The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05

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egram to Mrs. Ramsey. She regard
ed 1t with vexed resignation.
Girls" she said, addressing her
pretty daughters, you must go nome
with me. Mrs. Kittredge wires me
that she will be in Boston on the 2Otn
-tomorrow-to make me the long
promised visit must be there to
greet her" Her tone was final.
But, mother objected Katharine,
why can't you write Mrs. Ktttredge
and tell her to visit us here in New
York? We can have heaps more
fun"
There is no reason why we should
not remain until after the Beasley con-
cert" began Rosalind, but the look
on her mothers face checked her
words.
"Unchaperoned?" asked Mrs. Ram
sey, in horror.
Find us chaperon for the remain
der of the week, and then we'll come
home and help entertain Mrs. Kilt
redge," urged Katharine.
There's no one in town of whom
would ask such favor, but there Is
my cousin, Algernon Nudge
Algernon Nudge!
Visions Of his portrait in an OBJ
scure corner of the library at home
assailed the mental vision of the
girls Cousin Algernon Nudge was
small and pale and very learned look
ing. His little moonlike face was al
most obscured by a pair of huge tor
toise-shell trimmed spectacles.
Surely one would be safe with Al
gernon Nudge, their mothers second
cousin.
When they reached their sitting
room after their mother had gone,
they were confronted by servant
bearing the card Of Mr.. Algernon
Nudge.
All this for the benefit of a little,
near-sighted student!
Gomez" said Katherine, and they
went down to the red parlor where
the visitor awaited them.
, But the only occupant of the red
parlor was tall. big-framed young
= man, Sludltly aloycu Ah AAo'' A
less clothes.
The young man bowed profoundly.
81 am here" he said pleasantly.
; "You-you are mistaken" said
Rosalind haughtily. 1--WE are looking
for our cousin, Mr. Nudge.
; 81 am Algernon Nudge" insisted
the youth, placing card on the
: table. my father is laid up with
an attack Of rheumatic govt and he
sent meas sort of substitute
chaperQn.- hone you don't mind"
katharine looked appealingly al
> her elder sister.
' 1--WE didn't know that Cousin Alger
It non had a son." confessed Rosalind
e 1--WE thought heswas a childless wild
o over. But we are glad to see you
"a Cousin Algernon but we were SUI
o prlsed."
mo wonder said Algernon, shall
ing hands vigorously Expecting
~ neat little chaperon like dad, and fine
re ing met"
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you won
- do" sighed Rosalind.
"Oh, bother!" said young Algernol
S let me take you about bit. Ho'
long have you been here?"
Arrived last night" announce
W Rosalind, tragically. /
DIS SAY, that's bad luck, isn't II
Ever been here before?"
mo; we live in Boston, and
zee hasn't seemed-seemed necessary
nd went on Rosalind. But now we al
Ids here there are so many things v
wanted to see; just common everyd'
sights that you will laugh at"
I've The girls went away with Alge
w. non Nudge and from the nome
IN they mounted to the roof of Fiji
or avenue bus until hours afterwa
OPP they were set down at the Mud
my home in Washington square, they II
nse got everything save, that they we
In seeing things about which they h
=, read and talked for years.
~ And Algernon Nudge, senior, 81
wa Of balanced matters by proving to
ely exactly as they had pictured him
me save that he was the most charmi
ieH ana OelSnt1uI OF nOStb.
ted II didn't want to disappoint W
ieta mother, my dears," he said patti
ec's their hands; 80 just sent my
ant boy along Algie works too hi
~ anyway. A little play will do
~ harm"
After dinner Jack Kenyon. frit
u of Algie. dropped in and Cousin
nall gernon insisted upon music.
tax the next day there were four v
mp set forth upon adventure in M
the haitian
cs- 1t was double wedding the
+. If lowing October.
49,. After Katharine and Algie and
salind and Jack had left the ho'
Mrs. Ramsey looked at Cousin All
'he non Nudge, who beamed back at
IN through his goggles.
ties. Tim afraid you're an irresI
lived sible chaperon," sighed Mrs. Ram
onse Through you I've lost both
and girls!"
tiles. Sousih Aisernoh squeeAeu her
~ gently.
"A reliable chaperon usually
ranges a desirable marriage
''c- limited, land, remember, Sally,
CT am alone, too-and, well-if
nric. had met years ago we would /
, of been sweethearts. What do
cunt think-eh?"
=. Mrs Ramsey hlushad