La Junta tribune., 1908-02-15
and sonv excuse for de,ainiag thb
rndiaat apr irffiun u moment.

Pats dolt.' sluffercl the ba:b
elor. Il told him If he sold the sanic
var 10 lie sure 10 tell fb. purchase,
how 10 use II. I'i--
''oh. don't srold him. please inter
ripted camllla. Hes really very nice
lie was awfuliy Kind about the sanio
var. He said you wanted quite !,
,gh price for H. hut he let me have &
for sl5. hop, It's all right
The bachelor swallowed hard.
'-of c"u-'e It's MI right he answer
ell checFfully. Tin siad to hear ,ha
some one has got the hest Of Tai once
He needs all the beating down that,
coming to him"
Then the while tb. bachelor deftl,
filed the little pipe of the snnovaI
with charcoal 10 himself he kept re-
pcatlng: III make her stay as long A.
can. Isn't she bewiichingf IN make
her stay rs rbng ms can. I'll MAKE
her
Camilla broke In upon this sileni
chant OF alteration.
II shouldn't think you could bear tt
part with it, she said. giving the
sarnorar nn apprcciaiiye little pat.
'Wcll. don't exactly like to- be
admitted Its sort OF companion
when you're all alone. But I'm tired
o. living alone-going TO give 1t up"
But your wife Will certainly love to
have H." vcutured Camilla. pretending
to lie absorbed In the charcoal demon
stration.
My wife, the bachelor fairly shout.
ed. Pardon me. I'm not so lucky,
I'm just going lack 10 my old home
for change"
And leave til! beautiful studio and
sell all these wonderful fbinGs:-' com
mcnted Camilla. Il think you're crazy.
I'd just adore 10 live in place Ike
this"'
The bachelor watched her flushed
cheeks and her sparkling eyes. He
had an inspiration.
"Oh. by the way lie suggested. with
well assumed carelessness. Il suppose
you told Pat where to send the sam
ovnr."
Camilla laughed bit shyly.
We'll, no. / didn't. You see. was
just hunting for card when | heard
you unlockin. the door. That scared
me so that forgot all about the card.
Here It is
The bachelor glanced at II politely,
then looked mt ii again more closely
Could he believe his eyes;
Camilla Sheldon he exclaimed.
why. know your father! Let's
shake hands. I'm Robert Demarcst."
"Oh. you can't be- gnsped Camilla.
why. he's stupid old bachelor. Dad
dy's going 10 bring him home to dinner
with him tonight"
I'm the man" affirmed Robert
laughing You've sized me up all
right"
Camilla covered her burning cheeks
with her little white gloved hands.
"Oh. how can look you In the fnce
again:" she cried.
That's the question for me TO ask,
Robert rctorted.
Camilla lowered her hands, but her
eyes were still downcast.
"You won't tell father, will you, Mr..
Demarest:''
.AIl right asscnted Rob. NUNS
the word II you say so. Miss Camilla
When the door had closed after her
Robert stood looking down thought
fully at the samovar NO going back
home for you. old man. he sollio
quIzed. Shed adore to live in .
place ike this' Think OF it.'
He rang the bell for Pat.
..Sce here. Pat" he directed. II want
you to wrap up this teapot and take 1t
around TO this address. BE quick about
It."
Ia l.l Dat ptfiI rI nj
Mt the same time slipped coin into
his hand. The astonished Pat allowed
no grass to grow under his feet.
At the first opportunity after dinner
Camilla cornered Robert Demarest.
1T was most thoughtful of you to
send the samovar over tonight" she
began hurriedly. But | forgot to tell
you this afternoon that l hadn't paid
Pat for 1t, and now that I've thought
II over. Mr. Demarest. I don't see how
can take 1t from you at any price"
Then let me give 1t TO you," begged
Rob
Ssh! There comes daddy. No. I'm
going to confess everything to him
after you're gone. And then you two
can settle the matter between YOU
1t was several months after the dis
oovery of the samovar "ad." that On.
milla, seated on n low divan in front
Of an open fire In her fathers big
rambling library. looked up at Rob
suddenly and asked:
(which got the hest OF the bargain.
Rob. you or dad? Aren't you ever 60
ing. to tell me? I've asked you and
asked you"
I'm going TO tell you right now"
Rob declared His tone was SO serious
that Camilla was almost frightened.
"Your father said might give the
oamovar to you on one condition" be