The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-18
upside down. "What have you decide

Il have decided to let you take Dor
othy in hand and try to cure her Of her
infatuation for young Woodruff"
What shall l say to herr"
Mr. Heminway arose and picked up
his hat and gloves
81 am leaving that to you. Agatha.
You know that you have always been
considered the most diplomatic MEM
ber of our family: you have smoothed
out many perplexities for the rest OF
us. and now am asking you to cure
my motherless girl of her infatuation
for this pennileSs adventurer. for be-
iieve he is no more than that, although
must confess that the rascal has
rather winning way with him."
Il will do the best | can for you.
James" agreed Agatha as they parted
| an hour later
So Agatha sat down and telephoned
| to Dorothy and invited her to come
down and spend week ut Glenwood
| Dorothy arrived in the morning and.
beyond Il sweet seriousness that only
added to her charm in the eyes of her
relative, she appeared to be just the
same lovable girl as ever.
While Miss Heminway and Dorothy
We're having their tea in the side porch
| that May evening Aunt Agatha was
| trying to win Dorothy's confidence by
skillful questioning. At last the whole
story of Dorothy's love affairs was out.
and somehow. watching the love light
in the girls soft eyes and perhaps re-
membering an unfinished love affair Of
her own far away youth. Aunt Agatha
had not the heart to admonish the girl,
While they sat there. there came a
1t was the sound of an approaching
motorcar driven ut high speed.
Miss Agatha stood up and looked
anxiously across the old fashioned gar
den surrounded by its moss grown and
picturesque old picket fence.
She rushed to the steps just as a
small gray motorcar whizzed around
the dreaded corner of the road beyond
her garden and crashed through the
ancient picket fence and came to a
standstill in the middle of her bed OF
sweet lavender.
''Oh-h-h" shrieked Miss Agatha as
she waddIed down the garden path.
rs he hurt? Is he killed?' painted
Dorothy as she flew past her aunt
Don't you see. Aunt Agatha. there's
IL man in the machineT'
Hes out Of it by this time-and
spelling my lavender bed" shrillet
Agatha as she came upon the scene.
HE is quite unconscious. Aunt Aga
tha." said Dorothy. with tears stream
ing down her cheeks She was kneel
ing beside lean. brown young maj
who was lying with his face in th'
young lavender plants. II am afrait
he is dead. ..-
Nonsense" quaked Aunt Agatha
I'm surprised at you. Dorothy. grow
ing hysterical over such matter
Calm Yourself at once, Go into tn
house and send Sarah out here. Ah
here come some of the neighbors! G
at once and telephone for DIR. Gray"
In half an hour the crowd had dis
persed and the injured motorist wa
reclining between the lavender scente
sheets of the bed in Miss Agatha's bes
E room.
DR.. Gray had reported that the youn
d man was suffering from shock an
numerous bruises and would be as we
# as ever in day or So
:" 1t was the evening of the second da
It after the accident.
q Miss Agatha and Dorothy were haN
If ing tea in the side porch There WEI
!; frosted cake and damson jam. cottas
cheese and IA delicious salad. Upstail
. in the spare bedroom Mr.. Kirk ws
in sitting up in bed enjoying the salr
delicacies from a tray brought by Il
ii interested Sarah.
ar Miss Heminway was talking abo1
at their unexpected guest.
Il like Mr.. Kirk so much, Doroth
,e dear" said Agatha as she helped he
A. self to some jam: ''he is such a c'"s
20 cut. manly chap. and there's sort
ID set look about his mouth that betra,
r. strong deternination-if he set b
4. heart on anything he would surely ga
,t it,
ut You think SO. Auntie?" ask
to Dorothy demurely.
be 'sYes. my dear. Do you know
~ told me that his father is the pre-
ed dent of the G. w = railroad-and tn
to his father made wager with him th
he couldn't earn his living for one We
TO --and he says he did it. too! He Gidl
he say how he did it. but he won t
wager and now be. has invested t
a money in a business and he says h'
ne made another wager with the old M
that's what he called him. and
slipped my tongue" apologized Au
ed Agatha in a shocked tone-"dear
,or what was | saying?
I'd, "You were saying he had anotf
is wager with his father" prompt
as Dorothy in still. small voice.
he ..Oh, yes he has declared he y
nc make a fortune that will equal
ct fathers in ten years: he really has G
at and determination"
Ter Eyes. indeed" agreed Dorothy.
.He is very handsome, don't J
p" think so?'' ventured Aunt Agat
craftily.
lis quite" said Dorothy Indifferent
nd 81 shall be sorry to have him
aid won't you. my dear?" she pursued.
.ht Yes said Dorothy. You have b.
to very kind to him. auntie."
ant Dorothy. I've lost my heart TO hil
he confessed Aunt Agatha. IF y
chauffeur had been like Mr.. kirl