Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-18

came also into hers In place Of the
question. | saw then In those eyes a
sister born to the boy Robert Carruth-
ers OF a great French strangeness
1--WE been thinking about you all
morning, Mr. Carruthers, and hoping
Buzz would bring you with him 70 see
me first OF all wanted to be the
first one Of the girls to say, Welcome
home to you And as she spoke those
words Of much tenderness again
bent over her hand In salutation, be
cause could give forth no words from
my throat.
"Sue. YOU are the real sweet thing
and now notice me a bit, will your
said my fine Mr. Buzz Clendennlng
with both emotion and teasing IL
his voice. a know haven't got
/ French manners and don't look like
LAiglon, but I'm an affectlonate rough
jewel
"Please don't mind Buzz, Mr.. Car
ruthers She Just cant help buzzing.'
"For always l will be your humble
slave, Mile. Susan was the answer
/ made into her laughing eyes.
"That win do, Robert. You don't
know how spoiled Susan is, and you're
making trouble for me. Besides You
haven't seen the baby Belle in war
paint yet Let's go call on her nowr
And that Mr. Buzz Clendenning was
In moment ready for making more
new friends for me. Come on, SUI
san. we can tie Prince Bob on the
running board
"Why, there's Belle at the gate now,
and-yes its Mrs. Whltworth with
her. wonder when she came from
New York" said Mile. Susan us we
went to meet the guests approaching,
on the one side of her and the Mr.
Buzz on the other.
"The beautiful Madam Whtworth
came down upon the same train which
| occupied" | said as | remembered
TO raise from my head my hat by that
action on the part Of my Mr.. Buzz.
"Oh. then you have been presented
to LAiglonf said Mr.. Buzz to that
Madam Whitworth who stood smiling
while was presented to the very
lovely girl of very greal blondness.
who both blushcd and what is called
giggled as | kissed her hand, though
in her eyes found nice friendliness
to me.
I'VE are old friends who know all
about each other. aren't we, Mr. Rob
ert Carruthers?'
Indeed, | have much Joy that was
given the opportunity to know the very
beautiful Madam Whitworth at so ear
~ time In my life in America
made answer to her question in words
as bent also over her hand for kiss
of salutation.
And then | had a great amusement
at the SIKH with which that Madam
WEtworth brought It TO pass that
walked with her from that gate and
left the three new and lovely friends
| had made looking after me with af-
lection and regret mt my departure.
cor course. it was horrid Of me to
snatch You like that from those In
fants butt really had the claim to
have you for little time to hear your
impressions Of Hayesville, now. didn't
I2-you boy with eyes as beautiful "a
girls she said to me as | walked
down the wide street beside her.
81 hope you will always make such
claims Of me, madam" | made an
swer with the great sweetness with
which | was determined for the time
to keep covered the steel knife.
II know how TO claim-and also to
reward" she answered me with a
warmth that gave me a great discom-
, fort. And how did you escape from
i the general Into feminine society ON
your very first day? Wasn't there work
for you at the capitol? | understand
that they are expecting that French
\ commissioner very soon now" She
asked the question with an indifler-
ence that | knew to be false.
II think It is that | am allowed to
get my-what you say in Engllsh?-
/ land legs" | answered with much I'M
concern.
Speaking OF that Frenchman who IS
coming down for the mule contracts,
Of which by this time you have doubt
less heard. | wonder why 1t is that the
/ Count OF Lasselles. your friend. Is
sending one Of his lleutenants instead
OF coming himself. Did he say any
thing OF coming down later? | wish he
would. for to my mind he is one of
/ vour praatest soldiers and | wOuld like
to look into his face That portrait in
the Review Is one Of the most interest
ing have almost ever seen. Is there
any chance OF bis coming DOWN. And
l was Of a great curiosity at the anE-
Lefty In her face about the movements
Of my capitaine the Count de Lasselles.
HE told me only that he would go
70 the grain fields Of English Canada,
madam" answered her BY guardedly
telling her no more than my words
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