The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-10-07

y am not asking tor pity"
Doesn't II simplify matters, knowing
thisT'
Immensely" said I. In something
81 dare.
And 80 ! came here. Mt. Smart.
where hundreds Of INV nnccstors spent
their honeymOons. most ~ them pei.
haps as unhappily rs 1. aud where
knew fellow c0untryman was TO. live
for awhile In order 10 get plot for a
new story. You see ! thought ! might
be a great help TO YOU In the shape Of
suggestion.
She smiled very warmly. aud
thought II was very neat way Of put
ting H. Naturally II would be quite
impossible Ia put her cut after hearing
that she had already put herself out
10 some extent Ia order to assist me.
Il can supply the villain Tor your
story II you need one. aud | can give
You oceans OF Ideas about noblemcn.
| am sorry that cant give you nice.
sweet heroine. People hate hcrolnes
after they ARE married aud live I'M
happily. You"
''The public taste Is changing" In.
teruptcd quickly Unhappy mar
riages are ~ common nowadays that
the women who 20 into cm are always
heroincs People Ike to read about
suffering and anguish among the rich.
too Besides. you are a countess. That
puts you near the FIRST rank among
heroinrs Don't you think II would h.
proper at this point TO tell mo who you
areY
She regarded me stcadfastly for a
moment. and then shook her head
I'd rather not tell you my name, Mr..
Smart IL really cant matter. you
know I've thought II all out very
carefully. and I've decided that u Il
not best for you 90 know You see n
you don't know who II Is you are shel.
tering the courts can hold you 10 &C.
count You will be- quite Innocent u
deliberately contriving TO defeat tho
law.
No. | shall not tell you my name.
nor my husbands, nor my fathers lf
you'd like to know, however. win
tell you my baby's name She's two
years old and ! think she'll like you
Ia call her Rosemary"
by this time was quite hypnotized
10y this charming. confident trespasser
upon my physical and ! was about Ia
say my moral estate. Never have
known more compliment vlOlator Of
all the proprieties ~ law and order NJ
she appeared 10 be She was n revela.
tion more than that. she was AN In.
spirauun
What AN exceedingly courageous. In.
dependent, fascinating little buccaneer
she wasl
Rosemary" repeated. And
what mn to call yOur'
Even my enemies call me countess"
she said coldly
'Oh." said I, more respectfully. Il
see. When am ! to have the pleasure
1t meeting the less particular Rose
mlryY
! didn't mean Ia be- horrid." she said
plainiively Please overlook Il. MIR.
Smart. n YOU are very. very quiet
tiink you mny see her now She IL
asleep
u may brighten her II she awakca."
said In hustle. remembering my an.
ilpathy 10 babies
Nevertheless was led through n
couple Of bare. unfurnishcd rooms into
sunny. perfectly adorable nursery. A
nur'emaid English 1T glance arose
from her seat In the window and held
clutiuua finger 60 her llps. In the
middle ~ bed that would have nc.
cummOdnird In entire family. was the
sleeping Rosemary a tiny. rosy cheek
'd. yellow hnired atom bounded ON
four sides 10y yards Of mattress
stood over her timorOusly and
stared. The countess put one knee
upon the mattress aud. leaning far
over. kissed little paw. blinked.
like n COMPOUNDED BOBBY.
Then We stole out ~ the room.
Isn't she adorableY' asked the
countess when We were at safe dis
lance.
They all are" ! said grudgingly.
when they're asleep"
You are horrid"
by the way said sternly, how