The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-01-20

more than a passing glance because
ihe wondered who he might be.
Young men at Pinecroft at this
season we're rarity.
Looks sick" she muttered, cor
q little daffy." She was getting into
the cart when a quiet al beg your
pardon" caused her to wheel around.
The strange young man, hat in
hand, was certainly speaking to her.
She merely looked her surprise.
"Are you not Miss Vaughn, and
weren't you expecting mop Her
blue eyes widoned into q positive
stare OF Amusement.
Ell am Medge Vaughn, but you
You must be mistaken" she said.
II am DR.. North-Tom North,
my mother wrote" He was blush
ing a little at the queerness of her
reception.
"You-you are little Tommy
Why She began to laugh merri-
ly, and the young man laughed,
too, bit stifiy, for he did not I'M
derstand the joke. "Ycu have the
advantage Of me-" be said.
Madge sobered at his tone ard
realized that she was not displaying
any marked hospitality. She held
out a repentant hand, which the
young man took eagerly. Were
sort of cousins, guess" she said.
anyway, if you are Tommy North
we've been looking for you, SO get
in, and well start"
81 can go away if it is not con-
venient," protested the man.
Convenient After I've worked
for three days getting picture books
and kites and little blue overalls
ready for you. No, sir; you will
have to use all those things"
"You see" she explained as she
drove along, 1--WE got the impress
sion from some one that you were
about eight years old. Your mother
never mentioned your age or height,
and so we got ready for a small boy,
| and-and here are some cookies /
brought along so that you would
not ask questions on the way home
She thrust paper bag into bis
hands.
They were both laughing like
children as they drove in at the
gate, and by the time explanations
were made TO Mrs. Vaughn the
young man was thankful that the
surprise had happened. He felt that
it had been a good thing to take
Madge by surprise, for when two
people have laughed together they
have rapidly progressed in their
acquaintance
On the very first day Mrs. Vaughn
| had looked at the two with COM
prehension in her eyes, and a. the
weeks, grew, into months she felt
reasonably sure that Madge would
| never 60 back to the Office,
The day before, he was scheduled
to 20 back to the city, a new man
by reason Of Pinecroft air and
agreeable companionship, they took
| the big red and blue kite to the top
| Of q nearby, hill to fly it. II scared
! clear above the, trees a. the man
slowly unwound, the, long yellow
string, The, girl watched. 1t rather
sadly, for a, yet there, had been no
word Of love between them, and she
realized that she had grown to care
30 much that it was hard not to let
him, see it. The tears had come
into her eyes,, and now they splash
ed over. The, young man looked up
just in time to catch sight of them,
| and, letting the string go, he turned
and caught her in his arms.
"Dear," he whispered, "what is
it?" She did not speak, but she
did not try. to get away either, and
after a moment he said
as it because / am going away
is it. MadgeT She shook her head.
"Why, then" he urged, "tell me" "
Suddenly she began to, laughs
soft little laugh that made the man
hold her closer.
II was only wondering" she said,
whether OF not there was girl
"You bet there is" he interrupt
ed, "and I've got her right where
want her." Which sentence, slangy
as it was, seemed to be wholly salts
factory to Madgs.