Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
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"Oh, dear no! He never wears it in sum
mer, you know; it's too warm"
And the young man turned away his head
to cough -u. A..
child, Gordon? 1 won't have her leased,
said the old gentleman, who had only caught
the last two words. "What was he telling
you, Kitty"
is too bad! He was right near me all the
time, and l never knew it,"
And Kitty wondered why they all laughed.
''My dear little girl" said the old gentle
man, kindly, when the laughter had ceased,
''the Governor was quite near you during the
day and, he is also quite near you at the
present moment, for you are both listening
to him and looking at him now"
Kitty was SO astonished she almost fell of
her chair.
your" she cried. care you the Governor!
WELL. declare! And to think of my riding
with you all day and never knowing it! You
look like Governor, too" she added, after
contemplating him for moment: "And, oh, .
with sudden burst of admiration, 'but you
must be lovely in the winter time when you
have on your armor!"
What laugh there was at that! And then
Gordon said:
the Governors right? That is the Mayor"
But this was too much. To learn that she
had been in the company of one celebrity
was shock enough. But two! Kitty was in.
ut isn't, is it, Governor?"
he nodded assent, while the middle-aged man
looked e.Ssst little piqued as he said:
like "hy Macon aoms you believe it, Don't look
Kitty, was embarrassed. She was afraid
she had been rude.
well. you see,", she replied, with an
aspoologetic smile, IT never met any Mayors
before, except Wilmington, and you don't
Then the Mayor laughed, and Kitty laugh.
ed, so that it was all made up.
1t was such long dinner that she grew
very tired, and, when it came to the toastt
and long speeches, she went sound asleep in
her chair, with Tim curled up underneath
She was awakened by the Governor, when
dinner was over.
kitty" he said, II want you to look
about and see if there is anyone here whom
you know and whom l can send you home
with"
ooh, Governor" she said, in bewildered
and disappointed voice, must I go home
now? Can't stay to see the fireworks?"
There Is nothing | should like better
Kitty" assured the Governor. "but what
would your friends say; y, Won't your papa
mo, indeed" said Kitty, comfortably
"Papa,s in Boston, and mammals in heaven
So she stayed.
What wonderful evening that was! II
beemeu just ike IdlryldnQ Wnen she sat on
the Governors knee on the town hall bal
cony, and watched the beautiful, marvellous
"fretoys"
Long years afterward she looked back upon
it as the brightest spot in all her childhood
1t all seemed like beautiful dream The
only thing was, she could never tell JUS,
where the reality ended and the dream be-
gan, for the first thing she knew she was on
the library sofa at home, and the nurse was
removing her shoes and stockings.
where's the Governor she asked, with
a start.
"Just gone minute ago, dearie He car.
ried you all the way home in his arms"
And nurse began to battle the injured foot
in cold water.
ais it very badly sprained?" asked Kitty
cts not sprained at adjust wrenched a
httle-and you'll be running about as well
as ever in a day or two. But here comes
Master Tom"
And she went to open the door for him.
He came in, looking hot and miserable.