Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-15

DICK 10 Iue uIepidCS was iHuSH wv
big for the room.
Sir Samuel had not troubled to re-
move his overcoat, and the heavy fur
collar on this coat accumulated the
squareness and breadth of his Shout
ders.
He always looked red, as if he had
just come out of bath, or had been
running; his hair. too, had touch of
red in it.
Ali this Katherine took in at one
glance, and she decided right away
that he was very ugly young man.
Mrs. Lancing begs me to say she
will be down directly" she said, and
she moved past him, glancing to right
and left in search of the gold chain
bag
Sir Samuel whipped his single eye
glass into what he called his ''off"
eye, and followed the girls move
ments. He made a mental note that
these movements were decidedly at
tractive. AS Katherine having found
the bag. was withdrawing, and the
door was half-closed, he suddenly
spoke to her.
Here, I say" he said. 'can you :.
I mean is there any one in the house
who can glue this button on for me?'
He pulled off one of his white gloves
as he spoke. and held it out to her.
| With a little frown Miss Granger
turned, paused an instant. and then
advanced and took the glove from
| him.
Its beastly nuisance when the but
! tons come Off" said Sir Samuel; "the
| To- hot rr1o toll, {n n
the stitching themselves-eh?
He was studying Katherine atten-
| lively, wondering the while who the
duece she might be. He thought he
had sampled all the inmates of Mrs
Landings small house. Those he had
seen he had found very unexciting
but this girl was different.
81 thing this button is quite firm, il
will not come off just yet" said Kath
crime, and she gave him back the
glove.
Before he could speak again she
had vanished and the door was shu
behind her.
Sir Samuel pulled the glove OF
with jerk.
"D-d fine eyes" he said, "bu
she knows all about that, and put!
frills on in consequence
Mrs. Lancing's door was widel.
open. and she herself arrayed in al
her glory as Miss Granger mounted
the stairs and passed in for momen
to give the bag.
rs he very furious?" asked Mrs
Lancing
May I admire you?" asked Kath
crime in reply. This sort of thing |
all so new to me. | have never seer
anyone in evening dress before, eS
cept once, and that was in a fashion
paper" Her eyes had glow Il
. them as she scanned Camilla, owe
whose white, clinging gown Denni
; was just slipping a theatre wrap G
Betty would love to see you as 20
are now. She imagines you go to
fairy-world every night, and if sh
saw you she would believe in he
:, dreams"
! 81 fell as if were coming t
pieces Camilla laughed But l sin
; ply detest and abominate being hui
ried. Dennis, put safety pin in here
, and you need not sit up for me. hav
my key, and l expect l shall be S
, late"
AS she was passing out, Mrs. Ian,
ing paused by Katherine and kisse
her lightly.
You are nice thing" she said a
: fectionately, land l wish you wer
coming with me. l shall take you
the play one night" Then, gatherin
up her skirts, she rustled softly on
!, the landing and disappeared.
Sir SamueIs patience had evidentl
: evaporated; he had emerged from tn
drawing room and was now evpost'
:. lating.
= = Don't swear too audibly," Kathe