The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-03-11
THEIR SECOND GUEST
BY MAY DE vRlEs.

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Nov Ill tell you how 1t is. Miss
Latham" pursued the foreman, de-
posting the proofs, which e
marked hurry" upon her*desk. I'VE
know your people live upstate, and
we thought you mightn't take 1t amiss
II we asked you to come in and eat
your Sunday dinner with US, day
after tomorrow. We've got a turkey.
and-and there's no one to help us eat
IT." he ssid disconsolately. $50, az
you live In the. next block, we
thought" =
"Why, I'll come with real pleasure.
Mr.. Rafferty," answered Miss Latham.
grasping the foreman's inky hand
sat two O'clock said Rafferty,, evi.
IDENTIFY relieved. DO you like sage
stuflng; Miss Latham?"
81 dote on it, the girl replied. And
Rafferty,, reminding her Of the time
again. took up his bundle and made
his way upstairs.
It was a cosy little apartment into
which Miss Latham penetrated. on
next Sunday. There was scrupulous
cleanliness, and that evidence of a
harmonious family of two which can
be sensed the moment one opens a
door. And as the girl entered, she
saw Mrs. Rafferty, struggling under
the weight of a huge platter which
must have contained a giant among
turkeys.
Two minutes later Rafferty, was
carving az tender and luscious 4 bird
as eve grew to maturity, while Mrs.
Rafferty,, looking a little self-conscious,
vas apologizing for the Rafferty, home.
But it's a home, my DEAR" she
said, land that's better than a board
Ing house. And it wasn't any more
for your sake than for ours l wanted
you to come. Since we lost Michael,
, It hasn't been any home to u.s."
"Michael?" inquired the girl. That's
an unusual name."
eyes," said Mrs. Rafferty,. "He was
mine and my first husbands, but when
Tim wanted me to marry him and I
showed him the boy, and asked how
he'd like to start In with a ready-made
family, he-took such a fancy to him it
broke his heart when Michael turned
Wild"
II am 50 sorry," murmured the girl,
watching her hostess with flushed
cheeks.
We'll, the boy and Tim had a row
about n thing and another, and final
" Michael put on his hat and kissed
me-. 'Good-by. mother, I'll never come
back he said. 1 didn't believe him,
but he kept his word. That was two
years ago and Tim would have cut out
his tongue ooner than have. spoken
the words he did"
The plum pudding came in and they
ELL to. But Miss Latham seemed to
lave lost her appetite.
Nov what's the matter, honey?"
demanded motherlv Mrs. Rafferty, as
! she drew the girl aside while Tim
washed the dishes. "It's some fellow
hat isn't worth troubling your pretty
,ead about, isn't it? I've been through
t myself. Come, now, tell me-"
T"Oh, Mrs. Rafferty," sobbed the girl,
I know I'm a dreadful impostor, but
couldn't tell them at the office, and
twas only last month, and he's travel
ng for Arthur Buckle & Co. and won't
,e back till tomorrow and"
Married." gasped Mrs. Rafferty, in
wonder.
The girl nodded and brushed away
l. fugitive tear thai was tricklinp down
Ter cheek.
GLORY be-" cried Mrs. Rafferty,.
Tim! Come here! May I tell him,
learie?"
YES" whispered the girl. She knew
that at the Office Rafferty,, with his
innate loyalty, would be as mute as a
clam. So Mrs. Rafferty, told him.
l. Next instant Tim was executing a
war dance round the girl. And
what'll be your real name?" he asked.
Just Miss Latham-please-until
spring, and then we shall start house
keeping" sobbed the girl. $50 not a
word, of COURSE"
!. ooh, Tim," sobbed Mrs. Rafferty,,
I'm 80 glad. If only we had our Mi
chael with US now!"
III only Miss-Miss Latham could
have brought her young man with her."
cried Rafferty,. That would have
been"
A sharp peal at the bell interrupted
him. He pressed the button that