The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-10
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getting married. You never guessed that. did you?". he said, almost
 ''No," she murmured, raising her head and looking on past him. She did not trust herself to meet his eyes.
 Well, it's the truth,'' he said, "and -and-I can't tell you now-not now Betty
 Still she misunderstood and she rose, smiling happily. half whispered, moving toward the door.
 He looked at her. One glace at her face told him she could not possibly have understood.
 ''Oh, wait, Betty-I must tell you, he faltered, 'T must"
 She stood motionless, her eyes bright and fixed on space far beyond the limits Of the room, waiting for tho declaration she felt was trembling on his lips.
 ''Tonight,s he said. miserably, "to- night f-I became engA1Dd to Josie Lockwood.'' , end, and she met the blow without the culver of an eyelash. For Q long minute she stood speechlese, while her girlish dreams vanished into thin air When she spoke 1t was with the same sweet, even tone that had thrilled him before his labored admission.
 ''Oh, Nat, dear, I'm so glad for you" she said. q wish you all the happi- ness in the world. Good night"
 And she moved swiftly away and slipped through the doorway before he realized that 1t was over.
 CHAPTER VII : Kellogg, going direct from Lock- woods home. where he had heard Josie's announcement of her engage ment, to the old Graham place which Nat had renovated for Sam and Betty, found the druggist sitting under the trees in the half Flight from the parlor windows and introduced himself with out barley.
 Graham sprang up with delight to welcome him.
 well, well!" he exclaimed. shak- ing Harry's hand fervently. So you're Nat's friend from New York Mr. Kelogg-that he talks about so much! I'm real glad to see you Nat must have been overjoyed when you dropped in on him.
 "Oh, Betty!" he called into the house, there's someone. you'll be glad to sse-come out a minute.
 Betty came to the door and stood a moment framed in the opening, the light shining on her pretty. girl ish face as she peered into the dark ness sn1dlingly.
 1who is :t?" she asked. when she 'sss.Its Mr.sKeilogg Mats friend, you know" said Graham, and Betty trip ped down the steps. to greet. him.
 ssOh, MT. Kellogg!' she exclaimed. holding ont her little hand HQw do yoIHTw yoI 'noat feel as # we k9ex sess ..so you're the little girl?" smiled and looking at her quizxically.
 She smiled and nodded shyly.
 How delighted Nat must have
 Harry grinned at the memory of puncaass reception of him and what
 well. he was and he wasn't.' he said. And I think I've just found out why he wasn't. For certain rea5s sons he ought to be the happiest man in town tonight and then again"
 Betty looked up quickly as he paus- ca to watch her admiringly.
 She tried desperately to keep her voice steady, but there was a little qnaver in 1t when she said:
 "Oh, then you've heard that-that Nat ie engaged to be married?"
 ~"Yes., I've heard.' said Kellogg, Soberly
 A silence fell on the trio for an in- stant, and Graham glanced uneasily at his daughter, whose glance was fixed on the grass. n said. "He-he must have decided very suddenly 1t will seem queer without him at the store"
 s"You won't care to lose Nat then ?" queried Harry, looking closely at the father and daughter, who were strug- <~ls D& -k<~k concerned about the tragedy that had come into their lives 50 suddenly.
 Betty broke the silence this time
 Nat is. very dear to father and me, MT. Kellogg" she said, "and we'll be glad of anything that will make him happy" a ..l-..'
 The quick eye of old Sam caught the glitter of a tear on her eyelash, and he slipped comforting arm around her and turned her toward the house.
 ,''You'd better see if Mrs. Carpen- ter has the spare room ready, dear" the stairs and turned a. laughing glance at Kellogg over her shoulder How careless of mel" she said. "You must be starved! I'll get you and Nat some lunch-he ought to be here soon.
 began.
 But she was gone into the house before he finished and Graham turn ed to him apoloseticalIy.
 'I thought I wouldn't talk about the-the engagement before her for awhile" he said. You see, Mats been so much to us that it's a sort of a shock just at first
 II understand" Harry said. I'm sorry it was brought up-L won't mention it again. But I haven't told you my real business here, Mr. Gra- ham. have quite an important busi- ness matter to talk to you about" old man slowly seated himself beside him.
 "Business?" he said, with a little laugh. .'Oh, then you'd better wait until Nat comes
 .Nat?" laughed Kellogg. Why"
 "Oh, I guess you know why" said Sam. Mats often told me of your wonderful success in Wall Street and I've always felt what a great help he must have been to you. It must have been very hard for you to get on without him to advise you"
 Kellogg leaned back against the hand-rail and laughed while Graham looked at him in mid surprise.
 well. I've managed to get along somehow" he said, wiping his eyes, tirely your affair. Here's a telegram I received since I left Nat tonight from our attorneys-"
 He fished a yellows slip out of his pocket and held it up to the beam of light that poured from the open door, way and read:
 Modern Gas Company offer fifty