The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-03


fornia."
Cheer up!" encouraged Frank.
"She may come back sooner than you
think" and he gave way to uproarious
mirth.
Frank Bright, you've got to tell
me what you've done," commanded
his wife. Il should think you might
let Marian alone at the last minute.
without playing joke on her."
Il haven't done thing to her. !
only wrote to DIR. Stone"
ITO DR.. Stone! You didn't"
well, then, / didn't. / thought /
did. put something into the mail
box"
"When?"
Right after we got her letter say
ing what train she'd take"
who is DR.. Stone?" asked Alice.
Hes a chap that was dead struck
on her when they lived in Chicago.
and she wouldn't have anything to do
with him. He's awful old. believe
much as So"
"Oh, no." objected his wife. Hes
| not much older than she is. Frank,
did you really write him."
Il gave you my word Of honor,
madam. / was bound I'd get even
with Marian someway. Remember
that time she sent the book agent to
my office, telling him she knew l
wanted his books? I've never settled
that score yet, Then you know she
reused us up to call on us at mid
night, just because sent her your
card with Tuesdays, midnight on it.
Oh. owe Marian more than few"
What did you say to this DR..
Stone?" asked Alice. DO you know
him?"
mo, never met him, but told him
oh, told him all the facts, and said
her friends hoped there would be q
large delegation to see her on"
She'll never forgive you." de-
clared his wife. But then. probably
he won't come"
IF he doesn't, then 1 don't know
how to use persuasive English. Oh,
Ted Newell-that's her brother-in-
law, Alice-will be there. / just
ache to tell him about 1t! And when
DR.. Stone appears-Oh. wouldn't
miss 1t for farm!" and Frank
chuckied all the way to his train.
He continued In that frame of mind
al the morning. and at the station, he
and Ted were so full Of repressed
merriment that Marian. asked:
Whats up. Frank? Why are you
10 gleeful over my departure?"
I'm assembling my grief. II
stop smiling shall weep. Why do
you watch the door so closely, Mar
Ian? Are you expecting some recreant
| awain?"
Swain? At my age! l guess /
should take 1t out in expecting. But /
would like to know what mischief
Oh, for PHYS sake!" and she turned
to the others as II in sudden fright.
"what's the matter?" asked Frank.
IN great concern. Speaking of
SWANS, that's a nice looking man
coming this way. Anybody you
know
Ted collapsed into seat
"Oh, let me hide!" exclaimed Mar
ian. That's DIR. Stone! How did he
know? Maybe he didn't. though.
Frank Bright, you look guilty! And
| Ted, too. Is that what-Did you
write to him? You declared you
would, but-Oh, can't meet him!
Let me get away! / don't believe he
sees me yet"
"Oh yes, he does" said Frank, glee-
fully. Hes coming right this way.
See him beam! Really: Marian, you
should encourage him. You are get
ting along in years, you know, and
you ought to leave no stone I'm.
| turned"
"Hush!" commanded Marian. Hell
hear YOU
"Ah! Miss Marian!" exclaimed the
doctor, coming forward with both
hands outstretched. Il am so de
lighted to see you again. was here
in the station waiting for my train
Frank pricked up his ears-"and saw
you. l could hardly believe my eyes
BY this time Ted was almost In con-
vulsions, and, getting behind the doc
tor, he went through such pantomimic
contortions as to render Marian near.
ly speechless. She stumbled through
the introductions somehow. and was
distantly polite to the voluble doctor.
He did not seem to notice her cool
manner, however, but beamed on
| every one. and when he found she was
going on the same train with him.
his delight and apparent surprise
knew no bounds. He was going to
Springfield, he said. and would take
a seat in the Pullman, so they could
have a nice visit together. Then he