Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17
APRIL II, 1910.

poor, benighted wretches so seldom
get an opportunity of seeing anything"
Mrs Haddon stared in amazement at
her daughter. She could not have i'm
agined any sane person making such
q suggestion, except, indeed. such
one had lost all respect for herself and
others. From her own daughter 1t was
simply outrageous. The atmosphere
was charged. George felt that the
thunderstorm might burst at any mo-
ment. Looking excitedly at the clock
he prepared to leave. 1t was quarter
of an hour before his usual time-a
fact not observed by either of the
ladies-but he feared his presence
might avert the calamity he desired
might retard or prevent the disrup-
tive shock which would rend the clouds
asunder.
Arrange as best you can, my dears,"
George advised. His words were, In
effect, a timely notification tnat ne
would decline to accept any response
bility in the matter "I have to make
a call on the way; and, mother, remem-
ber 1880"
THAT was a good mornings work"
he heartlessly laughed on his way TO
business. I'm sure there will be wigs
on the green before I return. Blowed
If there wasn't a great--I don't know
what-strategist, perhaps / should say,
lost in me. Tom Smith of the bank
offered me that third seat. but don't
feel like trespassing on his kindness.
hal hal Maybe | should only have to
be returning II at the last moment"
he added lllogically.
After a couple of hours. when the
first flush of his brilliant triumph had
faded away, George began to think
how meanly he had behaved all along.
After ALL Mrs. Haddon was Amys
mother and would II not be something
awful IL there should be another falling
out between them? And all for himl
His own Amy. whom he would not see
suffer for the riches of the worlds And
when he allowed himself to think over
ii dspassionately. he was convinced
that the widow was a charming woman.
full of animation and spirit and social
gifts and qualities in a splendid de-
gree a little selfish, perhaps. but that
would be the effect of living alone.
''I might not have discovered it so
soon." no soliloquized on the way home
"only for the desperate manner in
which I have carried on. Really, twas
nv own seleshness that blinded me
from the beginning There are silly hu-
morists who tilt at everything sacred
and noble. and I always stupidity
laughed when their raillery was direct
ed against the grandest of our social
Institutions. Yes, that's what Ii is.
The place would be foneiy enough NOW
without mother, as used to mockingly
call her. | must suggest to Amy how
jolly II would be IL she came and
stopped with us altogether And then
that legacy she mentioned last night Is
not thing to be sneezed at. BY Jupi-
ter! 1t strikes me forcibly-oh, my
poor shini When did they begin to
leave those beastly dust bins out on the
middle of the path THAT must hurry
back to Tom about that ticket"
George arrived home a little late, but
his spirits were very high.
"I've secured three seats, all In
row." he sung. 'T was prepared to pay
a fancy price, but friend down town
can't go, so here we are. Glorious,
isn't it?"
He was answered by gentle sobbing.
''Why, what's the matter with the
girl?" he asked. seeing Amy In distress.
Mammals gone home," she faltered.
'sWell. FIN" He paused, unable to
find an expletive to express exactly his
state of feeling and astonishment.
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