The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-19

would not tell you if ] didn't think
you might help him out"
Who is it?' repeated Nelly.
Arnold Russell
/. Your bookkeeper-why, I thought
he was confirmed old bachelor"
If he is Hannah is responsible for
it. He's never looked at a woman
since she turned him down.
Why, Mr.. Russell would have made
perfectly lovely husband, he is SO
kind and seems SO fond of home.
| always feel sorry for him. l won
der why Hannah did it?"
Told him she was going to devote
her life to the cause of woman
downtrodden woman, I believe she
called it, Arnold told me the other
day"
May I do what I CAM" asked Nelly
with shining eyes.
''Of course
Then ask Mr.. Russell to dinner to-
morrow night"
"Good-FIl do it,
The next afternoon Mrs. Cabot
called Hannah Millent by telephone.
"Of course you are going to the
board meeting, Miss Millent?" she
asked
Certainly" came Hannah's clear.
crisp tones. Il hope we shall see you
there before o'clock"
"Oh, yes, wanted to ask if you
wouldn't please step for me on your
way to the hail. Mrs. Cabot winked
at the reflection of her wicked eyes
in the nickcled mouthpiece.
With pleasure" returned Hannah
heartily, and the conversation ended
with Nelly Cabot dancing little jig,
to the great establishment of the wide
eyed baby
Il 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 fin
iohihS hCl IOlISL .. 0AItlhS
the library, enjoying the quite home
like atmosphere with 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 a
charming frock of pale gray with a
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 it 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 it rendered the beautiful
composition.
Dick played it, through and then,
Nelly could have Rugged him for it,
he played De Koven's "Oh, Promise
Me-"
Then he came upstairs.
Il started to go into the library, but
hang it all, | think Hannah was
crying and"
It's all right, them declared Nelly
contentedly. Il 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. I don't object to a womans
exercising her privileges-so long as
she attends to her husband first, :"
gTinned Mr. Cabot
"And suppose she has no husband? ?"
Then she ought to consult you and
get one-just as Hannah has DONE"
he declared.