that Is. you will both be
er-very happy"
We mean TO be-" he asserted stout.
ly. Don't we, little woman?"
Yes" she whispered softly, press.
ing his arm with her daintily gloved
hand. Irony of ironies. | had bought
those gloves!
| - iooh UP lflS evening at
your club" said Jack, making as II to
move on.
"Yes-do," said I.
They departed in a clustering gale
of laughter. two young. handsome, per
fectly mated creatures, and l.
jammed my hat firmly down upon
my head. and walked away as II the
love affairs OF mere boy and girl
could have no interest for confirmed
old bachelor Of something and forty.
Kitty and are the best of friends
still. She is Mrs. Owen now, and does
not seem at all to regret having
thrown herself away upon worthless
young scamp like Jack She actually
adores the fellow, and has forgiven
him his outrageous treatment Of her
even though the only "extenuating cir.
clims'apce" was bunch Of mistletoe!
Y ia. Al