The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-08-17

mana STORE I'D some " 5tAta@0 Tie Lfffs
niiely wouidnf 20 20 the tea party
In the old suit Tie couldn't buy a
/ ready made suit and wear that, be-
cause ready made suits did not CT him.
/ He boosted 10 himself that be did not
have q ready made build
Thoroughly disguised aud feeling
much out Of patience with his sister.
I he made his way 70 the hospital He
had planned 10 take the rest Of the
afternoon on. but he would make
some calls there that he had planned
10 put OF I'll the following morning.
Just ms he was going out OF one OF
the wards into the ofiics he fairly col.
iided with the charming Mrs. Blodget
herself She was carrying something
dark and bulky over her right arm.
Il hardly saw where was going"
said Mrs. Blodget. Il have such an
awkward bundle I'm going 10 see IL
the head nurse will have this suit
fumigated"
Doctor Godfrey recognized AT once
his wandering spring tweed.
but the Dobbinses didn't have scar
let fever" he explained taking the
suit from her arms II told Priscilla
they did because at first | thought
there was a chance that they did"
You don't imagine that have your
suitf" said Mrs. Blodget with some
hauteur.
II am sure that you have" said Doc.
tor Godfrey.
Il just bought II at the secondhand
store. | have a poor family ] am In
terested In. ! wanted 10 get some
thing for one of the sons who has
just taken a new position. thought
I'd see II there was anything al the
secondhand store. But one never
knows where those things come from
so l wanted TO get II fumigated."
Its all Prlscilla's fault" said Doc
tor Godfrey.
II sometimes think that Priscilla
negleets you fearfully," said Mrs.
Blodget, with eyes. dancing with
amusement. focused square Into the
eyes OF Doctor Godfrey,
Doctor Godfrey laughed with much
embarrassment. would you very
much nind IL kept the suitT he said.
''If you viii LET me take IT, ! will get
the very best ready-made suit | can
find in town for the poor young man
in whom YOU are interested. You see,
this suit fits me very WE'LL rather
like IL, In fact and IL happens that |
wanted 10 look as presentable as pos
sible this afternoon. l have been
asked to tea party"
Suddenly Mrs Blodget's expression
OF habitual hauteur returned "Oh. to
be sure, did ask you to tea. Par
don me for forgetting. thought you
and Hilda would want TO meet again
You seemed SO entertained with her.
l am sorry about the suit. II was
most amusing"
So saying, Mrs. Blodget, still main
tanning her manner of hauteur. hur-
ried on, leaving Doctor Godfrey
little nonplussed but I'm possession of
his suit
He spent no time trying to figure
out the meaning of Mrs. Blodget's
mood. but hastened home, and without
waiting 10 get one of the maids TO |
press out the wrinkles, denned his re-
trieyed suit in place Of the shabby one |
he was wearing and steered his course |
to the home Of Mrs. Blcdget II was
past the time set for the tea party, /
but Mrs. Blodget had only just arrived. |
The role that was apparently ex-
pected Of him-that OF devoted fol- /.
lower Of the gushing Hilda--Doctor
Godfrey did not play. For rather /
tiresome hour he took part In CONVEX
sation that he tried to keep general. /
drank tea and listened TO the loqua-
cious Hilda When his sister had left
and he stood up TO take his departure
he said 70 Mrs. Blodget, still seated
rather YEARLY beside her tea table:
II want 10 make up TO the young
man you are interested In. Won't you
come with me 10 select the sort OF
suit you think would 40 lnsteadl II I
you will come with me now, We can
get 10 the store before closing"
Perhaps IL wasn't quite fair to get
her alone with him in his car on false
pretenses. But Doctor Godfrey had
definitely decided 10 put on his pro-
posal Of marriage no longer And
when be had told her. with much fal- =
tering and many apologies. Mrs Blod.
gets hauteur departed. never 10 re
turn. al least as far as Doctor God.
FREY was concerned.
4 fancied yon were in love with
lIilda.T she said. "and the fact that
! fclt really Jealous Of her first proved
TO me that really loved you myself
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