Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-23


TIE real offender. Wished now ~ thst
( had waited before casting suspicious
I upon the hospit ablas captain and tho
influential Mr. Porter, both of whom !
would doubtless cut me dead in the
future. But, alas! when man is in /
my condition, he Suddenly an idea
occurred to me. =: Xxx. -,
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Miss Mainwaring was at home,
made my way UP to the dainty blue
and white shrine In which Kitty re-
ceived her most devoted worshippers.
"Ah," she exclaimed, running to
/ meet me, Il am glad you have GOMEZ"
Not more so than am" replied,
pressing her hand warmly.
''Oh. heaps!" she said gaily. Il am
Just dying to hear the news. Have
you discovered anything?"
Il have" said l, taking a seat by
the teatable. Il have discovered, ev-
erything'
She clapped her hands delightedly.
You dear old thing!" she cried. Il
knew you would. Who was it?'
1T was that misguided nephew of
mine," l announced gloomily.
For a moment thought she was
going to get up and dance round the
room. Then suddenly she became
grave, and the light died out of her
j eyes.
obi" she remarked. lit was Jack.
was it?'
Yes" said I, 1T was Jack"
she poured out cup of tea and
passed it to me, keeping her eyes fixed
on the tea-cosy the while.
Then we talked about other matters
until it was time for me to 20.
Goodbye" she said; and thank
; you for taking so much trouble,
1T was no trouble" assured her.
one must do the polite thing, you
know, at any cost.
! can only hope" continued, that
IN time you will be able to forgive my
nephew for such an act of gross i'm
pertinence'
"Ah. yes!" she answered warmly, Il
th'nk-yes, | am really very glad it
was Jack"
OH I calculated sharply.
Rather than one of the Others" she
concluded hastily.
w.
| wandered disconsolately in a less
] frequented part of the avenue trying
J to think things out 1t was now close
upon month since my last tete-a-tete
with Kitty, and during that time l had
never once been able to catch her
alone Indeed, on most of the occa-
s1ons when l called she was out.
piece Of bad luck I had not hitherto
been accustomed to; and when I did
dnd her in, she was either surrounded
) by friends, or engaged in elaborate
sewing operations which necessitated
the constant attendance of her maid.
once or twice, too, l caught sight OF
. Master Jack in town, when by the
: calendar he ought to have been pursu-
ing his studies; and the circumstance,
coupled with his obvious anxiety to
avoid me, filled my mind with vague
foreboding.
What the deuce does it mean?"
! asked myself, as l strobe along with
! eyes thoughtfully bent upon the
ground. regardless alike of passers-by
and the people who would have passed
by had not collided with them.
| cannoned off an eminent dignitary
OF the church, and ran full tilt against
| sma-tly dressed couple who were
lodging round the episcopal back. Il
could only see the billowy edging of
a dainty skirt-and what not-above a
still daintier ankle, and the bottoms
/ OF pair of Immediately creased trou-
sers.) My murmured apology was cut
excessively short as I raised my hat
and my eyes at the same time. It was
Jack and Kitty, looking very spic and
span. and no little pleased with them
1elves.
! Eth? What" gasped, taken some
what aback.
| k1tty's smile was as the wine Of
Oporto in it's intoxicating sweetness.
| "Oh," she cried. lit is Mr.. Walker!"
| 1T is" said !. frowning at her levity.
was feeling in no particularly light
mood myself just then.
She pouted and turned to her COM
panion.
| Don't you think, Jack" she said.
you ought to tellsyour uncle about
about it,"
"Certainly," responded that younE
hopeful. You will, my dear uncle, be
delighted to learn that have just OBJ
tanned Mrs Mainwaring's consent to
my engagement with Kitty here"
"Hum-ah-exceedingly delighted
pray accept my congratulations" I
stammered
''Thanks!" said Jack Il thought
you would be pleased" The young
vagabond actually winked as he said
| this
"Ah. yes-of course" said I, with
a futile attempt at dignity. Kitty is q
charming-that is. you will both be-
er-very happy"
! We mean to be-" he asSerted stouf.