La Junta tribune., 1907-01-26


he had sreees<:vely refused TO take .
tonic see 4 physician or consider sea
I trip alarm oyercane her usual stiff
ness. ard size Implored an explanation
I Thorndyke gave II Reluctantly. He
I loved Katrina Harridan. Katrina lovel
; him Her father objected That was
. the en1 of IL.
l Mis-. Harriet listened in smazement
An Ornsley. her nephew. refused by
Harridan- mere ug,start Ina society. II
Was ridiculous. preisosterous,
I Thorudyke refused further discussion
OF the subject. His aunt lay. awake
most Of the night. ani a. the clock
chifned the hours Of th. early morning
20 did her Indignation grow
IL WAS almost Mt boiling polnt the
next day when Katrina was announced
Before her hostess could speak the
girl threw herself in her arms
--Oh. dear Miss Harriet she cried.
'-of course Thorndyke has told YOU
. suppose I ought not to be here. when
am forbidden TO have anything TO do
with him. but 1t can't be wrong to
come when be Il away"
Miss Harriet found herself pattins
kafrina's head.
DO not cry. my dear" she said with
dlficulty. due 10 u remarkable stricture
In her throat 1t l. deplorable stu
ton. but your father cannot be an en-
tire He must be made TO see reason.
I will call and explain"
This conclusion was far from reas-
suring to Katrina, Yet the young dip
Iomst managed 10 muruur with a fair
assumption of gratitude: That Is 80
good OF you. dear Miss Harriet. IL
Thorndyke and ] are ever happy. IL
will all b~ due To yon--
ON her way home Miss Harridan
found IL imperative to call At her ia
Tiers ofiice- or. rather. to call ON the
once boy. Tommy jerks was her
stanch admirer. for she had way Of
treating him q. IL h~ were already .
member OF the nrm
Tommy. II Miss Harriet calls TO see
father during the next few days just
tell her that he ls engaged She would
only worry him. do you think that
yon could keep her ouf-for mey' She
smiled eneaginkiy.
The once boy was nattered by this
proof Of confidence. ''Sure I can. Miss
Katrina" he declared stotRiy. Just
you trust TO Tommy jerks"
Miss Ormsley called at the Office sew
eral times AT each visit Tommy
biandly assured her that Mr. Harridan
was out.
lit Is impos,. Dle.- she declared In.
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his role to perfection.
Katrina's next visit to the Iarches
found Its mistress In n state OF mind
quite at variance with her usual elc-
gant calm. Your father, In coalition
with his impudcnt ONCE boy. has re
fused TO s-e me. He shows regard mel
ther for my age and position nor for
the happiness Of my nephew"
Katrina listened meekly. for she saw
that no suggestions were needed. The
Ormsley blood was up. Yet even she
was surprised by the suddsnness With
which Miss Harriet seized her by the
shoulders and half swung her round as
she cried. "if You had any spirit In
you. you would marry without his con
sent
"Eloper' Kairina's tone was horror
struck.
''ye~. elope.'
But what would people sayY' the
girl objected.
"An prfusley l. above the vulgar crit
iclsm OF the general public" Miss Har-
riet answered majeStically. And in
deed you can scarcely call II an elope-
ment when I win see you married. and
give a reception at the Larches in the
evening"
so finally Katrina and ThorDdyle al
lowed themselves 10 he won over 20
Miss Ormslcy's way of thinking That
ticry oid lady Insisted on making ali
OF the arrangements and was filed
with exultation whenever she thought
Of Mr.. IIarridan aud his discontinue
She was the only witness at the cere-
mony. for when she suggested a few
guests Katrina demurred
III | cannot have my ov-n family I
do not want any one but you" she de
elarcj- Il would have liked 10 have
had those twelve brldeSmaids.-' she
added. with a self sacrificing -i2l.
They viii all be there in the even
Ing" Miss Harric; comforted
80 they were. but II was an eleventh
hour guest that had the place OF honor.
II was on the way home from church
that Katrina begged Miss Harriet to
break the news TO her father and TO
implore him 10 forgive her on her wed
ding night Softened by the sight Of
the youthful happiness. Mis-. Harriet
could not refuse.
In this embassy she was successfuL
Mr.. Harridan presented a bold front
but he speedily capitulsted before her
eioqu~nce- Miss Harriet almost for
gave his former ot-iuracy since il made
her victory the more signal Thus Il
happened that Mr.. Harridsn kis>e>l the