Putnam patriot., 1911-10-06
AH ANGEL
 ELEPHANT
He Heard Some Very Plain Talk, and II Pleased Him.
By GRETCHEN eRAYDoN.

able you are Tn that Dlue sohht h't" erton said. trying to possess himself of Philomena's band.
 She drew it away. pursed her lips daintily and flung back at him: "Oh. it's the sown. is it7 Thank you for telling me. shall be sure to wear it the next time the MacCarty comes 10 see us
 "confound the MacCartyr' Hether- ton calculated I'd like to break his head for him. the presumptuous oaf. What business has he even to admire your
 "Mayn't eat look at q kingTs Phiio- Inena interrupted demurely. her eyes dancing in the screen of their long lashes.
 She had the charm of infinite Varie- ". Some days she was positively ugly. others ravishingly beautiful. This was oue Of the beautiful days. She knew it and acted upon the knowl- edge. She owed HethertOn for several things. chiefly Miss Mannering. He should be paid in full. He had never proposed 10 her outright but aii along assumed gaYly that she would marry him. speaking openly, In 4 light com edy mnnner that might mean every thing or nothing She had ngt resent ed the light comedy maHnef. being by no means sure of her own fHiBd
 stili. il aad becn distinctly aggfavai ing to have him run oa after The Man nering girl The same as the other men. For two E A9ie auys he had Eept il ihe new beauty trdu Worse sttl. he bad came Bael. L. Puilow.ul uot merely rr- peniHHJ. B4I WIlh the air af nHe who feels that h. has di-, hafeed The duty of proper iaau
 "A cal mas look at king Ihe prov erb is silent ds 10 queens. tteihTrt0n retorted @Aoreoyer, you ean scarcely stretch il ta it an elephant which is the MaeGartg's animal preioi5 pc
 Now 1 know how 1 came to promise him two dHnees-i adore elephants al days did. Philomena mnrnlured re fiectively. as If nside.
 Hetherton caught both her hands and drew her to her feet. Do you mean to keep the pronisef" he asked his face darkening She smiled up at him audaeiously as she answered.
 Who knowsf He may prefer to sit them out. But if he should you needn't mind We will take care to keep out of eurshot of you and Miss Mannering'=
 "Oh. l see. uerherton laughed, not quite easily hnl with a magical light ening of countenance. T must say that will be handsome of you" he went on, then his hands slipping up to her shoulders. sweetheart let's run away from everything he grand ball the elephant. the Aannerag run away and gel married Listen. II will be so easy-only spin across country to that dear little stone church we saw last week We'll take along witnessef and telegraph for our traps to follow us If 'twere done. when twere don't then 'twere well 'twere done quickly Think how much we shull escape. all the fuss and fril,s and upSrtments of big wedding. And this k the ouly way to escape them 1 know your aunt has her heart set on St Thomas. with twelve bridesmaids and all fbe rest ol 1t. Say yes. there's n dnring vii live just 10 keep you from being sorr, for it. even cue time"
 "lt sounds enticing." Philomena said, then with Il reflective sign. But 1t can't be done You see, 1T ran oil with you the Maunering would inevi. tably get the MucCarty and his mil. lions 1hatas what she k here for and that's what I'm bound not to let her do.J
 Have your joke" Hetherton grum bled, trying to draw her to his breast She put him away with gentle dig nity, saying: "Ilut il k not joke That's why am so provoked with you. Yea let yourself be one of her bait gudeeens Oh, shes il shrewd piece She knows n man ike the Mae ('arty means G. pick wife as he has picked q racing Stab}e from among those other men wan. very much
 How dc you knuwt' uetherton oe- manded.
 Philomena opened her eyes very wide. why. he told me so, she said. You know we are great friends and ink of manr things And he Is really vastly entertaining such big bulk of raw human nature. with streaks of wit and other streaks of understanding through it's honest ignonnce.'
 .'Hm. You are somewhat belle. How many times has he proposed to youY" Hetherton asked,
 "Oniy once. the first day" Philomena said. smiling wiekedly. "I asked time for consideration. but he wouldn't give it. He wanted straight yes or no, hut consoled me by telling me that if after awhile he was not engaged he would give me another chance. So l must be sure to make up my mind l know he Ia not engaged. not unless Miss Mannering has landed him since morning"
 ''Is your mind made upT" Hetherton asked teasingly.
 Phllomena shook her head. but said brightly. Not yet Sdl, there's no telling what may happen between dances"
 sThen you refuse-my plan and ev' erythingq" Hetherton said. palIng yisi- bly.
 Philomena shot n glance at him and shiyered faintly. but said with an ac- cent o. gentle surprise. Why, l did that some time ago"
 You will fight the Mannering wo- man for the MacCarty. You would