The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

| anxiety, not TO say surprise, that dur
ing the last day or two Terhune anC
| Agatha First had struck up an ex
traoEdinary intimacy. Extraordinary
Of course in the light of the affair be
tween Terhune and Agatha Sixth
though OF course Agatha First could
not have been aware of that. | had
told Dearest when we had first OBJ
served this new stake in our match
making venture, that it was explained
by Agatha Sixth's action in delaying
her answer when Terhune had pro
posed. Feeling that things were ROW
''up to her" as my American brought
up wife would say, the old boy had re.
solved to let matters pretty much
alone. And / couldn't blame him. ]
thought his friendship with Agatha
First rather a judgment on Agatha
Sixth for playing with him In that
manner. But not so Dearest! When
] had advanced this idea she had
withered me WITH a look and had de-
clared it to be her opinion that an
attachment that couldn't stand the
fire of a little conventional Goquetry,
which she thought one Of the most in.
alienable Of womens rights, was not
worth having, and that | could not
excuse or explain Arch's conduct in
that way.
However that may be, when Agatha
First and young Freer had romDed out
of sight in the direction of the garage
for the fun of telling the men them
selves to send the electric runabout
around, Agatha Sixth rose slowly from
the little rocker where she had sat
through all the talk as if she were
not at all concerned in it, and clench-
ing her sewing in one small hand,
walked past us in silence toward the
house.
Are you going to get ready, dear?"
Ventured my wife to the small rigid
back I'VE start right away. you
know"
There was a moments silence, and
then at the door she turned the BRAY
est little face toward us you ever
saw.
Yes" she said sweetly. I'm going
to get ready You needn't think l
shall stay at home just because he's
not going" The hes" was empha-
sized. I'D rather go without him any
way!" And she vanished into the
house.
My wife and stared at each other.
well, what do you think of that?"
I exclaimed.
Il think she's a little heroine!" the
mean Dearest answered
'As for that mani" she stopped, but
her expression was such that | was
glad Terhune wasn't there to see it.
We'll, it is a shamel" l conceded.
HE ought not to treat the poor little
girl SO! What can he be about, any
way? If he doesn't take care he'll
Jolly well fall between two stools"
yes, If you mean the girls by
stools" agreed Dearest, "and serve
him right, too-the old flirt! But
and she fixed me with look
hat l secretly trembled before be.
cause 1t means an unpleasant duty to
De performed by me, you must find |
1ut what he's up to!" But. before
,ould reply we were in the midst of
hurried farewells to Terhune, who if |
le were in disgrace, was also our
quest, and we had packed rim off in
he little runabout to catch his train, |
Without word of rebuke.
Not half an hour later we were
tanding on the steps of the side en-
rance to the castle in our automobile
ogs, with Agatha Sixth and Leslie
Treer, waiting for Agatha First, or
Hiss Endicott-to use her proper
anne once in a while-to join us be-
ore starting on our trip to see the
ricket. Freer, a pale-eyed, sandy
aired young chap, was enveloped in
ne of the coats that go with the ma
hine for the convenience of chance
uests, and was promising us that he
1ould be quite comfortable, though
o one seemed particularly solicitous.
Il wonder why Miss Endicott
oesn't come-she's so SLOW" he re-
marked for the twentieth time, at
east.
But 1t wasn't until l had quite fin
lhed fussing with the machine, a six
ylindered touring car, having gone
yer every part of her with the chauf-
,ur, and was beginning to get a bit
Inpatient, that the young lady who
as responsible for the delay appear
i in the hall entrar e.
But to our astonishment she did
OF wear so much as linen duster
YER the white frock she had worn
nat morning to indicate that she
ltended to motor with us that day.
Good gracious, Aggie, dear!" ex-
Ostulated Dearest from the ton
eau where she and Agatha Sixth
ere already ensconced, aren't you
Oing to wear anything warmer than
lat? It's cold motoring, you know,
zen in June"
But I'm not going, Agatha" re- {
led the girl pleasantly. "Pve de- :
ded not to!" :
Decided not to!" echoed her host :
IS, little taken aback, and why, /
ease?" While Freer added drawl-
G, 20, say, Miss Endicott, that's
shamel We can't go without you,
u know!" to her expostulation.
"No, / can't CO." explained Agatha :
rst, coming down a step or two. {
'ou see-you See" she passed a =
rong brown hand across \
70, sun-burnt forehead, 81 don't feel !,
" well. I've the worst headache! !,