The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25

upon an experienced man llkp nlySe1
who has seen the world and Is ac
quanted with Shakespeare and the
musical glasses. Nevertheless, II
seemed pity to invite Vincent to en-
ter the lists against me, for had fully
made up my mind to win Agatha
at ALL But 1t had been some time
since seriously considered marrying
and after all thought, why not con
slider it now, 1ud. as long as was Sc
lecting a wife, why not pick out one
OF these six girls? They were al
beautiful and accomplished "Ant
why not" asked myself while
am about 1t, make IL that one OF tn,
Agathas, whose title was the honor
able, with twenty millionsT' Twent,
millions, when you think of 1t, ough
to keep a careful man comfortable
for life, and Vincent was smar
enough--let him look out for himself
And thus ] decided not to tell hin
OF my discovery
We spent the evening of that day
each according to his fancy--Vincent
playing tag and blind.man's buff will
four of the girls, while the fifth played
on the piano, and in the next room
reading Edmund Burke's speeche.
aloud, while my adored Agatha Sixth
did 'fancy.work. She really did every
thing very we'll Finally Vincent and
| took our leave, and when we were in
our own rooms and Vincent had
wrapped himself in my favorite bath
robe and appropriated my armchair
was almost tempted to tell him all
about it, Just as | was about to begin
he spoke.
Arch, my boy" he said--a disre
spectful method Of address, by-the-way
but | let him proceed-"Arch, my boy
do you know like that girl. Agatha
First? She's a true sport. and that
plump little one with the blue eyes
is a pace.setter"
Agatha Third. you mean?" asked
81 was not aware that you had got any
further than our introduction with
her"
"Oh yes" said Vincent as though
1t were the easiest thing in the world ::
II told fortunes with her all after
noon and played tag with her most of
the evening yesterday"
Really. Vincent" I said sarcastical-
ly, that fortnne-telling game of yours
Is little old. Cant you find some.
thing new?"
What's the use. so long as 1t
works." he replied. watching the
smoke from that nasty pipe of his curl
upward to the ceiling. But l tell you
what" he pursued, refectively, that
girl with the fair hair who played the
piano. Agatha Fourth, she's a stun
ner."
Upon my word, Vincent" expostu-
lated. where do you find time for so
many of them at once? Doesn't
Agatha First feel neglected."
81 suppose so" replied the young in
solent. but I can't help that I'm
going to give them all whirl--but
Arch 'bald"-he was getting sleepy and
his pipe had gone QUIT really do
like red hair best"
Il don't know what you are talking
about" I said. impatiently-"but Vim
cent, want to tell you something. I've
made discovery"
What is it," he said, without the
slightest interest, and l changed my
mind again.
Nothing" I said i've forgotten
what it was"
Vincent rose, and, stretching him
mil 20, III,
room At the door he turned and
smiled one of the smiles he does not
often give to men, and felt that this
one was not meant for ME.
i've made discovery, too, Arch"
he said
| stared at him in amazement, won.
dering what was coming.
whats that?" | asked.
I've discovered that Miss Marsh's
eyes are gray, as gray as stars" he
said, only half aloud, and disappeared
into his room.
"Poppycock!" I shouted as the door
closed behind him. Vincent's vagaries
are hard to follow at times-stars GER
tainly are not gray. That knew to be
absurd.
Ny new knowledge, while It robbed
the affair OF its piquant mystery-for
/ had decided that Agatha Sixth was
In truth the real Honorable Agatha
made my game even more exciting,
now that the stakes were assured. |
read with Agatha Sixth walked with
her. talked with her, and played chess
with her all the first week; and as
nearly as | could make out Vincent's
program ran something like this: BE.
fore breakfast he took horseback
ride with Agatha Fifth; after break
fast he played golf with Agatha First
tennis with Agatha Third; and took
Agatha Second out sketching. In the
afternoon Agatha Fourth played
Chopin to him by the hour. Agatha
Sixth he had not approached, fearing
me, as was natural. In the evening
he played games with them all or re-
tired into the library with Agatha
Fifth, who seemed to have lost her
head over him completely.
This program he repeated day after
day with reckless lack of generalship
and yet every now and then, to my
surprise and disgust. | caught him
deep in his unfortunate Irritation with
Mrs. Armistead's secretary. IL wasn't
fair to the poor girl, and | told Vim
cent so plainly. We were sitting on
the low stone balustrade OF the castle