The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-29

&Y%HW Kathryn hated
% w. every little detail
Of Il. She had heard II ell over Eu.
rope. and now they were back in New
York after two years, IL would be just
the same. There would be several
hours OF talk after they were settled
In their room. all the old reproaches
would be gone over. and their ex-
penaes, and the alarming decrease
quarterly In the income from the west.
II would end with the passionate dec.
laration that the fate OF the whole
family was In Kathryn's hands, aud Il
she didn't marry money pretty soon,
something would snap under the
strain.
Let Il snap" Kit would say. calmly.
Nobody wants this mad whirl but
you, mumsie. I'd be perfectly con
tented TO stay out nome where we be-
long. You're using up every last cent
Uncle Peter left US trying to marry
me on, and ! won't be a speculation
for anybody. | van TO fall In love. |
want to have every last earthly thrill
that all the poets have gone mad
about. Isn't there anything In IL at
all? Weren't you In love, mGmsie?"
Heaven help me. yes. my dear. |
was" Mrs. Burroughs would say with
%portentous warning. You know
Punch's advice, / would change II. lie
said 20 persons about TO be married.
Don't | say TO persons about to fall
In love. Don't Love Is natures trap
/ think | may safely say that o~iviliza.
ton has built a protected right of way
roundabout II. DO you know why ]
am taking you to the Langhorne7'
Kit glanced up from her pile of mail
There was a curious light In her eyes,
a little happy smile lowering OF her
lips.
Il don't care where We 90 so long a.
we're back in New York again"
Prince Waldemar preceded us by
on e GOAT. He will be here for six
months, right here, Kit. at this same
hotel, and you know he was perfectly
mad about you. He trailed US all over
Europe last winter"
Yves. he did. whyf because you
and old Lady Vario spread the report
ANaA VIC MGN0 0NA1NAE AlA1f ~ " Nea
after the money. He wouldn't have
! cared. mumsie, whether II had been
you or myself. Just as long az he got
a good grip on poor dads gold sacks.
I've Just had a letter from ben and
he's coming east IN some business
deal"
Kathryn. shall yoa sec him here.
Ben Colby"
Kathryn PSdded her head amusedly.
"Righ, mere, bless him. and won't
be gid TO see him after the varied as
R>rtment OF men we've been treated
10 on the continent? Mumsie, you
would never be cross with Ben. Why.
he's been with us ever since we had
the old lodging shack for the boys up
above the mines ten years ago"
Ben arrived the week after they
crossed the ocean. Mrs. Burroughs
had gon calling with the prince.
"oh, Ben. / wish you'd been with
me-" she said. holding both OF her
hands out 20 his eager grasp
Lord. it's good 10 look at you. Kit
They haven't spoiled you. have theyg
DO you mind my coming to see your"
III you hadn't. Ben Colby. just II
you hadn't" she laughed back.
Where are you stopping"
why, er--with friends" said Ben
g~uardedly. Seems good TO sec the
old town"
Il didn't know you had been here
before"
Il lived here, about six years ago.
You know I left the camp twice 20
come back east. That was when Il
ITS q BIT different now, grille,
though. I've struck Il rich u yon-
der. You know the old claims, 20 OF
Them. that went with the Creighton
deal, aud everybody laughed AZ ms for
buying. Well, Il looks like radlum.
I'm not letting go Of my Interests.
They've formed a company. and paid
cash 90 far. WIN you be my partner,
Ritg"
And Kit looked up at the dear boz.
ish face that she had dreamt Of on the
other side. and carried In her heart OF
hearts. Somehow Il all seemed part
Of the Maytime. and the calling birds
around them, and the tender green
everywhere. Would she 20 back 10
Hevadas Ben caught the look IN her
eyes. and right there he took her In
his arme.
Kit was dressing for dinner when
Mrs. Burroughs came back from a tea.
my dear" she began, meanfuily,
my dear. ! have news. | heard thla
afternoon al Mrs. Cruser cogby's that
Ben Colby 10 her grandson. lie threw
up society and went out west for nun
and adventure. Nov he's made a Tor.
tune. she says. do hope. dear heart,
that you have not written anything
hasty or unkind 10 dear old Ben"
"humsie. you precious fraud, you
laughed Kit You're a dear old
weather vane, and ! can look right
through you. Itoid Ben ia marry him
this afternoon"