Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-14

June 1915
Ing but facts. Now I'll have to wlrs
'em that It was all fake'
Ell You don't the railroads may run
some excursions up that way" Abnee
said. "1'd sorter hate to have the may
or and city council Of Atlanta startin'
fer Elktown with campin' outfit and
mimi toola"
Towards place at the table In the
hotel was next to Mrs. Langham and
her daughter. He found Cora alone Mt
dinner one day.
II have surprise for YOU" she smil.
ed, land 1t may not be a pleasant one
either. Do you still intend to go to At
lanta tomorrow
Yes, l have some business Mr.. Dan.
lei wants me to attend to, and have
postponed It as long as I can. What
Is your surprise2''
why, l was telling mother about
your going and it really put her In the
notion Of running down on the same
day. We have some shopping to do,
and che wants to have q look at her
flowers, which she Is afraid our house.
keeper may be neglecting. We would
be there only day and night and then
come back here"
am glad you are going" Howard
said 1T will make the trip much more
pleasant, for don't care much for At
lanta In the warm weather."
you must take luncheon with us
when we arrive tomorrow" Cora said.
Mother has set her heart on it. She
has already written to our housekeeper
to have everything ready, You've
never been to our home, and 1t is really
rather NICE even in the summer time.
for 1t IS cool and we'll shaded"
With some vague misgivings, the
nature Of which Howard hardly I'm,
derstood. he accepted the invitation
You will meet my father, too,
hope" Cora continued HE Is taking
his meals at the club; but If he is not
overwhelmed with business he will
join ~ at lunch. He is a very nice
man. II do say it." she added, with
q smile; ''he is rather stern in his man
ner even with mother and me, but he Is
u dear, dear man.
Howard had to do some early morn
ing work at the Office the next day. and
so did not meet the Langhams till just
before their departure at o'clock.
He Joined them in the observation
car at the end Of the train, where they
had secured comfortable seats.
The journey was pleasant enough to
the young couple. Howard was dis
covering a side to Cora's nature that
was new to him, and he was not re-
belling so strongly against her attrao-
lions. He was half convinced that he
had m1sjudged her In regard to her
hunger for the admiration of men, and,
after all, he began to ask himself, who
could know positively that q confirm
ed flirt might not love some particular
man as strongly and as unselhshly as
any other woman? At any rate. the
bare thought that she might actually
care for him was an attractive one.
"The carriage will meet u.s." Cora
Informed Howard, as he got her things
together. James is always prompt
and will be anxious to see US. We
have luncheon at z O'Clock. It is now
II, and you may go directly home with
US II you WISH" Cora added, Us they
came out Of the car and Joined the
throng Of passengers going toward the
door leading to the street. ''There will
be plenty Of room in the carriage"
There is something must attend
to at onca," Howard answered Il
think had better come out later. l
might miss the man expect to see If
wait till the afternoon"
"You would II we had our way about
It" Cora answered sweetly. "Once we
get you out home we win keep you as
long as possible"
The driver, middle aged colored
man. wore a silk hat and long, dark
blue coat with brass buttons, and as
he reached for the satchels Howard
carried he dOffed his hat and bowed
servtlely to the ladies.
why didn't Mr.. Langham conner
Mrs. Langham asked, as they all fol-
lowed the driver to the respondent 70
htcle and we'll groomed bays at the
edge OF the sidewalk.
Said he was too busy, miss" James
answered, as he opened the carriage
door and stood, still hatless, to one
side. said fer me ter drive down fer
i'm at dinner time an fetch i'm out"
AS the prnncing horses bore them
away and Howard turned to cross the
street to 60 to the business part Of the
city he glanced back Cora was hook