Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

This morning l was seated near the
front window reading. Keeping one eye
on the street-yOu can easily imagine
why-when there came a gentle tap at
my door.
Thinking it WAS the waiter. I shouted
Come In! The door opened. and, t "
my utter amazement. there stood the
beautiful blonde. all smiles and bushes
After 1 had recovered from the delici-
Gus shock. which thrilled me from heaC
to o l invited her to Il seat on the
sofa. and then endeayored to entertain
this fairy guest to the best of my abil-
ity. You must not be shocked, dear,
when 1 confess to You that we soon be-
came great friends. and that she came
OF her own ACCORD and sat on my
lap-
1t was here that Fossie flung the
obnoxious lette. away from her and be-
gan TO weep wildly, and she was so abb
sorbed in her grief that Miss Treadway
entered unobserved.
Why, THAT is this" exclaimed her
aunt. She bent Owe the PROSTATE
form and said: "I'lossie dear; tell
aullty.'
The girl only cried the more, but at
last walled. THAT man: that wicked,
false MANI.
"Who do You mean" asked the be-
wildered woman.
Tom. See The lctter on the floor
Miss I'readway picked up the letter,
put on her glasses; and began to read;
at first she !oled puzzled, then amused.
and finally she laughed outright.
flossie raised her head and gazed at
her r~eprcachfully With tear-stained
eyes which looked like wet violets, and
said:
oh. aunty. how can you laugh The
false villain! TO let q. strange woman
sit on his lap. And loved him sol"
Why dom you finish the letter??'
asker aunt. with Il quizzical expression
i'm her kindly eyes.
because ] won't!" cried Flossie.
springing to her feet. Never mention
that man to me again. Where are my
hat and my jacket? am going to ride
with Mr.. Trevor 1T five. II if he asks;
me to marry him I will say vest"
AT this Miss Treadway only smiled.
There, there. Sit down lister
I am not mistaken You left off just
when She sat ON his lap
"Yes!" cried Flossie. How can you
bear to speak of it,"
Listen interrupted Miss Treadway.
flossie. awed by the unaccusto1ned Sc
verify OF tone. Obeyed.
She came down OF her own accord
and sat Oh my lap. Fortunately, I had
a box OF sweets and I WAS Offering her
some when there came another tap at
the door. Putting her hastily down.. for
| did not wish to be CAUGHT with q
young lady in my lap. 1 opened the
door. and there stood Il stout French
nurse. with Il high white apron and
cap. who asked a%nNiously if la petite
M~adeinoiselle Helene was within. And.
F~lossie, she sternly reprimanded my
chaimer for enterering u strange gem
llenlianS apartments unlimited. and she
led the beautiful blond away i'm tears
who. by the way. was just three years
old, and it was from a baby carriage
that l assisted her the day before"
BY this time ~lTlossie had ceased to
weep. md. though much abashed. she
could not refrain from joining in her
aunts laugh.
"Flossie." said Miss Treadway later
on. nov Go YOU like the idea of Toms
flirting? And l believe l heard a maid
en- say not long ago that she wished
he would tease her as he used to do.
How do you enjoy it?"
Spare mel" cried 1Tlossie. YOU
know l don't like it. oh, 1 wish we
could &c away from here. Mr.. Trevor's
attentions are so marked. ana the worst
Of it is now realize that 1 am to
blame"
What do you say to a trip to Ger
many. for instance%" said Miss Tread
way
The very thing..' cried Flossie, all
smiles.
And the next week found them bound
for the Fatherland.