The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

38OClateO Literary 1To80sJ
be so selfish and discourteous. Kitty.
But for fear yuu might
You'll go-certainly." And having.
as usual. gained her point. Kath crime
bounced up from her chair, kissnd her
mothers cheek and said brsezily:
I'm of to refresh myself with a cold
plunge before luncheon" !.
After luncheon, when Mrs. Met
calfe went up dutifuly to prepare for
the outing, she found her daughter
doing on the bed.
You'd better hurry, dear; it's aft
er two" she fastened to say. Mrs.
Metcalfe walked toward the door,
Alone. Katherine suddenly relaxed
the rein she had held UPON herself.
A bored look came to her face. She
pu: @ her things listlessly-it was
such relief to be free from her
ened the neck of her blouse, mans
silk handkerchief, knotted about her
throat, exhalad the insidious odor of
pipe smoke. With little gesture of
vehemence, she pressed it eagerly to
her burning cheek-bur3ed her face
in it's soft folds
Mrs. Metcalte bit her lip as Katter-
Inc whfmsical!y insisted upon climb
ing to seat beside the driver. but
she did not interfere and smiled with
what grace she could muster as the
Judge helped her to her place beside
him in the rear. They drove for
hours, up red and gold-spangled hills,
through cool valleys and along pic.
turesque stretches of level, flower.
fringed road. The girl scarcely spoke.
but sat In silence, drinking In each
fresh beauty.
Mrs. Metcalfe and Judge Gresham
kept up lively flow of conversation.
The mothers constraint vanished.
The Judge was in one of his liveliest
moods. When, finally, at twilight,
they stopped in front of the house.
Mrs. Metcalfe excused herself and
hurried inside. Judge Metcalfe de-
tained Katherine a moment at the
gate.
Little GIRL" he began awkwardly,
there's something l want to say to
you, have been wanting to ask you
for long time. Can you guess what
! it is?"
Il believe SO. I think So" was the
faltering reply.
You know, Of course, why I've kept
! coming here. And yet I've lacked the
courage to speak,
Katherine lifted an impulsive hand
and laid it on his coat sleeve.
T-don't think you-have anything
to fear" she said with little smile.
The judge took her fingers and held
them close in his big warm palm
THANK you he said, land do you
think I might call this EVENING""
you may come in right now and
stay to tea with us. Do"
Judge Gresham followed her on up
the steps and into the dimly lighted
library. There she left him, with a
backward smile of assurance, till she
could remove her things. AS she
entered her room, Mrs. Metcalfe look
ed up anxiously. IL couldn't help
hearing part of it, Kitty; I beg your
pardon-but-you accepted him?"
Katherine suddenly sat down on the
edge of a chair and putting her o.
bows on her knees. propped her cbta
in her hands. "I-&id not" she ac-
! nounced.
"You did not? Hut always hoped
Il always believcG--that you-"
"As father, rArhaps: not asa
husband" came tto thunderbolt> fronn
her daughters pretty red lips.
20 Kitty" she *,+jen.
Yes" continued that young person
glioly. hes downstairs now, pretend
ing to be waiting for me. In reality
it's you he wants p see. Now let's
hurry and get on she mauve dress;
do your hsar in thai hobby new style
and"
Mrs. Me:calfe lifted an appealing
hand. "Please!" s'e implored, you
mustn't. You don't ncoow what you're
saying"
Katherine rose q',tckly, crossed the
room to BIER mothe~'s chair and drop
ping on Der knees beside it took the
trembling little w.man in her arms.
Il know only too we'll, you foolish
little dove," she 1nurmured tenderly,
I've known all alcng. AS for that
precious old muttorhead of a Judge,
do make haste and get into your rags.
It's almost tea.time and you've
guest waiting in the library. And
by the way, Musz1e. I'm going out
with jack to tho theatetr at eight
o'clock. This Is one time l won't be
made tn play second fiddle!"
Three hours later, when Katherine
returned, the light was still burning
brightly in tho library and with her
finger on her Ups she ushered young
Baker supertittously into the drawing
| room across the nall.
Tho Logic Of It.
De man e.. looks out exclusive fob
number one" said Uncle Eben,
, mustn't be surprised II he finds his