The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26


what's upr exclaimed scanning the envelope close "A
letter from oxford surely Mrs Wade Of Chchuch thought
knew the hand And she's not American
We'll look for yoursefr Lucy cried,
me- pouting and read:
Dear Mrs HancockGeoge has just heard that your hus-
pand and you are going for trip New this
Gould You manage to do kindness?
wont mind IT, We have an American friend Miss Easter
brook Of Kansas City niece Professor Easerbroo
The well known Yale geoogs very wishes
take charge Of her and deliver safely
brook of Hcboken arrival in the States you would
good turn her and at the time confer
yours very truly, EMILY WADE"
Kansas City' she exclaimed, with shudder Of horror.
THAT horid Mrs. Wade! She just purposem
II" seems to me- put In regarding tho letter close "sbe did
IL merely because she asked caperon the girl"
vernon my wife exclaimed, n a decided air you
nardn'
Bernard may mention is our oldest SON aged lust twenty.
four and Cambridge graduate
wna, are doinsY' asked Lucy sat with
mtely determined air at her writing table in the
Doing" wife replied, with asperty her
why, answering that hateful dctestable woman!o =
glanced over her shoulder followed her she wrote
MY Dear Mrs wade-It a delight o
your neat little handwriting again. Nothing would give
pleasure than to take charge of your friend
who, I'm confident shall charming companion.
Bernard viii he with She won't feel dull We
hope to have delightful trip your happy
providing us with travelling companion will
our enjoyment especially We join very
est regards to Mr. Wade and yourself and
cordially. LUCY B. HANCOCK"
My wife fastened down the envelope with crushing
There That ought said gancing up
triumphnnty II" after letter the
us her Yankee girl TO chaperon
sense OF shame and all notions decency won't
course She'll withdraw her unobtrusvely."
She was however BY evenings post
arrived more dscomposng possible to her nerves than
the first
"Mrs. Lucy H. Hancock London.
Dear Madam learn friend of OK
college that you going be kind
me across the thank you your courtesy win
gladly accept friendly you by
what steamer register my passage right away in
Liverpool; also If will he
depot you leave London go along
you in the cars I'm unused to travel alone Respectfully.
Lucy gnzed at It In despair "A like
all horror struck oh ocean
says! GO along with In the carsv Melissa T. Easter
brook"
Perhaps" said tentatively, may
name Aud at any rate. Bernards not bound marry her?
"a day two later second latter arrived
brook in reply to of Lucys suggesting
fess II drew up In my mind somewhat painful picture be-
gan to believe wes ways grounded
Mrs Lucy b. Hancock London before,:
Dear Madam thank you for yours and win meet
the day and hour mention St Pancrus depot
know when a colored
spectfuIly, MELISSA p EAsfERBRooK"
laid II down and sighed "A New England
exclaimed. with groan,
At last the when go TO Liverpool We
arrived at ST Pancrps in time
the platform for tall and hard person
aspect nrrayed In dove eolored
t"ccs But we looked IN vain Nobody about
10 the description AZ my wife with
curious smile II think I've spotted mother he said wav-
ing his hand vaguely TO the right Tbat adv over Wonder Inv
he door of the refcsbment Don't
be Melissa"
looked in the direction he suggested and paused for certain
t. There esoluie by the door and gazing tmdy
with aguring stood the prettest
wile girl
dove coloied dress with bonnet pair
specacles.
Melissa forward tentatively dainty half rising
her rather and delicate little cheeks Hancock
she said In an nquring tone with the
American accent In her musical small
hand cordially Il was sure It maam." Melissa
with pretty confidence, looking into face
Mrs Wade told me yuid be AS kind 10 a
the moment YOU just said myself Mrs
Hancock she's sweetly moberly.'"
~. That was the beginning well say
herself flag Internationally single was
fred and Bernard and hard hit all points
discretion She the charming little girl
mind conceive
Melssas winning characteristics,
10 her perfect frankness AS whirled
England she told everything about herself
family her friends her neighbors and the population
City in general Not obrusvey egotlstcalyo egoism
issa would be wholly ncapablebu in certain imid
ing, half chldlike the lost little that
lutely captivating "Oh maam said In
Of I.ucys earliest questions II didn't alone think
I'd be afraid to with whole squad of us who do
ing Europe lady Kansas City took charge of
the square lot Rome with them through
1t any further go Travelling high Eu-
what with fees and having get your
baggage checked that's how came to want escort
Bernard smiled naturedly Then had only fixed
sum-" he asked, ito make European tour with?'
That's sir" Melissa answered, looking at him quiz
zcnly through those pretty specacles I'D put
quite little OF make this trip 1t my
only chance OF seeing Europe improving myself little
knew when started couldn't all the round trip with the