The evening world., 1914-04-20


he repeated. II mean It. I'm going to
With all the candor character
om. was the first to recover.
not going TO tie the sheets together
and slide down or anything like that
Il won't sneak away"
Mrs. Galbraith lifted her veil that
she might weep without melting the
chenille' spots while Elsie ejacu-
lated vehemently:
enough to have II whispered around.
as no doubt II Is. that my sister 10 a
little queer without you doing .
thing like that"
And . fine example you are set
ting mo-" added the prep" brother
in an injured tone.
Follow It. them" Nan retorted.
at might make q man Of you. You'll
mover stand on your own pins as
long as you can hang on to father"
Don't wrangle, children" Mr..
0ilbraith interrupted decisively.
This IL no time to discuss the mat
H."
you won't disown me. father?"
persisted Nan. timidly. a they left
the library together.
He hesitAtsd. then his eyes grew
kinder A. he looked into her Mp
turned face.
mo. I won't disown you. but such
an sscapads a. YOU suggest would
and me-
Throughout the service. gloom as
OF q funeral party hung over the
pew In tho fashionable church OF
which the 0Albraith family were
prominent and active members.
Yet. in their hearts. with the sin.
gle exception OF Mans father. no one
really believed that Nan would carry
out her impossible programme. She
always had been high-spirited and
a. unconventional as her environ
ment would allow. but she never had
dsgraced thom and thls-this would
be little short Of disgrace.
But Mr.. Galbraith. now Q solid.
staid. and highly successful man OF
affairs. urbane OF manner, fastidioua
as to dress. and OF DISCRIMINATING
tastes. understood Mans feeling of
restlessness far better than she sus-
pected. for had not tho wanderlust
taken him TO Alaska-to eat wolf
when exactly her age? And In all
things she was very like him.
He could not approve nor give his
consent. 1t was not 10 BE- con-
sidered. OF course. but he sympa-
thized secretly. and he sighed un-
hts SNUG son had q little moro of
her 4pirit.
His mind wandered from the ser
mon to his daughter. and ne turned
his head slightly that ne might look
at her out OF the corner OF his eye,
TO fnd that she was regarding him
In tho Same manner. They exchanged
the smile OF affectionate comrade-
snip which they kept exclusively for
each other.
II suppose" said the prep" broth.
Or. sarcastically. reintroducing at the
dinner table the subject which had
been taboo all day for the sake OF
Sabbath peace. that you'll meet youl
afinity In the West
"One never can tell.'
II the moon happened 10 be fun when
10 as,fed your"
$50 BE- sure" Nan replied ssrsnsly
IF he asked mo-"
How would you like to walk down
the church aisle beside your son-in.
law in CHAPS, mother" inquired
. the prep" brother maliciousiy,
. Chapo!
Those woolly things cowboys wsa,
. on their lss.:"
, met one onos Ia London"
IAN American Snowman. my dear
HE slapped you on the back. Nus,
"He prodded me in the rabs," cor.
, thumb"
anyway. his Familiarity va,
"And your son-tn-isw.- continued
Mans brother. will wear hts hat n
the house and sleep In his boot,
Elsie ohimsd IN:
when hes excited he viii Away
explain that he's plumb locoed' ant
! announce his departure by sayini
that he's got 70 hit the grit'-ths.
never fail to say that In books.
And aftsr he's had q drop 20,
! much in town hem come out am
, saddle one Of the carriage horses
. Thsn he'll chase the Jerseys over tn
lawn swinging the clothes line. We
, ee-ough! We-ee-ough!"
. I'll tell you ono thing right now.
Nan turned upon her tormenter viii
, heat: .If want TO marry q cowbo.
myself"
' why net no ooachmaaf He
. quite picturesque in his stable cloths
, and besides, his hrst name u Rupert
even II his last name 10 Higgins."
Hush" Mrs. Galbraith's tone va
, peremptory. II think your humor I
In exceedingly bad taste"
Robert Ellison stopped to strok
the glossy neck OF his favorit
I casual note into his voice a. b
asked:
'When 10 II you start. Nan, on thi
:, adventure OF yours"
Nan touched the dainty ear tips Q
{ her "blue ribbousT' with her ridin
J. crop and underworld 10 reply Wit
!. squal nondhaiancs.
The day aftse to-OosTow."
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