The state herald., 1907-06-14

ready presently-or at least before
very long?"
But | am hurrying, Henry" said
the pretty young woman. And, be.
sides. you came too soon Don't you
see, this is the maids afternoon out
and | cennot leave with the house in
such disorder as this. What would
mamma think? I'll be ready in FIVE
minutes. Oh, III hurry"
Don't hurry" said the young man.
resignedly. That would take too
much time. Do you know, I've often
wondered If a girl really can make
time by hurrying. I've seen them try
| it"
You horrid thing"
| That is, I've seen my sister try II,
but she always lost out in the end, be
cause something invariably got mis-
placed or broken or was forgotten"
The young woman rapidly straight
ened out tangle of magazines on the
reading table and gave the room
geenral survey. Well" she said, I'm
not like that. I'm different And, be.
sides, a girl doesn't lose her head half
as quick as man, and I'll prove II.
Now you wait Just one minute"
She disappeared through the door
with swish and furry and In an
amazingly short space of time reap,
peared ready for the departure-her
hat and veil on in admirable shape.
her cloak in place, her hands gloyed
and her mum and other trimmings all
| there
Sec" she said trlumphantly to the
! young man, who looked up in astonish-
ment. 81 did It! Now, just one look
around You know mamma will be
here before We get back and she will
be shocked II everything isn't just so.
She's a dTeadfully careful housekcep.
er. All, | had almost overlooked this
duster which Bettina left hore-she's
awfully careless-or was it II"
She picked up the duster and held It
medItauyely by the string and cud-
geled his brain to find what Il was
that &c was sure she was just about
TO forget The key" she said, the
key | had almost forgotten It. l
must go to mamma's room for H." She
thrust her arm through the string OF
the duster, and dashed out again. her
intention being to deposit the dustcr
In its appointed place on the way
When she dashed back in ten sec
onds she had the key, but the dustor
was sull on her arm. although entirely
forgotten, The Young man saw II.
smiled. opened his lips to speak and
| then checked himself
IAN ready" said the girl. And
I did make time. too. without forget
ting a thing
Indeed you did" said the young
man You're a dear
Together they hurried out, the dust
er going with them The young won.
an was too much Interested 20 notice.
and her big nun helped. for the dust
er hung Just below II and beyond her
! line Of vision
when would she discover ~ The
Young man wondered When they
reached the car line the girl was
ohattorine snyly. As they seated them.
, selves the dustor, by some freak OF
| fortune. was buried from sight. at
least from the young womBn's sight
But other people saw II and stared
and smiled, and the Young woman. OBJ
serving, tried TO content herself with
the knowledge that her checks were
| glowing and eyes bright But when
she saw tho woman with the fur boa
nudge her companion and point with
her thumb toward her the young wom,
an began 10 be- uneasy And when
the tall man In the silk hat started VIC
lcnuy and twisted his face In an effort
10 conceal some emotion she could
stand Il no longer
Henry" she said. "is my hat on
straight DO look all right"
why. Of course you do" HnId
Henry, and there was such an earn.
ostncss In his manner that the riri
was convinced Of his sincerity. More
than nll right"
An hour or so later they had nnlah.
cd their journey and a pleasant faced.
white haired woman was saying.
why Elizabeth my dear grand.
child And Mr Jones' too I'm 30
plnd to see YOU dcnr but" Her
eyes caught the feather dustcr nying
brnzcnly below tho pretty young WON.
ans mum Elizabeth. what on earth
are you doing with that duatrr9 IL this
another Of your awful secret aocirty
initiation tnskH1'
"Duatcr9' said the Flfl. hlRnkly.
Tho whlle.harcd woman snatchod
at the object that danglod at the girls
arm.
The lattor person turned To- her ~.
cort Henry Jones, she said, have
you let me carry that awful thing nil
tho way from homer You scr.' she
explained to her grandmother. we
lon home In such harry
We'll. said the whitrhalrod won.
an. you must be- crazy Or else IN
loya'"
That's Just what I've beon trying
10 prove 10 Elizabeth for tho last two