The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-25
Ross-H HuntressCompan
Cor.West and Grove SITS.
Rutland, Vermont.
Rutland, Vermont.

to visit you again. couldn't believe
that you meant 1t. ! can't believe i
now"
He laughed bitterly and went on
"But If have lost your respect II Is
hopeless. shall never again ask you
TO marry me, Catherine"
"Never" she faltered.
Never" he repeated, and for mo
ment he stood looking down at her
then, with gesture Of despair. he went
on his way.
She stared after him and started to
call, hesltated and went slowly up the
steps OF the great house before which
they had stopped.
"Of course | am glad TO be rid of
him." she said half hour later when,
In pink dressing gown and slippers, she
talked with Aunt Kitty, who always
understood
Aunt Kitty was woman of the
world. Brilliant and glowing, she had
stopped In on her way to some after
noon function.
"Why are you glad?" Aunt Kitty de-
manded, Hes fine fellow"
GATHERINGS lips were trembling.
"Oh Aunt Kitty" she said, II thought
he was, but have found him out"
Goodness" asked Aunt Kitty. "what
has he donei"
"rhere Is another girl" Catherine
said slowly.
"Hum!' said Aunt Kitty. How did
you find II outf'
at was the other day after the Goth.
lon," Catherine explained. "He had
told me how he cared for me, and l.
was really beginning to care too, and
| thought 1t would be nice to surprise
him. And knew he always lunched
at Marfields- and-and ! thought I'd
go down and have lunch with him
and tell him
We'll, Of all things" calculated Aunt
Kitty, "ln these days Of chaperonsw
so went" Catherine proceeded,
"and all the way downtown thought
how glad he would be, and how |
would pour his coffee and let him order
the things he liked, and how In after
years we would go there and eat lunch
on the anniversary"
"Of course" Aunt Kitty sympathiz.
ed
"And ms | went up In the elevator
was SO happy that people stared. but
| didn't care And when reached the
tixth floor got off and went into the
grill room and started for the table
by the window, where | knew he al
ways sat-and then
WAS he theref was Aunt Kitty's
eager question.
Yes, he was there. But there was
Another girl with him. And he was all
devotion, and she was all bushes and
rmiles. And while they were waiting
for their order he went ont and came
back with a bunch OF yiolets and lilies
Of the valley, and he pressed her hand
when he gave them TO her"
ooh. my goodness" said Aunt Kitty,
'and how did you manage to see all
that, childr
There was q little table by the foun.
'aln," Catherine explained, "and |
'ould see him through the screen Of
,alms, but be couldn't see me- And !
hen she broke down and sobbed wild !
y, with her head In Aunt Kltty's lap
Poor little grille" said Aunt Kitty
ioftly. There was silence for mo.
nent. aud then all at once Aunt Kitty |
anghed in perfect ripple Of gayety.
Catherine looked up at her In amaze.
nent why. whatf' she stammered.
"Oh, grille" said Aunt Kitty, "did
'ou say II was the day after the cotil-
onir
"Yes," said Catherine.
what kind of hair did the girl
laYeF9
"Wavy yellow, with little eurls
round her face. She was really bean
lful." Catherine admitted grudgingiy.
did she have on gray tailor made,
Filh a hat trimmed with yioleis aud
lack gauntlet gloyesl" questioned the
lder woman rapidly.
Yes" Catherine nodded, but
"oh, gocsie, goosle." said Amt Kitty.
II Was his sister. Shes married. and
be was stopping at the Annex, and
alled on her that morning Just as she
'as going out 10 meet him"
But began Catherine, why didn't
e tell neT'
"Did you ever give him chance 10
iplainp asked Aunt Kitty. -or did
On Jus, send him awayT
Il refused 10 tell him what was the
after" admitted her niece.
Well now It's all right and you ean
se happy ever after"
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