The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-28

cation Of a candied peach ard her face
IN 'hr vicinity of hrr mouth all chor
nlatp cuiurrd
"Ht3t don't YOU know it is very
naughty tn take peoples letters"
- t-lulif Some people" modifying
the situation Blu: sam he don't car"
what de-. He love me tho ! ruat,
he WnniIn't think it was naughty!
guc'h he wonlGn''.' seeming to reject
for the first time on what she had
done Anyway. III give them t" him
if You'll make them all over again
nithn and clean Will you:"
Talk about imps," exclaimed John
Abbott rusin" his hands summarily.
y cueth I'd better be going home"
suggested Mary Burns with dawnin.
apprehension.
"Tcu certainly are going home.
needed Katherine Abbott. and ! am
coin. with you, You have run away.
and can imagine how your people arc
hunting the city for you even now
Besides she added, turning to her
father. no matter what mother shall
say. I must see Sam
Eyes. 60" replied Abbott I'D rather
you world It will be better to have
this letter affair understood. And.
daughter" looking at her knowingly.
"if you and Sammy girl. III stand
by ycu ard Sam TO the end Of ever.
thing
Some one arrived just then, and
Jacques appeared and announced Sam
Burns. Mary Burns had inadvertently
mentioned her destination to her
chum, and a brief interview with that
parsonage had apprised the Burnses
where Mary might be found. Sam
Burns had come to reclaim the lost
Presently. when John Abbott saw
Burns staring ut some grimy letters
on the library table he discreetly
withdrew. taking along with him the
object upon whom censure was liable
to fall in warrantable measure. He
escorted her into the music room and
drew the portieres together behind
him.
Producing John Abbott to the melodies
Of a five finger exercise when Tichenor
entered.
1000" she squealed, jumping down
from the piano bench and running to
him. "If here amt that nithe man! I
know him.
"Mr. Abbott" said Tichenor. taking
Abbott's extended hand and drawing
the elfish Mary to his side, Il should
like to see Won and Mrs Abbott alone
for a few minutes"
Mrs. Abbott is ut church"
.Then YOU he replied This cher
ub.' patting Mary Burns on the head
as he seated himself who happened
| to be a fellow passenger on street car
with me this morning. accidentally
| conveyed 4 bit of information which
| will enable me-which makes 1t my
duty-er-
abbott" Strengthening with deter
mination. "by the innocent prattlc Of
| this child I have learned that Rather
inc does not love me and that she does
love some one else.
1T isn't right, 1t isn't fair" he went
on. Ito wreck that dear girls life! I
love her-but"-
He broke off and bowed his head for
a moment Then he rose and went to-
ward Abbott What can we do?"
During the few seconds that the two
men stood confronting each other in
their heart reaching perplexities Mary
Burns was testing her hopping abili
ties by leaping from one figure to an
other in the oriental rugs. AS she near
| ed the pcrticres which separated her
/, from the library she noticed the GRAZ "
| Ing cords Of he hca-y h2rgirrs Grab
hinc bot ends ehc ran back quick :.
| Instantar eouely. silently. the crr
tains parted. Surprised N her achieve
ment. she stood sneechleSs. Abbot
and Tichenor stood ient also. Gor .r.,
| were amazed i; " at ,ney So *.