Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story

Must he be native of the United States?

said, throwing on another log and |
apologizing for the amount of tobacco |
in the atmosphere.
Katharines fingers. clasping the |
child's hand, frightened convulsiyely.
Its fortunate for> the little girl |
She's been sick, and if you will allow
me l will dry her shoes and stockings
Immediately" she said constrainedly.
At the sound of her voice Bradley
turned in amazement.
"You-your' he exclaimed, putting
his hand on her shoulder and peering
at her in the Pickering light. I've
been hungering for the sight of you
| for months"
Kitty's overweight nerves gave
way in a shrek of dismay.
"Oh, Miss Jarvis-you're not too
thin, and he-he wants YOU she
gasped, hiding her face on her gov
erness' shoulder.
Bradleys establishment was mixed
with mirth.
by Jeve! That's a precious kid.
Didn't take her q minute TO diagnose
the case. He certainly wants you
and has for ages"
Katharine, seating herself by the
hearth, took off the child's shoes and
tried to quiet her.
"She is dreadfully wet. Have you
4 blanket we could wrap her in until
her clothes dry?"
He brought the couch over. and Kit
Ity, forgetting her woes, Guccumbed
to the warmth of tie fire on the soles
of her bare little feet and was soon
fast asleep. Bradley laid her on the
couch and drew it close to the fire.
"Now tell me why you refused to
answer my letter and how you dropped
so completely out of sight" he de-
manded eagerly.
Katharine smiled family.
81 thought you seemed undecided as
, to whether you liked Miss Kindly or
, me better, and | knew she was far
more suited to be your wife than /
your aunt's companion. So I accept
ed a position that was open to me
and came here in the country to be
p Kitty's governess. That's all. There
: was nothing secret about it. | thought
p If you cared very much that you could
r easily find me-" the girl said bitterly.
: thinking of the long months she had
Q waited-first hopelessly, then despond-
: emily
A Bradley seized her hands eagerly.
a "But, Katharine, you forgot that
l. your brother and his wife have given
up their flat-they are not in the di.
II rectory-and l had absolutely no means
n Of getting your address. didn't
know n soul who knew you except the
n people at Aunt Ems, and Aunt En-
II only knew your brothers address be
fore he gave up the fiat on Harvard
l. street.
t She gazed at him wonderingly. 81
never thought of that" she said slow
n ". "but you seemed to like Miss Hind
e ly.'
l. Bradley laughed boyishly.
10 ''My dear girl, Miss Kindly was en-
gagged to my brother 1t had not beef
II announced at the time, but he ssket
re me to be nice to my future sister-ip
2. law and get acquainted with her"
1T Katharine leaned forward impul
ct sively.
''Then you didn't like her a bitT
lie she demanded.
lie Not a bit-that is, well enough 70
lg a sister-in-law," he conceded.
lie "Oh!' she breathed contentedly.
rs "Ohv' he mimicked happily, draw
ID ing her head to his shoulder.
"Oh," said Kitty, awakening sue
k denly and gazing sleepily at the coupl
ne by the fireside, 'he isn't a bit of a
| oprei He's more like a hero I'm m
sh story book that says, AN they live
ne happy ever afterward'