The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

you. DO you Ike your roomg
Every much.
Well. come In TO luncheon. Since
our guests are all gone IL would be
lonely FOR you 10 eat alone. SO we will
take you In with us"
That's very kind Of you"
The party. consisting of Mr.. and Mrs
Thorne. Miss Humphrey and Mr.. Win
gate, sat down 10 table In q dining
room handsomely furnished and par.
took of a luncheon which the guest
pronounced equal 20 any he had ever
eaten In a private house. What
puzzled him was that both the landlord
and landlady seemed 10 be to the man
ner borL. while their niece was evident
ly every inch a lady. True. the land
lord talked a great deal about the fine
season they had had and the money
they had made u OF their guests.
This seemed TO be notifying TO his
wife and niece, for during these boasts
they both concealed their features be-
hind their napkins. When they had
finished the meal and were rising from
the table Mrs. Thorne said 70 her
niece:
"Luella. | think you had better take
Mr.. Wingate out for an auto ride this
afternoon. This is n dull place, Mr..
Wingate. but wen do the best we can
to keep you from being lonely"
II shall consider myself under deep
obligations replied the guest.
When an hour later a runabout was
brought TO the p~orte-cochere Miss Hum
Wingate sped AWAY merrily. They re-
turned only in time to dress for dinner.
PLEASE charge up all the extras" he
said to the landlord privately. 1.-THE auto
and any wine | order. and I'll pay
when ] settle my bin"
you'll find everything charged" said
Thorne, even the cigars"
Mr.. Wingate was so delightfully."- en-
tertalned that he didn't fret about the
delay In the Widows coming. He play
ed tennis with Miss Humphrey in the
morning and rode i'm the auto with her
In the afternoon. In the evening the
four occupants OF the house played
cards, and the days sped by merrily.
One day Miss Humphrey said to her
companion:
when do o expect Mrs. Over
aker?"
Mrs. Overaker? Why, / expected
her on the 1st OF the month. What's
this-the 3dT'
This is the 9th"
"You don't mean It l wonder what
is delaying her"
Delaying herr You don't expect her
at all now, do your"
Mr.. Wingate hoped in his heart that
she would not come, but he said that
something might have occurred to
change her plans. That evening 1t
was evident to all except Mr.. Win
gate that something of Importance was
at hand. A delicious dinner was served.
Miss Humphrey was clad In q costume
that the guest pronounced a "blue
dream of heaven" After dinner the
landlord and landlady excused them.
selves and left the place, leaving Mr..
Wingate and their niece In the drawing
room. A perfume OF flowers came In
from the conservatory adjoining. Mr..
Wingate forgot all about the widow,
and-well, when Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne
returned he was engaged to Miss Hum.
phrey.
A supper was set In the dining room,
10 which the four persons adjourned
Mrs. Thorne and her niece hung back
for a few whispered words. Then
there was the popping of a champagne
cork, and Mrs. Thorne, holding her
glass high, proposed the health OF the
newly engaged couple. Mr.. Thorne
kissed his niece and, slapping his guest
on the back, said v~ociferously:
"This Is no hotel. This is the resi-.
dence OF your humble servant, Edward
Thorne, banker. But you've been wei.
come. my boy. and we give you our
little Lu gladly. We've heard lots
about you from Mrs. Oyeraker. and al
10 your credit"
The expression on Wingate's face
was a mingling OF surprise, shame and
happiness.
when do you expect Mrs. Over
akerf" he asked.
Tomorrow afternoon"
II regret that my limit of time 20 be
absent has expired and | shall not have
the pleasure OF meeting her after all
/ must go back to the city in the morn
ing"
80 soon?" exclaimed the host and
hostess in a breath.
Don't detain a man from his bust
ness" said Luella. 81 think Mr.. VIII
gate is perfectly excusablc In going
and II / don't complain no one should
Wen all 60" said the host
The next morning an automobile con
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne, Miss
Humphrey and Mr.. Wingate pulled on
from under the porte-cochere destined
for the city. Mr.. Thorne at the wheel
They had been zone only a few min
utes when a train passed on the rail