The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-03-19


he had successfully refused to take a
to0ic. see a physician or consider sea
trip alarm oyercame her usual stiff
ness, and she implored an explanation
Thorndyke gave it reluctantly. He
loved Katrina Harridan. Katrina loved
him. Her father objected. That was
the end of it.
Miss Harriet listened in amaZement.
An Ormsley, her nephew. refused by 4
Harridan, a mere upstart in society! 1t
was ridiculous, preposterOus!
Thorndyke refused further discussion
of the subject. His aunt lay awake
most of the night. and as the clock
chimed the hours of the early morning
so did her indignation grow.
1t was almost at boiling point the
next day when Katrina was announced.
Before her hostess could speak the
girl threw herself in her arms.
ooh, dear Miss Harriet she cried,
''of course ThOrndyke has told you.
suppose l ought not to lie here, when I
am forbidden to have anything to do
with him, but it can't be wrong to
come when he is away"
Miss Harriet found herself patting
Katrina'S head.
''Do not cry. my dear" she said with
difficulty, due to remarkable structure
in her throat. 1T is Il deplorable stu
ton, but your father cannot be an en-
tire He must be made to- see reason.
/ will call and explain"
This conclusion was far from reas-
surfing to Katrina Yet the young dip
lomat managed to nurmur with fair
assumption of gratitude THAT is SO
good of you, dear Miss Harriet. If
ThOrndyke and l are ever happy, it
will all be due to YOU"
On her way home Miss Harridan
found it imperative to call at her IA
theirs office-or, rather, to call on the
| office boy. Tommy jerks was her
stanch admirer, for she had way of
treating him as if he were already q
member of the firm.
Tommy, if Miss Harriet calls to see
father during the next few days just
tell her that he is engaged. She would
only worry him. DO you think that
you could keep her out-fOr me-" she
smiled engagingly.
The Office boy was battered by this
proof of confidence. "Sure 1 can. Miss
Katrina" he declared stoutly. Just
you trust to Tommy jerks"
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! eral times. At each visit Tommy
blandly assured her that Mr. Harridan
! was out
cit is impossible" she declared in
! dignantly But the office boy played
his role to perfection.
/ Katrina's next visit to the T.arches
! found its mistress in state of mind
! quite at variance with her usual ele
CART calm. Your father. in coalition
with his impudent office boy, has re-
/ fused to see me. He shows regard nei
Their for my age and position nor fol-
/ 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 suddenness Will
/ which Miss Harriet seized her by the
| shoulders and half swung her round as
she cried, IF you had any spirit i'll
/ you. you would marry without his con
sentr'
"Eloper' Katrinas tone was horror
struck.
"Yes, elOpew
But what would people say?" the
| girl objected.
! IAN Ormsley is above the vulgar crit
I icism of the general public" Miss liar
riet answered majestically. And in
deed you can scarcely call it an elope
ment when l will see you married and
! give a reception at the Larches in the
evening"
SO finally Katrina and Thorndyke al
/ lowed themselves to he won over to
/ Miss Ormsley's way of thinking. That
fiery old lady. insisted on making al
of the arrangements and was filled
4 with exultatiOn whenever she thought
Of Mr.. Harridan and his discontinue
She was the only witness at the cere
mOny, for when she suggested a few
guests Katrina demurred.
If / cannot have my own family
do not want any one but you" she dc
clared. Il would have liked to have
had those twelve bridesmaids, she
added, with self sacrificing sigh.
They will all be there i'll the even
ing" Miss Harriet cOmfOrted
So they were, but it was an eleventh
! hour guest that had the place of honor
1t was on the way home from church
that Katrina begged Miss Harriet tC
break the news to her father and tC
implore him to forgive her on her we'd
ding night Softened by the sight OF
the youthful happiness, Miss Harriet
could not refuse.
In this embassy she was successful
Mr.. Harridan presented a bold front
4 but he speedily capitulated before hel
elOquence. Miss Harriet almost for
/ gave his former obduracy since it made
her victory the more signal. Thus il
happened that Mr.. Harridan kissed the
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