Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

night"
Her thoughtfulness vanished.
what OF KateT' she laughed.
"Oh-Kate. I'm tired of this folde-
rol about Kate"
Observation-Disclosures I've spent my
whole summer finding you Hates"
'You have been very good. The
fault Is In the Hates" He took a note
book from his pocket and laid II open
In her lap, leaning against the back
of her chair to look over her shoulder
as she ran her finger down the neat
list.
katie Simpson-dimples; Kate Ray
engaged to Reggie Van Dyke; Kate
Delemater-I hardly dare mention her,
Teddy!
''You have reason to blush. You
know how ! abomlnate the bohemian
girl who smokes cigarettes and is al
ways stopping on the verge"
Didn't you find her clever and hard
BomeT
"Oh. very! Who nextT'
kate Randall. Mother suggested
her. You did like her a bit, remem-
ber."
II liked her a great deal. She's a
sensible. modest, well behaved young
woman. But she's not Kate"
Rena sighed patiently.
what was the matter with Kittie
Pomeroy? There isn't dearer. sweet
er. prettier little girl in
"I'm not looking for dear, sweet,
pretty little girl"
"what sort of girl are you looking
for. Ted.?"
eyes idly watching a trembling silver
butterfly In her hair.
81 think she's tall and has dark eyes.
She's well bred. but not conventional.
She's honest and kind. She has brains
and sense of humor. She He
broke Off suddenly. 81 have 1t, Rena.
Find me a Kate just like you, and I
surrender the handkerchief"
"And your hearth
The light words had an unfamiliar
tremor in them, like that of the butter
fy's filigree wings. Something sweet
and sudden and unforeseen swept over
Harper's heart. He was looking down
at the leaves IN her lap. and frag-
vi WHAT cut sara Oh them
came back TO him-"AlI summer con-
tented dreamers-today new creatures
the TRANSPORTATION of their lives
what they have been waiting for all
these tranquil weeks"
"Rena," he whispered. bending low
er over the silver, butterfly. and then
as she looked up into his face with
startled eyes. 81 believe 1t is you /
love!" he added simply.
And KateT' Her eyes smiled,
though her lashes were still wet.
Kate was an airy nothing
Dear. stupid boy"' Rising. she
crossed the room and brought back, a
great Bible. which she laid on his knee.
Perching on the arm of his chair. she
opened the volume at the pages Of
family record and laid finger on one
of the names.
katherine. daughter Of James and
Katherine Cavanaugh. born June -"
"Rena. is 1t your
"Who else? But Rena I've been
from my cradle save to one person."
And he" jealousy.
And she"-reassuringly- a col
lege friend who dislikes my poor nick
name. l can show you dozens of let
tiers from her addressed to Miss Kate
Cavanaugh. The only other proof L
could have offered-her gift to me last
Christmas-I unfortunately lost"
cat ballf'
"At charity ball last June"
II don't believe you're my Kate, aft
er all. l told you my Kate was hon
est and kind"
"And had a sense Of humor. Teddy.
do you regret the prosaic end of your
romanceY
"ProsaicY
do your" she insisted.
Il should be an ungrateful fool IL
did,"
'Then forgive your Cinderella and
give back her glass slipper. dear
princer'
From the pocket nearest his heart
Theodore drew a crumpled bit of linen
and lace still family fragrant. He laid
it In her hand, and his own fingers.
closed over 1t.