The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-02

coniu be heard long after the rest Of
the family had retired
/ Miss Harriet loved her nephew. a
she had his father before him. whez
he had successfully refused to take a
tonic, see physician or consider a sea
"Trip alarm overcame her usual stir
ness, and she Impiored an explanation.
Thorndyke gave II reluctantly. BE
loved Katrina Harridan. Katrina loved
him. Her father objected. That was
the end OF 1t.
Miss Harriet listened in amaEement
An 0rmsley. her nephew, refused by 4
Harridan, mere upstart In society," II
was ridiculous. preposterousI
Thorndyke refused further discussion
OF the subject His aunt lay awake
most of the night. and as the clock
ehimed the hours OF the early morning
so did her Indignation grow.
II 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 ought not to be here. when
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 a remarkable structure
In her throat. 1T Is 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 murmur with fair
assumption OF gratitude: THAT Is so
good OF you, dear Miss Harriet. II
Thorndyke and are ever happy, It
viii all be due to you"
On her way home Miss Harridan
found it imperative to call at her IA
TIERS office-or. rather, to call on the
office boy. Tommy jerks was her
stanch admlrer, for she had a way OF
treating him as II he were already a
member of the firm.
Tommy. II 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 met" She
smiled engaglngly. \
The Office boy was fattered by this,
proof OF confidence. Sure can, Miss
Katrina" he declared stoutly. aJust
you trust to Tommy jerks" /.
Miss ormsley called at the Office sew
eral times. At each visit Tommy
blandly assured her that Mr.. Harridan.
was out.
ut is impossible" she declared In
dlgnantIE. But the ONCE boy played
his role to perfection.
Karina's next visit to the tarches
found Its mistress In a state OF mind
quite at variance with her usual ele.
CANT calm. Your father, in coalition
with his impudent ONCE boy, has re-
fused to see me. BE shows regard nell
Their 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 suddenness 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.
sentP'
"Eloper Katrina's tone was horror
struck.
yes, eloper'
But what would people sayY' the
girl objected.
AN ormsley is above the vulgar crit.
icism Of the general public" Miss Har.
riet answered maJestically. And In
deed you can scarcely call It an elope.
ment when win see you married and
give reception at the Larches In the
evening"
So finally Katrina and Thorndyke al.
lowed themselves to be won over to
Miss ormsley's way OF thinking. That
hery old lady insisted on making all
OF the arrangements and was filed
with exultatlon 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 de
clared Il would have liked to have
had those twelve brldesmaIds.rr she
added, with self sacrificing sigh.
They win all be there In the even
ing" Miss Harriet comforted.
SO they were, but 1t was an eleventh
hour guest that had the place OF honor.
1t was ON the way home from church
that Katrina begged Miss Harriet to
break the news to her father and to
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 trent.
but he speedily capltnlated before her
eloquence. Miss Harriet almost for
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