Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-27
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He never even saw her. His eyes
lighted on Miss Patty's face and
stayed there Mr.. Sam was there, but
what could he do? Mr.. Pierce walked
over to Miss Patty, took her hand,
said, Hello there!" and kissed her. 1t
was awful.
Most women will do anything to
save a scene, and that helped us, for
she never turned a hair. But when
Mr.. Sam got him by the arm and led
him toward the stairs, she turned so
that the old cats sitting around could
not see her and her face was scarlet
| She went over to the wood fire-our
| lobby is sort of big room with chairs
| and tables and palms, and an open
fire in the winter-and sat down.
don't think she knew herself whether
she was most astonished or angry.
Mrs. Biggs gave a nasty laugh.
Your brother didn't see you," she
said to Mrs. Van Alstyne. 81 dare say
| a sister doesn't count much when a
future princess is around!"
Mrs. Van Alstyne was still staring
ny I1O OICl1 CcOCB Out oAAC SuA1C W hOA-
self at that She had some grit in
her, if she did look like a French doll
my brother and Miss Jennings are
very old friends" she remarked qui-
| city. l believe that was what she
thought, too. / don't think she had
seen the other red rose, and what was
she to think but that Mr. Pierce had
known Miss Jennings somewhere? She
was dazed, Mrs. Sam was. But she
carried off the situation anyhow, and
gave us time to breathe. We needed it.
eff l were his highness," said Miss
| Cobb, spreading the Irish lace collar
she was making over her knee and
squirting at it, Il should wish my
fancee to be more-er-dignified.
Those old Austrian families are very
naughty. They would not understand
our American habit Of OSCILLATION"
I was pretty mad at that, for any
body could have seen Miss Patty
didn't kiss him.
IF by OSCILLATION you mean kissing,
Miss Cobb,">I said, going over to her,
81 guess you don't remember the Aus
trian count who was a head waiter
here If there was anything in the
way of OSCILLATION that that member
| of an old Austrian family didn't
know, I've got to find 1t out. He
could kiss all around any American
ever saw!"
! | went back to my news stand l
was shaking SO my knees would hard
| ly hold me. All l could think of was
that they had swallowed Mr. Pierce,
bait and hook, and that for time we
were saved, although in the electric
| light Mr.. Pierce was good bit less
| to be in the spring-house by the fire.
Well, Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof"
Everybody went to bed early. Mr.
Thoburn came over and bought a cigar
on his way upstairs, and he was as
gloomy as he had been cheerful before.
WELL" | said, II guess you won't
put dancing floor in the dining-room
just yet, Mr.. Thoburn."
I'm not in a hurry" he snapped
TITS only January, and l don't want
the place until May. I'll get it when
I'm ready for it. l had good look
at young Carter, and he's got too
square jaw to run successful neu-
rasthenics' home"
l went to the pantry shelf at ten
o'clock and fixed a tray of supper for
Mr. Pierce. found some chicken and
got bottle Of the old doctors vine
l had kept the key Of his wine-cellar
since he died-and carried the tray up
to Mr.. Pierce's sitting-room. He had
the old doctors suite.
The door was open an inch or SO,
and as l was about to knock l heard
a girls voice. 1t was Miss Patty!
How can you deny it?" she was
saying angrily. 81 dare say you will
even deny that you ever saw this let
ter before!"
There was a minutes pause while
suppose he looked at the letter.
81 never did" he said solemnly.
Perhaps" said Miss Patty, you
also deny that you were in Ohio the
day before yesterday
81 was In Ohio, but l positively as
sert-"
"Mr. Carter, l have asked my ques-
ton twice now and l am waiting for
an answer"
But | don't know the answeri" he
said miserably Il assure you, I'm
absolutely in the dark. | don't know
what's in the letter. haven't always
done what / should, l dare say, but
my conduct in the state of Ohio during
the last few weeks has been without
stain-unless I've forgotten-but if it
had been anything very heinous, I'd
remember, don't you think?"
Somebody crossed the room, and q
paper rustled.
Read that" said Miss Patty's voice.
And then silence for minute.
Good Lordl" exclaimed Mr.. Pierce.
do you deny that?"
Absolutely" he said firmly. Il
have never even heard of the Reyer-
end Dwight tombstone"
And that is all you will say?" de-
manded Miss Patty scornfully. You
don't know there's a mistake you
never saw the letter before' Oh, If
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