The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-05-16

cidents was made known to Mr.. Kap-
Ian by Mrs. Hawley, who had written
him saying that she would be happy
to assist in supplying the article he
needed and apologizing for Miss Ar
cher's having prematurely sent him the
children's clothes, the girl having sup.
posed him to be married. So Mr.. Kap-
Ian, at Mrs. Hawley's suggestion, cent
her his photograph, and she sent him
Miss Archer's. 4
One day Mrs. Hawley reported to
Miss Archer that she had written Mr..
Kaplan and he had given her the
name of the article he wanted. Miss
Archer was all eagerness to hear the
solution Of the matter and was much
disappointed when she was told that 1t
was not best that she should know
the name of the article, but it would
be sent to Mr.. Kaplan and II Miss Ar
cher chose she would be commissioned
by the church committee to take it to
him.
Miss Archer was more puzzled than
ever. Why was it not sent by express
The reply to this was that, being an
animal, 1t must eat and, being a very
high bred and valuable animal, it could
not well be intrusted to the care of
the employees Of an express company.
Miss Archer thought the matter over
and decided to decline the commission.
She saw no reason why she should
have the responsibility Of pet dog or
cat on a long journey to benighted
country. Why, the idea was too abb
surd for anything. II Mr.. Kaplan
wanted pet he could come and get 1t.
When this reply was made to Mrs.
Hawley the matter. so far as Miss
archer knew, was dropped. Then one
day she was Informed that Mr.. Kap-
Ian was coming for his pet, and, since
ne had written her about 1t, she was
to give 1t to him when he arrived.
Miss Archer was somewhat miffed at
this, saying that she saw no reason
why Mr.. Kaplan couldn't have told
her frankly what he wanted as well
rs any one else. She asked IL he In
tended bringing his wife and family
with him and was told that he did
not. She said that she had been both
cred good deal about the matter and
would send no more boxes Of supplies
to any one The response to this was
that she bad brought the matter upon
herself by working Independent Of the
committee.
One day Miss Archer was much sur
prised at receiving a card ON which |
was engraved the name of Mr.. Kap-
Ian.
"Well." she exclaimed, ''I'm glad
he has come. Now l suppose this
bother will be ended. But I haven't |
anything for him. wonder that Mrs.
Hawley hasn't sent It."
Expecting to see an old. elderly or
middle aged man, she did not take
pains to improve her toilet, but went
downstairs just as she was. On en-
tering the drawing room she stopped
short on the threshold. A young man
about twenty-five years old rose to
greet her. She recognized him at once
as the person whose photograph she
had admired.
Il have come to thank you," he said,
with very pleasant smile, for the ar
rcles you sent me-"
why, r.
"You didn't expect to see man Of
my age"
mo; l did not"
II have no wife or children, so
gave the things In the box to the chill
dren of Others"
You're not lnarried?" By this time
blush was spreading itself over her
face. not that she dreamed of what he
had come for, but that she had blum
dered.
"Oh. no; I'm not married, hut the
things you sent came very handy, 1 as
sure you"
Then the remembrance of this myx-
FERROUS thing he wanted came to her.
Why" she asked. couldn't you
have written me about this-this PET
A suspicion of the truth came sud-
denly rushing upon her. The slight
blush of moment ago became deep
crimson.
Thus far the interview was given by
either one or the other Of the parties
concerned. but here the account ends.
what further passed between the
young couple was not revealed. Mr..
Aaplan was obliged to 60 back very
soon to his charge, anti Miss Archer
had In the meanwhile become so In
1atuated with him that she would not
let MIN so alone. So there was q
hasty wedding.
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served you right" said the chair.
man OF the supplies committee to the
bride. Hereafter you'll Know better