The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
hasty excuse to his guests he left the

where he found an ardent young foot
man trying vainly to embrace very
angry but bewitchingly pretty young
woman in a white cap and apron.
"You impudent wretch" she was
saying, how dare you try and kiss
me? Mr. Livingstone, help!"
Felix turned on the man in a per-
feet fury and dragged him away.
John" he said, looking as If he
could have killed him with pleasure.
"leave that lady alone at once and
clear out. Here are your wages.
Co."
The man gazed at him. dumb with
surprise.
II beg your pardon, Mr.. Felix" he
stammered at length. 81 meant no
arm. often used to kiss Miss Park
ins. I didn't know as 'ow Miss Blair
would mind"
The cooks angry face relaxed, and
she burst into a peal of laughter, in
which, after some hesitation, Felix
Joined.
Never mind, john" she said, "I'll
forgive you this once, only don't try
it again. dare say Mr.. Felix will
allow you to stay If you behave your
self"
Felix nodded impatiently, and the
man fed to the lower regions, but 1t
was some minutes before Miss
Blair" took her place at the servantsT
u n n ,unnar looLino nathan A,sbad or
before Felix Joined the men in the
dining room.
Parkins' illness lasted week. and
throughout that time Blair continued
to charm the palates of the inmates
of Woodlands. All the same, Miss
Drury was rather relieved when the
last day of the temporary cooks stay
came, for try as she would to disbe-
lieve the evidence of her senses, there
was no Disgusting the fact that Felix
was always hanging about the kitchen
on some pretext or another. That her
nephew could so far forget what was
due both to himself and to her, as to
even carry on mild Irritation with a
servant, Miss Drury would not allow
for a moment. Her horror can there
fore be better imagined than de-
scribed when. on descending to the
kitchen the last afternoon for the pur-
pose of paying Blair her wages, she
saw on opening the door pretty,
white-capped head reposing on her
nephew's shoulder, while his arm was
tenderly claspng an aproned waist.
Kitty, darling" she heard him say
tenderly, 81 couldn't let you go away,
without telling you | loved you. I
know | ought not to have done so,
for goodness only knows when shall
be able to marry you"
do you think Miss Drury will be
very angry?" asked the girl.
Miss Drury coughed, and at the
omnious sound the guilty couple
started apart and looked with dismay
at the intruder.
The old lady's face had turned very
white, and Felix, cut to the quick by
her piteous expression, crossed the
room hastily and took her hand.
Don't look so shocked, Aunt Min
ME-" he said; "this is not cook
really; it is the lady I love-Miss
Kitty Bellairs. met her at the Raw
sons last summer and fell in love
with her; and knew she could cook
beautifully, so when you were in such
a fix l asked her to come and help.
We've thought, perhaps, you might
take fancy to her and ask her to
stop"
Are you Archie Bellairs' daugh-
ter?" asked Miss Drury, in astonish-
ment.
Yes" said the girl, gently, "he is
dead, you know, and | am an orphan
and very poor-but l love Felix"
The old ladys eyes grew very visit
full and tender as she remembered
the far-off days of her youth when
poverty had stood between her and
the one whom she loved-Archie Bel
lairs.
She took the girls hand and smil-
ingly put it into that of her nephew.
$50 do l, my dear" she said, "and
I am sure you will make him an ex-
cellent wife. l shall be exceedingly
glad to offer the temporary substitute
permanent place in my household"
New York News.