The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18

way home and leave this note for
VERY well. Miss Ethel" Peter refined in Trixy
and received the note with polite pull at his hat
And. Peter. you might use little discretion. I
don't want her to know
You trust me- Miss Ethel III FIX it."
Her eyes met his for q second and she laughed.
Peters face also relaxed its oh1ciai gravity as he
pocketed the note and started ON: He knew all
about the matter. Miss Ethel and her mother hav-
ing discussed it through the length of seven-mile
drive while he kept his eyes on the road in 'front.'
The note was invitation to garden party
with the Daughters of the Revolution as guests OF
star performer to be a young Irish earl who was
visiting Mr. Harry Jasper next door. The two
selves and as yet no one else in the neighborhood
had met the distinguished foreigner Miss Ethel nl
reserving him for spectacular debut on the
evening of the garden party.
The question SO Thoroughly discussed on n, the
drive had whether or aq had ssd
that since she was member OF the society. not to
i had eened fa the pary purely social
fair; she could invite whom she pleased and she
had added some pointed details; the ss wGma ms
Garrah, and her father, previous to his politfcal
career. had kept saloon; she was odious. nush-
ing, nouveau richie. she dyed her hair and pencled
her eyebrows; she didn't have q thought In the
world beyond clothes. and she nirted outrageously
had broadened at this last item It was. he
shrewdly suspected. the keynote Of the trouble
Miss Ethel had caught Mr.. Harry Jasper paying
too much attention to the lady in question.
The contest had awakened Peters sporting in
stincts: he felt that when Mrs. Carter and her
daughter matched wills the result was even bet
ting. Accordingly upon delivering the invitation.
he had noted With tnat s nteres a
doubly keen at receiving it three days late Miss
Ethel had been vanquished after all.
He turned in between the ornate gates Of Red
Towers-the two posts surmounted by lions up
holding mythical coat of arms-and drew up In
the sas group Of adies and
OF mint uep and MRS
and sauntered toward him amidst voluminous
rustic Of draperies.
whose man are you?" she inquired with an
Peters face REDEEMED slightly The entire group
had ceased their conversation to stare.
"Mr. Jerome Carter's' he replied. fumbling Tor
Her ere eyebrows lifted slightly. It evident
tertained emotions over the absence of her own
1T should have come three days ago" Peter
glbly lied. Miss Carter, she give me lot to de-
liver, an this one slipped down the crack between
it this mornin' when washin' the blackboard.
stopped on me way home from the marketin'
hope that 1t amt important an that We wont feel
called upon to tell Miss Carter 1t would get me
into trouble, maam
Her anger had evidently been excessive and she
worked it off now in reprimand which Peter
meekly swallowed. but with . cordial assent. to
ended BY bidding him wait for an answer.
AN she's daughter o Tim McGarrah! ne
repeated to himself. She's ashamed OF him now
the old man ten times more gentleman than
she is a lady for all his saloon"
When she returned twenty minutes later her air
was more lenient. There are to be theatricals?".
she inquired in note Of forgiveness
is Lord Kiscadden to take part!"
Cant say. ma,am: As scene sniffer. Peter s
caddens Interpretation of the character of George
Washington-his lordship with . fine sense of
ton OF the name. Peters face was blank.
rs he to remain much longer at Jasper Place."
Haven't heard him say. ma'am"
She abandoned her pursuit Of news. handed him
the note, and graciousy added ten cents.
Peter touched his hat gravely, murmured Thank
ye. ma'am.' and drove away. At the foot Of the
the Italian garden. but given to wandering out Of
bounds-trailed its pumage across the drive. Peter
SHE'D his ten cents at the birds head. with the
muttereG wish that the coin had been large enough
really to accomplish damage.
hard. HI He snperintendsd the raising Of supper
tent on the lawn. strung colored electric bulbs
moved out Of the drawing room and three hundred
camp chairs moved in. He spent the afternoon
shifting scenery for the dress rehearsal but finally
for the first tableau, and with sigh of relief
turned toward the kitchen. He felt that he had
earned fifteen minutes chat with the new parlox
maid.
But fresh trouble awaited him. He found Mrs
Carter and the cook in anxious consultation. The
ice cream had not come: and the expressman. who
had already met three trains said that he could
not deliver it now until morning. Mrs. Carter
pounced upon Peter.
rs Miss Ethel through with you? Then drive
to the station Immediately and meet the six-twenty
train. If it isn't on that. stop at Gunthers and
tell them they will have to make me nine gallons
of ice cream before ten O'Clock tonight. It's dis
graceful! shall never engage Perry to cater
again. And tell the expressman that consider
him very disobliging.'' she threw after him.
An hour and half later he dumped three kegs
OF ice and brine the back veranda. and was turn
ing away by the hope of his long postponed
supper. when Annie hailed him from the kitchen
window.
Hey, Pete: Wait minute: Miss Ethel said
A. as sou got back for me to send you into the
library"
What are they wantin' now" he growled. TN
be glad when that bloomin' young lord takes him.
self home to Ireland where he b'longs- Between
picnics an ridIn' parties an clAmbakes an theat
ricals, amt had chance to sit down since he
. come"
Annie showed chair toward him. Then ST.
down now. for he's gone: telegram come calm