The Holly chieftain., 1914-07-03

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you persuade her TO come and help
out?"
We'll. now, that's too bad, Mrs. Bow
man." began the young man. thinking
he sSw way out OF both their difh-
culties.s 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't have
any trouble then except to take two
plates of the table"-he laughed
pleasantly-"andy you would have even
couples. You see." he hastened to add
as he heard Mrs. Parker Bowman's
preliminary dissent-'you see. Mrs
Bowman, I'm in somewhat Of predic
ament myself My train was late, and
as l left the station ! happened to
meet young woman-a-a friend"
(He reflected rapidly on the old pro-
verb. "A friend in need is a friend
indeed" In that sense she was a
from her friends, and is stranger In
the city. In fact. I'm 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 Dunham,
you're not going to leave me In the
iurch 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
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 friend Of min,
and my house Is open to her. She
won't mind. These girls who have
travelled 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 / happen
to be In her city. I suppose she's
Just returned from abroad-they all
haye-or else she's Just going-and if
she hasn't learned to accept things as
she finds them, she probably will soon.
Tell her what plight I'm in, and
that 1t will be a real blessing to me
II she'll come. Besides didn't mean
to tell you-l meant it for a surprise,
but may as well tell you now
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"
"Ah!" brearhed the young man, with
interest. Judge BLACKWELL! l have
wanted to meet him"
We'll. 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 your way here now. Tell
your friend I will bless her forever
for helping me out. and l won't take
no for an answer. You said shed 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 this 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 1t would take
him to get into his dress suit.
Yes. of course. You'd better not
speak OF tit might make her de-
cline. And don't let her stop to make
any changes in her dress. Everybody
will understand when tell them she's
Just arrived-didnt you say?-from
the other side. and we caught her on
the wing. There's some one coming
now. Do. for PHYS sake, hurry, Tryon,
for my cook is terribly cross when
hold up 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
Just wait moment. please. l think
Mr. Dunham has just come in. Who
shall | say wishes to speak to him? !?
Mrs. Parker Bowman? i
Yes. ma'am; Just wait a minute, please.
I'll call Mr.. Dunham."
The young man frowned Another
Interruption! 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 II it
were possible.