The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-30

Now, Kitty, dear, don't be unrea-
sonable and, for goodness sake, don't
start crying. Look here, | cant get
out OF this appointment at the club,
but I'll cut it as short as possible,
and we can do the little supper even
IL we miss the theatre"
This is what auHtie told me it
would be like in week or two, and"
oh confound auntie!"
Yes, that is right; she said you
would say that. All you have had
a visitor, lady Oh, who is she,
Charley? Tell me, tell me-"
"A lady? What do you mean?"
These roses, she has left them for
you as love token. Oh, why did
ever marry your"
Because you loved me, suppose
Now don't be silly, dear; the only
visitor have had vas Jim Blunt, and
believe he was taking these roses
home to his wife, Tho is laid up with
the 'fiue,' and he left them here by ac-
cident."
"You-you are getting tired Of me-"
What an accusation! Now, my
dear little sweetheart, dry your pretty
eyes, give me kiss, and don't be fool
ish. am sorry that have to go out
tonight. but will promise you to be
back by 8; that will just give me an
hour. Why, you will hardly have
time to get ready"
And you do love me, Charley?"
Charley's response was not expressed
In words, and in few minutes the
little storm had passed away and
given place to bright smiles and happy
laughter, and then he found himself
free to set out on his mission.
With the departure of her husband
Kitty Lovegrove sat down with book
to spend a quiet hour until he return
ed, but the fates willed that she was
not to be left undisturbed, and this
fact was heralded by prodigious rat
tat at the front door, which Kitty
knew could only be executed by her
aunt, the redoubtable Miss Susan Nib
Ter.
She came into the room like man
o'-war with full steam UP and decks
cleared for action.
oh, auntie, this is an unexpected
visit We have just finished dinner,
but"
DO not speak of dinner; | am too
full to eat.
"Oh, Of course, if you have dined-"
You mistake me, Kate; mean that
| am too full Of grief. Where is that
lovely husband of yours?"
Charley has gone down to the club
for an hour
THE club! I'll club him. Oh my
POOR poor girl-my poor deluded
niece! My heart bleeds for you"
"Auntie, what do you mean? You
brighten me.
Aye, and I'll brighten your husband,
the perfidious. crawling monster. Oh,
| knew it would come to this, knew
i'll"
"oh, what is it? Tell me at once"
Did i not say to you that if you
married that Charles Lovegrove you
would regret it?"
Yes, you did; but don't regret it."
All, my poor girl, you will when
you hear my news. What If prove to
you that he is a BLACKBOARD, scoun-
drel, and worse?"
Il will not listen, while"
"You will listen, even If have to
tie you hand and foot to make you do
it. have come to save you, and to
expose the baseness of a~crawling rep
tile in the shape OF man."
"Oh, will you tell me what you
mean?"
Il will; SO now listen and be pre-
pared for a shock. Last week your
lovely Charley bought a typewriter.
Why?"
Because he said it would be useful"
And have no doubt he does find
it useful in carryin gon his clandes-
tine correspondence.
"Oh, do be quick and explain"
This is the explanation; this let
ter was returned to my house this
morning by the postal authorities,
marked Gone away" 2Ss'
But don't understand. 1t is re-
turned to Charley"
They returned it to the only sig
nature on the letter; but open it, my
dear-open it; you will find another
envelope inside"
But how do you know that--the
letter is sealed DOWN"
My dear girl, you don't think that
| am going to allow man to play
fast and loose with my only niece. 1
had that letter steaming over the ket-
tie two minutes after it was delivered"
'Oh. can't open it,"