The Van Buren press., 1912-07-20

wo-ld not tell you if dldn 'n'nA
YOU might help him out
who is it," repeated Nelly
Arnold Russell ,.
Your bookkeeper-why, ] thousH'
he was a confirmed old bachelor!
If he is Hannah is responsible ioI
II He's never looked at woman
since she turned him down.
why. Mr.. Russell would have maue
perfectly lovely husband he is 50
kind and seems so fond OF nome
I always feel sorry for him. Won
der why Hannah did it?"
Told him she was going TO ue'o'e
her life TO the cause o! woman
downtrodden woman, | believe she
called it. Arnold told me the othef
day"
May do what CAM" asked Nelly
with shining eyes.
of course"
Then ask Mr.. Russell to dinner to-
morrow night
"Good-Ill do it,"
The next afternoon Mrs Cabot
called Hannah Nlillent by telephone.
"Of course you are going to the
board meeting, Miss Millent" she
asked
Certainly" came Hannahs clear
crisp tones. Il hope We shall see you
there before 7 o'clock"
oh, yes. l wanted to ask II you
wouldn't please stop for me on your
way TO the hall" Mrs. Cabot wtnked
at the reflection Of her wicked eyes
in the nickeled mouthpiece.
With pleasure" returned Hannah
heartily, and the conversation ended
with Nelly Cabot dancing a little Jig
TO the great astonishment OF the vide
eyed baby.
q do hope she puts on something
frilly and pretty tonight" thought
Nelly as she waited for the sound OF
the bell that should announce Miss
Millent's arrival
Mr.. Cabot had been instructed to
answer the door and to show Miss
Millent into the library TO wait for
Nelly, who was supposed to be nm
ishing her toilet upstairs. Sitting IN
the library, enjoying the quite home
ike atmosphere with a wistful con-
tent that was really touching, was
Arnold Russell, turning the pages OF
a book
AS soon as you show her into the
library. Dick, go right into the par
lor and start the player piano I've
put the right roll in-the intermezzo
from 'Cavalleria,' you know. If they
don't make it up I'll never believe
another word | read in the papers;
so there"
"Ah, there's the bell!" cried Dick.
Nelly listened IN breathless sus-
pense. She heard her husband admit
Hannah and she saw with delight
that Miss Millent was attired in
charming frock Of pale gray with
foam Of white lace at the throat and
a large hat, Of which, however, Nelly
could only view the crown
She heard them enter the library,
heard a murmur Of surprised voices,
heard Dicks step pass into the par
lor, and then came the soft beginning
of the intermezzo.
"Oh, hope 1t works.
Nelly had read IN her favorite news
paper-on the woman's page-that a
sure cure to reunite estranged lovers
was to seat them together In theater
and permit them to listen to the or.
chestra while 1t rendered the beautiful
composition.
Dick played It through and then,
Nelly could have Rugged him for It,
he played De Koyens "oh, Promise
Me"
Then he came upstairs.
q started to 90 into the library, but
hang It ALL think Hannah was
crying and"
It's all right then" declared Nelly
contentedly 81 don't believe she'll
care to go to the meeting"
Bet she does and takes Arnold
along, too! Hannah Millent isn't the
sort that changes all her opinions at
one time. ! don't object to woman's
exercising her prIyIleges-so long as
she attends TO her husband FIRST"
grinned MIR Cabot
And suppose she has no husband p
Then she ought to consult you and
get one-just as Hannah has done"
he declared