Middletown transcript., 1910-01-15

steps. You said half past eleven
You know very well how much |
have to tell you To the park,
Jasper.
OF course you have my bless
ing! laughed Rosalys, dropping
into the seat beside her friend
with frank relief as they rolled
away, But couldn't escape
sooner. Such a pother in the
committee! left them still try
ing to decide whether gray blue
or cream and olive would be bet
ter for the breakfast room.
Olive and cream, ! should say,
with a touch Of clear, vivid color
here and there, mused Nancy
Blundell, the impatient frown
vanishing from her forehead. |
mean to have mine ir- She
drew a quick little breath and
biz her lip.
Ohio! Already! A slender I'm
ger tilted up the wilful chin, as
Nancy turned very red. Let me
look well at you, after such open
confession as that. 1t does
sound serious, on my word! Well
you must have known last even
ing how glad I was to hear the
news. You might have worn
some Of them this morning,
Nancy. He ought not to be jeal'
ous.
II Wear what? with a puz'
zled infection.
Nancy Blundell! Tell me, ii
you dare, that nothing reached
you from me, about seven, last
evening!
Something certainly did come,
with your name on the cover! as.
serted Miss Blnndell, bending
down to drag an oblong paste
board box-a florists box, by the
printed label-from under the
seat, and struggling with the
knotted cord around it. I drought
it, so you could tell me what on
earth it meant! There
She tore off the cover and pull
ed out-a boys coat, somewhat
worn, Of brown corduroy. Other
garments lay folded beneath.
Miss Haven leaned over with a
cry of dismay.
Nancy! Why, it's that suit Of
Corny's! Mother had packed it
yesterday to send to q ragged
boy down in Meekin Court, where
Miss Cone lives! How did it
ever reach your o my dear
when I spent hours hunting the
town over for thatarmful Of lilies
and lilacs, because you loved
them so /!
Lilies Of the valley and white
lilacsP demanded Miss Blundell,
pulling vehemently at silken
cord. Jasper! Stop! How were
they sentH She turned to her
friend.
Baker promised to take them
without fail before dinner. Mother
had some errands for him, too.
She was letting Audrey help her
when / went into the library.
They were addressing some
books for him to take to Aunt
Charlotte, and a sheaf OF carna-
tions for Madame Vandit. l didn't
hear the other places, but / left
my-your box, ] mean, on the
table with the rest, and told Bar.
ker where it was. The address
was on a card tied to it.
Then Audrey mixed them up!
fumed Nancy. Children are too
meddlesome. All my lovely flow.
ers gone astray Rosalys, ! must
have them, if I raid every house
on the avenue! Your mother will
tell us where they might have
gone, and we,ll try every place
on her list. Oh, they would have
come first of all the congratnla-
tions on my engagement, and the
dearest No one but-Teddy
should have had the shadow OF
a glimpse OF them! Drive to
Mrs.
One moment, Nan interrupt
ed Rosalys. These, crushing the
despised corduroys into their
box, should have gone to Meekin
Court this morning. Miss Ach-
sab told mother that the boy had
only tatters and patchesto to cover
him. The society found him q
home out West, and he was TO
be sent on with some other poor
little waits, in charge of their
agents, this afternoon; but they
bad no clothes to fit him. and
mother offered to supply some
Nancy, it's twelve o'clock, and
here's the suit! Please ]. Meekin
Court isn't SO far. Then III go
anywhere you choose.