Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

you persuade her to come and help
out?"
well, now, that's too bad, Mrs. Bow
man. began the young man, thinking
he saw a way out of both their diff
%culties. "I'm sorry Cornelia isn't
here. I'm sure she would do anything
IN her power to help you. But she
and mother were to dine in Chestnut
Hill tonight, and they must have left
the house half an hour ago. I'm AFRAID
she's out of the question. Suppose
you leave me out? You won have
any trouble then except to lake two
plates off the table"-he laughed
pleasantly-"and y0u would nave even
couples. You see," ne hastenei TO add.
as he heard Mrs. Parker Bowman's
preliminary dissent-"yOu see, Mrs.
Bowman, I'm in somewhat Of a predic-
ament myself. My train was late, and
as / left the station / happened to
meet a young woman-a-a friend"
Gle reflected rapidly on the old pro
verb, "a friend in need is a friend
indeed" II that sense she was a
friend.) She is temporarily separated
from her friends, and is a stranger in
the city. In fact, Pm the only ac-
quaintance or friend she has, and |
feel rather under obligation to see
her to her hotel and look up trains
for her. She leaves the city tonight"
Now, look here, Tryon Durham,
you're not going to leave me In the
lurch for any young woman ! don't
care how old an acquaintance she Is!
You simply bring her along. She'll
make up my number and relieve me
wonderfully. No, don't you say a
word. Just tell her that she needn't
stand on ceremony. Your mother and
/ are too old friends for that. Any
friend of yours is a friend Of mine.
and my house Is open to her. She
won't mind. These girls who have
travelled u great deal learn to step
over the little formalities Of calls and
introductions. Tell her I'll call on her
afterwards, II she'll only remain in
town long enough, or I'll come and
take dinner with her when l happen
to be in her city. l suppose she's
just returned from abroad-thay all
have-or else she's just gOing-and II
she hasn't learned to accept things as
she finds them, she probably will soon.
Tell her what a plight I'm in, and
that it will be a real blessing to me
if she'll come. Besides-I didn't mean
to tell you'll meant 1t for a surprise,
but 7 ma as we'll tell you "
Judge Blackwell Is to be here, with his
wife. and l especially want you to
meet him I've been trying to get
you two together for a long time"
Ali" breathed the young man, with
interest. Judge Blackwell! I have
wanted to meet him"
wei, he has heard about you, too,
and | think he wants to meet you. Did
you know he was thinking of taking a
partner into his office? He has al
ways refused-but that's another story.
and | haven't time to talk. You ought
to be on you way here now. Tell
your friend l will bless her forever
for helping me out, and ] won't take
no for an answer. You said she'd just
returned from abroad, didn't you? OF
course she's musical. You must make
her give us some music. She will,
won't she? I was depending on Miss
Mayo for that his evening""
well, you might be able to per-
suade her." murmured the distracted
young man at the phone, as he strug-
gled with one hand to unite his neck
tie and unfasten his collar, and men
tally calculated how long it would take
him to get into his dress suit.
yes, of urs You'd better not
speak of lit might make her de-
cline. And don't let her stop to make
any changes in her dress. Ever. body
will understand when | tell them she's
just arrived-didn't you say?-from
the other side, and we caught her on
the wing. There's some n coming
now. Do, for PHYS sake, hurry, Tryon,
for my cook is terribly cross when
hold up a dinner too long. Goodby.
Oh, by the way, what did you say was
her name?"
''Oh-ah!" He almost succeeded in
releasing his collar. and was about to
lust wait a moment, please. l think
Mr.. Durham has just come in. Who
shall | SLY wishes to speak to him
Mrs. Parker Bowman?
Yes. naa'am; inst wait a minute. please.
I'll call Mr.. Durham"
The young mar frowned. Another
interruptions! And Miss Bowman! 1t
was at her house that he was to dine.
He took the receiver. resolved to
get out Of going to the dinner If It
we're possible.
Good evening, Mrs. Bowman"
ooh, is that you, Mr.. Dunham
| How relieved I am! | am in a bit OF
difficulty about my dinner, and called
up to see if your sister couldn't help
out. Miss Mayo has failed me. Hell
sister has had an accident, and she
cannot leave her. She has just
hang up the receiver, when this new
difficulty confronted him.
"Oh, yes. of purse her name
had almost forgotten" he went or
wildly, to make time, and searched
about in his mind for a name-any
name-that might help him. The tele
phone book lay open at the Rs. He
bounced upon it and Dol the first
name his eye caught.
Decentralization, Miss Rem
ington."
"Remington!" came in a delighted