The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-06

WAktASn0NX HIS WAtA ~ NY VIZ AAtA
clared it to be her that 4
attachment that could tand I'd
FIRE Of d little conYentid coQuetr3
which she thought one Of 1 most i1
I alienable of womenss rights was mott
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 romped 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 III 1t, and clench-
ing her sewing in one small hand,
walked past US in silence toward the
house.
~Are you going to get ready, dear2r
ventured my wife to the small rigid
back. Eve start right away, you
know
There was moments silence, and
then at the door she turned the BRAY
est little face toward US you eysF
saw.
eyes, she said sweetly. ''Im going
| to get ready. You needn't think /
shall stay at home just becauAe he's
not going" The "he's' was etnpha
sized. I'D rather 60 without him AsEy-
wayl'' And she vanished into the
house.
MY wife and stared at each other.
well, what do you think Of that3
exclaimed
Il think she's little heroine!" the
secretaryI mean Dearest answered
HAs for that man r. she stopped, but
her expression was such that was
glad Terhnne wasn't there to see 1t.
Well. it is a shame!" 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, Z agreed Dearest, "and serve
him right, too-the old fiirt! But
| Wilfred, and she fixed me with a look
| that / secretly trembled before be-
cause it means an unpleasant duty to
be performed by me, you must find
out what he's up to!" But before
could reply we were IN the midst of
hurried farewells to Terhune, who II
he were in disgrace, was also our
guest. and we had packed him on IN
the little runabout to catch his train.
without q word Of rebuke.
Z y.
standing on the steps Of the side en-
| trance to the castle in our automobile
toys, with Agatha Sixth and Leslie
Freer. waiting for Agatha First, or
Miss Endicott- use her proper
name once in a while to join us be-
fore starting on our trip to see the
cricket. Freer, pale-eyed, sandy
haired young chap, was enveloped in
one OF the coats that go with the ma
chine for the convenience Of chance
guests. and was promising us that he
would be quite comfortable. though
no one seemed particularly solicitous.
Z wonder why Miss Endicotts
doesn't come she's so slow" he re-
marked for the twentieth time, at
| least
But it wasn't until had quite fin
ished fussing with the machine, a six
cylindered touring car, having gone
over every part of her with the chauf-
| feur, and was beginning to get bit
impatient. that the young lady who
was responsible for the delay appear
ed in the hall entrar q
But to our establishment she did
not wear so much as linen buster
over the white frock she had worn
| that morning to indicate that she
| intended to motor with us that day
.'Good gracious. Aggie. dear!' ex-
| postulated Dearest from the ton
neau where she and Agatha Sixth
were already ensconced, aren't you
going to wear anything warmer than
that? It's cold motoring. you know,
even in June"
But I'm not going. Agatha" re-
piled the girl pleasantly i've de
cided not to!''
Decided not toll" echoed her host
ess, a little taken aback, and why.
| please?" While Freer added drawl-
ing. 20. say, Miss Endicott. that's
q shame! We can't go without you
you know!" TO her expostulation.
NO. can't go" explained Agatha
First, coming down step or two.
sYou see-you see she passed
strong brown hand across a.
fine. sun-burnt forehead, Il don't feel
very well. I've the worst headache!
Knocking that ball around in the sun
so long this morning, / guess" she
added. looking severely at the young
man from the village. much as If it
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