Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17

Suddenly as the talk died dowr
&nd certain contented silence fell
lpon us, Vincent rose to his feet. ant
bowling to us formally, began to speak:
Ladies and gentleman" he said
baking the last word pointedly sin
sular, while The girls all laughed, \
nink you are all with me when pro
Ose vote of thinks to-to-er--oul
ostess'-Q felt that he had nearly
bid Agatha Fourthl0-"our hostess
Or giving us so delightful an enter
ainment." He bowed to Agatha
'ourth and went on:
III all progressive tea parties are
ermed mad | hope ! may attend many
UGH But as look around me, gen
leman and ladies fair, across the red
low of the candle that turns the roses
b redder gold, and as ! gaze upon the
outh and beauty here assembled, the
Ike Of which have never before
ooked upon"-he made courtly in
lination Of his head that included
very maid at the table, and they all
ighed-I heard them-"as look upon
his noble room, this exquisite table
Ind think of the graciousness of such
hospitality, ] am inspired to propose
toast In which feel confident you
Mn all JOIN me- AT this climax Vim,
tent raised his glass above his head,
no the real Agatha!" he cried-"tc
he real Honorable Agatha"
There was an instant OF dead 81.
ence, and then to my surprise my
eft-hand neighbor. AGATHA Third, rose
o her feet, and. with quivering lnal
tarted to say something. But she had
Hardly time to rise before the other
ive girls sprang to their feet ana
&aising their glasses Agatha Third
Nth the rest, they cried with one
Foice: ITO the Honorable Agatha"
knd although 1t seemed to ME that
Agatha Third had very nearly let the
lat out Of the bag by rising, as if to
acknowledge the courtesy. yet by the
romptness Of the other girls the day
vas partially retrieved, and Vincent
nd ! We're still somewhat at less
8 to the identity Of our fair and
Eealthy hostess.
I asked Vincent afterward what ho
hade Of Agatha Thirds behavior.
1T looked to me- said that you've
Aerson, las II those girls had thon.
Dives so much in command that thar
Hould never betray the secret they'rr
harding. no matter what you did"
"Eut didn't you see Agatha TIT
Pt up before the others did," | SIT
scitedIy. 'she gave herself away
II you. Wilfred, she's the real h
able, without doubt. There can i
two ways about it,"
How keen you are!" he said; "a
tell yon what 1t Is, Arch'bald"-yi
Mt always calls me "Ach'bald" wit
b Il" loft out and the emphasis
add when he's particularly afr
,nate or sleepy; he vas the lat
BIT how-"I'm just az keen aho
Arry!ng this heiress as you are \
" difference isSthat insist upon
4 In love with her into the bargai
d you don't. For I'm hard up. fear
~ hard up, you know, and the gov
boris SO awfully good, hate to ask
b for another's months allowance
it now. I'm way behind az II N,
owe Jack Gordon fer that prise
% pony Of his. | offered him 800
her the day 81 the Hurling..ani
mes and he sold her to me on the
BIT. Jacks as hard up as ann
pr fellow, And then, you know, it's
perfectly fair. If we only had the
le, that's all It's pretty quick work
expect man to find out the heiress,
I'm TO love her and teach her to love
D, all in six weeks, and propose on
last day Of"
But that's just ii" | interrupted
u're not expected to find out tht
ress first That's Just what OH
tcher Boyd wanted 10 prsTesi
en- he made the will"
Nevertheless, YOU yourself meaa
ind out first, don't you, Arch?" was
cents facetious response.
was disguised and made no an
n.
OF course" he went on, "Iwouldnt
pose to any girl ! didn't love, but
like the chance to learn to love
particular lady, the Honorable
tina l feel that there would be nc
ible about her learning to love mel
incent has few really serious faults
4 don't attempt to deny that he Is
ceited
rhe trouble Isl" he said they're
80 attractive could love one as
as another. wish, though, J |
d just naturally fall in love with |
of them. and I'd propose to her on