The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-01


on ahead. Mamma hopes 10 overtake
him. But papa is very good trav.
eler."
Then she changed the subject. do
come and meet mamma. IL would
cheer her up SO. she is so fond or
you. Only this morning she was say.
ing. OF all the boys you were ever
engaged 70. Kathleen. the one like
most OF all was Edgar mean Clar.
ence-er-Harry Mallory"
"Awfully kind OF her"
You must come and see her-shes
some stouter now!"
"Oh, is she? Well. that's good"
Mallory was too angry TO be sane.
and too helpless 10 take advantage OF
his anger. He wondered how he could
ever have cared for this molasses
and mucilage girl. He remembered
now that she had always had these
same cloying ways. She had always
paved him and. like everybody but
the pawers. he hated paving.
IL would have been bad enough NJ
any time 10 have Kathleen hanging
on his coat. Strengthening his tie,
leaning close, smiling up in his eyes,
losing him his balance. recapturing
him every time he edged away. But
with Marjorie as the grim witness IL
was maddening.
He loathed and abominated Katn'
leen Llewellyn. and ii she had only
been a man. he could cheerfully have
beaten her 10 pulp and chucked her
out of the window But because she
was helpless little baggage he mad
TO be as polite as he could while she
sat and tore his plans TO pieces, EN-.
bittered Marjorie's heart against him,
and either ended all hopes OF their
marriage. or furnished an everlasting
rancor To be recalled In every quar-.
rel 20 their dying day. Oh, etiquette,
what injustices are endured in thy
name,
So there he sat sweating his souls
blood and able only 20 spar for time
and wonder when the gong would
| ring And now she was OF on a new
| tack:
And where are you bound for
Harry. dear?"
The Philippines" he said, and for
| the first time there was something
| beautiful I'm their remoteness.
Perhaps we shall cross the Pacific
! on the same boat"
The first sincere smile he had ex
perienced came TO him: Il go on an
army transport. fortu-unfortunately."
"Oh, just love soldiers. Couldn't
mamma and ! so on the transporty
Mamma is very fond OF soldiers. too"
I'm afraid ii couldn't be arranged" :"
Too bad. but perhaps we can stop
off and pay you visit. just love
army posts. So does mamma"
"Oh, do" {
What will be your address,"
Just the Philippines--just the Phil.
ippines."
But aren't there quite few OF
! them?"
"Only about two thousand"
(Which one will you be on?"
III be on the third from the left"
said Mallory, who neither knew nor
cared what he was saying Marjorie
! had endured all that she could stand.
She rose in a tightly leashed fury.
I'm afraid I'm in the way"
Kathleen turned I'm surprise. She
had not noticed that anyone was near.
! Mallory went out of his head com.
! pletely. "Oh, don't go-ior heavens
sake don't CO." he appealed to Mar
jorie.
"A friend of yours?" said Kathleen.
bristlng
NO. not a friend" in a chaotic tam
gle, Mrs. - ss-Miss-Er-er-
er-"
Kathleen smiled Delighted TO
meet you, Miss Ererer."
The pleasure is all mine." Mar
jorie said, with an acid smile.
Have you known Harry long?"
said Kathleen, jealousy, "or are you
just acquaintances on the train?"
We're just acquaintances on the
train"
Il used to know Harry very we'll
very well inded"
so should Judge You won't
mind If leave you to talk over old
times together"
How very sweet of you"
"Oh, don't mention it."
\ But. Marjorie" Mallory cried, as
she turned away Kathleen started
at the ardor of his tone, and gasped:
Marjorie! Then he-you-"
Not at all-not I'm the least" said
Marjorie
At this crisis the room was sudden.
ly inundated with people. Mrs WHIT
comb. Mrs. Wellington, Mrs. Temple
and Mrs Fosdick, all trying to look
like bridesmaids, danced in. shout.
ing.
Here they comet Make way for
the bride and groom,"
tTO BE Continued