Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11

she hasn't come back yet guess you'd better come in Your room Is all ready for you"
 "l cant do that, though I'm very grateful indeed to Mrs Hale" l said. Fl have other plans. I'll just scrib- ble little note to tell her so and thank her, then l must go"
 Shell just never forgive me If let you,' protested the young woman. , I began to be little afraid that might be detained by well meant force, but when mad written q letter to Mrs. Hale (squeezing Vivace under one arm and sitting at desk in a bright, charming drawing room where three Persian cats, six Japanese spaniels and number of birds played about the tloor) 1 contrived to persuade the hoSpitable creature that my immedi- ate departure was practically a mat ter of life or death.
 i So instead of writing my news to Mr. Brett I went back with it to him, like a bad penny. He must have been . SuGIlllStu Mlltu Dt utdlu lHdL luui was waiting in the drawing room of his hotel and hurried in to see me sit ting there. l should have felt ready to die If he had looked bored, but he didn't bit.
 I told him all my adventures and about the dogs and cats and birds, and then l asked what on earth l should do now. II suppose I shall have to go back to New York" I said gloomily. and cable to my brother. I could stop at some pension and wait till l heard-a quiet pension Mrs. Stuyves- ant-Knox wouldn't be likely to know about"
 You alone in New York boarding house, exclaimed Mir. Brett Never"
 Then could you find me Chicago one?'
 "There'd be nothing to choose be- tween. No. Lady Betty, but I can suggest something better. Only-I don't know how you'll take it. Wouldn't t you rather be near Miss Woodburn than anything else until your future plans are settled?"
 "Of course.' said I, ''but that's i'm possible now"
 I'm not so sure. I think-in fact l know, where she is. You say Mrs. Hale's maid told you shed gone to Ohio, to take care of sick friend. l can tell you where that friend lives and her name, because 1 have relatives in the neighborhood I don't often go there, but I've heard from them of Miss Woodburns visits. My cousins have a farm, and I was wondering whether you could content yourself boarding with them for awhile, so near Miss Woodburn you could see her every day."
 Oh, I should love it." I cried. But would they have me?'
 They would be happy to have you, I know. The only question is. would you be happy? They're simple folk. with simple ways, such as you would expect of my people, Lady Betty, but they've hearts of gold"
 Like yours" I thought, but I didn' | say it. I said instead that I was fond of simple ways, and I asked where the place was and if 1t was far off?
 Tt will take us about twelve hours to get there,' he answered.
 ''Us?" I echoed. Why, you can't
 T can if you'll let me- said he. growing red I've finished my busi- ness in Chicago already and"
 What. while I was away?'
 Tt was a short affair, though impor- tant'
 "But thought you weren't going tc leave the hotel till I wrote:"
 T didn't need to. My friend came to me, and we fixed up everything be tween us in a few minutes. Now Tn free again, and my idea in any case was to drop in on my Ohio cousins You see, twelve hours travelling is nothing to us Americans. and they wouldn't like it if l didn't just say how do you do when I'm so near"
 "Oh, well, if that's really true and you aren't doing it only to help me, said l. with a sigh of relief Il was afraid you were. l shouldn't mind the journey bit if you were with me, but I do hope we'll have the same kind of ticket this time. Do get mine like yours won't you:"
 Inl F,,1 In them as he thanked me and said he would do the best he could, only couldn't exactly make it out.
 The best train to take would be this give my cousins. Mfr. and Mrs Trow- bridge. plenty of time 10 get ready for you, too, for I'll wire them that your re coming. But how could you pass the day? Would you-let me show you the sights of Chcago?"
 Would I? It would be the best of fun. Oh, am glad l came after all.
 Then that's settled I'll send of that telegram and one or two others and come back with an automobile Don't look like that, please. Lady Betty It isn't going 10 cost mo all I've got tC hire one. They're cheap here; besides l know a man who will give me one for the day for next 10 nothing And I'll bring you one of those silk things with tale windows 10 wear over youl head and face. so no one will see that Lady Betty Bulkeley is doing Chi Cago today"