The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-10-07
CHAPTER TX.
4 Discuss MatrimOny

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opened the door herself.
Il neglected to mention yesterday
that am expecting hOuscful Of
guests In day or two" | said after
she had given me very cordial greet
Ing.
'Guestsr' she crici Ia dlsmay. "Oh.
dear; can't you put them or
Il have hopes that they won't h.
able TO stand the workmen banging
around all day" confessed. some
what guiltily.
"Women In the partyr
Two believe Both married and
qualified TO express opinions"
They viii h. sure 20 nose inc out
Ahe said ruefully. women are dread
ful noscrs"
Don't worry" said Wen get a
lot OF new padlocks for the doors
downstairs. and youll be as safe M
can BE- II you'li only keep quiet"
'Buf I don't SEE why | should be
made TO mopc here all day and all
night like n sick cat. holding my hand
over Rosemay's mouth when she
wants To cry and muzzling poor Jinko
No that he
MY dear countess" interrupted
sternly. you should noe forget that
these other guests 81 mine aro inyited
here"
''But was here inst" she argued
ut II most annoying"
Il believe you said yesterday that
you are In the habit Of having your
own way She nodded her head.
swell. am afraid you'll have to come
down from your high horse-at least
temporarily"
'Oh. l seel You-you mean to be-
very firm and d0mineering with me"
"iou must Try TO see things from my
point or
'Please don't say THAR she farcd
"rm 10 tired of hearing those words
For the last three years I've been
commanded to SEES things from some
one else's point Of view. and I'm sick
OF the expression
'For heavens sake don't put me In
the same boat with your husbandF'
She regarded me somewhat frgidly
for moment longer aud then n slow.
witching smile crept into her eyes.
Il shan't." she promised and laugh.
I'd outright. "Do forgive me. Mr.
Smart III try 10 be nice aud sensi
BILE. and ! will be- as still as n mouse
all the time they're here. But you
must promise 10 come up every day
and give the the gossip"
We fell into discussion Of present
and future needs; Of ways aud means
for keeping my friends utterly Ia the
dark concerning her presence In the
abandoned east wing
"l'ye been trying to recall all OF the
notable marriages We had la New York
three years ago" said |. after she
had most engagingly reduced the 10
state Of subsection IN ths matter Of
three or four moot questions that came
up for settlement You don't seem 20
nc In with any Of the International az
fairs ] eau bring 10 mind"
You promised you wouldn't bother
about that Mr.. Smart" she snld 80
verely.
''Of course you were married In New
York r
"ln a very nice church Just OF Fifth
avenue, II that will help you any" she
said. The usual crowd inside the
church aud the usual mob outside all
fighting for glimpse Of me In my
wedding shrOud aud for a chance Ia
nee real Hungarian nobleman. IL
really was n very magnificent wedding.
Mr.. Smart" She seemed to he unduly
proud OF the spectacular sacrifice.
A knitted brow revealed the obfus.
Gated condition of my brain. was
thinking very intently. not 10 say ~
motley.
Don't you read the newspapers r
she cried impatlently. She actually 10
scented by Ignorance
'Religiously," said. stung to revolt.
"But ! make II a point never 10 read
the criminal news"
Criminal newsr she gasped "what