Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-10

barrass her a trine: NO. papa went
on ahead. Mamma hopes 20 ovortake
| him But papa Is a very good traV-
eler"
Then she changed the subject. DO
| come and meet mamma. IL would
| cheer her up so. she is so fond OF
/ you. only this morning she was say
| engaged 20. Kathleen, the one | like
most OF all was Edgar mean Cla
ence-er-Harry Mallory"
'Awfully kind OF her"
You must come and see her--sheS2
some stouter now!"
"Oh, is she? Well. that's good"
Mallory was too angry TO be sane,
and too helpless to take advantage OF
! his anger. He wondered how he could
ever have cared for this molasses
and mucilage girl He remembered
now that she had always had these
same cloying ways. she had always
paved him and. like everybody but
the pawers, he hated paving
II would have been bad enough at
on his coat. Strengthening his tie,
leaning close. smiling up in his eyes.
losing him his balance, recapturing
him every time he edged away. But
with Marjorie as the grim witness It
was maddening.
He loathed and abominated Kath-
leen Llewellyn and II she had only
baap man ba cputd rhaarfulIy baya
beaten her to a pulp and chucked her
out OF the window. But because she
was helpless little baggage he had
10 be as polite as he could while she
sat and tore his plans TO pieces, en-
FILTERED Marjorie's heart against him,
and either ended all hopes OF their
marriage, or furnished an everlasting
rancor TO be recalled in every quar-
rel 20 their dying day. oh, etiquette,
what injusuces are endured in thy
name!
So there he sat, sweating his souls
blood, and able only to spar for time
and wonder when the gong would
ring And now she was OFF on a new
tack:
And where are you bound for.
Harry, dear?"
The Philippines" he said. and for
the FIRST time there was something
beautiful in their remoteness
Perhaps we shall cross the Pacific
on the same boat"
The first sincere smile he had ex.
perienced came to him: Il go on an
army transport, ortu-unfortunately."
"Oh, | Just love soldiers. Couldn't
mamma and | go on the transport
Mamma is very fond OF soldiers. too"
I'm afraid 1t couldn't be arranged"
Too bad, but perhaps we can stop
of and pay you a visit | Just love
army posts. So does mamma"
"Oh, dol"
What will be your address,"
Just the Philippines-just the Phil.
ippines."
But aren't there quite a few OF
them?"
only about two thousand"
Which one will you be ONT"
I'm be on the third from the left"
said Mallory, who neither knew nor
cared what he was saying. Marjorie
had endured all that she could stand.
She rose in a tightly leashed fury.
I'm afraid I'm in the way"
Kathleen turned in surprise. She
had not noticed that anyone was near.
Mallory went out OF his head com.
pletely. "Oh, don't go-for heavens
sake don't CO." he appealed to Mar.
jorie
"A friend of yours?" said Kathleen,
bristling
mo, not a friend" in a chaotic tan
gle, Mrs. - s-Miss-Er-er-
er-"
Kathleen smiled: Delighted to
meet you, Miss Ererer."
The pleasure is all mine" Mar
jorie said. with an acid smile.
Have you known Harry long?"
said Kathleen, jealousy. "or are you
just acquaintance on the train?"
We're just acquaintances on the
train"
Il used to know Harry very we'll
very well inded."
80 ] should Judge. You won't
mind If leave you to talk over Old
times together"
How very sweet OF you"
'"Oh, don't mention it,"
But, Marjorie" Mallory cried. as
she turned away. Kathleen started
at the ardor OF his tone, and gasped:
Marjorie! Then he-you-"
Not at all-not in the least" said
Marjorie.
At this crisis the room was sudden
ly inundated with people. Mrs. Whit
comb Mrs. Wellington, Mrs. Temple
and Mrs. Fosdick, all trying to look
like bridesmaids. danced in; shout
ing:
Here they come! Make way for
the bride and groom!"
ITO Re COETISUEDl