Little Falls herald., 1913-11-14
,B, GREGORY GIBSON


and Woo1cott ,,w.,a,s epliged. . to 4 IT. \ q
thSusand mile tflp ifor: the purpose q
making propositions. He was. pre-:
pairing to. do so when the lady wrote
him that she would be- at M. short.
" and would be happy to receive him
there. Since M. was some 800 miles
nearer than her resideure. 'WOoleOtt
roncluded to see her there instead. s:
| Miss Martindale wrote that she
would be at the Cliffs, meaning TINT
she would visit d faipily of that name
Woolcott took this to mean that she
would stop at hotel. On sllightihg 81
the station he asked a man who was
in hurry where he could find The
Cliffs The man pointed to Il hand
some house on a I'LL near by. He
found the baggage agent and. pointing
to the honse.:: told HIM TO send his
trunk there; then be vet off to walk the
distance. On arriving be opened the
front door. entered spacious hallway
and saw a gentleman reading news
paper before an open fireplace. j..
'"rhe Cliffs, I beheve?' said Woolcott
The gentleman looked up at him
over pair OF glasses. somewhat SUR
prised. and replied in the affirmative.
! Are you the landlordT' asked Wool
colt. .ss,'.: '-'. : !
| A twinkle came into the gentleman's
eye. and he replied that be was: thu
proprietor. J. ..:.s:i =. -: !;
Il would like room in: your boust
for few days. continued the travel
er. Have you a young lady staying
with you of the name of :MartindaIey'
| A light seemed to. break il. ul,on thu
gentleman's brain. Miss Florence
Martindale: Certainly: She: arrived
a few days ago. But she's out tn All
auto just now. She viii not return tilt
late tonight. Be seated and I'll call Il
servant to show you to q room
Howard Cliff, ba pker..! entertaining ii
few friends. at his country residence
had sent them of in his car. remaining:
| at home himself. He went himself fO,
the butler, instead Of ringing for him
to tell him to show ! gentleman to his
Eroom who supposed he was in hO
tel and who was not to: be told he 'Was
Lima private house Then MIR. Cliff RI
Iturned to the guest. followed by th.
butler, who took him upstairs. Will
! |Woolcott was making toilet his bag
gage arrived and was sent up to him
When he came downstairs he foun.'
MIR. Cliff in the library.
I'VE have very few guests at pres
ent,' said the supposed landlord. 'YOl
see. ours is summer house. and ".
| shall close up for the winter with Il
few days or q. week. .Itedepends npon
how long can keep those who ar.
now with me, You will have: tO. din,
alone, for all have gone on the antt
party" X. e.,,*; - T.: H.
II don't like that said WOolcott
III you are alone may we. not dine
together?'' -: = -:
I "Certajnly,"". :-. ., =
"What wine have you?'
Mr. Cliff mentioned several kinds OF
wine. and his guest selected cham
payne. He asked for i. wine card. bul
Woolcott rcgaled his host with one hot
tie and called for another. The dinne,
was delightfully."- served and altogetl1 l1e'
Wook0tt found the landlord al, very
agreeable companion. Judging by TIL
number Of foreign. pllerS: he was fl
miliar with. Wmlcott thought that b
must have kept hotels all over th'
world. Mr.. Cliff suggested that. silic,
the anto party would not return ii
late. perhaps Woolrott would not 81
np for them. Since the latter did nN
relish meeting with the lady to whom
be had come to propose before other
he said be thought he would go to bed
When he went down to bref$iaSt IL
the morning he. met genial part!
every one. of whom had .heen t%Dachet
with regard to his reception. Mis-
Martindale bad been hOrritied at tn.
blunder $ be. bad snlde. She had fx :.
pected him to stop at a hotel and cal
upon her at her friends. Hut Mr.. I +jif7.
pleaded with her to permit her, frien.
to remain in ignorance Of the sitnNtfOl
temporarily and continne to he enter;
tained by the Cliff family: ''-: :
Miss Mnrtindait. advanced with i:
smile. not nnnljngied with eml,arrMSS
ment but refrained from ;inemtionin:
the mistake. All sat down together Il
breakfast. and Wo0icstt Thought whn
a charming place it would be for him L,
make his iIr0INs:l. NH, =
He bad ample opportunity, for th,
members Of the family Kept out of th.s
couples way. having some xusi,irionfo'
the young mans errslndE turing th.
afternoon the two took q, king ws1k
and when they e.anie hack .WNiIt.ot!
looked very proud Of himself. At din
ner be remarked to Mrs. t'hn that b,
had never before stopped at so charm
ing q hotel. .z7. go q. X. 'ss.5 +
"H0teI.r' exclaimed th9; lady, feign
ing surprise. ss 81: ~; -. q. y. ],
'Mr. Woo,cott..:. saidthe host, ~ hav.
to thank you for making asmista h. 10 !
taking my house for &. i1otpl:s Had yo's
not done so should not have bad III. II Z
pleasure of entertaining yOu.s.. !, sT ;..4#@